DRAFT_Section_D.docx

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DRAFT Section D – Packaging and Marking

D.1 PRESERVATION AND PACKAGING

D.1.1 Delivery of Hardware:

D.1.1.1 Production vehicles shall be processed and shipped Level B drive-on/drive off in accordance with the EPDS developed per C.6.10.6 EPDS with the following exceptions:

· Fuel tanks shall be 1/2 full of JP8 or DF2 fuel.

· Other vehicle fluid levels shall be in accordance with ATPD 2131.

· Side mirrors and windshield wipers may be shipped installed if required for driving to loading dock or destination and is pre-approved by TACOM.

The Shipment & Storage Instructions, outlined in the EPDS, must be approved by TACOM prior to vehicle shipment. Components removed from the vehicle for reduction of cube, accessories, BII, COEI, and manuals shall be preserved, packaged, packed, and marked in accordance with the Government approved EPDS.

Self-propelled vehicles and mechanical equipment containing internal combustion engines or wet batteries are subject to requirements of Code of Federal Regulation Title 49, for truck and rail transport, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, for vessel transport, and AFJMAN 24-204 for military air.

D.1.1.2 The Contractor shall include cleaning and processing instructions for stowage and exercising directions of vehicles should they be shipped in place or conditionally accepted and be approved by TACOM.

D.1.1.3 Special tools and special purpose kits, if procured under this contract, shall be packaged in accordance with the packaging data as generated and submitted by the Contractor and approved by TACOM.

D.1.1.4 Product Support Package (PSP), Initial Support Package (ISP) and Authorized Stockage List (ASL): If PSP, ISP, or ASL are procured under this contract it shall be preserved and packed for storage of not less than 180 days. PSP, ISP and ASL parts shall be marked as such so they can be kept segregated from normal stock. The parts shall be marked identifying it as PSP, IPS or ASL stock, nomenclature, Unit of Issue, CAGE Code, Part number and NSN (if assigned). Include a packing list in each PSP, IPS or ASL shipping container.

D.1.2 The Contractor shall preserve and package required software, technical data, reports, and contractual documentation delivered under this contract to deter theft and assure safe arrival to the destination without damage to contents.

D.2 MARKING

D.2.1 The Contractor shall mark the equipment in accordance with the approved EPDS and MIL-STD-129. Vehicles shall have bar code labels attached to the bumper in a manner that scanning shall be made easy. The bar code shall contain the model number, the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and the NSN.

D.2.2 Software, technical data, and reports referenced in Paragraph D.1. shall be identified by the prime contract number, name and address of the prime Contractor, and where applicable, the name and address of the sub-contractor generating the data.

D.3 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

D.3.1 Hazardous Materials is defined as a substance or waste, determined by the Secretary of Transportation, capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce and which has been so designated. (This includes items listed as hazardous in Titles 29, 40 and 49 CFR and other applicable modal regulations effective at the time of shipment.)

D.3.2 Packaging and marking for hazardous material shall comply with the requirements herein for the mode of transport and the applicable performance packaging contained in the following documents:

D.3.2.1 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations

D.3.2.2 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) CFR Title 29, Title 40 and Title 49.