ATTACHMENT_2B_-_PALLET.docx
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This is a State of California specification document for wooden pallets intended for use with low lift pallet trucks or forklift trucks. The specification establishes requirements for pallet construction, materials, and quality standards for procurement by California state agencies. The document outlines six standard pallet types (Type 2 configurations ranging from 42"L x 36"W to 48"L x 48"W) and one single wing variant (Type 4, Size 1), with specific construction requirements including deck-board specifications, stringer dimensions, and fastening methods. Materials must be constructed from Douglas Fir, Hemlock, Larch, or Hem-Fir lumber meeting West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau standards, with alternative wood options (pine, oak, or ash) available upon specific user request. All pallets must be Grade "Quality" (QAL) per National Wooden Pallet and Container Association specifications, with decking secured using either 2-inch 7-penny flat head drive screws or 2-inch #10 wire gauge annular ring nails, and all leading and outside edges of bottom decks must be chamfered at approximately 35 degrees.
Sampling and inspection of pallet deliveries will be conducted as deemed necessary in accordance with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 1993 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes, with each delivery to a single agency at one time defined as an inspection lot. The specification document does not contain pricing information, set-asides, incumbent vendor information, contract term details, or renewal options. The specification focuses exclusively on establishing the technical and quality standards that vendors must meet when manufacturing wooden pallets for California state procurement purposes, ensuring consistency and performance across all pallet deliveries to state agencies.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICATION
PALLETS, WOODEN
1 SCOPE
This specification covers pallets intended for use with low lift pallet trucks or forklift trucks.
2 SPECIFICATION AND STANDARDS
Specifications and standards referenced in this document in effect on the opening of the Invitation for Bid form a part of this specification where referenced.
3 REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Material
The pallets shall be constructed from nominal size standard or better (West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau, Standard Grading Rules for West Coast Lumber) grade Douglas Fir, Hemlock, Larch or Hem-Fir. The stringers shall be S4S and the decking S4S or S1S2E (re-
FIG. 1 - TYPE 2 WOODEN PALLET
Attachment 2B 3990-01A-01 Event ID# 0000037164 January 2001 sawed) with no edge knots. Sawed side is to be assembled to the inside of the pallets. Fastening shall be accomplished with 2¼ inch (+1/16 inch) 7 penny flat head drive screws (helical threaded nail) or 2¼ (+1/16 inch) #10 wire gauge annular ring nails as recommended in Specifications and Grades for Warehouse. Permanent or Returnable Pallets of West Coast Woods as published by the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (Specifications and Grades, NWPCA).
3.2 Non-Standard Duty-Cycle Pallets
When specifically requested by the user, pallets may be manufactured using pine, oak or ash woods.
3.3 Construction
Pallet type and construction shall comply with Specifications and Grades, NWPCA. The pallets shall be Grade "Quality" (QAL).
The decking shall be secured with 3 nails or screws at each surface of contact with the stringer. Nails shall not be within ½ inch of deck-board edges or another nails.
All leading and outside edges of the bottom deck shall be chamfered. The chamfers shall be at least 12 inches long and shall be cut on an approximate 35 degree angle to the face so as to leave an edge adjacent to the chamfer not less than ¼ inch nor more than ½ inch from the outer
FIG. 2 - TYPE 4 SINGLE WING WOODEN PALLET
Attachment 2B 3990-01A-01 Event ID# 0000018377 January 2001
Archived at “Z:\Procurment Engineering Team\Specifications\State Specifications\3990\ edge of the deck-board. The chamfer shall extend to within 3 inches of the stringers. Pallet configuration shall comply with table below.
COMMONLY USED PALLET TYPES & SIZE
| SIZE |
| TYPE |
| TOP DECK |
| BOTTOM DECK |
2 (Fig. 1) 42”L x 36”W Six 1” x 6” x 36” deck-boards, spaced evenly along the pallet width 42”L x 36”W Min. Four 1” x 6” x 36” boards.
One placed each end of the stingers Two at center of the stringers
42”L x 42”W Six 1” x 6” x 42” deck-boards, spaced evenly along the pallet width 42”L x 42”W Min. Four 1” x 6” x 42” boards.
44”L x 44”W Six 1” x 6” x 44” deck-boards, spaced evenly along the pallet width 44”L x 44”W Min. Four 1” x 6” x 44” boards.
One placed each end of the stingers Two at center of the stringers(Fig. 1)
45”L x 36”W Six 1” x 6” x 36” deck-boards, spaced evenly along the pallet width 45”L x 36”W
46”L x 44”W Six 1” x 6” x 44” deck-boards, spaced evenly along the pallet width 46”L x 44”W Min. Four 1” x 6” x 44” boards.
48”L x 48”W Six 1” x 6” x 48” deck-boards, spaced evenly along the pallet width 48”L x 48”W Min. Four 1” x 6” x 48” boards.
One placed each end of the stingers Two at center of the stringers
Note:
SIZE 1, TYPE 4 - has a single wing applied to top deck.
4 (Fig. 2) 42”L x 36”W Six 1” x 6” x 36” deck-boards, spaced evenly along the pallet width with 3” wings extending beyond the stringers outboard faces 42”L x 30”W
One placed each end of the stingers, Two at center of the stringers
4 SAMPLING AND INSPECTION
This commodity will be sampled and inspected for compliance to this specification as deemed necessary. Sampling and inspection by attributes will be in accordance with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 1993, Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes. An inspection lot is defined as one delivery to one agency at one time.
4.1 Workmanship
The pallets shall be free from defects as outlined under Grade "Quality" (QAL) in the "Specifications and Grades", NWPCA.
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