This Manual is issued under the authority of, and in accordance with, DoD Instruction 4145.26, "DoD Contractors Safety Requirements for Ammunition and Explosives," April 4, 1996. The Manual provides safety standards common to DoD and private industry ammunition and explosives (A&E),, operations and facilities. DoD 6055.9-STD, "DoD Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards, October 1992, establishes these safety standards and serves as the primary source document from which this unclassified Manual is derived. The DoD Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation require' contracting officers to incorporate this Manual in A&E procurement actions to achieve parity between contractor and DoD component compliance. The purchasing activity may include additional A&E or related safety requirements as it deems necessary.