FED-STD-123H
. Consignee: (i.e., ship to) name and address . The consignor's commercial
shipping label may be used on transport p ackages in lieu of marking the
consignor and consignee in 9 mm characters.
. Number of pieces
. Weight
. Cube
4.1.2.3 Product Identification Information:
· NSN, Barcode (no hyphens or spaces)
. In human readable (with or without hyphens or spaces)
· Item name (nomenclature) see section 3.8
· Specification number (including type and class, as applicable)
· Quantity and unit (total number of units in the container)
· Contractor's name and address, including zip code
. Gross weight, preceded by "WT", and expressed in kilograms to the nearest
0.5 kg, followed in parenthesis by the weight in pounds to the nearest
pound [e.g., WT 25 kg (55 LB)
· The Cube measurement, to be preceded by "CU", and expressed in cubic meters
to the nearest 0.001 cubic meter, foll owed in parenthesis by the cubic feet
to the nearest 0.1 cubic foot [e.g., CU 0.034 m (1.2 FT)]
· For shelf-life items, the date of manufacture (MFD), and date of expiration
(EXP) or reinspection (INSP) (month and year)
· Lot or batch number (as applicable )
. Special Marking as specified in the contract or purchase order
4.1.3 Each palletized or unitized load shall have two labels affixed on
adjacent sides of the load with the following information:
. Barcoded purchase order number and human readable font
. Barcoded national stock number and human readable font
. Consignor and consignee name, address and zip code information
. Weight and cube of the palletized or unitized load
. Number of transport packages in palletized or unitized load
Note: the consignor and consignee names may be omitted from each transport
package when two labels applied to the palletized load have this information.
4.1.4 Transport Packages when consolidated into Unit Loads Moving in full
Truckload or Carload Shipments containing one NSN: shall be marked as
specified in sections 4.1.2.1 thru 4.1.2.5, except that consignor and
consignee marking is not required on either transport packages or unit loads.
The shipping label with the consignor and consignee information shall be
located on two unit loads closest to the door of the truck or carload
shipment.
4.1.5 Unique palletized load marking requirements: When determined to be in
the best interest of the government the marking requirements on each
transport package may be waived by the Office of Acquisition Operations. This
exception to the normal marking requirements shall be coordinated with the
two Distribution Centers and the responsible Supply Center Acquisition
Branch. The Unique palletized load marking requirement in accordance with
this document shall be included in the Item Purchase Description to take
affect. Two labels affixed to the palletized load on adjacent sides shall
contain the following:
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