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Issue 23

January 2022

2022 TKO 

Mark Your Calendars!

TKO Seminars are 

FREE!

Learn how to do business with 

the Government

January 11—12, 2022

Register at: https://tko.dla.mil/

All seminars are

currently being held 

VIRTUALLY

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)

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www.twitter.com/dlamil

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dodlogisticsagency

ATTENTION SUPPLIERS!

Mark your calendars for the 2022 DLA 

Land & Maritime Supplier Conference 

being held on April 6-7, 2022 in 

Columbus, Ohio. More information on 

this event is coming soon. 

Thanks to our suppliers for their mission 

essential support of our warfighters!

opening a DC”

SAVE THE DATE!!

APRIL 6 - 7, 2022

DLA Internet Bid Board (DIBBS) and 

Collaboration Folders (cFolders) Terms of Use

When access is granted to DIBBS and cFolders, DLA relies on users to follow the 

DIBBS and cFolders Terms of Use to help maintain the integrity of these systems. 

When users do not comply with the terms of use they risk having their DIBBS and 

cFolders access temporarily denied or indefinitely suspended. To avoid disruption in 

accessing these systems, which are closely monitored by DLA as part of its cyber security, DLA highly encourages users to read their “Super User and 

Terms and Conditions for Accessing DIBBS” and the “Warnings” listed on the splash 

page when accessing cFolders at https://pcf1.bsm.dla.mil/cfolders. If you have any 

questions about the DIBBS Terms of Use please e-mail dibbsbsm@dla.mil. For questions related to cFolders Terms of Use please e-mail DLAJ344DataCustodian@dla.mil. 
DLA recently conducted a review on contractor errors related to packaging, marking, and 

labeling. The following are the Top 10 avoidable problems:

#10 Shipping material before the DCMA quality assurance representative inspects and signs 

acceptance (inspection and acceptance at origin/source)

#9 Shipping documents missing, incomplete, or illegible 

#8 Electrostatic sensitive material shipped in non-conforming packaging

#7 Shelf-life markings omitted or incorrect

#6 Special markings specified in the contract omitted 

#5 Not packaged to the quantity unit pack (QUP) specified in the contract

#4 Incorrect packaging and marking of the unit of issue specified in the 

contract

#3 Non-conformance to wood packing material requirements 

#2 MIL-STD-129R labels omitted or incorrect on packaging

#1 MIL-STD-129R labels missing required elements

The DLA packaging website contains useful links, FAQs, videos, and additional information on Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive (ESDS) items, palletization, commercial packaging, labeling, and other packaging related topics. It 

also contains a packaging and marking guide for use by suppliers to assist 

with understanding contract marking and packaging requirements, which 

will help prevent discrepancies at time of receipt. The website can be 

accessed at https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Packaging/. 

Did you know?

Are you are having trouble opening a pdf file? 

Follow these steps:

 Save the document to your desktop

 Right click on the document 

 Choose “Open with Adobe Acrobat DC”

Top 10 Avoidable Packaging and Marking Problems 

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LAND SUPPLY CHAIN - “HOT” ITEMS LIST

Do you have parts on hand? Government surplus? Manufacturers’ overruns? 

DLA Land Supply Chain has posted a list of items that are urgently needed at:

https://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/DLA-Land-andMaritime-Procurement-Initiatives/ .

We are looking for readily available and usable material. We are asking our 

industry partners to review this list and let us know if you have surplus, 

manufacturers’ overruns, or residual inventory. The intent is to update this 

list monthly so please check back regularly. 

Please submit inquiries to FL.AvailMat@dla.mil or contact Lori Archibald @ 

614-692-4214. 

Beginning October 25, 2021, the contracting officer signature appearance on manually generated contract actions 

changed due to modern web browser requirements. The contracting officer signature will appear in a simple cursive 

style instead of showing as a Common Access Card applied digital signature. The signature format is valid for all DLA 

contracting actions and examples are provided at: 

https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/EBS%20Supplier%20Information/DIBBS%20and%

20SIRC%20posting%20for%20KO%20signatures.pdf?ver=mUeENj9L8M0BdkrHmjXfrQ%3d%3d 

CHANGE IN KO SIGNATURE

Reminder to DLA Suppliers: NIST SP 800-171 ASSESSMENTS AND EXPORT-CONTROLLED TECH DATA 

Export-controlled technical information is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)/Controlled Technical Information 

(CTI). DLA suppliers seeking export-controlled technical data for DLA procurement opportunities must have a current 

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 cybersecurity assessment (i.e., 

not more than 3 years old unless a lesser time is specified in the solicitation) posted to the DoD Supplier Performance 

Risk System (SPRS) to be considered for award. DLA Suppliers who currently have an approved Enhanced Joint 

Certification (JCP) but have not posted their NIST SP 800-171 assessment to SPRS will not be able to access 

export-controlled technical data in DLA’s technical data repository. Instructions for posting an assessment on SPRS 

can be found at https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/. For additional information on NIST SP 800-171 assessments and other 

DoD requirements for safeguarding covered defense information please see DFARS Clause 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-

171 DoD Assessment Requirements. If you have any questions, please e-mail DLAJ344DataCustodian@dla.mil. 

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