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To Assist You in Better Understanding Military Packaging:
Here is a Packaging Code Cross Reference to Military Packaging and Marking Standards,
a link to the Navy's Code lookup, and illustrations of DSCC's most common contract packaging requirement formats.
The following table is an interpretation and cross reference for MIL-STD-2073-1D packaging requirements.
| MIL-STD-2073 PACKAGING REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE FORMAT INTERPRETATION |
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| DESCRIPTION | CODE | STANDARD | LOCATION |
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| Quantity Unit Pack (QUP) |
001 |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix B, Paragraphs B.3 - B.4.2 |
| MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Paragraph J.4.3 |
| Preservation Method |
41 |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.I or J.Ia |
| MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Paragraphs 5.2.3 through 5.2.4.8 |
| Cleaning and Drying Procedures |
1 |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.II |
| MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Paragraph 5.2.1 |
| Preservative Material |
00 |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.III or J.IIIa |
| MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Application: Paragraphs 5.2.2.1 through 5.2.2.3 |
| Wrapping Material |
CA |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.IV or J.IVa |
| Cushioning and Dunnage Material |
JC |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.V or J.Va |
| Cushioning and Dunnage Thickness |
X |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.VI |
| Unit Container |
D3 |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.VII or J.VIIa |
| Optional Indicator Code (OPI) |
O |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.VIIIa |
| Intermediate Container |
EC |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.VII or J.VIIa |
| Intermediate Container Quantity |
024 |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix B, Table B.I and Paragraphs B.5.1 through B.5.2 |
| MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Paragraph J.4.11 |
| Packing Code |
Q |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.IX or J.IXa |
| Packing Level |
B |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Paragraphs 3.10b(1), 3.10b(2), and 5.4 |
| Special Marking Code |
00 |
MIL-STD-2073-1D |
Appendix J, Table J.X |
| MIL-STD-129N |
ALL |
 NOTE: Under the heading 'CODE' is a sample of a packaging requirement--for demonstration purposes only.
Code Lookup - The Navy has developed a database to help you gather descriptions to the following types of codes: MIL-STD-2073 packaging requirements, special material content, hazardous materials, shelf-life, shelf-life action, and type of storage.
The following illustrations are the three most common contractual packaging requirement formats used by Defense Supply Center Columbus.
| Format as it would appear in Section 'D' of a DSCC Contract |
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| | J.I/J.Ia | J.II | J.III | J.IV | J.V | J.VI | J.VII | J.VIIIa
| J.VIIIa | App J
J.VII | App B | J.VIII | J.IX | J.X |
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MIL-STD
2073-1D | Preser-
vation
Method
| Cln
and
Dry | Preser-
vative
Mat'l | Wrap-
ping
Mat'l | Cushion
and
Dunnage | Cushion
Thick-
ness | Unit
Container | Opt.
Ind.
Code | Qty Unit
Pack | Interm.
Cont. | Interm.
Cont. Qty | Pkg.
Lvl. | Pkg.
Rqmt.
Code | Special
Marking
Code |
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Digit
Position |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
Pkg.
Code |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
C |
A |
J |
C |
X |
D |
3 |
O |
0 |
0 |
1 |
E |
C |
0 |
2 |
4 |
B |
Q |
0 |
0 |
NOTE: The above packaging requirements is an illustration of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) prep for delivery.
| Format as it would appear in a DSCC purchase order |
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PACKAGING DATA - MIL-STD-2073-1D (15 DEC 99)
QUP= 001: PRES MTHD= 41: CLNG/DRY= 1: PRESV MAT= 00:
WRAP MAT= CA: CUSH/DUNN MAT= JC: CUSH/DUNN THKNESS= X:
UNIT CONT= D3: OPI= O:
INTRMDTE CONT= EC: INTRMTE CONT QTY= 024: PACK= U:
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.
SPECIAL MARKING CODE= 00 - NO SPECIAL MARKING.
DOD BAR CODE MARKING REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
MIL-STD-129 (LATEST REVISION) MARKING AND BAR
CODING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIM BC1
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NOTE: The above packaging requirements is an illustration of a prep for delivery to stock locations (depots). No 'PACKING LEVEL' is specified for this type of delivery due to the changes in MIL-STD-2073-1D.
Format as it would appear in a DSCC Long Term Contract:
| PREP FOR DELIVERY: MIL-STD-2073 1D Dated 15 Dec 99 |
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| Quantity Unit Pack (QUP) |
CODE |
001 |
| Preservation Method |
CODE |
41 |
| Cleaning and Drying Procedures |
CODE |
1 |
| Preservative Material |
CODE |
00 |
| Wrapping Material |
CODE |
CA |
| Cushioning and Dunnage Material |
CODE |
JC |
| Cushioning and Dunnage Thickness |
CODE |
X |
| Unit Container |
CODE |
D3 |
| Optional Procedure Indicator |
CODE |
O |
| Intermediate Container |
CODE |
EC |
| Intermediate Container Quantity |
CODE |
024 |
| FOR DLA STOCK: |
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| Pack |
CODE |
U |
| FOR OCONUS PRIORITY 9 THRU 15 AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS): |
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| Pack |
CODE |
Q |
| Packing |
CODE |
B |
| MARKING AND BAR CODE REQUIREMENTS: |
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ALL SHIPMENTS FOR DLA STOCK, OCONUS PRIORITIES 9-15, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) SHALL BE MARKED AND BARCODED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129N AND AIM BC1 (UNIFORM SYMBOLOGY SPECIFICATION CODE 39)
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| Special Marking Code: 00 (NO SPECIAL MARKING) |
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| FOR NON-FMS AND NON-STOCK ORDERS FOR CONUS DELIVERY AND OCONUS PRIORITIES 1 THRU 8: |
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MARKED AND PACKAGED STANDARD COMMERCIAL IAW ASTM D 3951 AND BAR CODED IAW AIM BC1.
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC1636P001 REV D DATED 01277. |
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