Attachment A1 - Cash-Pak Free Fall Drop.pdf
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- Currency Package Film
- Solicitation number
- 2013ZA25N00034
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Attachment A1 is a detailed test specification for a Currency Cash-Pak package drop test procedure issued by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The document outlines a comprehensive free fall drop test methodology designed to evaluate the durability and integrity of currency packaging under various impact conditions. The test requires dropping a single Cash-Pak package multiple times from different heights and orientations, including three-foot drops onto flat faces, sides, and edges, corner drops, and eight-foot drops onto a pallet.
The test results criteria specify that packages must meet strict damage tolerance standards: no more than one 1-inch tear or two 0.5-inch tears, with package seals remaining fully intact. The acceptable performance threshold is a 75% success rate, with a desired success rate of 90% or higher. This rigorous testing protocol appears to be part of a pre-solicitation process for a currency package film contract, aimed at ensuring the reliable protection of currency during handling and transportation.
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Attachment A1
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
Free Fall Drop Test
Apparatus. Any suitable apparatus or method may be used that conforms to the following requirements:
1) Permits the package to be placed in a position prior to release that will assure free unobstructed fall to impact the package at the orientation and in the direction required.
2) Permits accurate and convenient control of the height of the drop.
3) Utilizes lifting devices or methods that will not damage the package.
4) Provides an instantaneous release mechanism.
5) Provides a rigid and level surface with a solid mass of concrete, steel, or stone sufficient to absorb all shock without displacement.
Procedure.
1) Raise one currency Cash-Pak package to three feet. Release package and allow the package to drop freely onto one flat face and onto one side and one edge (3 separate package drops of the same package until all conditions are met).
2) Raise the same package as in step 1. Release package and allow the package to drop without obstruction onto two corners, one on each end of the package. (2 separate package drops of the same package until all conditions are met)
3) Raise the same package three feet above a pallet. Release package onto a corner edge of the pallet. (1 drop)
4) Raise package to eight feet and allow the package to drop on the pallet. (1 drop)
Results.
The packages shall not sustain a tear of more than one (1) inch in length or two or more tears of one-half inch or more when subjected to the above tests. The seals of the packages shall remain intact. A success rate equal to or greater than seventy-five (75) percent is acceptable. A success rate of less than seventy-five (75) percent is unacceptable. A success rate of ninety (90) percent or greater of the packages tested is desired.
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