STAPLE: - SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR DETAIL. IAW P/N H23-904 AND GSA ADVANTAGE PRICE FOLLOWING THE IPD, INCO…

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STAPLE: - SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR DETAIL. IAW P/N H23-904 AND GSA ADVANTAGE PRICE FOLLOWING THE IPD, INCORPORATED AND MADE PART OF THIS ORDER L7 STAPLE: THE 3/8 INCH, PREFORMED, STEEL STAPLES SHALL BE MANUFACTURED WITH A FLAT STRAIGHT TOP AND CEMENTED TOGETHER IN STRIP FORM. DESIGNED FOR USE IN AN ARROW FASTENER CO., MODEL HT-50A, HAMMER TYPE TACKER. UNIT OF ISSUE BX (1,250 STAPLES PER BOX) MATERIAL: THE STAPLES SHALL BE MADE FROM 0.050 INCH BY 0.0225 INCH TEMPERED STEEL WIRE PREFORMED TO A U-SHAPE IN THE SIZE SPECIFIED BELOW. DIMENSIONS: STAPLE WIDTH - 0.370 INCH, PLUS OR MINUS 0.005 INCH (INSIDE DIMENSION BETWEEN STAPLE LEGS) STAPLE WIDTH (OUTSIDE) - 0.415 INCH, PLUS OR MINUS 0.010 INCH (DIMENSION OUTSIDE OF STAPLE LEGS) STAPLE LEG LENGTH (OVERALL) 0.375 INCH, +0.006 INCH OR MINUS 0.002 INCH WORKMANSHIP: THE STAPLES SHALL BE CEMENTED TOGETHER IN STRIPS. THE CEMENT SHALL BE APPLIED SMOOTHLY AND SHALL SET IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE SURFACES OF THE STRIPS SHALL BE FREE FROM TACKINESS, BURRS OR OTHER IMPERFECTIONS THIS WILL AFFECT FUNCTION OR SERVICEABILITY IN THE ARROW HAMMER TYPE TACKER, LISTED HEREIN. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE. THE PRODUCTS PROVIDED SHALL MEET THE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS DESCRIPTION, CONFORM TO THE PRODUCER' S OWN DRAWINGS, STANDARDS, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PRACTICES AND BE THE SAME PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKET. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE PROOF OF SUCH CONFORMANCE. MARKING: SHIPMENTS TO GSA AND OTHER CIVILIAN AGENCIES SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FED-STD-123. SHIPMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: THE ITEM(S) SHALL BE PACKAGED AND PACKED TO AFFORD ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT FROM THE SUPPLIER TO THE FIRST RECEIVING ACTIVITY. THE PACK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. THE PACKAGE SHALL BE THE SAME AS THAT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE SUPPLIER. IN THE EVENT A PALLET OR SKID IS USED FOR SHIPPING, THE FOLLOWING NOTICE SHALL APPLY: NOTICE OF SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENT TO ALL COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ENDORSED THE IPPC GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT OF NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING: THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION (IPPC) HAS APPROVED AND PUBLISHED ON MARCH 15, 2002, GUIDELINES FOR REGULATING WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE . COUNTRIES ENDORSING THE IPPC GUIDELINES ARE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.APHIS.USDA.GOV/PPQ/SWP/. CLAUSE D-FSS-468 REQUIRES NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PALLETS AND OTHER NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL USED IN SHIPMENTS DESTINED TO IPPC COMPLIANT COUNTRIES REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATE WOOD TREATMENT. ADDITIONALLY, SHIPMENTS DELIVERED TO DOD DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES OR FREIGHT CONSOLIDATION POINTS FOR EVENTUAL DELIVERY TO OR THROUGH EU/IPPC COUNTRIES SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE DLA REGULATIONS AND PROCUREMENT LETTER PROCLTR 02-17.