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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 materiel 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 activities 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. Commercial laundry drying tumblers acquired under this specification are intended for
submarine service. Type I drying tumblers are for use in applications requiring underwater explosion shock
resistance and may also be used in Type II drying tumbler applications. Type II drying tumblers are for use only in
applications that do not require underwater explosion shock resistance. Commercial machines offered to the
Government may require alteration to meet specification requirements, such as, mounting provisions, electrical
power, and materials.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents must specify the following:
a.
Title, number, and date of this specification.
b.
Type required (see 1.2)
c.
First article, when required (see 3.1).
d.
Capacity and size of machine required (see 3.4.2 and 3.6.13).
e.
Electrical characteristics (see 3.6.14.1.1 and 3.6.14.2.1).
f.
Disposition of first articles (see 4.3.1).
g.
Shock test, when required (see 3.7.5).
h.
National Stock Number (NSN) (see 3.9.2.c).
i.
Packaging (see 5.1).
j.
Provision Technical Documentation (see 6.5).
6.3 First article. When first article inspection is required, the contracting officer should provide specific
guidance to offerors whether the item(s) should be a preproduction sample, a first article sample, a first production
item, a sample selected from the first production items, a standard production item from the contractor's current
inventory (see 3.1), and the number of items to be tested as specified in 4.3.1. The contracting officer should also
include specific instructions in acquisition documents regarding arrangements for examinations, approval of first
article test results, and disposition of first articles. 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. Bidders should not submit alternate bids unless specifically requested to do so
in the solicitation.
6.4 NAVSEA approval and direction. Deviations from specified materials, procedures, and requirements and
selection of specific alternative materials and procedures require NAVSEA approval or direction. Request should
include supporting documentation.
6.5 Provisioning. Provisioning Technical Documentation (PTD), spare parts, and repair parts should be
furnished as specified in the contract (see 6.2). When ordering spare parts or repair parts for the equipment covered
by this specification, the contract should state that such spare parts and repair parts should meet the same
requirements and quality assurance provisions as the parts used in the manufacture of the equipment. Packaging for
such parts should also be specified.
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