A-A-1605 Shoes, Conductive (Mens Safety)

A-A-1605

August 18, 1981

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

SHOES, CONDUCTIVE (MEN�S SAFETY)

The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.

Salient characteristics:

These conductive safety shoes are for use where static electricity must be grounded. The shoes shall have a full corrected grain chrome tanned or fully burnished brown leather plain toe uppers, conductive insoles and heel pads, steel toe caps and black conductive cork soles and heels with Goodyear welt construction. The shoes shall meet the general requirements for class-75 in ANSI Standard 24.1 for safety footwear. The issue of the ANSI standard in effect on the date of the solicitation shall be used to determine compliance with the requirement. Each shoe shall be labeled with the size, width and component material in accordance with normal commercial practice. The shoe shall be available in the following types:

TYPE I- Low quarter.

TYPE II- 6� high top.

The shoes shall be available in the following whole (5-13) and half (5-12) sizes and widths:

WIDTH	SIZE
A, B, C, D, E	5-12, 13
EE, EEE	5-12, 13

Workmanship. The shoes shall be free of holes, cuts, loose threads, etc., or any other defects that would affect the comfort and/or wearability of the footwear.

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 offered for sale 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. Packaging, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.

Note: Purchaser should specify size, width and type required in the contract or order.

ANSI standards are available from American National Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.

PREPARING ACTIVITY:

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