Solicitation is for a one-time EXIGENCY buy for the following: NSN: 7210-00-883-8494 PILLOWCASE, FLAMEPROOF, DISPOSABLE, NONWOVEN: Shall be disposable nonwoven pillowcases intended for one-time use and not suitable for laundering, with the following characteristics: Size - 12.0 -0, +0.5 in wide by 17.0 -0, +0.75 in long Color - White FABRIC. The nonwoven fabric shall be white, shall feel soft to the skin, and shall have no adverse effect on the skin of personnel when used. The fabric shall be made from fully bleached cellulose, polyester, rayon, or nylon fibers, or mixtures of these; shall have a minimum weight of 1.0 oz/yd2 and shall exhibit no blocking. The fabric shall have a minimum dry bursting strength of 12.0 psi and a minimum wet breaking strength, each direction, of 1.0 lbf. FLAMMABILITY. The pillowcases shall pass the requirements of FAA, Department of Transportation Flammability Standard No. 25.853(B). CONSTRUCTION The pillowcase shall be fabricated from one or two pieces, at the manufacturer's option, of nonwoven fabric with all seams formed along the edges of the pillowcase. The design shall be a slip-on envelope type with one open edge along the width dimension. The dimensions are inside (between seams) dimensions. Seams shall be sewn, glued, or fused and shall be straight, uniform in width, neatly formed, and free of wrinkles. No seam allowance shall exceed ? inch in width when measured from the inner edge of the stitching, glue, or fuse line to the outer edge of the piece. There shall be no seams, other than the edge seams, on the front or back of the pillowcase. Thread and stitching used in sewn seams shall conform to standard commercial practice for this product. Thread color shall match the color of the fabric. There shall be no loose or untrimmed threads. Glued or fused seams shall conform to standard commercial practice for this product. All seams shall adhere securely throughout the entire seam area and shall be stronger than the joining fabric when separation by hand is attempted. There shall be no excess glue and no pronounced discoloration along the seamed area. Unit of issue shall be PG (one package of 100 pillowcases). PRODUCT CONFORMANCE: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this purchase description, conform to the producer?s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The item(s) shall be packaged and packed in accordance with the latest revision of ASTM D 3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Phone: 610-832-9585, Fax: 610-832-9555, Web site: www.astm.org, e-mail:
[email protected]. MARKING: Shipments to GSA and other civilian agencies shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD-123. Shipments to the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. PALLETIZATION: The shipping (transport) containers shall be palletized. The pallets shall be 48-inch length x 40-inch width, general purpose, four-way entry, flush stringer, and double-face non-reversible pallets. The palletized load shall not exceed 2500 pounds in weight for shipments to the Eastern Distribution Center (Burlington). The palletized load shall not exceed 2000 pounds in weight for shipments to the Western Distribution Center (French Camp and Stockton Locations). The palletized load shall not overhang the pallet deck board edge by more than 1 inch and shall not exceed 53 inches in overall height (including pallet). Less than half pallet loads or loads shipped by small package carrier in acceptable transport packing need not be palletized. When less than full but more than a half pallet is used, the palletized load shall utilize proper bracing and/or reinforcement to ensure that the load can withstand two additional loads placed on it. STACKING: A load-stacking test shall be performed once, at the beginning of the contract, for each different unitized or palletized load configuration. A fully palletized load shall be tested utilizing a total stack of three palletized loads, with all the proper bracing and/or reinforcement necessary to perform the test. There shall be no evidence of damage to the pallets, shipping containers or products when stack is tested on the rigid surface for a minimum of 24 hours, in compliance with all the National and Local Safety Regulations. The pre-tested palletized load configuration shall be duplicated using the same packaging materials, pattern, number of shipping (transport) containers, and procedures consistent throughout the duration of the contract. Palletized loads shall be stable and safe when handled with mechanical equipment by qualified personnel. MATERIALS: All lumber used inside or outside a shipment shall be bark free. No used wood pallets with repaired components or stringers will be acceptable. All wood pallet stringers shall be manufactured from hardwoods. Pallets manufactured of materials other than wood, shall conform to all the requirements specified herein. UNITIZATION: For the purpose of this requirement, the assembled group of containers or items in a single load that can be handled as a unit throughout the distribution system. Unitization encompasses, but is not limited to, consolidation in a container, placement on a pallet or load base having forklift capability, or securely binding together. Shipments should be considered for unitization where appropriate or specified. UNITIZATION OF PALLET LOAD: The palletized load shall be unitized and secured to the pallet to insure that the load arrives intact without product damage. The containers or items shall be placed in a suitable pattern to form a stable and balanced load. Vertical, horizontal or filler reinforcement shall be added as necessary to meet the stacking strength requirements. A palletized load shall be secured to the pallet by shrink or stretch wrapping, and/or, by steel or nonmetallic strapping. When steel or nonmetallic strapping is used, edge protectors shall be provided to prevent damage to the cartons when tensioning the strapping. As a minimum, two straps shall run lengthwise, two straps shall run widthwise, and two straps shall run around the girth of the palletized load. A palletized load shall be capable of protecting the products against damage in a multiple handling, transportation, and storage environment having distribution warehouses with rack systems that support the load/s overhead of warehouse personnel. 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. (2/15/07)