A-A-2105A
June 18, 1986
SUPERSEDING
A-A-2105
September 14, 1982
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
TIE, STRIP, BAG (METAL)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this
Commercial Item Description.
This description covers metal strip bag ties to be used with garbage can liners.
Salient characteristics.
The metal strip tie shall be fabricated of 27-gauge annealed, black, round, steel wire. The wire ties (in cut lengths) shall have paper overwrap, 1/4 inch wide plus or minus 1/16 inch and 6 inches long plus 1/4, minus 1/8 inch.
Performance requirement. The wire tie shall show no fracture when twisted two complete turns by hand or crank twister.
Workmanship. The ties shall be free from any defects which detracts from their appearance or which may impair their serviceability.
Inspection of the end item. Each lot of ties shall be sampled and inspected in accordance with MIL-STD-105 using the plans specified herein. The sample unit shall be one tie. For performance and dimensions, use inspection level S-3, acceptable quality level (AQL) 2.5 percent defective. For workmanship, use level S-3, AQL 4.0 percent.
Regulatory requirements. In accordance with section 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Government’s policy is to acquire items composed of the highest percentage of recovery materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition without adversely affecting performance requirements or exposing supplier’s employees to undue hazards from the recovered materials.
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