Packaging Requiremtns.pdf

This is a Packaging Requirements document for federal contract procurement. The purchase instrument number is FD2020260063-40, issued under MIL-STD 129 Revision R and MIL-STD 2073-1 Revision E, with an effective date of 26120–30 APR 2026.

The document establishes packaging specifications in compliance with United Nations restrictions on wood packaging material (WPM), specifically addressing invasive species such as pinewood nematode. All wooden lumber, pallets, and containers used as packaging material must be certified as heat-treated (HT) and comply with International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM 15) or sourced from debarked wood. The specified packaging requirement is ASTM-D3951 (Specification Commercial Packaging), with a Preservation Level classified as COM (Commercial). The item to be packaged is identified as 1620016082455LE. The document includes detailed coded data fields for packaging specifications including unit containment, intermediate containment, unit load configuration, package weight, dimensions, and other relevant packaging metrics. Vendor packaging instructions mandate compliance with MIL-STD-129 military marking standards and ASTM D3951-98 commercial packaging standards, with particular attention to shipments exceeding 150 pounds and 108 inches in length or 130 inches in girth, which must be packaged on skidded crates or palletized for forklift handling. The packaging specialist is identified as Wendy L. Monson from the 406 SCMS/GULAA organization.