Product Standards and Guidelines. All products must be manufactured in compliance with all standards including warning labels and safety devices, guard and equipment required to meet the safety standards recognized by industry safety, councils or organizations to establish safety standards such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Business Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA), etc. If a product proposed requires a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) it must accompany each shipment. Additionally, applicable products must meet the following specific standards: • ANSI/HFES and/or BSR/HFES (Human Factors Engineering of Computer Workstations) • CPSIA 1303 or 16 C.F.R 1303 (Ban of Lead-Containing Paint) • ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 (Office Seating), X5.4 (Lounge and Public Seating), X5.5 (Desk Products) X6.1 (Educational Furniture) and e3 (Furniture Sustainability Standard) • California Air Resources Board (CARB) (Formaldehyde Emissions) • California Proposition 65 (Lead and Other Toxic Substances) • California Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation (BHFTI) (Technical Bulletin 117) All Products offered must be new, unused, latest design and technology unless otherwise specified.
Product Standards and Guidelines. It is essential that all Playground Equipment, Outdoor Fitness Equipment, Site Accessories, Surfacing, and Related Products and Services be in compliance with all current and applicable Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), and ASTM Standards and other applicable laws and regulations in the state of North Carolina or in accordance with the laws and applicable purchasing policies of the State and locality where the Participating Public Agencies exists. Manufacturers must be a member of the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (XXXXX) and ISO 9001 and 14001 certified. All equipment must be XXXXX Certified and meet all current American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and XXXXX standards.
