Common use of Preparation for Delivery Clause in Contracts

Preparation for Delivery. Supplies shall be prepared for delivery in accordance with ASTM-D-3951-98(2004), “Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging”. All material to be delivered shall be afforded the degree of packaging (preservation and packing) required to prevent deterioration and damages due to the hazards of shipment, handling and storage. The contractor shall ensure packaging is appropriate for forces afloat and other DOD activities. The contractor shall use MIL-STD-2073-1D and MIL-E-17555H as guidance. Hazardous materials shall be packaged in accordance with Title 49 (Parts 100 to 185) of the Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulation (HMR) and International Air Transport Association (IATA) Restricted Articles and Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Marking shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129, Standard Practice for Military Marking, to identify military equipment. Military equipment shall be identified in terms of Line Replaceable Unit(s) (LRU) and Shop Replaceable Unit (SRU). The contractor shall include the software/firmware version identification on the item. The contractor shall also include a statement confirming each delivered item has successfully passed acceptance test procedures. The contractor shall also include a listing of the “as built” configuration for each delivered MIDS-LVT system, LRU or SRU. The commercial practices used to mark military equipment shall include marking LRUs, SRUs and shipping containers to identify Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI). The contractor shall mark CCI in accordance with Communication Security (COMSEC) Material System, Policy and Procedures for Navy Electronic Key Management System Tiers 2 and 3 (EKMS-1) Article 525, unless otherwise directed by the Government. This shall include anti-tamper indicators or labels.