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The Defense Contract Management Agency’s Packaging and Marking Guide for DoD is an informational resource designed to help contractors understand and navigate military packaging, marking, and shipping requirements. While not an official policy document, it synthesizes key standards, regulations, and procedures essential for federal contract compliance. The guide details where to find packaging specifications within solicitation documents and outlines the different protocols for hazardous materials, commercial packaging (ASTM D-3951), and military-grade packaging (MIL-STD-2073-1E). It defines Military Preservation and Packing Levels (A and B), and explains the five basic preservation methods ranging from physical protection to watervaporproof barriers with desiccants. Additionally, the guide explains how to decode Packaging Requirement Codes (PRC) using standard worksheets, covering metrics like quantity per unit pack, cleaning procedures, and unit container levels. Crucial quality assurance provisions are addressed, including visual examinations, leak testing, and heat-sealed seam tests. For shipping, the document illustrates standard identification and address markings, such as linear and 2D barcoding, the Military Shipping Label (MSL), and special markings for shelf-life, electrostatic discharge, and hazardous materials. Finally, it outlines requirements for heat-treated wood packaging materials (WPM), standard palletization (MIL-STD-147), and passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging.