SPE8ED25Q0801 SAM ATTACHMENT.pdf

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SPE8ED25Q0801
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Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment

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This document is a detailed technical specification for a 20'L x 8'W x 8'6"H cargo container for the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment. The specification outlines comprehensive requirements for a new or one-time used steel container, including precise structural details such as 14-gauge corrugated steel exterior surfaces, 7-gauge steel end frames, forklift pockets, passive ventilation vents, and multiple anchor and lashing ring configurations. Specific paint requirements mandate an exterior top-coat color of Light Green (CHIP Number 34102) and an interior top-coat color of Gray (CHIP Number 36622) if not otherwise specified, with all colors selected according to AMS STD-595.

The document provides extensive technical requirements including container markings, manifest box placements, floor specifications, safety plate installations, and anti-pilferage provisions. The container must meet multiple international standards, including ISO 1496, ISO 6346, and CSC (International Convention for Safe Containers) regulations. Additional requirements include specific identification markings, a manufacture date not exceeding 12 months from the contract acceptance date, and compliance with numerous military and international standards. The solicitation is for 38 containers to be delivered to a location in Williamsburg, VA, with quotes to be submitted through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS).

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8150-01-463-8553

A: 20'L X 8’W X 8'6"H CARGO CONTAINER WITH ONE SET OF LOCKING STEEL DOUBLE-

END SWING DOORS ON ONE END. CONTAINERSHALL BE NEW OR ONE TIME USED. IF

BEING SHIPPED AS A “ONE TIME USED” CONTAINER, THE CONTAINER SHALL NOT BE

USED TO SHIP OR STORE ANY ITEMS CONTAINING/CONSIDERED DANGEROUS OR

HAZARDOUS (HAZMAT) MATERIAL. CONTAINERS DELIVERED UNDER CONTRACT SHALL

HAVE A MANUFACTUREDATE NOT EXCEEDING TWELVE (12) MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF

CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE.

B: ALL EXTERIOR STRUCTURAL METAL SURFACES SHALL BE 14GAUGE CORRUGATED

STEEL IAW ASTM A588, OR ASTM A606, OR ASTM A847.

C: END FRAMES SHALL BE 7 GAUGE STEEL.

D: THE CONTAINER SHALL HAVE, AT A MINIMUM, ONE (1) SET OF FORKLIFT POCKETS

DESIGNED TO LIFT THE CONTAINER IN A LADENED CONDITION. THE FORKLIFT POCKETS

SHALL BEPLACED ON THE ROADWAY SIDE OF THE CONTAINER AND SHALL BE LABELED

FOR THE USE OF LIFTING A LADENED CONTAINER. SHOULD AN ADDITIONALSET OF

FORKLIFT POCKETS BE PROVIDED FOR LIFTING THE CONTAINER IN AN UNLADENED

STATE, THE FORKLIFT POCKETS SHALL BE LABELEDACCORDINGLY. FORKLIFT POCKETS

SHALL MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF ISO 1496-1: SECTION 5.8.1 AND ANY/ALL OTHER

SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS,AND AGREEMENTS.

E: THE CONTAINER SHALL HAVE TWO (2) PASSIVE VENTILATION VENTS.

F: CONTAINER SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 16 CORNER POSTTIE DOWN ANCHORS (8

FRONT, 8 DOOR) AND 8 UPPER AND LOWER LASHING RINGS (24 TOTAL). ANCHORS AND

LASHING RINGS SHALL BE WELDED INPOSITION AND EVENLY SPACED IN THEIR

RESPECTIVE POSITIONS. ADDITIONAL ANCHORS AND LASHING RINGS MAY BE

REQUIRED AND SHALL BE NOTED ON THE SOLICITATION.

G: CARC PAINT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS CONTAINER.

H: Exterior Paint Color – see continuation page for specificcolor. If a specific color is not provided, the exterior top-coat color shall be Light Green (CHIP Number 34102). All paint colorsshall be selected IAW AMS STD-595.

Interior Paint Color – see continuation page for specific color. If specific color is notprovided, the interior top-coat color shall be Gray (CHIP Number 36622).

Internal Custom Plate Color - must be in a contrastingcolor from the interior of the container. If specific color is not provided, the Internal Custom Plate color shall be Olive Drab(CHIP Number 14087).

