Packaging Requiremtns.pdf

This document is a Packaging Requirements specification establishing compliance with United Nations-implemented restrictions on wood packaging material (WPM) for a federal contract.

The specification applies to all wooden lumber, pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, crates, boxes, reels, dunnage, and cleats used in packaging. All WPM must be produced entirely or in part from debarked wood and either heat-treated or kiln-dried per IPPC standards, with certification from an accredited agency recognized by the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC). The packaging requirement is specified as Commercial Packaging per ASTM D3951 specification, with a preservation level designated as COM. The document identifies item number 1620016082455LE for application. Vendor shipping containers must comply with MIL-STD-129 military marking standards and ASTM D3951 commercial packaging standards. Items exceeding 150 pounds and 108 inches in length or 130 inches in girth plus length must be packaged on skidded crates or palletized for forklift handling, with exterior containers marked "ASTM D3951 – NOT FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE." The Purchase Instrument Number is FD2020260063=40, with MIL-STD 129 Revision R and MIL-STD 2073-1 Revision E referenced. The document was prepared by Wendy L. Monson of the 406 SCMS/GULAA organization, signed on 26 April 2026.