A-A-2522 Rags, Wiping (Cotton And Cotton-Synthetic)This commercial item description covers cotton and cotton-synthetic blended wiping rags made from unused or reclaimed fabrics intended for use in wiping water, oil, and grease from machinery and for miscellaneous cleaning.

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3.8 Put up. Rags shall be baled in machine compressed bales of 50 lb (22.7 kg) minimum net weight with a volume not greater than 3.5 ft³ (0.1 m³). The bales shall be secured with steel strapping, wire ties, or rope in a regular and uniform manner allowing the bales to be stacked during transportation and storage. Any bale weighing less than 49.75 lb (22.6 kg) or measuring greater than 3.5 ft³ (0.1 m³) shall be cause for rejection of the lot (see 4.4).

3.9 Workmanship. The wiping rags shall function for the purpose intended (see 1.1). No defects that affect serviceability shall be permitted.

3.10 Regulatory Requirements. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials in accordance with Public Law 94-580, as amended, to the maximum extent practicable.

3.11 Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, provided they fall within the tolerances specified and all other requirements of this document are met. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the specification preparing activity for changes to this document.

3.12 Measurement system. The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The metric values stated in parentheses are for information purposes only.

3.13 Commercial item. The use of the term “commercial item description” in this document does not imply that any item or items offered are not required to conform with all requirements specified herein.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or order, the contractor may utilize his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspection set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure that supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.