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Item Name:
SPONGE
Definition:
AN ITEM WITH HIGH ABSORBENT QUALITIES WHICH IS ESPECIALLY USED FOR WASHING AND CLEANING. THE ITEM MAY BE EITHER NATURALLY GROWN OR CONSIST OF OTHER MATERIALS.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 81348 | FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED B |
Federal Supply Class
Title
BROOMS, BRUSHES, MOPS, AND SPONG
Inclusions:
INCLUDES SQUEEGEES; WHISK BROOMS.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES HAIR BRUSHES; TOOTHBRUSHES; PAINT AND ARTISTS' BRUSHES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ADUM | OVERALL THICKNESS | 2.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | CORROSION-RESISTNG STEEL SPONGE INTENDED FOR USE IN CLEANING COOKING POTS AND PANS; SPONGE CONSIST OF NOT MORE THAN TWO CONTINUOUS SMOOTH EDGE RIBBONS CURLED UNDER TENSION INTO AN UNBROKEN SERIES OF COILS FORMED INTO AN INTERLOCKING SHAPE; THE RIBBON IS FROM 0.0014 TO 0.0024 THICK; THE FINISHED SPONGE IS 4 INCHES MINIMUM IN DIAMETER AND 1-3/4 INCH MINIMUM IN THICKNESS |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING |
| ADAV | OVERALL DIAMETER | 4.500 INCHES NOMINAL |