1、 A-A-59852 11 January, 2010 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION SHOVEL, AVALANCHE The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description, for all federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. This commercial item description covers the requirements for avalanche shovels which are used
2、to shovel snow to dig out avalanche victims, create shelters, and construct belay seats. 2. CLASSIFICATION. The avalanche shovel will be furnished in one type and size. 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. The scoop shall be aluminum, designed to shovel snow that has settled after an avalanche. The handle sh
3、all be removable from the scoop for storage/transport. The handle shall be of an ergonomic design to ease fatigue on the users hand and shall provide ease of use with typical combat gloves and be as lightweight as possible, while meeting the standards in this description. The back of the scoop shall
4、 be designed to create smooth avalanche pit walls. The scoop shall have holes on the bottom two corners of the blade designed for using the scoop as an anchor in snow or as a rescue sled. The shovel handle shall be 25 inches ( 2) inches long. The blade shall have a surface area of 100 ( 5) square in
5、ches. 3.2 Color. The avalanche shovel shall be provided in a low reflectance, matte finish and provide low contrast with typical use terrain unless otherwise specified in the solicitation or contract order (see 7.2). Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Defens
6、e Supply Center Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP Standardization Team, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization
7、Information System (ASSIST) online database at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/ . AMSC N/A FSC 4240 INCH-POUND Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59852 2 3.3 Materials The shovel scoop and shaft shall be aluminum. 3.4 Workmanship. The fini
8、shed avalanche shovel shall conform to the quality of product established by this document. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the contractors own quality assurance standards and the quality assurance standards defined in the technical data in the solicitation and/or contract. 3.5 Service li
9、fe. The avalanche shovel shall have no unexpected material or component failures during a continuous one-year cycle. The shovel shall have no unexpected material or component failures during periodic use over a five year period. 3.6 Labels/barcoding/instruction slip. If applicable, all labeling, bar
10、coding and instruction slip requirements shall be as specified in the solicitation or contract (see 7.2). 3.6.1 Labels. Each Shovel avalanche shall have identification label Class 5 conforming to Type VI of MIL-DTL-32075. The color of the label shall be white. The following information shall be incl
11、uded in the printing for the identification label for the shovel avalanche. SHOVEL, AVALANCHE NSN: XXXX-XX-XXX-XXXX The following instruction information shall be supplied: a. the name or trademark of the manufacturer, importer or supplier b. the meaning of any markings on the product c. the use of
12、the product d. how to choose other components for use in the system e. how to maintain and service the product f. the lifespan of the product or how to assess it g. the effects of chemical reagents and temperature on the product h. the effects of storage and aging i. identification of the model, if
13、more than one model is available 4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. 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). 4.1 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable mate
14、rials. Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible, provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs. 5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS. 5.1
15、Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description, conform to the producers own drawings, specifications, Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59852 3 standards, and q
16、uality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. 5.2 Visual examination. Each avalanche shovel shall be examined for the following defects as listed in Table I. TABLE I. End ite
17、m examination Examine Defect Description Finish Not smooth and adherent Not low reflectance, matte finish Does not provide low contrast with typical use terrain Construction Not free of burrs, rough spots, slivers, flat areas or projections Any component loose, missing or not specified type Any comp
18、onent fractured, slit, punctured, dented, bowed, malformed or damaged Marking etched or indented, contains rough or sharp edges Labels/barcoding/instruction slip (if applicable) Incorrect, illegible, omitted or misplaced. Marking Omitted, missing information or illegible 5.3 Acceptance criteria. Acc
19、eptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order (see 7.2). 6. PACKAGING. 6.1 Preservation, packing and marking. The preservation, packing and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order (see 7.2). 7. NOTES. 7.1 Sources of documents. 7.1.1 Government documents. Cop
20、ies of Government documents are available online at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or from the Standardization Documents Order Desk, Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. DRAWINGS U.S. ARMY NATICK SOLDIER CENTER 3-3-0143 Shovel, Avalanche Provided by IHSNot for Resale
21、No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59852 4 (Copies of drawings are available from the U.S. Army Natick Research Development and Engineering Center, Natick Soldier Center, ATTN: NSRDEC-RDNS-WPW-C, Natick, MA 01760) 7.12 Federal Acquisition Regulations are availab
22、le online at http:/acquisition.gov/far/index.html or by contacting the Superintendent of Documents at 202-512-1800. 7.1.3 Non-Government documents. Non-Government standards and other publications are normally available from the organizations that prepare or distribute the documents. These documents
23、may be available in or through libraries or other informational services. 7.2 Ordering data. The contract or order should specify the following: a. Title, number, and date of this Commercial Item Description. b. Type, size and color required (see 2 and 3.2). c. When required, labeling, barcoding, an
24、d instruction slip (see 3.6) d. Acceptance criteria (see 5.3). e. Packaging (see 6.1). 7.3 Key words. Rescue Scoop Snow MILITARY INTERESTS: CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY: GSA FSS Custodian: PREPARING ACTIVITY: Army - GL DLA-CT Marine Corps MC Project 4240-2010-002 NOTE: The activities listed ab
25、ove were interested in this document as of the date of this document. Since organizations and responsibilities can change, you should verify the currency of the information above using ASSIST Online database at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
