7530013857445_IPD_08222019.pdf

ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

General Services Administration

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7530-01-385-7445 UI: BX

ENVELOPE, MAILING

DESCRIPTION

ITEM NAME ENVELOPE, MAILING

OVERALL WIDTH 12.00 INCHES

OVERALL LENGTH 9.000 INCHES

BASIS WEIGHT 14.00 LBS (17.00 INCHES X 22.00 INCHES PER 500

SHEETS)

USAGE DESIGN FOR MAILING LETTERS AND OTHER WRITTEN

DOCUMENTS

OVERALL COLOR WHITE

OVERALL MATERIAL PLASTIC (LIGHTWEIGHT TYVEK), SINGLE WALL

STYLE DESIGNATOR CENTER SEAM

OPENING LOCATION OPEN END

CLOSURE METHOD SELF ADHESIVE

CLOSURE APPLICATION ENVELOPES FEATURE OPEN END INSTANT STICK

CLOSURE; PEEL AND PRESS FOR SECURE

MAILING.

SPECIAL FEATURE TEAR RESISTANT; FIBER STRENGTHENED MAILING

ENVELOPE HOLDS UP WELL DURING TRANSPORT

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MOISTURE RESISTANT

UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY 100 MAILING ENVELOPES PER BOX

PACKAGING/PACKING: One hundred (100) mailing envelopes per box 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.

ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS

TE.3. Comprehensive Procurement Guideline Compliant

This product has been certified to meet or exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recovered Material Advisory Notice (RMAN) standard for recovered materials as specified in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Section 6002 Comprehensive Procurement Guideline.

Minimum recovered material content shall be 20% for white, off-white, pastel colors, 50% for gray, brown, earthtone, other dark colors, 100% for consolidated latex paint to be used for covering graffiti where color and consistency of performance are not primary concerns.

Applies to item(s):

MARKING

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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.

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 Requirements: The offerer/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

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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.

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.

All bidders must be able to provide traceable documentation for each commodity offered in order to certify the PCRM content is in conjunction with the response to the Request For Quotation.

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.