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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 Inventor 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 DLA Land and Maritime, 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 Subject term (key word) listing.
Abrasion resistant
Aircraft systems
Bulge resistance
Delivery fluids
Fluid systems
Ship systems
Support equipment
Wire reinforcement
6.6 Supersession data. Table VIII provides supersession data for the "B" designator that was
previously used to represent bulk hose lengths.
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