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HAZMAT materials requirements for Marking, Labeling, and Shipping

HAZMAT materials requirements for Marking, Labeling, and Shipping

Section
Managing My GSA Contract
Topic
Contract Compliance
Subtopic
Strategic Partner Delivery (SPD)

Preservation, packaging, packing, marking and labeling of domestic and overseas HAZMAT surface shipments shall comply with all of the requirements in:
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code
GSA Hazardous Requirements
U.S. DoT Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) 49 CFR: Parts 171 through 180
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulation 29 CFR Part 1910.1200


Any preservation, packaging, packing, and marking and labeling requirements contained elsewhere in the solicitation


If your contract contains the clause:


D-FSS-440 - Test reports showing compliance with packing requirements shall be made available to GSA contract administration/management upon request.


D-FSS-471 - All items ordered must be marked with indelible, ink, paint or fluid, and should include the following information:

 

  • Traffic Management or Transportation Officer at FINAL destination.
  • Ordering Supply Account Number.
  • Account number.
  • Delivery Order or Purchase Order Number.
  • National Stock Number, if applicable; or Contractor's item number.
  • Box ________ of ________ Boxes.
  • Nomenclature (brief description of items).

D-FSS-477 - Separate Charge for Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) - Quotes for a separate charge for providing preservation, packaging, packing, marking, and labeling of domestic and overseas hazmat surface shipments in compliance with all requirements are requested. Additionally:

  • 2 copies of the DD Form 1387 must be attached to each shipping container delivered to the port transportation officer for subsequent transshipment by the government as otherwise provided for under the terms of this contract. These forms should be attached to one end and one side (not the top or bottom) of the container.
  • If the cargo consists of chemicals, or is dangerous, one copy of the DD Form 1387 must be attached to the container, and 3 copies must be furnished to the transportation officer with the bill of lading.
  • Dangerous cargo must not be intermingled with non-dangerous cargo in the same container.