Interior wood floor color/finish – All interior wood/lumber floors shall be marine grade plywood and shall have a clear/transparent finish unless otherwise stated on the solicitation. BAMBOO WOOD/LUMBER PRODUCTS SHALL NOT BE USED

UNLESSSPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION AND/OR CONTRACT.

I: INTERIOR MARKINGS SHALL BE BLACK (CHIP NUMBER 37038 IAW AMS-STD-595) OR

BEADWELDED NOT LESS THAN ½ INCH HIGH ON EITHER THE TOP LEFT CORNER FITTING

OR WITHIN AN AREA OF 18 INCHES FROM THE LEFT CORNER POSTWHERE IT WILL NOT

BE OBSCURED. ALL MARKINGS TO BE IAW ISO 6346 AND HAVE A 5 YEAR MINIMUM LIFE.

J: TWO WEATHERTIGHT MANIFEST BOXESCAPABLE OF HOLDING AN 8.5” X 11” X 1.75”

THICK DOCUMENT SHALL BE ATTACHED SECURELY AND RIGIDLY TO THE CONTAINER.

EACH MANIFEST BOXSHALL HAVE A HINGE-TYPE COVER AND BE PAINTED TO MATCH THE

COORESPONDING WALL COLOR. ONE MANIFEST BOX SHALL BE ATTACHED TO

THEINTERIOR SIDE OF THE CONTAINER ON THE RIGHT-HAND DOOR IN A LOCATION THAT

SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE PLACEMENT OF CARGO. ONEMANIFEST BOX SHALL BE

PLACED ON A FLAT SURFACE OF THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE CONTAINER ON THE RIGHT-

HAND DOOR IN A LOCATION THAT SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH FORKLIFT CARRIAGES

AND BACKRESTS (IF EQUIPPED WITH SUCH EQUIPMENT).

K: BOTTOM RAIL PROTECTION IS REQUIRED.

L:INTERIOR WOOD FLOORS SHALL BE 1 1/8" THICK MARINE GRADE PLYWOOD. BAMBOO

WOOD/LUMBER PRODUCTS SHALL NOT BE USED UNLESS SPECIFIED INTHE

SOLICITATION AND/OR CONTRACT. FLOORS SHALL BE FORKLIFT TESTED AND CERTIFIED

TO 16,000 LBS PER 44 SQUARE INCHES.

M: CSC PLATE,SAFETY PLATE, AND INSPECTION PLATE SHALL BE COMPLETED AND

INSTALLED AS REQUIRED. ALL DATA FIELDS SHALL BE INSPECTED FOR CORRECT DATA

ENTRY INFORMATION BEFORE ACCEPTANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT.

N: ALL EXTERIOR DOOR HARDWARE SHALL BE PAINTED THE SAME COLOR AS

THEEXTERIOR WALLS OF THE CONTAINER.

O: RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHORING SLOTS SHALL SUPPORT 2" X 6" LUMBER. SIDE BOTTOM

RAIL PROTECTION SHALLCONSIST OF NOTCHES (4 TOTAL). THE OPEN RECESSES SHALL

BE A MINIMUM OF 2” H x 6” L.

P: CONTAINER SHALL HAVE 5 FRONT CORNER POSTTIE-DOWNS (10 TOTAL) AND 5 DOOR

CORNER POST TIE-DOWNS (10 TOTAL). TIE-DOWNS SHALL BE EVENLY SPACED AND

WELDED IN THEIR RESPECTIVEPOSITIONS.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

A: ALL ANCHORS AND LASHING RINGS SHALL BE TESTED/CERTIFIED IAW ISO 1161.

B: ALL ISO coding,identification, and markings (ISO 6346) shall be stenciled on the container; no vinyl decals shall be applied. ISO markings shall be a contrasting color of the container.

C: Stenciling. US Army Registered BIC owner-code (USAU) shall be stenciled in six (6)locations per ISO 6346 in addition to the curbside-inside wall.

D: Manufacture date: Container Year built date on CSC SafetyApproval data plate shall not exceed 12 months from the date of awarded contract.

E: Year built. Manufacture date shall not exceed a year (12 months) from the awarded contract date.

F: Customs catch. A plate shall be permanently affixed near the center edge of the outer door to preclude inner door opening without opening the outer door.

G: Door locking handle retainers shall be installed. Door locking handle retainers may be either fixed or pivoting hardware to hold the locking handle in the closed position and provide ameans to place a lock and/or security seal on both doors.

