TECH-DATA-pgc02310--1-16-19.docx

TECH-DATA PGC02310 JANUARY 16, 2019

NSN-8415014422154

SOCKS HEAVYWEIGHT, ALL WEATHER

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A-A-55300

DATED JULY 12,1996.

THE COLOR OF THE WOOL SHALL BE OLIVE DRAB BLENDED

WITH NATURAL POLYPROPOLINE. THE NAP IS REVERSED

AND WORN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SOCK.

EACH PAIR OF SOCKS SHALL HAVE A COMMERCIAL FIBER

IDENTIFICATION AND CARE LABEL STAMMPED WITH

INDELIBLE INK ON THE LEG PORTION. THE LEGEND

SHALL BE CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. IN LIEU OF STAMMPING

THE INFORMATION ON THE SOCK, THE INFORMATION CAN

BE PROVIDED ON THE COMMERCIAL BAND.

MEASUREMENTS.

SIZE FOOT LENGTH LEG LENTGTH

9 9 12-1/2 10 10 12-1/2 11 11 12-1/2 12 12 12-1/2 13 13 12-1/2 14 14 12-1/2 15 15 12-1/2

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE THAT ALL

ITEMS ARE FREE OF CONSUMER TYPE DEFECTS SUCH

AS, NOT PROPERPLY MATED, ANY HOLE, CUT OR TEAR,

ANY DEGRADATION OF THE ELASTIC TOP; ANY THIN AREA,FRAYED

OR RAVELLED; ANY OPEN SEAM; COLOR NOT AS SPECIFIED;

ANY SPOT OR STAIN OUTSIDE); ANY RUN OR DROP STITCHES,

INCLUDING HOLES, LOOPING OR SEAMING; ANY MATERIAL DEFECTS; DISTORTED PARTS, OR POOR WORKMANSHIP; ANY COMPONENT PART

OMITTED OR NOT AS SPECIFIED, LABEL OMITTED, INCORRECT,

OR ILLEGIBLE; ANY ITEM MIS-SIZED; BAR-CODE OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER; HUMAN-READABLE INTERPETATION (HRI)

OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE, BAR-CODE NOT NOT VISIBLE ON

PACKAGED ITEM. BAR-CODE CAUSES DAMAGE ON THE ITEM;

ANY ITEM NOT PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED.

SAMPLING FOR VISUAL INSPECTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE

WITH INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL 2.5 OF AMERICAN NATIONAL

STANDARD ANSI/ASQC Z1,4.

DELETE CURRENT "BARCODE LABEL/TAG" REQUIREMENTS AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

LABEL TAG: EACH ITEM SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY BAR-CODED WITH A PAPER TAG FOR PERSONAL CLOTHING ITEMS. THE PAPER USED FOR THE TAGS SHALL BE STANDARD BLEACHED SULFATE HAVING A BASIS WEIGHT OF 100 POUNDS WITH A SMOOTH FINISH TO ACCEPT THERMAL TRANSFER AND DIRECT PRINTING. THE TAGS SHALL HAVE A HOLE AND SHALL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ITEM BY A FASTENER, CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND READABLE BY SCANNER. THE BAR CODING ELEMENT SHALL BE A 13 DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). THERE SHALL BE A 12 DIGIT UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE INITIAL "UPC" MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE CODE. THE BAR CODES FOR NSN AND UPC SHALL BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN IT IS FOLDED AND PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED. THE LABEL'S LOCATION SHALL CAUSE NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

NOTE: UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE INFORMATION THE GOVERMENT ASSIGNED UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) MUST BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEARS.

THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS APPLY FOR BARCODE LABELS/TAGS:

BAR CODE OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER

HUMAN-READABLE INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE

NOT VISIBLE ON FOLDED, PACKAGED ITEM CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM

NOTE: IF THE END ITEM IS PLACED IN A PLASTIC BAG - USE TYPE VII (PRESSURE SENSTIVE LABEL) OF MIL-DTL-32075.

IF THE END ITEM IS TIED IN A BUNDLE OR LEFT AS AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM, USE TYPE VIII (TAG, PAPER) OF MIL-DTL-32075.

