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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 actual packaging of material is to be performed by DoD
personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain
requisite packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory
Control Point's packaging activity within the Military Department or Defense Agency, or within
the Military Department's System Command. Packaging data retrieval is available from the
managing Military Departments' 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. The Type I cloth is for clothing, equipage and personnel armor. The Type
II cloth is for coating. These cloths are intended for use in the manufacture of the crown for
insect headset; button hole stay pieces for insect bar, nylon netting; lining for field trouser liner,
artic trouser liner, field coat liner and parka liner; coverall outershell for anti-G coveralls; and
outer cover material of body armor.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents must specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this document.
b. Type and class of cloth required (see 1.2).
c. Color of cloth required (see 3.4).
d. Camouflage pattern drawing if required (see 3.7).
e. Width of cloth required (see 3.9.2).
f. Length required if other than specified (see 3.16).
g. Packaging (see 5.1)
6.3 Standard sample. For access to samples and pattern drawings, address the contracting
activity issuing the invitation for bids or request for proposal.
6.4 Dye Combination (all Classes) both colorfastness and infrared spectral reflectance
requirements have been satisfactorily met by the use of acid dyes. The black shade for the
camouflage may be satisfactorily printed using carbon black alone or in combination with acid
dyes.
6.5 Certificate of compliance. When certificates of compliance are submitted, the
Government reserves the right to inspect such items to determine the validity of the certification.
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