H: An elongated door handle hub (sometimes referred to as a “securityhub”) shall extend a minimum of 25mm below the rivet hole or pivot point and shall be installed on the righthand door to prevent the handle from being removed even if the rivet is removed.

I: The door hinges shall either be welded to the door panel or, if affixedwith fasteners, affixed with TIR approved fasteners that are further protected from removal by a suitable shield or equivalentdesign feature. Hinge pin shall be welded in place or otherwise protected to preclude removal.

J: A securing plate (also known as“custom plate”) shall be installed on the inside, above the mid-point, of the left door. This plate shall be painted in acontrasting color, so it is readily visible when the righthand door is opened. Other design features that form an “interlock”between the two doors or otherwise preclude manipulation and opening of the unsealed door without breaking the seal are equallyacceptable.

K: All other anti-pilferage provisions shall be installed in accordance with the most recent technical specifications,standards, and international agreements and treaties.

L: All storage and cargo containers must be certified as compliant to therules, regulations, international agreements, and treaties associated with the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS (CSC)and the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) standards.

CSC Safety Approval Data Plate Requirements:

A: In addition to therequirements below, see attached serial plate diagram.

B: The Identification number on the CSC plate shall be the manufactures’identification number and no longer the owners’ identification number.

C: The owners’ identification number shall appear in theowners’ identification section of the consolidated data plate.

D: The Manufacturers Identification number shall be marked on atleast two of the following locations:

-The top or rear face of the left rear corner fitting

-The top or front face of the left front corner fitting

TECHNICAL, DATA, AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:

ATTENTION TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS: BE ADVISED, ALL ITEMS DELIVERED

UNDERTHE TERMS OF THIS SOLICITATION AND/OR CONTRACT SHALL MEET OR EXCEED

THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED WITHIN THE MOST RECENTREVISION OF THE

APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND

AGREEMENTS. WHILE EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE

LIST OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION, THE CONTRACTOR/SUPPLIER

SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ANDADHERING TO THE LATEST REVISIONS OF

ALL APPLICIABLE SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND INTERNATIONAL TREATIES

ANDAGREEMENTS.

DOCUMENTS:

ISO 1496 (ALL PARTS) Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing

ISO 830 Freight containers —Vocabulary

ISO 8323 Freight containers —Air/surface (inter-model) general purpose containers — Specification and tests

ISO 3874Series 1 freight containers — Handling and securing

ISO 6346 Freight containers -- Coding, identification and marking

ISO 668 Series 1 freight containers — Classification, dimensions, and ratings

ISO 10855 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 3:Periodic inspection, examination, and testing

ISO 1161 Series 1 freight containers — Corner and intermediate fittings —Specifications

ISO 9897 Freight containers – Container equipment data exchange (CEDEX) – General communication codes

ISO/PAS17712:2006 Freight containers – Mechanical seals

ISO 3834-2 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 2:Comprehensive quality requirements

ISO 2308 - Hooks for lifting freight containers of up to 30 tons capacity - Basicrequirements

ISO 9711 - Freight containers - Information related to containers on board vessels

ISO 10374 - Freight containers -Automatic identification

MIL-STD 3037 INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR

STANDARDIZATION (ISO) CONTAINERS ANDDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD FAMILY

OF ISO SHELTERS

DTR 4500.9-R Part VI Management and Control of Intermodal Containers andSystem 463L Equipment

49 CFR Code of Federal Regulations – Transportation

CFR Title 23 Highways

CSC International Convention forSafe Containers

IMDG Code International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

TIR Customs Convention - Transport Internationale desRoutiers

ASTM E 1925 Specification for Engineering and Design Criteria for Rigid Wall Relocatable Structures.

ASTM F1158 StandardGuide for Inspection and Evaluation of Tampering of Security Seals

ASTM F1157 Standard Practice for Classifying the RelativePerformance of the Physical Properties of Security Seals

ASTM D5728 Standard Practices for Securement of Cargo in Intermodal andUnimodal Surface Transport

DET NORSKE VERITAS AS STANDARD FOR CERTIFICATION No. 2.7-1

MIL-STD-1366 INTERFACE STANDARD FORTRANSPORTABILITY CRITERIA

DOD Instruction 4540.7, Operation of the DOD Engineering for Transportability and Deployability Program

DOD Directive 4510.11 DOD Transportation Engineering

MIL-STD-209 Interface Standard for Lifting and Tiedown Provisions

MIL-STD-810Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests

MIL-STD-814 Requirements for Tiedown, Suspension, and ExtractionProvisions on Military Materiel for Airdrop

