1、A-A-2917 I 9999974 0367547 252 INCH-POUND A-A-2917 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION June 21, 1995 SUPERSEDING T-T-881D February 12, 1969 TWINE, COTTON, SEINE The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description in lieu of Federal Specification T-T-881, for all fe
2、deral agencies. 1. SCOPE 1.1 ScoDe. This commercial item description covers cotton seine twine intended for general purpose usage. 2. CLASSIFICATION 2.1 Classification. The twine shall be of the size specified (see Table I and 7.3) . 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 3.1 Material and construction. The twin
3、e shall be fabricated from 100 percent natural color cotton yarns or cotton/polyester blended yarns of suitable staple and grade to meet the requirements of this commercial item description, and shall have the physical properties in Table I. When cotton/polyester blended yarns are used, the polyeste
4、r content shall be not less than 50 percent and not more than 65 percent. The twine shall be of 3-strand twisted construction (cable lay), “Z“ twist, with each strand composed of yarns twisted in the opposite direction. Table I I Size No. Ply per Length Per Pound Breaking Strength (Commercial) stran
5、d (Minimum Feet) (Minimum Pounds) 12 I 18 30 36 12 o 4 1,545 (471m) 24 (10.9kg) 6 1,020 (311m) 35 (15.9kg) 10 600 (183m) 60 (27.2kg) 12 510 (156m) 70 (31.7kg) 40 150 (46m) 183 (82.9kg) P II IlBeneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, i/ II I! /clarifications, etc. and any data whic
6、h may improve this document11 Ilshould be sent to: General Services Administration, Engineering11 IIGroup (7FXEE), 819 Taylor St., Fort Worth, TX 76102 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. FSC 4020 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networkin
7、g permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-2917 3.2 Put-up. The twine shall be put-up on a nominal weight (+ 5 percent) basis as either 1 pound (0.453kg) balls or coreless tubes, as specified. Each ball or coreless tube of twine shall be continuous throughout with no loose ends. The twine shall be
8、 wound so that each turn and layer are free from entanglement. Each ball or coreless tube shall not contain more than one knot per 1/2 pound (0.226kg) of twine. 3.3 Breakins Strensth. The twine breaking strength requirement shall be determined by FED-STD-191, Test Method 6016 (see Table 1). 3.4 Work
9、manshb. The twine shall have no defect that affects appearance or serviceability. 3.5 Measurement svstem. 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. 3.6 Metric Droducts. Products manufactured to
10、 metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing 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 tolerance
11、s specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable. 3.7 Commercial item. The use of the term Ilcommercial item“ in this document does not imply that any item or items offered are not required to conform with all requirem
12、ents specified herein. 4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. 4.1 Resulatow remirements. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 5.1 Contra
13、ctor Certification. The contractor shall certify and maintain substantiating evidence that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description, and that the product conforms to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practice
14、s, and is the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. 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. 6. PACKAGING 6.1 Packasinq. Preservation, pa
15、cking, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A - A - 2 9 3 7 81 9999974 036751.19 O25 9 A-A-2917 7. NOTES 7.1 Part Identification Number (PIN). Twine conforming to this commercia
16、l item description shall be identified by a part number configuration consisting of identification of a portion of the CID number and size. An example of the part number configuration is shown below. This part numbering system is intended for identification and cross-indexing of the item within the
17、Federal cataloging system. procedure is for government purposes and does not constitute a requirement for the contractor. The following part identification numbering AA291712 Example: (AAXXXX12) = Size 12 I L Commercial item description number. Size (12, 18, 30, 36, 120) 7.2 Source of Documents. 7.2
18、.1 Copies of Federal standards and test methods are available from the Federal Supply Service Bureau, Specification Section (3FBP-W), Suite 8100, 470 East LEnfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407. 7.3 Orderins data. Purchasers should select the preferred options permitted herein and include the follo
19、wing information in procurement documents (if applicable) . a, Title, number and date of this commercial item description. b. Size. c. The preservation, packing, and marking desired. 7.4 National Stock Numbers (NSNs): The following is a list of NSNs assigned which correspond to this CID. indicative
20、of all possible NSNs associated with the CID. The list may not be NSN Size Put-up Part Number 4020-00-240-2180 4020-00-243-3152 4020-00-243-1554 4020-00-243-3156 4020-00-234-6759 MILITARY INTERESTS: 12 (1 pound ball) AA2 9 17 - 12 18 (1 pound ball) AA2 9 17 - 18 30 (1 pound tube) AA2 9 17 - 3 O 36 (1 pound ball) AA2 917 - 3 6 120 (1 pound ball) AA2 9 17 - 12 O PREPARING ACTIVITY: GSA-FSS Custodian: Air Force - 99 Review Activity: Air Force - 82 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
