Skip Navigation Links
U. S. General Services Administration
U. S. General Services Administration

The U.S. General Service Administration‘s (GSA) mission is to help federal agencies better serve the public by offering, at best value, superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition services and management policies.

The GSA Hardware SuperStore is a "virtual" hardware store where government agencies can shop for items to meet their requirements. The purpose of GSA's Hardware SuperStore is to provide to customers, multiple sources and choices of supplies to meet their mission needs and is one of the world's largest suppliers of quality tools, appliances, paints, sealants and adhesives and lawn and garden to government customers on a worldwide basis.
Federal Standards

Standard specifications are issued by nationally recognized authorities. At times, the Navy specifies coating materials by formula, requiring manufactures to follow a "recipe" during manufacturing and testing. Commercial testing specifications are followed where applicable to the coating being tested. Paint testing of coatings for government use involves testing raw materials, testing the finished coating, and performance-testing using standardized test methods and procedures.

View Federal Specifications & Standards : http://apps.fss.gsa.gov/pub/fedspecs/

Federal Test Method Standard 141D, Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Materials: Methods of Inspection, Sampling and Testing describes additional coating tests required by the Navy. Some common test material characterization and performance tests are as follows:

  1. Coating Material Characterization Tests
  2. Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis
  3. Volume Solids
  4. Non-Volatile Content
  5. Density/weight per gallon
  6. Drying Time
  7. Coating Performance: Adhesion, Tensile Adhesion, Hardness,
    Flexibility, Impact Resistance, Abrasion Resistance, Accelerated
    Weathering
  8. Corrosion Resistance: Salt Fog, Prohesion, Humidity
  9. Chemical Resistance

Federal Standard - Colors Used in Government Procurement

These standards specify:

  • Color selection
  • Color matching
  • Quality Control Inspection

FED-STD-595C
FED-STD-595C, Change Notice 1

 
Association Standards
NACE International Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)
NACE standards are prepared by the Association's technical committees to serve as voluntary guide-lines in the field of prevention and control of corrosion.

Look here for a complete listing of published SSPC consensus documents. Get the name, date, and a brief description of every current SSPC standard, guide, and specification

SSPC Contractor Evaluation Form NEW!
Other Standards & Specifications Links

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

ASTM International Standards

British Standards

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

NATO Preservation Publications

Innovative Productivity, Inc. (IPI) operates the National Surface Treatment Center and the McConnell Technology & Training Center for the US Navy