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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 packaging of material is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor
personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain packaging
requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point's packaging activity
within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the Military Service's System Commands.
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. The knives and sheaths described by this military specification are military unique
because they have been proven in previous battles and wars. In addition improvements have been
added by the various warriors and by the USMC requests.
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 6.3).
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 4.5.5) are to be forwarded and the name and address of the Government activity
responsible for conducting the first article inspection program (see 4.5.5.1 and 6.3).
g. Packaging requirements (see 5.1).
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.
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 at
https://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastemin/priority.htm. Included in the 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).
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