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5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the
contract or order (see 6.2). When actual packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD personnel,
these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain requisite packaging
requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point's packaging
activity within the Military Department or Defense Agency, or within the Military Department's System
Command. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military Department's or Defense
Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the responsible packaging
activity.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not
mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. Hose covered by this specification is intended for transfer of oil and gasoline as
part of a buoyant fueling system.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. PIN (see 1.2).
c. Quantity required.
d. Whether first article inspection is waived (see 4.5.4.3).
e. Lot records if required (see 4.4.1).
f. Name and address of the first article inspection test facility to which first article samples (if
required see 4.5.4.3) are to be forwarded and the name and address of the Government
g. Packaging requirements (see 5.1).
h. Shelf life requirements (see 6.4).
6.3 First article. The contracting officer should include specific instructions in acquisition documents
regarding arrangements for examinations, approval of first article test results, and disposition of first
article samples. Invitations for bids should provide that the Government reserves the right to waive the
requirement for samples for first article inspection to those bidders offering a product which has been
previously acquired or tested by the Government, and that bidders offering such products, who wish to
rely on such production or test, must furnish evidence with the bid that prior Government approval is
presently appropriate for the pending contract.
6.3.1 Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) waiver of first article test. A waiver of a first article testing will
only be considered by DLA when the contractor has delivered the same item within the last three years,
has no unfavorable quality history, has not changed processes, or changed any subcontractors. DLA
will not accept first article testing results outside the stated requirements.
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