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This document is the "Packaging and Marking Guide For DoD" published by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) in March 2014. It serves as an informational guide for familiarization purposes and is not a substitute for contractual requirements, specifications, or regulations. The guide compiles information from various government packaging documents, pamphlets, and technical manuals for instructional use.

This guide is relevant to bidders as it outlines the general principles and specific methods for military packaging and marking. It details:

• Locations of Packaging Requirements: Where to find packaging and marking requirements within solicitations and contracts (e.g., Section D - Packaging & Marking, Section J - Attachments).
• Hazardous Materials Packaging: Regulations and requirements for packaging hazardous materials for different modes of transport (Land, Water, Air).
• Military Preservation and Packing Methods: Detailed descriptions and illustrations of various preservation methods (e.g., Method 10, 20, 30, 40, 50) and packing levels (Level A, Level B, Minimal).
• Packaging Requirement Codes (PRC): Explanation of codes used to specify packaging requirements, including quantity, preservation, cleaning, material, wraps, cushioning, containers, and marking.
• Quality Assurance Provisions: Information on preservation and packing inspections, including leakage and heat-sealed seam tests.
• Package Markings: Types of markings required, including identification, bar codes, address markings, and special markings (e.g., hazardous materials, fragile, UID).
• Examples and Standards: Illustrations of unit, intermediate, and exterior container labels, as well as references to key standards like MIL-STD-2073, MIL-STD-129, and ASTM D3951.

Bidders should consult this guide to understand the potential packaging and marking requirements that may be incorporated into solicitations and contracts, ensuring their proposals and subsequent execution meet DoD standards.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document, FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998), outlines clauses that are incorporated into a contract by reference. It provides a list of these clauses and their effective dates. The full text of these clauses is available upon request from the Contracting Officer or electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

This document itself does not detail specific deliverables or technical requirements. Instead, it lists and incorporates by reference numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that will govern the contract. These clauses cover a wide range of topics including:

• Representations and certifications (e.g., regarding telecommunication services, covered telecommunications equipment).
• Instructions to offerors and evaluation criteria for commercial items.
• Contract terms and conditions, including those required to implement statutes or Executive Orders.
• Prohibitions related to specific technologies, foreign entities, and business practices.
• Small business subcontracting requirements and set-aside provisions.
• Labor standards, equal opportunity, and employment reporting.
• Payment terms and conditions.
• Contractor responsibilities regarding records, audits, and compliance.

This document does not specify contract type, period of performance, or estimated value. It serves as a foundational document for the terms and conditions that will be applied to a contract.

This document does not contain specific proposal submission instructions or evaluation criteria. It references FAR 52.212-1 (INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS) and FAR 52.212-2 (EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS), which would contain such details.

Numerous clauses related to small business concerns, HUBZone set-asides, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) concerns, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns are incorporated by reference. These clauses will dictate specific eligibility and set-aside requirements for the contract.

This document is a standard FAR clause that is incorporated by reference into many solicitations and contracts. Bidders must review the full text of each referenced clause to understand their full implications for proposal preparation and contract performance.