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Statement of Work March 2025 PRESERVATION, PACKAGING & MARKING REQUIREMENTS The offeror shall adhere to the AFMC Form 158, Packing Requirements, specified Department of Defense (DoD) Military Standards, American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) International, American National Standard Institute (ANSI), Data Item Description(s), DoD specifications, FAR/DAR Clauses, documentation, and marking for the development of military packaging as prescribed in the contract. MIL-STD 2073-1, Standard Practice for Military Packaging The offeror shall use MIL-STD 2073-1, to develop military packaging using the decision chart in accordance with the requirements of the section, Section 5 and all Appendices therein. Military packaging requirements shall be documented in accordance with Appendix E and as specified on the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). These requirements are generally defined by a twelve-digit position-sensitive code system, as illustrated on figure A-1. Appropriate codes are drawn from those listed in Appendix J. When an item has been determined to be in the special group category, a Special Packaging Instruction shall be required, prepared in accordance with Appendix E and as specified on the CDRL. Furthermore, packaging of hazardous materials shall be developed IAW the requirements specified in A.4. Packaging of classified material shall meet DoD 5220.22M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. Apply when prescribed on the AFMC Form 158, Packaging requirements and DIDs. ASTM D3951, Standard Practice For Commercial Packaging The offeror shall apply preservation, packaging, packing, and markings, for specific commodities when prescribed on the AFMC Form 158, Packaging Requirements. MIL-STD 129, Military Marking for Shipment and Storage The offeror shall use MIL-STD 129, and adhere to the minimum uniform military marking, labels, requirements for materiel shipment and storage. Additional marking may be required by the contract or the cognizant activity. Shipment planning for supplies, equipment, and ammunition will be as specified in this standard. A marking is the numbers, letters, bar codes, labels, tags, symbols, or colors applied to provide identification and to expedite handling during shipment and storage. The offeror shall also ensure and affix a completed DD Form 1574, Serviceable Tag-Materiel or DD Form 1574-1 (not required for Hazardous Material), Serviceable Label- Materiel to each unit pack or intermediate container and prime outer container(s). The tag or label will indicate the condition(s) of the materiel and to identify the individual article or contents, bundle, container to which they are securely attached. Apply when prescribed on the AFMC Form 158, Packaging Requirements. INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES (ISPM 15) REQUIREMENTS The offeror shall use the wood packaging material regulation for international trade which describes Phytosanitary (including treatments) that have been approved for wood packaging material and provides for the approval of new or revised treatments. Use the latest revision of (ISPM No. 15), to fabricate wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frames, cleats, etc., for worldwide distribution. ELECTROSTATIC MATERIAL The offeror shall adhere to pack, mark, label materiel procedures IAW MIL-STD-2073-1, MIL-HDBK-773, ANSI/ESD S20.20, ESD TR20.20 and MIL-STD-129 provisions, (current revisions) when identifying all solid- state devices and modules containing diodes, translators, integrated circuits and/or other microelectronic components sensitive to electrostatic forces. -- 1 of 4 -- ITEM TYPE STORAGE CODE (ITSC) Item Type Storage Code IAW AFMCI24-201. The Item Type Storage Code (ITSC) will be requested as a packaging data element in contracts. Updates to the ITSC will only be approved IAW Chapter 5, paragraph 5.1. Sustainment ITSC updates or changes will be vetted with the platform Life Cycle and the Sustainment Program Office. Wholesale and retail storage activities will need to comply with the ITSC updates. MIL-STD-147, Palletized Unit Loads The offeror shall apply provisions and methods of MIL-STD-147 (current revision) to contracts requiring the preparation and shipment of bonded palletized unit loads for DoD facilities. Explosive Unit Loads shall be IAW MIL-STD-1660. MIL-STD-648, Department of Defense Design Criteria Standard, Specialized Shipping Containers The offeror shall apply provisions of MIL-STD-648. This standard establishes general design guidelines and associated tests for specialized shipping containers used by the Department of Defense. Definitive requirements for specific containers will be defined by the individual specification, acquisition, or task order. This standard is intended to be used as the basic reference document in all specifications and standards prescribing performance requirements to be applied to a specialized shipping container. Compliance with this intent is expected through normal application of the specification or standard preparation, revision processes. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS The offeror shall ensure Hazardous shipments are prepared, label, certified and comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 49, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulation, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG, Annex 1), and AFMAN24-604, Preparing Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipments. Packaging shall meet “DOT specification or a United Nation (UN) specification” manufactured in accordance with 49 CFR, Part 178 and the final packages assembled IAW 49 CFR, Parts 100-185 as applicable. A Competent Authority Approval (CAA) shall be acquired from the responsible Associate Administrator or other designated Department official to perform a function requiring prior consent under the Hazardous Material Regulation (HMR). If a symbol is used…