MIL-STD-913 Requirements for Certification of Sling Loaded Military Equipment byDepartment of Defense Helicopters

MIL-HDBK-669 Loading Environment and Related Requirements for Platform Rigged AirdropMateriel

MIL-HDBK-910 Mobile Tactical Systems Overload Prevention Procedures

MIL-HDBK-1791 Designing for Internal Aerial Delivery in Fixed-Wing Aircraft

MIL-STD-648 DESIGN CRITERIA STANDARD SPECIALIZED SHIPPING CONTAINERS

MIL-DTL-53072 - Chemical Agent ResistantCoating (CARC) System Application Procedures and Quality Control Inspection

MIL-STD-129 - Military Marking for Shipment andStorage

MIL-STD-130 - Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property

MIL-STD-1320 - Standard Practice for Designing Unit Loads,Truckloads, Railcar Loads, and Intermodal Loads for Ammunition and Explosives

MIL-STD-1365 - General Design Criteria for HandlingEquipment Associated with Weapons and Related Items

MIL-STD-1366 - Transportability Criteria

MIL-STD-1472 - HumanEngineering

MIL-STD-1660 - Ammunition Unit Loads

MIL-STD-1791 - Designing for Internal Aerial Delivery in Fixed WingAircraft

MIL-STD-1904 - Design and Test Requirements for Level A Ammunition Packaging

MIL-STD-2073-1 - MilitaryPackaging

MIL-STD-2105 - Hazard Assessment Tests for Non-Nuclear Munitions

MIL-STD-3010 - Test Procedures for Packaging Materialsand Containers

MIL-STD-3028 - Joint Modular Intermodal Container

DOD 4140.65-M - Issue, Use, and Disposal of Wood Packaging Material (WPM)

DODI 5100.76 - Safeguarding Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives

(AA&E)

Agriculture Handbook 72 - WoodHandbook: Wood as an Engineering Material

AWPA Book of Standards

ISPM 15 - Regulation for Wood Packaging Material in InternationalTrade

SAE AS5389 - Pallet Lift Truck and Container Fork Pocket Interface

A-A-50271 Plate, Identification

A-A-52032 Container, Cargo, End-Opening

MIL-C-52661 Containers, Cargo

AMS-STD-595 Colors Used in Government Procurement

AMERICAN LUMBER STANDARD COMMITTEE,INCORPORATED WOOD PACKAGING

MATERIAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS, November 6, 2020

ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

• ISO Technicalcommittee TC104: Freight containers(http://www.iso.org/iso/standards_development/technical_committees/list_of_i so_technical_committees/iso_technical_committee.htm?commid=51156)

• "Container Handbook - Section 3.2 Container dimensions and weights"(http://www.containerhandbuch.de/chb_e/stra/stra_03_02_00.html).

www.containerhandbuch.de.

• BIC Codes online(https://www.bic-code.org/container-bic-code/csqU/)

• Container Numbering Guide(http://www.containerhandbuch.de/chb_e/stra/stra_03_03_00.html)

• Bureau International des Containers (BIC)(http://www.bic-code.org)

• Intermodal Check Digit Calculator(https://web.archive.org/web/20130613042633/http://www.gwii.com/check-digit-calculator.html)

• BIC Code Identifier(https://web.archive.org/web/20100209063709/http://www.bic-code.org/official-register-containers-bic-code.html)

• Freight ContainerCheck Digit Calculator (http://checkdigit.tripod.com/)

• ITCO technical questions(http://www.itco.be/itco_technical.htm)

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE www.transcom.mil

• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)www.gpoaccess.gov or from the U.S.

Government Printing Office, Mail Stop: IDCC, 732 N. Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC20401.

• INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) www.imo.org or from the International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.

• INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (ISO)

www.iso.org/iso/home.html, or from theAmerican National Standards Institute, 25 W. 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036.

• AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME)www.ansi.org or from the American National Standards Institute, 25 W 43rd Street, 4th Floor New York, NY,10036.

• http://www.dnv.com

• CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR)

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ISSUANCES http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/

• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

(USDA)http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/catalog

• AMERICAN WOOD PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (AWPA) www.awpa.com

• INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTIONCONVENTION (IPPC) http://www.ippc.int

• SAE INTERNATIONAL http://www.sae.org

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