Specifications include, but are not limited to: a. Size: Mattress Size shall be as designated in OSP. b. Materials: All materials used shall be of 100% new stock according to RI Bedding and Upholstered Furniture Laws. c. Ticking: Style B – Vinyl/Nylon Laminate, Flame Resistant, Antistatic and Anti-Bacterial (10 oz. sq yd. minimum). Ticking shall be certified to be in full compliance with Veterans Administration Spec. X-1636 of the latest issue. d. Filling Material: Grade of Felt – 40% Cotton, 60% Linters in accordance with Grade C of Federal Spec..V-M-81 of the latest issue. There shall be not less than 18 lbs for the 36"x 75" mattress, 20 lbs for 39"x 75" mattress, 28 lbs for the 54''x 75" mattress. (Add 2lbs per mattress; for 80" lengths). Filling shall be equally divided on each side and distributed into the mattress with the exception of 15% of the total weight which is to be used in the center third of each side for crowning the mattress. e. Spring Unit Construction: i. For Type I – Non Gatch Type - The unit shall be of knotted Coil construction with transverse rows of coil connected by helical running at right angles to the long axis of the unit. The coil wire shall be not less than 13 gauge. The helical wire shall be not less than 17 ½ gauge. There shall be a border wire around the entire perimeter of the unit on each side. The border wire shall be not less than 8 gauge. f. Coils: Coils shall be thoroughly heat treated so as to have maximum of 3/16” set when fully compressed. Height of Coils shall be 5” plus or minus ¼” g. Insulators: Entire area of both sides of spring units to be covered with Perm-A-Lator wire insulators with a maximum wire spacing of 1-1/4". Over the wire insulators shall be placed perimeter sized rubberized fiber pad insulators, 2.5 oz. Per sq. ft, or approved equal, hog-ringed to each side of the spring unit. h. Panels: Each top and bottom-ticking panel shall have a 5" wide flameretardant flange, which meets DOC-FF-4-72. The flange shall be double needle stitched to all sides. The flange in turn shall be inner tolled over the insulators securely fastened to each and every perimeter coil to prevent any movement of upholstery. Each top and bottom-ticking panel shall consist of not more than one longitudinal strip (no seams). Stripes shall run lengthwise. Stitching of top and bottom panels shall be sewn to pre-built stitched border with 5/8" fire retardant biding tape; eight stitches per inch. i. Finish: Mattress shall be well-finished, clean, and free from defects materially affecting appearance of service. Workmanship shall conform to the best trade Practice.
