A-A-1736 Paperboard, Drawing (Drafting Bristol Board)

A-A-1736

April 29, 1981

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

PAPERBOARD, DRAWING (DRAFTING BRISTOL BOARD)

The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description in preference to Federal Specification UU-C-190, Grade A.

This commercial item description covers drafting Bristol board to be used when a permanent record is required, or when the finished drawing is to be photographed for further reproduction.

Salient characteristics:

Furnish – 100 percent cotton fiber

Basis weight – 110-128 lb (22-1/2 x 28-1/2 – 500)

Color – White

Size – 30 x 40 (+ 1/8, - 0) inch

Surface finish – Vellum

Number of plys – 2

There shall be no spreading or feathering of ink lines drawn before or after four line erasures over the same area. The color shall be at least as white as the standard sample. The Bristol board shall be at least as clean as the standard sample. The Bristol board shall be free from scuffs, tears, wrinkles, creases, folds, warps, buckles, ply separations, ragged edges, and bent or broken corners.

Certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description, and that the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and is the same product sold in the commercial marketplace. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.

Regulatory requirements. The manufacturer shall utilize recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable.

Packaging, packing, and marking. The items shall be packaged in accordance with normal commercial practice and packed to assure acceptance by common carrier and provide product protection against loss and damage during multiple shipments, handling, and storage. The shipping container shall be in compliance with National Motor Freight Classification and Uniform Freight Classification. Shipping containers shall be marked as specified in the contract or order.

 Note: Standard sample available from contracting officer.