THE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED UNIVERSAL PRODUCT

CODE (UPC) MUST BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING

CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEARS".

MIL-STD-129R - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE

- MILITARY MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

DATED 18 FEBRUARY 2014

INTERIM CHANGES:

OMISSION OF MARKINGS ON EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS

IN THE DLA TROOP SUPPORT CLOTHING AND TEXTILE (C&T) DIRECTORATE:

THE NOMENCLATURE AND MANUFACTURER'S NAME (WHEN THE NAME IDENTIFIES THE MATERIAL) SHALL BE OMITTED FROM ALL EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T ITEMS, REGARDLESS OF MODE OF SHIPMENT.

IF THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE MATERIAL AS BEING CLOTHING, IT MAY REMAIN. NSNS SHALL BE SHOWN ON ALL SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF C&T ITEMS, THE PACKING LIST SHALL BE PLACED INSIDE THE LAST CONTAINER TO BE LOADED FOR EACH SHIPMENT. THE WORDS "PACKING LIST HERE" SHALL BE STENCILED, NOT HAND LETTERED, ON THE CONTAINER.

MIL-STD-147E

w/CHANGE 1 23 December 2013

SUPERSEDING

MIL-STD-147E

16 May 2008

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

STANDARD PRACTICE

PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS

DIRECT VENDER DELIVERY SHALL BE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM-D3951. MARKING

SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.

PACKING. 40 UNITS OF ONE SIZE SHALL BE PACKAGED IN A SNUG FITTING SHIPPING CONTAINER. THE SHIPPING CONTAINER SHALL BE A FIBERBOARD BOX CONFORMING TO STYLE RSC-L, TYPE CF (VARIETY SW) OR SF, CLASS DOMESTIC , GRADE 275 OF ASTM-D 5118. THE INSIDE OF EACH BOX SHALL BE FITTED WITH A BOX LINER CONFORMING TO TYPE CF, CLASS DOMESTIC, VARIETY DW, GRADE 275.

INSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE BOX SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY 23-1/2 INCHES IN LENGTH, 15 INCHES IN WIDTH AND 15 INCHES IN DEPTH. EACH BOX SHALL BE CLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH any one of the METHODs specified in 6.2.2 or 6.2.3 of ASTM-D 1974.

All MARKING, to include bar codes shall be IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129 change notice 4.

PALLETIZATION is required and SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH mil-std-147E

252.211-7006 - RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) Required (ref. T8379; Nov. 08, 2006)

SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES".

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS:

"All Wood Packaging Material (WPM) acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo, or when wood is being acquired by DLA for future use as packaging material. WPM is defined as wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. Packaging materials exempt from the requirements are materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). All WPM shall comply with one of the following official quality control programs:

Heat Treatment (HT) or Kiln Dried Heat Treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/; or

All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC or NWPCA standards, as applicable. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible.

All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government."

PALLET SHALL BE 4 WAY ENTRY, WINGED TYPE. PALLETIZED LOAD DIMENSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED 43 INCHES IN LENGTH, 52 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND 54 INCHES IN HEIGHT (INCLUDING THE PALLET).

THE PALLETIZED LOAD SHALL BE BONDED USING APPROVED COMMERCIAL BONDING MATERIALS. THE USE OF METAL BANDING, IN SECURING BOXES TO PALLETS, IS DISCOURAGED. PALLET LOADS SHALL CONTAIN THE SAME NUMBER OF CARTONS, OF IDENTICAL QUANTITIES, OF ONE NSN, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.

PALLET LOADS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE NSN SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO LIST ALL THE NSN'S CONTAINED IN THE LOAD. NO CARTON SHALL HAVE MORE THAN ONE NSN. AT THE END OF A SIZE RUN, NO MORE THAN ONE CARTON PER NSN MAY BE SHORT OR OVER THE SPECIFIED QUANTITY. SAID CARTON SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED "SHORT" OR "OVER".

MIL-STD-147 IS REFERENCED FOR PALLETIZED LOADS.

IN ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE ALSO APPLIES:

52.247-9012 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATEMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS (WPM) - (JULY 2006)