7530010427400_IPD_08222019.pdf

ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

General Services Administration

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7530-01-042-7400 UI: BX

ENVELOPE, MAILING

DESCRIPTION

ITEM NAME ENVELOPE, MAILING

INSIDE WIDTH 6.063 INCHES

INSIDE LENGTH 9.500 INCHES

BASIS WEIGHT 24.00 LBS (17.00 INCHES X 22.00 INCHES PER 500

SHEETS)

UNIT TYPE UNPRINTED ENVELOPE

OVERALL COLOR LIGHT BROWN

MATERIAL AND LOCATION PAPER; SINGLE WALL

STYLE DESIGNATOR HIGH CUT DIAGONAL SEAM OR SIDE SEAM

ASSEMBLY METHOD GLUED

OPENING LOCATION ONE SIDE

CLOSURE FASTENING TYPE ADHESIVE

WINDOW NONE

PRINT LEGEND NONE

UNIT PACKAGING QUANTITY 500 MAILING ENVELOPES PER BOX

PACKAGING/PACKING: Five hundred (500) mailing envelopes shall be packaged in a box in accordance with normal commercial practice and packed to assure acceptance by common carrier and to provide product protection against loss or damage during multiple shipments, handling and storage. The shipping container shall be in compliance with the National Motor Freight Classification and the Uniform Freight Classification, and shall not be more than 51 pounds in weight.

Salient characteristics:

Construction. Envelopes shall be high-cut diagonal, web-fed point flap, side seam or center seam construction, at the option of the supplier, unless otherwise specified in the ordering data.

Envelopes shall be sufficiently high cut so as to prevent the flap adhesive from contacting the envelope contents. The sealed seams shall not adhere to the inside of the envelope. Envelopes shall be free from cuts, folds, tears, machine marks, foreign matter, dirt, ink smears and adhesive stains. When specified, for use in specific automatic inserting and sealing machines, the envelopes shall meet the design and construction requirements specified by the equipment Manufacturer.

Flap adhesive. All sealing flap adhesive shall be the water-activated type of such a consistency to prevent premature sealing of the flap and curling of the envelope after drying.

The flap adhesive shall be uniformly applied and have a minimum thickness of 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch). The flaps shall be capable of being quickly and securely sealed using finger tips after moistening the adhesive. When opened 15 to 20 seconds after sealing, the flap shall pull fibers from the body of the envelope from not less than 75 percent of the adhesive area. The flap adhesive must cover at least 60 percent of the area of the flap beyond the throat, up to a maximum width of one inch gum strip from the edge of the flap.

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Size of flap. Unless specified in the contract/order, the minimum flap size shall be as follows:

a) For envelopes less than 15.6 cm (6.125 in.) x 29 cm (11.50 in.) sealing flap must exceed the throat by at least 1.9 cm (0.75 in.).

b) All adhesive. All adhesive shall be clean and free from offensive odor and ingredients that would discolor the paper.

C) Physical properties. Envelopes of styles A shall meet the requirements of Table 1.

TABLE 1

PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS TEST

METHOD

Basis Weight g/m2 (lbs. 17x22-500) +/- 5 percent 90(24#) T410 Bursting strength min. kpa (psi) 262(38) T403 Thickness, mm (inches) 0.0096-0.1224 (0.0040-0.0051) T411

MARKING

For civilian destinations - In accordance with FED-STD-123H, dated August 8, 2007. For military destinations - In accordance with MIL-STD-129R, dated February 18, 2014. Bar code marking shall be included for both civilian and military destinations.

For additional references, see below link:

FED-STD-123H

https://vsc.gsa.gov/administration/files/FEDSTD123H.pdf

MIL-STD-129R

http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/LandAndMaritime/V/VS/Packaging/LM_MILSTD129R _151007.pdf

PALLETIZATION

PALLETIZATION & PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The item(s) shall be packaged and packed to afford adequate protection against physical damage during shipment from the supplier to the first receiving activity. The pack shall comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the mode of transportation. The package shall be the same as that normally provided by the supplier. If pallet or skid is used for shipping, it shall be made in accordance with normal industry standards. In the event a wooden pallet or skid is used for shipping, the following notice shall apply:

Notice of special requirements for shipment to all countries that have endorsed the IPPC Guidelines for treatment of non-manufactured wood packaging: The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has approved and published on March 15, 2002, Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade . Countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines are found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/. Clause D-FSS-468 requires non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood packaging material used in shipments destined to IPPC compliant countries require the appropriate wood treatment.

Additionally, shipments delivered to DOD distribution facilities or freight consolidation points for eventual delivery to or through EU/IPPC countries shall comply with applicable DLA Regulations and Procurement Letter PROCLTR 02-17.

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PCM

GSA prefers and encourages the procurement of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive products that are Executive Order 13148, Sec. 702 compliant. Information on E.O. 13148 may be found at:

www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/disposition.html.

THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION POLICY IS TO SEEK THE HIGHEST

PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL, INCLUDING POST CONSUMER RECOVERED

MATERIAL, WHICH IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE. PROCUREMENT PREFERENCE WILL

BE GIVEN TO ITEMS WITH THE HIGHEST POST CONSUMER MATERIAL CONTENT

WITHIN REASONABLE COST.

Regulatory Requirement (Unbleached kraft): The contractor shall certify that the minimum content standard for the paper offered for unbleached envelopes shall be a minimum of 10 percent recovered fiber, including 10 percent postconsumer fiber in accordance with the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines, which may be found at:

www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/index.htm

The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

PRODUCT CONFORMANCE. The product provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item description. The quality of the product sold to the government shall be equal to or better than the quality of the product sold by the manufacturer in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

WORKMANSHIP: The material shall be uniformly fabricated in accordance with good commercial practice, and free from cracks, cuts, holes, chafed spots, or other defects which impair its usefulness. The material shall be free from dirt, contamination, mold release compounds, or other foreign matter.