7530011525122_IPD_08212019.pdf

ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

General Services Administration

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7530-01-152-5122 UI: BX

ENVELOPE, MAILING

DESCRIPTION

ITEM NAME ENVELOPE, MAILING

OVERALL WIDTH 4.313 INCHES (+0.125 INCHES) FOR HIGH CUT

DIAGONAL ENVELOPES

INSIDE LENGTH 8.688 INCHES (+0.125 INCHES) FOR HIGH CUT

DIAGONAL ENVELOPES

DIMENSION EXCEPTION + 0.062 INCH FOR ALL OTHER ENVELOPES

SEALING FLAP SIZE EXCEPTION ENVELOPES LESS THAN 6.125 INCHES X 11.500

INCHES THE

SEALING FLAP MUST EXCEED THE THROAT BY AT LEAST

0.75 INCHES

FLAP ADHESIVE THICKNESS 0.0006 INCHES MINIMUM, UNIFORMLY APPLIED

BASIS WEIGHT 20.00 LBS (17.00 INCHES X 22.00 INCHES PER 500

SHEETS)

UNIT TYPE REGULAR MAIL

STYLE C

OVERALL COLOR WHITE WOVE

OVERALL MATERIAL 95 PERCENT BLEACHED CHEMICAL PULP

ASSEMBLY METHOD GLUE

CLOSURE FASTENING TYPE GLUED FLAP

OPENING QUANTITY ONE SIDE

OPENING LOCATION END

STYLE DESIGNATOR HIGH CUT DIAGONAL SEAM

OPENING LOCATION TOP

WINDOW NONE

PRINT LEGEND NONE

FLAP TYPE HIGH-CUT DIAGONAL

FLAP ADHESIVE TYPE WATER-ACTIVATED TO PREVENT PREMATURE

SEALING OF

THE FLAP AND CURLING OF THE ENVELOPE AFTER DRYING

FLAP SEALING METHOD SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING QUICKLY AND

SECURELY

SEALED USING FINGER TIPS AFTER MOISTENING THE

ADHESIVE

FLAP REOPEN METHOD 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

FLAP ADHESIVE COVERAGE 60 PERCENT MINIMUM BEYOND THE THROAT TO 1.00

INCH

MAXIMUM WIDTH OF ONE INCH GUM STRIP FROM THE EDGE

OF THE FLAP

ADHESIVE QUALITY SHALL BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM OFFENSIVE ODOR

AND

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INGREDIENTS THAT WOULD DISCOLOR THE PAPER

SPECIAL FEATURE ENVELOPES SHALL BE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH CUT SO AS

TO

PREVENT THE FLAP ADHESIVE FROM CONTACTING THE

ENVELOPE CONTENTS

SEALED SEAMS REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT ADHERE TO THE INSIDE OF THE

ENVELOPE

ENVELOPE QUALITY FREE FROM CUTS, FOLDS, TEARS, MACHINE MARKS,

FOREIGN MATTER, DIRT, INK SMEARS AND ADHESIVE STAINS

MACHINE DESIGN USE 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

SPLIT GUMMING SPLIT GUMMING IS PERMITTED ON HIGH-CUT

DIAGONAL

SEAMS BUT THE VOID SHALL BE POSITIONED OVER THE

SEAMS AND NOT EXCEED SEAM WIDTH

UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY 500 MAILING ENVELOPES PER BOX

ENVELOPE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF STYLES A SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS

OF

TABLE 2.

TABLE 2

PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS TEST METHOD

BASIS WEIGHT G/M2 (LBS.17X22-500)+\- 5 PERCENT 75(20#) T410

BURSTING STRENGTH MIN. KPA (PSI) 138(20) T403

OPACITY,AVG, MIN PERCENT

NO INDIVIDUAL MEASUREMENT LESS THAN PERCENT: 86 84 T425

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.

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

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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.

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.

(White wove): The contractor shall certify that the minimum content standard for the paper offered for white wove envelopes shall be a minimum of 30 % recovered fiber, including 30 % postconsumer fiber in accordance with 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

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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.