SOLICITATION NOTICE
72 -- Ironing Board, Household
- Notice Date
- 1/14/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service (FSS), General Products Center (7FX), 819 Taylor Street Room 6A24, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
- ZIP Code
- 76102
- Solicitation Number
- 7FLA-G6-03-7300-SQ
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2003
- Point of Contact
- Gay Kirkpatrick, Contracting Officer, Phone (817)978-3672, Fax (817)978-3761,
- E-Mail Address
-
gay.kirkpatrick@gsa.gov
- Description
- NSN: 7290-00-663-7300 IRONING BOARD, HOUSEHOLD: Household ironing board with pad and Teflon treated or silicone-aluminum coated cotton cover shall be in accordance with the following characteristics: Ironing board design and construction The ironing board shall provide a stable, smooth, ventilated ironing surface. The ironing board shall be made of commercial grade, cold rolled steel and shall have a baked enamel finish or an electrostatic powder coated finish, at the manufacturer's option. The ironing board shall have a T-leg or four-leg design, at the option of the manufacturer, and shall have a non-mar, non-skid cushioning cap over the end of each leg. The ironing board shall have a means of opening, closing, and locking to a selected ironing surface height. The ironing board surface height shall be adjustable to any height ranging from 24 ? 1 inch (61.0 ? 2.5 cm) up to 36 ? 1 inch (91.4 ? 2.5 cm), measured from the top surface of the ironing board to the floor. A positive retention feature shall maintain the selected ironing surface height and prevent the ironing board from collapsing. The ironing board shall fold flat for storage. The ironing surface shall have a perforated or expanded mesh design, at the manufacturer's option. The ironing surface shall have the shape and dimensions shown in the figure. The corners at the wide end shall be slightly rounded. Top View Ironing board performance The ironing board shall be rigid, stable, free of wobble, and capable of supporting a 50 lb (22.7 kg) weight placed in the center of the board within a bearing area of not more than 64 in2 (412.9 cm2) for three minutes. The ironing board shall be capable of supporting the specified weight without a permanent deflection in the top surface and shall maintain all height positions. Ironing board pad The ironing board pad shall fit the ironing board depicted in the figure, covering the entire ironing surface of the ironing board. The pad shall be cut in one piece, although a separate nose piece, wide enough to securely hold the end of the pad to the end of the ironing board, shall be sewn to the tapered end of the pad. The pad shall be an assembly of a top and a bottom layer of interlocked synthetic and natural fibers with a natural or synthetic foam rubber core or shall be a combination of interlocked synthetic and natural fibers without a core. The pad shall be 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) thick, minimum, and shall weigh 14 oz/yd2 (466.7 g/m2), minimum. At the manufacturer's option, the pad may have a natural or synthetic foam rubber backing. The entire perimeter of the pad shall be finished with binding tape or over-edge stitching. The edge finish shall be sewn through all component layers of the pad. Ironing board cover The ironing board cover shall fit the ironing board depicted in the figure and shall be large enough to be securely fitted over the ironing board top with the pad in place. The cover shall be unbleached, sized or unsized, 100 percent cotton sheeting or drill. The cover shall be cut in one piece. A separate nose piece may be attached at the tapered end of the cover, at the manufacturer's option. The edges of the cover shall be finished with a hem or binding and shall employ a drawstring or elastic binding to hold the cover on the ironing board. Additional tie tapes may be furnished, at the option of the manufacturer. Drawstring or elastic binding A drawstring or elastic binding shall be provided, and shall be of sufficient durability and strength to hold the cover and pad to the ironing board under normal use. Drawstrings shall be encased in an edge hem or binding, shall extend around the entire perimeter of the cover, and shall extend a minimum of 4 inches (10.2 cm) beyond the opening at each end of the hem or binding. Elastic bindings shall be securely sewn around the entire perimeter of the cover. Ironing board cover cloth The base cloth shall have a minimum yarn count per inch (per 2.5 cm) of 50 x 50 and minimum weight of 1.4 oz/yd2 (83.3 g/cm2) before Teflon treatment or silicone-aluminum coating. The coating shall be uniformly applied to the face of the cover and shall not crock, transfer, or rub off during normal use. The coated cloth shall show no pinholes when held up to a bright light. Workmanship. The finished ironing board, pad, and cover shall be clean, well made, and free of any defect affecting appearance, function or serviceability. The finished ironing board shall be free of all burrs and sharp edges. The finished ironing board pad and ironing board cover shall be free of tears, cuts, holes, weak spots, thin spots, skipped stitches, open seams, puckers, or other fabric or construction defects. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Item 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. UNIT PACKAGING: One (1) ironing board, with one (1) pad and one (1) cover installed on the ironing board, shall be shrink-wrapped as a unit and packaged in a close-fitting corrugated fiberboard box with a minimum bursting strength of 175 psi, or minimum edge crush strength of 29 lb per inch width. Boxes shall conform to the applicable mode of transportation. 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: service@astm.org. In the event a pallet or skid is used for shipping, the following notice shall apply: NOTICE: All lumber used inside or outside a shipment shall be BARK FREE. NOTICE OF SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENT TO EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES: Per Clause D-FSS-468, non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood package material used in shipments destined for ultimate delivery to or through a European Union (EU) country shall comply with the Emergency Measures (2001/219/EC) adopted by the Commission of the European Communities (CEC). Additionally, shipments delivered to DoD distribution facilities or freight consolidation points for eventual delivery to or through EU countries shall comply with DLA PROCLTR 01-15. 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.
- Record
- SN00239273-W 20030116/030114214107 (fbodaily.com)
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