Draft Section D - Packaging and Marking(3).docx

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

D.1.1 The contractor shall preserve and package each variant of JLTV FoV and any support kits IAW ASTM D3951.

D.1.2 Special Tool Kit and Spare Repair Parts: The contractor shall preserve and package spare/repair parts IAW the packaging data located at https://www.ilsc.army.mil/Packaging/. Spare parts for the system for which data have yet to be developed shall be preserved and packed IAW MIL-STD-2073-1E following military preservation with level B packing.

D.1.3 ASL Kit: The individual parts that comprise the ASL Kit shall be preserved and package IAW with the packaging data located at https://www.ilsc.army.mil/Packaging/. The consolidation of the ASL kit shall be IAW ASTM D3951.

D.1.4 Data and Software Required software, technical data, reports, etc. delivered under this contract shall be preserved and packaged to deter theft and assure safe arrival to the destination without damage to contents. All software, technical data, reports, etc. shall be identified by the prime contract number, name and address of the prime contractor, and where applicable, the name and address of the subcontractor generating the data.

D.1.5 Hazardous Materials For each hazardous material item shipped under this contract, a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) shall be placed into a sealed pouch and attached to the outside surface area of the Unit Container and Intermediate Container containing the prescribed hazardous material item. The contractor shall comply with the applicable codes and standards listed here: (1) Code of Federal Regulation Titles 29, 40 and 49, (2) International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG), for vessel transport, and (3) AFMAN 24-204, Preparing Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipments (4) International Air Transportation Association (IATA).

D.2 Marking: The items being delivered under D.1.1-D.1.5 shall be marked IAW MIL-STD-129.

D.3 Heat Treatment of Wood

D.3.1 HEAT TREATMENT AND MARKING OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS

(a) In accordance with DOD 4140.65-M and the requirements of the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM), 15 Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade, current edition, (hereinafter ISPM 15), the following commercial heat treatment and marking process has been approved by the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) and is required for all Wood Packaging Material (WPM). Foreign manufacturers shall comply with ISPM 15, and have the WPM heat treatment and marking verified in accordance with their National Plant Protection Organization’s compliance program.

(b) Boxes/pallets and any wood used as inner packaging made of non-manufactured wood shall be heat-treated. All WPM using a conventional steam or dry kiln heat chamber (treatment code for the mark: HT) shall be heat treated to a minimum core temperature of 56 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 30 minutes, and certified by an agency accredited by the ALSC in accordance with Wood Packaging Material Policy and Wood Packaging Material Enforcement Regulations (see URL: http://www.alsc.org). WPM heat treated wood using dielectric heating (treatment code for the mark: DH) shall follow the requirements in ISPM 15, and shall be certified by an agency accredited by the ALSC in accordance with Wood Packaging Material Policy and Wood Packaging Material Enforcement Regulations (see URL: http://www.alsc.org). The box/pallet manufacturer and the manufacturer of wood used as inner packaging shall ensure the materials used in manufacture can be traced to the original source of heat treatment, and that the original source of the heat treatment obtained the necessary certifications.

(c) Marking. Each box/pallet shall be marked to show the conformance to the International Plant Protection Convention Standard. The ALSC approved quality mark shall be placed on both ends of the outer packaging, between the end cleats or end battens. Pallet markings shall be applied to the side of the stringer or end of the block on diagonally opposite sides and ends of the pallet and be 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 ALSC approved DUNNAGE stamp.