A-A-2050
May 25, 1982
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
AIR CONDITIONER
(REMOTE CONDENSING UNIT, SINGLE PHASE)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description in preference to Federal Specification OO-A-374, type III, style A, class 1 or 2, for the capacities listed below.
This description covers the requirements for air conditioners with remote units designed for remote installation and to perform the functions of simultaneously cooling, circulating, cleaning and dehumidifying an air supply.
Salient characteristics:
Air conditioners covered by this commercial item description shall have remote air cooled condensing units, vertical type evaporator units with plenums, be electric motor driven and free standing.
The air conditioners shall be in accordance with the table below, for types, capacity, electrical characteristics and Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER).
|
Type |
Minimum Cooling Capacity in BTU’s |
Electrical Characteristics |
Minimum (SEER) |
|
1 |
36,000 |
208 volts, 60 Hz, 1 PH |
8.0 |
|
2 |
36,000 |
230 volts, 60 Hz, 1 PH |
8.0 |
|
3 |
55,000 |
208 volts, 60 Hz, 1 PH |
8.0 |
|
4 |
55,000 |
230 volts, 60 Hz, 1 PH |
8.0 |
The air filter provided shall be replaceable and available from the other than the manufacturer of the air conditioner and meet the safety requirements of UL Standard 900, “Air Filter Units”.
Air conditioners furnished shall conform to UL Standard 465. Acceptable evidence that the air conditioners furnished have been tested and conform to UL 465 for Safety Covering Air Conditioners, Central Cooling, shall be the UL label or the listing mark.
The cooling capacity rating of the central air conditioning units shall be based on the tests and references specified in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) Standard 210. Acceptable evidence of meeting these requirements is a listing in the current edition of the ARI Directory of Certified Unitary Air Conditioners, and ARI certification symbol displayed on the unit or a certified test report from a recognized independent testing laboratory acceptable to the Government , indicating that the air conditioners have been tested and conform to ARI Standard 210.
The definition for “SEER” is in ARI Standard 210.
The issues of UL and ARI standards in effect on the date of the solicitation shall be used to determine compliance with these requirements.
Workmanship. All components and assemblies of the air conditioner shall be free from dirt or other extraneous materials, burrs, slivers, rough die, tool and grind marks, dents and cracks. Castings, molded parts and stampings, if used, shall be free of sand, fins, pits, blow holes and spures. The surfaces of parts to be welded or brazed shall be free from rust, scale, paint, grease, and other foreign matter. All scale and flux shall be removed from the finished weld area and welds shall be smooth and free from cracks, burn holes, undercuts or incomplete fusion. Threaded fasteners shall not be missing, broken, cracked or stripped.
Regulatory requirements. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials in accordance with Public Law 94-580 to the maximum extent practicable.
Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and marking. The preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
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