Q-P-166e’
MAY 10, 1961
SUPERSEDING :
Int.
Fed. Spec. O-P-00166d(.4CR-ARS)
June 20, 1960 and ..;
Fed. Spec. Q-P-166c
December 17, 1955
FEDERAL
SPECIFICATION
PEAT, MOSS; PEAT, HUMUS;AND PEAT,REED-SEDGE
This specification was
ice, General Services
upprovedby the Commissioner,Fedeval Supply Ser~j-
Administration, for the use of all Federal agencies.
1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
1.1 Scope. This specification covers four
general types of peat for agricultural use
(see 6.1).
1.2 Classification.
1.2.1
T~pes and chwwes. Peat coveredby
thisspecificationshallbe furnishedin the
followingtypesand classes,as specified(see
6.5).
Type I.—Sphagnum moss peat.
Class A.—
Finelydivided.
ClassB.—Medium divided.
ClassC.—Coarsely divided.
Type IL-Other moss peats.
Type 111.—Hun_Luspeat (peat
Type IV.—Reed-sedge peat.
muck).
2. APPLICABLE STANDARDS
,..
2.1 The followingstandards,of the issues
ineffecton dateof invitationforbids,form
a partofthisspecification:
Federal. .Standards:
Fed. Std.No. 102—Preservatkm, Pack-
aging,and Packing Levels.
i70405/61/362
Fed.Std.No. 123—Marking forDomes-
ticShipment (CivilianAgencies).
ActivitiesoutsidetheFederalGovernmentmay
obtaincopiesofFederalSpechicaStandards,
andHandboolwasoutlinedunderGeneralInforma-
tionintheIndexofFed”eralSpecifications,Stand-
ards,and Handbooksand at thepricesindicated
intheIndex.The Index,whichincludescumulative
monthlysupplementsasissued,isforsaleona sub-
scriptionbasisby theSuperintendentofDocuments,
U. S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,~Washington25,
D.C.
(Singlecopiesofthisspecification’andotherprod-
uctspedicationsrequiredby activitiesoutsidethe
FederalGovernmentforbiddingpurposesareavail-
ablewithoutchargeattheGeneralServicesAdmin-
istrationRegionalOffices
in Boston;New York,At-
lanta,Chicago,Kansas City,Me.,Dallas,Denver,
San Francisco,Los Angeles,Seattle,and Washing-
ton,D. C.
(FederalGovernmentactivities
may obtaincopies
of FederalSpecifications,Standards,’and Handbooks
and the Index of Federal Specifications,Standards,
and Handbooks from establisheddistributionpoints
intheiragencies.)
3.
REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Bidsample.A bidsampleshallbefur-
nishedwith the bid for showingphysical
characteristics
such as: Color, ~texture, ‘and
character of plant remains as ~described in
3.2. The bidder shall certify that deliveries
of peat will be at least equal to the quality
of the bid sample; the specification to apply
in all other respects.
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