MIL-DTL-6054G
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a.
Title, number, and date of this specification.
b.
Quantity
c.
MS designation (see Table III).
d.
Type and location of humidity indicator when required (see 3.4.3).
e.
Cover style (see 3.4.1).
f.
Handles when required (see 3.4.4).
g.
Style of locking ring (see 3.4.2.1 and 3.4.2.2).
h.
Color required other than olive drab (see 3.5.2).
i.
Design gross weight (see Table III).
j.
When first article inspection, sample and testes are required (see 4.3 and 6.3).
k.
Special marking when required (see 3.7).
l.
Special coating when required (see 3.5.2).
m.
Packaging requirements (see 5.1).
6.3 First article. When a first article is required, it should be inspected and approved under appropriate provisions of FAR 52:209. The
first article should be a preproduction sample of the specified type drum and should consist of two complete drums. The contracting officer
should include specific instructions in all procurement instruments regarding arrangements for inspection and approval of the first article.
First article is not normally required for orders under 1000. Invitations for bids should provide that the Government reserves the right to
waive the requirement for samples for first article inspection to those bidders offering a product which has been previously acquired or
tested by the Government, and that bidders offering such products, who wish to reply on such production or test, must furnish evidence
with the bid that prior Government approval is presently appropriate for the pending contract.
6.4 Recycled, virgin, and reclaimed material. There is no exclusion to the use of recovered material and there is no requirement that an
item be manufactured from virgin material provided that the end item meets the requirements and quality assurance provisions of this
specification.
6.5 Disposability. One or more of the following methods should be used to accomplish disposal of drums or components: reuse,
recycling, baling, sanitary landfill, composting, incineration, pyrolysis, or sea disposal.
6.6 Changes from previous issue. Asterisks (or vertical lines) are not used in this revision to identify changes with respect to the
previous issue due to the extensiveness of the changes.
6.7 Subject Term (key Word) Listing:
Drums, Metal
Shipping and Storage
Style 1 Drums
Style 2 Drums
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