7530016088313_IPD_08222019.pdf

ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

General Services Administration

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7530-01-608-8313 UI: BX

ENVELOPE, MAILING

DESCRIPTION

ITEM NAME ENVELOPE, MAILING

INSIDE WIDTH 6.00 INCHES

INSIDE LENGTH 6.00 INCHES

BASIS WEIGHT 60.00 LBS (17.00 INCHES X 22.00 INCHES PER 500

SHEETS)

OVERALL COLOR WHITE

OVERALL MATERIAL PAPER; I.A.W SFI CERTIFIED

STYLE DESIGNATOR HIGH-CUT DIAGONAL SEAM

PAPER GRADE UNCOATED

FINISH VELLUM

ENVELOPE SIZE SQUARE

BRIGHTNESS 92

SPECIAL FEATURES ACID-FREE

UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY 500 MAILING ENVELOPES PER PACK

2 PACKS (1,000 ENVELOPES) PER BOX

PACKAGING/PACKING: Two (2) packs of mailing envelopes (totaling 1,000 mailing envelopesl) 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

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

ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

General Services Administration

Printed on: 8/14/2019, 11:19:03 AM Page 2 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

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 (kraft white and colored): The contractor shall certify that the minimum content standard for the paper offered for white and colored envelopes, shall be a minimum range of 10 - 20 percent recovered fiber, including 10 - 20 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.