MIL-DTL-19264C (OS)
when the Government deems the test necessary or (2) when the test results for other parameters are
marginal.
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements will be as specified in the
contract or order (see 6.2). When packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor
personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain packaging
requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point's packaging
activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the military service's system
commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military Department's or Defense
Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the responsible packaging
activity.
6.
NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that my be helpful, but is not
mandatory.)
Intended use. The propellant covered by this specification is intended for use in the MK 65
6.1
clearing charge and MK 67 propelling charge. These charges are used in the MK 42 and MK 45 gun
mounts. The propellant was designed for military use and has no commercial application.
6.1.1 "NACO". "NACO" is the designation for Navy "cool" single-base propellant types which
contain low-nitration nitrocellulose (12.0 percent nitrogen, nominal). The type covered by this
specification also contains n-butyl stearate as a coolant and potassium sulfate as a flash suppressant.
Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
6.2
a. Title, number, and date of this specification
b. Issue of DODISS to be cited in the solicitation, and if required, the specific issue of
individual documents referenced (see 2.2.1, and 2.2.2)
c. If first article is required and, if so, relevant information including sample size (see 3.1,
4.4.1, and 6.3)
d. Lot size if other than 4.4.1
e. Activity to conduct gun performance test (see 4.6.6)
f. Special markings, if required (see 5.1, and 6.7.2.)
g. Data required (see 6.4)
h. Activity to receive surveillance sample (see 4.4.2.3)
i. Address and contact information for the US Navy Gun Ammunition Propelling Charge
Design Agent and the US Navy Major Caliber Propelling Charge Acquisition Engineering
Agent (AEA)
j. Adress and contact information for US Navy Propellant Surveillance Activity.
First article. When a first article inspection is required, the contracting officer should provide
6.3
offerors specific guidance as to whether the propellant to be used for first article inspection sample should
come from a dedicated first article production lot, or selected from the first propellant production lot (see
3.1), and the quantity of propellant required for testing as specified in 4.4. The contracting officer should
also include specific instructions in the acquisition documents regarding arrangements for examination,
approval of first article tests results, and disposition of first article samples. The Government reserves the
right to waive the requirement of first article inspection samples for those bidders offering a product
which has been previously acquired or tested by the Government. Bidders offering such products, who
wish to rely on such production or test, must furnish evidence with the bid that prior Government
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