1、 A-A-59859 11 January, 2010 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION ROPE CUTTER, ELECTRIC 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 an electric rope cutter which
2、 is used to cut and seal the ends of a rope. 2. CLASSIFICATION. The rope cutter will be furnished in one type and size. 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. The rope cutter shall use an electrically heated blade to cut rope and simultaneously seal both cut ends. The rope cutter shall be the bench mountable t
3、ype. The rope cutter shall operate on 120 volts A.C. The rope cutter shall have an on/off switch and a light that shall indicate when the unit is on. The rope cutter shall be capable of cutting and sealing up to 11millimeters nylon/polyester rope kernmantle (A-A-59835) in one easy movement. The rope
4、 cutter shall provide ease of use with typical combat gloves and be as lightweight as possible, while meeting the standards in this description. The rope cutter blade shall be easily removable for replacement. The rope cutter shall come with one replacement blade (two blades total). 3.1 Testing. The
5、 cutter shall be Underwriters Laboratory (UL) 499 certified. 3.2 Workmanship. The finished rope cutter 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
6、defined in the technical data in the solicitation and/or contract. Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP Standardization Team, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096. Sin
7、ce contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) online database at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/. AMSC N/A FSC 5130 METRIC Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or ne
8、tworking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59859 2 3.3 Service life. The rope cutter shall have no unexpected material or component failures during a continuous one-year cycle. The rope cutter shall have no unexpected material or component failures during periodic use over a five year perio
9、d. 3.4 Labels/barcoding/instruction slip. If applicable, all labeling, barcoding and instruction slip requirements shall be as specified in the solicitation or contract (see 7.2). 3.4.1 Labels. Each rope cutter electric shall have identification label Class 5 conforming to Type VI of MIL-DTL-32075.
10、The color of the label shall be white. The following information shall be included in the printing for the identification label for the rope cutter. ROPE CUTTER, ELECTRIC NSN: XXXX-XX-XXX-XXXX The following instruction information shall be supplied: a. the name or trademark of the manufacturer, impo
11、rter or supplier b. the meaning of any markings on the product c. the use of 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 pr
12、oduct h. the effects of storage and aging i. identification of the model, if 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
13、Regulation (FAR). 4.1 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. 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 econom
14、ically advantageous life cycle costs. 5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS. 5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description, conform to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and b
15、e 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 rope cutter shall be examined for the following defects as listed in Table I. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networ
16、king permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59859 3 TABLE I. End item examination Examine Defect Description Finish Not smooth and adherent Construction Any component missing or not specified type Any component fractured, slit, punctured, dented, bowed, malformed, loose or damaged Certification
17、Does not meet section 3 requirements Label, barcoding and instruction slip (if applicable) Incorrect, illegible, omitted or misplaced 5.3 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order (see 7.2). 6. PACKAGING. 6.1 Preservation, packing and marking. T
18、he 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. Copies of Government documents are available online at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or from the Standardization Documents Order Des
19、k, Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. DRAWINGS U.S. ARMY NATICK SOLDIER CENTER 3-3-0159 Rope Cutter, Electric (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
20、 01760). 7.1.2 Federal Acquisition Regulations are available 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
21、that prepare or distribute the documents. These documents may be available in or through libraries or other informational services. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59859 4 UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY UL 499 Electrical Heating Applianc
22、es 7.2 Ordering data. The contract or order should specify the following: a. Title, number, and date of this Commercial Item Description. b. Type and size required (see 2). c. When required, labeling, barcoding, and instruction slip (see 3.4) d. Acceptance criteria (see 5.3). e. Packaging (see 6.1).
23、 7.3 Key words. Blade Hot knife MILITARY INTERESTS: CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATION ACTIVITY: GSA FSS Custodian: PREPARING ACTIVITY: Army - GL DLA-CT Marine Corps MC Project 5130-2010-001 NOTE: The activities listed above 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-,-,-
