Tech Data PGC 00306-updtd-5-28-20.pdf

PGC00306 May 28, 2020

NSN 8440005437773

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.

THE SOCKS, STRETCH TYPE (DRESS OR LINER) SHALL

BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE TO A-A-50015C TYPE I

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION DATED AUGUST 7, 1996

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-50015:

INTERIM CHANGES TO A-A-50015C

PAGE 1, PARA. 3.1.1 LINE 1 DELETE "MOCK OR".

PAGE 1, PARA. 3.1.2 LINE 1 AFTER "KNITTED"

DELETE "WITH A RIBBED ELASTIC TOP" AND

SUBSTITUTE "WITH A TRUE RIB ELASTIC TOP".

PAGE 2, PARA. 3.5 ADD UNDER TYPE I ADD "X LARGE 15

AND OVER".

PAGE 2, PARA. 3.5 UNDER TYPE II COLUMN, LINE 5,

DELETE "13-15" AND SUBSTITUDE " 13-16"

PAGE 3, TABLE I, ADD NEW COLUMNS STARTING WITH

WITH SIZE "X-LARGE 13.5, 10-1/2, 14-1/2, 18".

PAGE 3, TABLE 2, LINE SM, UNDER RELAXED FOOT LENGTH

DELETE "9-1/2" AND SUBSTITUTE "8",

COLUMN 5, DELETE "11-1/2" AND SUBSTITUTE "10"

PAGE 3, PARA. 3.7.2 DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND

SUBSTITUTE:

ALL SOCKS SHALL BE BANDED IN PACKAGES OF THREE

WITH AN APPROVED COMMERCIAL BAND WHICH WILL

INCLUDE DLA TROOP SUPPORT LOGO, NSN, AND BAR CODE.

THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL PROVIDE

SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR(S) THE LOGO. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL THEN SUBMIT TO THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER A SAMPLE BAND FOR

APPROVAL.

PAGE 4, PARA. 3.7

DELETE CURRENT "BARCODE LABEL/TAG"

SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

THE BARCODES SHAL BE LOCATED ON THE COMMERCIAL LABEL.

THE BARCODES SHALL BE CLEARLY LEGIBLE

AND READABLE BY A SCANNER.THE BAR CODING ELEMENT

SHALL BE A 13 DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN).

THERE SHALL BE A 12 DIGIT UPC NUMBER

ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

THE INITIAL "UPC" MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE

CODE. THE BAR CODE FOR NSN AND UPC TYPE 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.

THE UPC CODE MUST ALSO BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING

CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEARS"

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PPP-B-636:

FEDERAL SPECIFICATION PPP-B-636 DATED JULY 12, 1981, INCLUDING INTERIM FEDERAL

SPECIFICATION PPP-B-636L DATED JANUARY 1, 1991, IS HEREBY CANCELLED, AND REPLACED WITH

ASTM-D-5118, STANDARD PRACTICE FOR FABRICATION OF FIBERBOARD SHIPPING BOXES, AND ASTM-

D-1974, STANDARD PRACTICE FOR METHOD OF CLOSING, SEALING AND REINFORCING FIBERBOARD

SHIPPING CONTAINERS.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-2073-1:

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS

(Ref. T0898)

THE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED UNIVERSAL PRODUCT

CODE (UPC) MUST BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING CONTAINERS

Marking shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129 and Notice 4.

Fiberboard shipping container conforming to ASTM-D-5118, Type CF, Style RSC-L (liner), Grade 275, variety SW, Class domestic

Any commercial closure method cited in ASTM-D1974 is acceptable except stapling

PRES/PACK TO ASTM-D-3951

3 SOCKS PER PACKAGE

CARTON QTY: 40 PACKAGES

RFID HANGTAG:

An RFID inlay shall be added to the barcode paper hang tag attached to each item.

Where the use of self-adhesive bar-code labels are authorized, the RFID inlay may be added to the self-adhesive label in lieu of a paper hang tag. All other contract barcode and hang tag requirements still apply.

The RFID inlay should be passive Gen2 with a frequency range between 860 and 960 MHz.

The RFID antenna should be Avery/Dennis AD222 or comparable with ISO/IEC 18000-C

EPCglobal C1G2 Protocol and an EPC memory allocation containing a 96 bit EPC Number.

The data linking the EPC number to the NSN and quantity unit pack must be exportable to VIM/ASAP. The bar code of the EPC Number must be printed at the bottom of the tag along with the human readable version below the bar code.

In addition to defects applicable to the paper tag and barcoding element, the RFID tag shall be examined for the defects listed below:

RFID Inlay omitted

RFID Inlay not secure

RFID Inlay not laying flat when packaged

RFID Inlay not readable with RFID scanner

RFID Inlay or configuration not as specified

The manual "Item-Level Passive RFID Technology Manufacturer's Information Guide" provides guidance on RFID implementation and is available from the contracting officer.

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)

TGI DATA:

INCLUDE T0043 OBJECT TEXT ID ST

52.246-15 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION.

52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies - Firm-Fixed Price

52.209-4, Alt. I, First Article Approval - Government Testing

INCLUDE T0029 OBJECT TEXT ID ST

REVIEW OF THIS ITEM HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, PRODUCT

DESCRIPTIONS OR OTHER TECHNICAL DATA APPLICABLE TO THIS PROCUREMENT ACTION DO NOT

REQUIRE THE USE

OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS) OR ODC(S).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR COMMERCIAL AQL'S:

AQL'S FOR COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (CID'S):

VISUAL - GENERAL INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL - 1.0

DIMENSIONAL - SPECIAL INSPECTION LEVEL S-2, AQL - 2.5

ACCEPTABILITY OF LOTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE USE

OF "SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND TABLES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES", ANSI/ASQC Z1.4