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Preservation, Packaging, Packing, Marking, Bar-coding and Shipping Specification

Items will not be immediately installed and shall be preserved as appropriate per MIL-STD-2073 for long term storage up to two years.

Each item shall be individually packaged and packed as appropriate in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E Method 10, cushioned or secured to prevent damage from movement or external impacts in an appropriately sized ASTM-D6251 Type III, Class 1 Wood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Box or ASTM-D6880 Class 2 Heavy Duty screwed Wooden Box. Any box or crate exceeding 50 lbs. shall be skid mounted to allow for forklift use. Take into consideration during crate construction items will be stacked, mishandled and/or abused during shipping and handling in order to prevent packaging and packing failure.

Marking shall be IAW MIL-STD-129R. All markings shall be on the side of the wooden crate or box facing the forklift operator stenciled in black block lettering on a painted white background. Example as follows:

DATE OF MANUFACTURE

U.S. COAST GUARD SFLC MATERIAL

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requires bar coding of the NSN, IAW MIL-STD-129R, see paragraph 5.4.1.2.1, page 51 of MIL-STD-129R for identification linear (Code 39) and 2D (PDF417) bar code markings and locations. The Bar Code Label can be applied separately or as part of the marking.

Unless otherwise directed, the Contractor shall ship and deliver the parts and components to the government address specified below. Provide timely shipping information to the Contracting Officer including the name of the shipping company, date of shipment leaving Contractor’s facility, expected arrival date and time at the government facility and shipment tracking number. No shipment shall arrive outside of government normal business hours as determined by the Contracting Officer.

USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center

Deviations from the above requirements shall be approved by the USCG Contracting Officer prior to shipping.

All items are inspected when delivered to the USCG Warehouse. Failure to meet the requirements for packaging, packing, marking (PP&M) and bar-coding will result in the item(s) being rejected and possibly returned to the vendor. This will delay payment. Any questions concerning the PP&M requirements or bar-coding shall be addressed with the Contracting Officer prior to contract award.