2._Bid_Specification_8105-BS-0225773.pdf
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This is a bid specification document from the State of California Department of General Services (DGS) for a statewide contract for self-opening Kraft paper grocery bags (Specification 8105-BS-0225773, Event ID 0000032837). The document outlines detailed technical requirements for unbleached natural Kraft fiber grocery bags in six different sizes ranging from #6 (240 cubic inches) to 1/8 BBL (980 cubic inches). The bags must be self-opening with folded square bottoms, without handles or coatings. Custom printing requirements for #6 and #8 bags specify "Must Be Consumed Within 4 Hours" text in black Arial font, with specific placement dimensions detailed in the specification.
The bags must meet environmental requirements including Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody and/or Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) Chain of Custody certification, as well as Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification. The specification requires a minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled content. Technical requirements include specific basis weights (35-52 pounds), bursting strength (15-24 points), and tear resistance values (44-73 grams) for each bag size, following TAPPI industry standards. The document prohibits certain additives including arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, fungicides, and ortho-phenyl phenols.
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State of California Bid Specification
Bags, Paper Grocery
8105-BS-0225773
Event ID 0000032837
Attachment 2
Herrick, M Page 1 of 3 Revised Dec 13, 2024
1.0 SCOPE
This specification outlines the minimum requirements for statewide contract of self-opening, Kraft paper grocery bags.
2.0 APPLICABLE LAWS and INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Specifications, standards and regulations referenced in this document in effect on the opening of the invitation for bid (IFB) form a part of this specification where referenced.
2.1 LAWS and REGULATIONS
The products shall comply with all applicable federal & state mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sales of the products within the commercial marketplace.
2.1.1 Public Contract Code (PCC) 12400 – 12404 Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
2.1.2 PCC 12200 – 12217 State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign
2.2 INDUSTRY STANDARDS
2.2.1 TAPPI: Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry Standards.
3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.1.1 Material: Unbleached natural Kraft fibers.
3.1.2 Style: Self-opening (automatic) with a folded square bottom without handles.
3.1.3 Coating: None shall be applied.
3.1.4 Bag Marking: Water-based or water-soluble.
3.1.5 Restricted Additives: No arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, fungicides, and ortho-phenyl phenols.
3.1.6 Attributes: Each bag size shall meet the capacity, weight, bursting strength, and tear resistance values listed in Table 1.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12400&lawCode=PCC https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12200.&lawCode=PCC
Bid Specification: Bags, Paper Grocery
Herrick, M Page 2 of 3 Revised Dec 13, 2024
Table 1: Bag Size, Capacity, Weight, Bursting Strength, and Tear Resistance
Bag size number
Capacity in cubic inches, tolerance =±5%
Basis weight in pounds, (24 by 36 inches), 500±5% TAPPI T410
Bursting strength, points, TAPPI T403 om-10
Tear resistance machine direction in grams, TAPPI T414 om-12
6 240 35 15 44 8 303 35 15 44
10 350 35 15 44 12 435 40 18 54
25 or 425 780 40 18 54 735 or
1/8 BBL
980 52 24 73
3.2 WORKMANSHIP
3.2.1 Workmanship: The bags shall be uniformly constructed and shall be free from holes, tears, cuts, splits or any other defects or imperfections which impair their usefulness and shall conform to the levels of quality established in the industry for first class workmanship.
3.2.2 Seams: All glued and/or bounded seams shall adhere throughout their entire area.
3.3 CUSTOM PRINT REQUIREMENTS OF #6 AND #8 PRINTED BAGS
3.3.1 Text: Marking “Must Be Consumed Within 4 Hours” shall be printed in two lines in a printable area confined within 5 and ½ by 1 inch ± ¼ inch starting at 5 and ¾ inch ±⅛ inch from the bottom of the bag. See section 5.1 below for image of marking.
3.3.2 Attributes: Marking (see section 3.1.4) shall be printed with black ink, font bold Arial, height of capital letters ⅜ of an inch or larger, centered justified in front only.
3.3.3 Manufacturers ID: May be printed at the bottom only with recycle stamp.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS
4.1 ECOLABELS
Bag manufacturers must be listed on the corresponding public registries by the bid due date.
4.1.1 Sustainability certifications: Bags shall be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody and/or Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) Chain of Custody certified.
4.1.2 Composability certification: Bags shall be Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certified.
https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/chain-of-custody-certification https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/chain-of-custody-certification https://www.sfiprogram.org/ https://bpiworld.org/
Bid Specification: Bags, Paper Grocery
Herrick, M Page 3 of 3 Revised Dec 13, 2024
4.2 RECYCLED CONTENT
4.2.1 Postconsumer recycled content (PCRC): Bags shall contain a minimum of
40% PCRC.
5.0 BAG PRINTING IMAGE
5.1 IMAGE
The image below shows the dimensions and placement of custom print for the #8 bags. The printed text must show “Must Be Consumed Within 4 Hours”. Image not drawn to scale.
End of document.
| 1.0 SCOPE |
| 2.0 APPLICABLE LAWS and INDUSTRY STANDARDS |
| 2.1 LAWS and REGULATIONS |
| 2.2 INDUSTRY STANDARDS |
| 3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS |
| 3.1 GENERAL |
| 3.2 WORKMANSHIP |
| 3.3 CUSTOM PRINT REQUIREMENTS OF #6 AND #8 PRINTED BAGS |
| 4.0 ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS |
| 4.1 ECOLABELS |
| 4.2 RECYCLED CONTENT |
| 5.0 BAG PRINTING IMAGE |
| 5.1 IMAGE |
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