MIL-S-7916 SEALING COMPOUND, THREAD AND GASKET, FUEL, OIL, AND WATER RESISTANT S/S BY SAE-AS-S-7916SEALING COMPOUND, THREAD AND GASKET, FUEL, OIL, AND WATER RESISTANT S/S BY SAE-AS-S-7916

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6.  NOTES

(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)

6.1  Intended use.  The sealing compound covered by this specification is intended for use in sealing threaded joints and gaskets (as in flanged joints, fuel selector valves, etc.) where resistance to turbine fuel, petroleum base oil, non-corrosive ethylene glycol and to water is required.

6.2  Acquisition requirements.    Acquisition documents must specify the following:

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 2.1 & 2.2).

c.  Type and capacity of containers required  (See 5.1.1).

d.  Selection of applicable levels of preservation and packing

(See 5.1 and 5.2).

e.  Total quantity desired.

6.3  Consideration of data requirements.  The following data requirements should be considered when this specification is applied on a contract.  The applicable Data Item Descriptions (DID's) should be reviewed in conjunction with the specific acquisition to ensure that only essential data are requested/provided and that the DID's are tailored to reflect the requirements of the specific acquisition.  To ensure correct contractual application of the data requirements, a Contract Data Requirements List (DD Form 1423) must be prepared to obtain the data, except where DOD FAR

Supplement 227.405-70 exempts the requirement for a DOD Form 1423.

Reference Paragraph    DID Number       DID Title          Suggested Tailoring

4.5.2         DI-NDTI-80809    Test/Inspection         10.2.7

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The above DID's were those cleared as of the date of this solicitation.  The current issue of DOD 5010.12-L, Acquisition Management Systems and Data Requirements Control List (AMSDL), must be researched to ensure that only current, cleared DID's are cited on the DD Form 1423.

6.4  Material Safety Data Sheets.  Contracting officers will identify those activities requiring copies of completed Material Safety Data Sheets prepared in accordance with FED-STD-313.  The pertinent government mailing addresses for submission of data are listed in FED-STD-313.

6.5  Thinning of sealing compound.  When stored or partially used sealing compound has increased in viscosity to the point where thinning is

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