ASTM D3951 Commercial Packaging for DLA Orders
Posted by FedOpp on Oct 8th 2026
Short answer: ASTM D3951 is the standard practice for commercial packaging. When Section B of a DLA order says to package under ASTM D3951, you may use non-specification materials and choose your own methods, but the pack must still protect the item, meet the stated QUP and carry MIL-STD-129 markings with the code MCP. It never means unmarked.
How to tell if ASTM D3951 applies
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