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6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. Title, number, and date of the applicable specification sheet and the complete PIN (see 1.2).
c. Level of preservation, packaging, and marking required (see section 5.1).
d. Shelf life requirements (see 6.2.1).
6.2.1 Shelf life. This specification covers items where the assignment of a Federal shelf-life code is a
consideration. Specific shelf-life requirements should be specified in the contract or purchase order, and
should include, as a minimum, shelf-life code, shelf-life code, shelf-life package markings in accordance
with MIL-STD-129 or FED-STD-123, preparation of a materiel quality storage standard for type II
(extendible) shelf-life items, and a minimum of 85 percent shelf-life remaining at time of receipt by the
Government. These and other requirements, if necessary, are in DoD4140.27-M, Shelf-life Management
Manual. The shelf-life codes are in the Federal Logistics Information System Total Item Record.
Additive information for shelf-life management may be obtained from DoD 4140.27-M, or the designated
shelf-life Points of Contact (POC). The POC should be contacted in the following order: (1) the
Inventory Control Points that manage the item and (2) the DoD Service and Agency administrators for
the DoD Shelf-Life Program. Appropriate POCs for the DoD Shelf-Life Program can be contacted
through the DoD Shelf-Life Management website: https://www.shelflife.hq.dla.mil/.
6.3 Qualification. With respect to products requiring qualification, awards will be made only for
products which are, at the time of award of contact, qualified for inclusion in Qualified Products List QPL
No. 83797 whether or not such products have actually been so listed by that date. The attention of
contractors is called to these requirements; and manufacturers are urged to arrange to have the products
that they propose to offer to the Federal Government tested for qualification in order that they may be
eligible to be awarded contracts or orders for the products covered by this specification. Information
pertaining to qualification of products may be obtained from Defense Supply Center Columbus, P.O. Box
3990, ATTN: DSCC-VQ, Columbus, Ohio 43218-3990 or emailed to vqp.chief@dla.mil. An online listing
of products qualified to this specification may be found in the Qualified Products Database (QPD) at
6.3.1 Provisions governing qualification (SD-6). Copies of "Provisions Governing Qualification" are
available online at https://assist.daps.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700
Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.
6.4 Environmentally preferable material. Environmentally preferable materials should be used to the
maximum extent possible to meet the requirements of this specification. As of the dating of this
document, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is focusing efforts on reducing 31 priority
chemicals. The list of chemicals and additional information is available on their website
https://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastemin/priority.htm. Included in the EPA list of 31 priority chemicals
are cadmium, lead, and mercury. Use of these materials should be minimized or eliminated unless
needed to meet the requirements specified herein (see section 3).
6.5 Guidance on use of alternative parts with less hazardous or non-hazardous materials. This
specification provides for a number of alternative plating materials via the PIN. Users should select the
PIN with the least hazardous material that meets the form, fit, and function requirements of their
application.
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