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DSCR D04: SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION - MIL-STD-129P TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER SCHEDULE

D04       52.211-9010     MILITARY SHIPPING LABEL (MSL)  DLAD (FEB 2004)
AND                       REQUIREMENT - MIL-STD-129P  
D11C03   

                       

(a) MIL-STD-129, Revision P, dated December 15, 2002,
establishes the requirement for Contractors that ship  
packaged materiel to the Government to provide both linear 
and two-dimensional (2-D) bar coding on military shipping 
labels (MSLs) (but see exceptions in paragraph (d)).  The 
new requirements apply to all shipments, which includes  
either depot (DLA-Direct) or DVD (Customer-Direct) 
shipments.  Linear (Code 3 of 9 or Code 39) bar codes  
continue to be required on interior packages (unit and 
intermediate packages) for the National Stock Number (NSN) 
and, when applicable, the serial number; and on shipping 
containers and palletized unit loads for the NSN, 
Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, contract 
number and, when applicable, the serial number.  The new 
requirements do not apply to delivery orders when the basic 
contract has not been modified to require MIL-STD-129P.

  (b) The new MSL replaces former DD Form 1387 and is
illustrated in Figures 2a and 2b of MIL-STD-129P.  The MSL
requires Code 3 of 9 or Code 39 linear bar codes for the
Transportation Control Number (TCN), piece number and 
DoDAAC for the ultimate consignee or mark-for address.  The
2-D bar code on the MSL must contain the document 
(requisition) number, NSN, Routing Identifier Code (RIC),
Unit of Issue, Quantity, Condition Code, and Unit Price,
which are ordinarily included on the DD Form 250 or the
DD Form 1348-1A.  MIL-STD-129P provides numerous 
illustrations of what must be bar-coded and the recommended
placement of the bar code.  When the contract omits any 
data element required to be bar-coded, the field should be
zero-filled.

  (c) MIL-STD-129P, sources for conforming labels, and 
related information are available on the DLA Packaging Web
Site at URL:http://
www.dscc.dla.mil/offices/packaging/specstdslist.html#STDs. 

  (d) This clause does not apply to -

(1) Subsistence items procured through full-line 
food distributors (prime vendors), "market ready" type 
items such as fresh milk, ice cream, and other fresh dairy
products, fresh bread and other fresh bakery products, and
all fresh fruits and vegetables, shipped within the 
Continental United States (CONUS) to customers within
CONUS;

(2) Any item for which ownership remains with the 
vendor until the item is placed in designated locations at
the customer location prior to issuance to the customer.  
Government control begins upon placement of the item by the
vendor into the designated location or issuance from the 
designated location by vendor personnel (i.e., the vendor 
is required to stock bins at the customer location and/or
issue parts from a vendor controlled parts room); or

(3) Bulk purchases of petroleum, oil and lubricant
products delivered by (1) pipeline; or (2) tank car, tanker
and tank trailer for which the container has (i) a capacity
greater than 450 L (119 gallons) as a receptacle for a 
liquid; (ii) a maximum net mass greater than 400 kg 
(882 pounds) and a capacity greater than 450 L (119 gallons)
as a receptacle for a solid; or (iii) a water capacity
greater than 454 kg (1000 pounds) as a receptacle for a gas.

NOTES: In bar code element 1 above, the Document Number 
consists of a 14-character (15 characters when a suffix is
included) alphanumeric code. It may be listed on a 
contract/award as the Requisition Number, Transportation
Control Number (TCN), etc. 

In bar code element 2 above, the NSN will appear as a 
13-digit code without the dashes. 

In bar code element 3 above:

The RIC for each procuring activity is as follows:

S9C - Defense Supply Center Columbus - Construction
S9E - Defense Supply Center Columbus - Electronics
S9G - Defense Supply Center Richmond
S9I - Defense Supply Center Philadelphia - General and
Industrial  
S9T - Defense Supply Center Philadelphia - Clothing and
Textiles   
S9M - Defense Supply Center Philadelphia - Medical Materiel
S9P - Defense Supply Center Philadelphia - Perishable 
Subsistence
S9S - Defense Supply Center Philadelphia - Semi-perishable
Subsistence
 
The appropriate unit of issue (U/I) will appear as a two 
digit alpha character. 

The quantity will appear as a five-position number, 
including zero fillers on the left. 

The above will be followed by an "A" and eight zeros,
(i.e. "A00000000") 

NO SPACES SHALL SEPARATE THE INDIVIDUAL DATA ELEMENTS
WITHIN EACH LINE.

A copy of ISO/IEC-16388 is available from:  

The American National Standards Institute
25 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036

or through www.ansi.org or www.iso.ch.|