United States Department of Agriculture Recreation Forest Service Technology & Maintenance Development Program 2300—Recreation Supplies November 1998 9823 1501—SDTDC EST SERVI FOR CE and Equipment D E E R P U A RTMENT OF AGRICULT —A Quick Reference Recreation Maintenance Supplies and Equipment —A Quick Reference November 1998 by Lester A. Sinclair, Landscape Architect San Dimas Technology & Development Center FTS (700) 793-8000 Comm: (909) 599-1267 FS Web: http://fsweb.sdtdc.wo.fs.fed.us E-mail: Mailroom/[email protected] Information contained in this document has been developed for the guidance of employees of the Forest Service, USDA, its contractors, and its cooperating Federal and State agencies. The Department of Agriculture assumes no responsibility for the interpretation or use of this information by other than its own employees. The use of trade, firm, or corporation names is for the information and convenience of the reader. 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From __________________ ______________________ ______________________ USDA FOREST SERVICE TECHNOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT CENTER 444 EAST BONITA AVE. SAN DIMAS, CA 91773-3198 ATTN: RECREATION PROGRAM LEADER USER COMMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRE FORM Please mail this form to: USDA Forest Service ATTN: Recreation Program Leader Technology and Development Center 444 East Bonita Avenue San Dimas, CA 91773 Forest Service Unit: __________________________________________________________________ Name and Title: _____________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: (Commercial) _______________________________________________________ Fax Number: ________________________________________________________________________ Complete Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________ Guide questionnaire: Does this guide help make your purchasing job easier? Yes _________ No _______ Has this guide helped you save time? Yes _______ No _______ Does this guide provide you with information on the right types of products? Yes ______ No ______ What additional types of products would you like to see in the guide? __________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Does the guide provide enough information on each product? Yes _______ No ________ Would you like to see other types of information for each item? Yes _______ No ___________ If yes, what type of information, please be specific __________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Comments: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Please, fold, staple, and mail. 4 Table of Contents HOW TO BUY FROM GSA User Guide Scope of Guide Contents Units of Issue Used In This Guide Acronyms General Information 1. How to Read an Item Entry 2. How to Read the Ordering Information Block 3. Requisitioning From GSA—(contact your Purchasing Agent) 4. Mandatory Source Items (MSI) 5. Delivery 6. Resolving Problems With Orders 7. Environmentally Sensitive Products 8. Special Item Information 9. GSA Paints GSA/OPEN MARKET SUPPLIES Index Safety Equipment Janitorial Supplies Janitorial-Cleaning Equipment Janitorial-Cleaning Supplies Cleaning Equipment and Accessories Facility Maintenance Equipment Restroom/Shower Accessories Painting Supplies Hand Tools Power Tools and Accessories Power Equipment Recreation Equipment (Facilities Furnishings) Campsite and Picnic Equipment Other Support Equipment Recreation Equipment (Personnel Furnishings) APPENDIXES A. Open Market Vendor List B. Source 1 GSA Supplier Reference 5 Preface This publication is intended to complement the General Services Administration (GSA) Supply Catalog and provide selected information on recreation maintenance supplies and equipment. In addition it includes descriptions of specialized recreation maintenance supplies and equipment available only through the open market. This guide is issued as a convenience to Forest Service recreation personnel. Table of Contents Guide Objectives • Provide field personnel with basic information on what products are available to carry out the daily operation and maintenance of a recreation program, where products can be purchased and what they cost. • Provide a source guide of Earth friendly products and supplies for recreation maintenance including chemicals, tools, materials and products made with post-consumer recycled content. • Standardize when possible recreation equipment, products, materials and supplies. • Facilitate advanced planning and procurement. • Effect savings through consolidated purchasing. • Provide a guide of available new products for use in recreation maintenance that can meet universal access needs. HOW TO BUY FROM GSA User Guide Scope Of Guide The Recreation Maintenance Supplies and Equipment (A Quick Reference) is a basic products and supply publication for use by the Forest Service. This guide contains descriptions and ordering information for equipment and supplies stocked and available through GSA distribution centers and specialty products available through open market purchasing. Items are indexed categorically by applications and alphabetically by name. Contents The Recreation Maintenance Supplies and Equipment (A Quick Reference) contains the following types of information: Categorical Index / Alphabetical Index This information provides a quick check list of products and equipment available for various work applications. Descriptions of Items A description for each item, containing needed ordering data, nomenclature, unique characteristics and uses. Photographs or illustrations may be included as needed to further aid the identification and selection of equipment and supplies. Note: The name or nomenclature used in this publication may or may not be the Approved Item Name recorded in the Federal Catalog System. In many instances, a name more oriented to field customers is provided. Units of Issue AM..................Ampoule LG................Length AT...................Assortment LI.................Liter AY...................Assembly MC...............One Thousand Cubic Feet BA...................Ball ME...............Meal BD...................Bundle MR...............Meter BE...................Bale MX...............One Thousand BF...................Board Feet OT................Outfit BG...................Bag OZ................Ounce BK...................Book PD................Pad BL...................Barrel PG................Package BO...................Bolt PK................Pack BR...................Bar PM...............Plate BT...................Bottle PR................Pair BX...................Box PT................Pint CA...................Cartridge PZ................Packet CB...................Carboy QT................Quart CD...................Cubic Yard RA................Ration CE...................Cone RL................Reel CF...................Cubic Foot RM...............Ream CK...................Cake RO................Roll CL...................Coil RX................One Thousand Rounds CN...................Can SD................Skid CO...................Container SE................Set CY...................Cylinder SF.................Square Foot DR...................Drum SH................Sheet DZ...................Dozen SK................Skein EA...................Each SL................Spool FT...................Foot SO................Shot GL...................Gallon SP.................Strip GP...................Group SX................Stick HD..................One Hundred SY................Square Yard HK..................Hank TN................Ton IN....................Inch