A-A-223
January 9, 1980
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
BROOMS, UPRIGHT, COARSE FIBER
(BASS FIBER)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description in lieu of Federal Specification H-B-56.
This commercial item description covers Coarse (Bass) Fiber Upright Brooms, in three standard commercial weights per dozen. The unpacked dry weights are minimum 27 lbs. and 35 lb/doz.
Salient characteristics:
Brooms shall be constructed with either a steel band or two more rows of broom twing stitching. A steel (coated to resist corrosion) or plastic cap shall cover the broom head at the handle end.
Broom body: Length of broom body out of plastic or metal cap, minimum: 9-3/4 inches.
Width at sweeping end, minimum: 11 inches.
Hold of fibers in cap, minimum: 1-1/2 inches.
Width of base of cap, minimum: 6-1/4 inches.
Handle (wood).
Length out of cap, minimum: 40 inches.
Diameter, minimum: 15/16 inch.
Extension into broom, minimum: 2 inches.
Certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this commercial item description and that the product conforms to the producer’s own drawing, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices and is the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. 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.
Recovered Materials. The manufacturer shall utilize recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable.
Packaging, packing, and marking. The brooms shall be packaged in accordance with normal commercial practice and packed in fiberboard boxes to assure acceptance by common carrier and provide product protection against loss and damage during multiple shipments, handling and storage. The shipping container shall be in compliance with National Motor Freight Classification and Uniform Freight Classification. Shipping containers shall be marked as specified in the contract or order.
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