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3.6 Performance.
3.6.1 Sealed Seams. All heat sealed seams shall be a minimum of 1/8 inch wide, cleanly trimmed, with
no unsealed film beyond permitted sealed area. The breaking strength of the heat sealed seams shall be
not less than 16 pounds when tested in accordance with Method A of ASTM D 882. See Figure 1.
3.6.2 Leakage. The cover shall not leak or separate at the seam when tested as specified.
3.7 Workmanship. The finished map case shall be thoroughly clean, well finished, free from gels,
pinholes, holes, cracks and blisters, fish eyes, mottling, particles of foreign matter and undispersed raw
material. Raw edges shall be free from nicks and cuts.
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).
5 Product Conformance Provisions
5.1 Product Conformance. The contractor shall certify and maintain substantiating evidence that the
product offered meets the salient characteristics and requirements of this Commercial Item Description
and that the product conforms to the producer's own drawings, specifications, standards and quality
assurance practices. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to
the first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for, under the provisions of the contract.
Reliance on contractor QA systems shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that
all products or supplies submitted to the government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the
contract
5.2 Visual Examination. Case lots shall be inspected in accordance with Sampling Procedures and
Tables for Inspection by Attributes, ANSI/ASQC Zl.4, published by the American Society for Quality
Control. The cases shall be examined for the defects listed below.
5.2.1 Defects. The case shall be examined for the following defects: not uniformly colorless and clear;
not dull matte finish; objectionable odor; any blister or fish eye or unfused resin particles; seam not
continuous, not uniform; poor heat seal resulting in inadequate fusion; corners not rounded; any hole,
crack, wrinkle, tear, sharp crease or cut; any spot, stain, or other discoloration which requires a
cleaning agent for removal; not clean, evidence of dirt, grit, oil, or other foreign matter on or in map
case; zipper does not work properly; any rough or sharp edge; label missing, incorrect, or illegible; not
constructed as specified. Label/tag omitted or not readible by scanner; human readible interpretation
(HRI) omitted or illegible; not visible on folded packaged item; or causes damage to the item.
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