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This specification supports the acquisition of 60MM Mortar M224, consisting of Cannon M225, Bipod M170, and Baseplates M7 and M8. This specification includes the minimum essential Engineering and Packaging Requirements, and the necessary Quality Assurance Provisions to determine that these requirements have been met.

The following specifications and standards form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Commander, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, US Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, ATTN: SMCAR-CCB-SC, Watervliet, N.Y. 12189-4050 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2).

SPECIFICATIONS MILITARY MIL-L-3150 - Lubricating oil, Preservative, Medium MIL-G-10924 - Grease, Automotive and Artillery MIL-C-13931 - Cannon, General Specification for MIL-L-14107 - Lubricating Oil, Weapons, Low Temperature MIL-P-14232 - Parts, Equipment and Tools for Army Materiel, Packaging and Packing of MIL-I-45607 - Inspection Equipment, Acquisition, Maintenance and Disposition of STANDARDS MILITARY MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-1189 - Bar Code Symbology, Standard Department of Defense MIL-STD-1190 - Minimum Guidelines for Level C Preservation, Packing, and Marking MIL-STD-1235 - Single and Multi-Level Continuous Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-2073-1 - DoD Materiel Procedures for Development and Application of Packaging Requirements

(Unless otherwise indicated, copies of federal and military specifications, standards, and handbooks are available from the Naval Publications and Forms Center, (ATTN: NPODS), 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120-5099.)

The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation.

DOCUMENT United States Army AR 385-11 - Ionizing Radiation Protection (Licensing, Control, Transportation, Disposal, and Radiation Safety) DRAWINGS (see 6.5) U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) EPL 11578990 - Engineering Parts List, Baseplate, 60MM Mortar: M8 EPL 11579070 - Engineering Parts List, Baseplate, 60MM Mortar: M7 EPL 11579080 - Engineering Parts List, Cannon, 60MM Mortar: M225 EPL 11579090 - Engineering Parts List, Bipod, 60MM Mortar: M170 PDS P11579088 - Packaging Data Sheet; 60MM Mortar: M224 SPI AM11579000 - Special Packaging Instruction; 60MM Mortar: M224 PUBLICATIONS MLQAP 11578990 - Master List of QAPs, Baseplate (Auxiliary); 60MM Mortar: MS MLQAP 11579070 - Master List of QAPs, Baseplate; 60MM Mortar: M7 MLQAP 11579080 - Master List of QAPs, Cannon; 60MM Mortar: M225 MLQAP 11579090 - Master List of QAPs, Bipod; 60MM Mortar: M170 QAP-APPENDIX - General Quality Assurance Provisions -WVA

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The following document(s) form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents which are DOD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DODISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS are the issues of the documents cited in the solicitation (see 6.2).

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) ASTM D 3951 - Commercial Packaging, Practice for

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intended Use:

The 60MM Mortar M224 specified herein is intended for use as a lightweight company mortar for close combat support.