CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKING MATERIAL (NMWPM)

Notice Date

June 18, 2001

Contracting Office

Defense Supply Center Columbus, P.O. Box 16704, DSCC-PLI, Columbus OH 43216-5010

ZIP Code

43216-5010

Description

NOTICE TO DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER COLUMBUS (DSCC) VENDORS Due to the impending European Union's certification requirements for Non-Manufactured Wood Packing Material (NMWPM)(i.e., pallets, crates, boxes, etc.), supplies delivered under any DSCC contracts, purchase orders, delivery orders, etc., to Europe, defense depots and/or consolidation points packaged with NMWPM after September 1, 2001 will require certification by an accredited agency of the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) in accordance with ALSC's Wood Packing Material Policy. New language addressing this will be placed in solicitations and contracts.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010620/SPMSC003.HTM (W-169 SN50P2C9)