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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 18, 2014 FBO #4711
SOLICITATION NOTICE

83 -- BAR OVERSEAS SERVICE

Notice Date

10/16/2014
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

314999 — All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
 

Contracting Office

Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textiles, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111-5096, United States
 

ZIP Code

19111-5096
 

Solicitation Number

SPE1C1-15-Q-0011
 

Archive Date

11/11/2014
 

Point of Contact

Donald Howarth,
 

E-Mail Address

donald.howarth@dla.mil
(donald.howarth@dla.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

BAR OVERSEAS SERVICE, FULL COLOR, "OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, SMALL SIZE, FOR ARMY BLUE SERVICE UNIFORM. OVEREDGE STITCHINGREQUIRED," "STITCH COUNT, 836 (MINIMUM) PER BAR. " 100 STRIPES PER STRIP. DD 22571 B-11-8B 5/13/1998 CARTOON B-11-89/8/1997 THIS ITEM IS SPECIFIC HERALDIC ITEM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM BY THE INSTITUTE OFHERALDRY. ITEM IS PROCURED BY THE CERTIFIED MANUFACTURES LIST BELOW DECEMBER 6, 2010 1-,,IRA GREEN, INC. 177 GEORGIAAVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI. 02905 2-,,VANGUARD INDUSTRIES 2440 IMPALA DRIVE CARLSBAD, CA 92008 3-,,ACTION EMBROIDERY CORP. 1315W. BROOKSSTREET ONTARIO, CA 91762 4-,,AB EMBLEM 291 MERRIMON AVENUE WEAVERVILLE, NC 28787 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-DTL-14651A:.. CAUTION NOTICE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS PROHIBITED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE BERRY AMENDMENT FROM PROCURING ITEMS OFCLOTHING THAT HAVE NOT BEEN GROWN OR PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS POSSESSIONS. ALTHOUGH THE DOCUMENT CALLS FOR MORE THANONE YARN, ONLY THE ALTERNATE CITED TO RAYON IN THIS CASE POLYESTER, WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR DLA TROOP SUPPORT CONTRACTS. IF OTHERTHAN SCHIFFLI EMBROIDERY MACHINE IS USED, THE STITCH COUNT ON GOVERNMENT CARTOON MUST BE DOUBLED.. INSIGNIA SHALL BE FABRICATEDIN ACCORDANCE MIL-DTL 14651A DATED, 22 OCTOBER 2001 AND APPLICABLE CARTOON AND DRAWING. PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.3.5.1 EXCEPT TYPE III, STYLE 3 (MARINES,DRESS AND BAND DRESS)AND 4, AND TYPE VI STYLE 2(INSIGNIA,STRIPES,SERVICES, MARINE CORPS). THE BASE CLOTH FOR ALLINSIGNIA EXCEPT THOSE LISTED ABOVE, SHALL BE 100% COTTON, 50/50 POLYESTER/COTTON, OR 65/35 POLYESTER/COTTON, THREE UP, ONE DOWN,LEFT HAND TWILL, 7.0 TO 8.3 OUNCES PER SQUARE YARD, SINGLE FLY WARP AND FILLING, WITH A BREAKING STRENGTH OF NOT LESS THAN150 LBS.. INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-14651A ARE AS FOLLOWS: PAGE 2 UNDER COLUMN TYPE IV GENERAL OFFICER AFTER STYLE 6, ADD "STYLE7, AIR FORCE BATTLE UNIFORM (ABU) GREY SUBDUED FOR CLASS 1-4, SIZE 1". PAGE 2 UNDER COLUMN TYPE V, AFTER STYLE 4, ADD "STYLE 6, AIR FORCE BATTLE UNIFORM(ABU) GREY SUBDUED FOR CLASS 1-6". PAGE 3, UNDER COLUMN TYPE VIII, AFTER STYLE 3 ADD "STYLE 4", AIR FORCEBATTLE UNIFORM(ABU) GREY SUBDUED." PAGE 4, UNDER COLUMN TYPE X AFTER STYLE 4 ADD "STYLE 6, AIR FORCE BATTLE UNIFORM (ABU) GREYSUBDUED". PAGE 4, UNDER COLUMN TYPE XII AFTER STYLE 2 ADD "STYLE 3, AIR FORCE BATTLE UNIFORM (ABU) GREY SUBDUED". PAGE 6, BASECLOTH AT THE END OF PARAGRAPH ADD, "US AIR FORCE OCCUPATIONAL BADGES FOR ABU SHALL BE EMBROIDERED ON 100% TEXTURIZED POLYESTER TWILL BASE CLOTH MATCHING AIR FORCE GREY 1640"." PAGE 7, PARA 3.1 FIRST ARTICLE. AT THE END OF OF PARA. ADD " THE FIRST ARTICLE SHALLBE BEST QUALITY PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLES. THE FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES MUST PACKAGED AND LABELED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE CONTRACT UNIT QUANTITY"." PAGE 9, TYPE VIII ADD "STYLE 4" SAME LINE NEXT COLUMN ADD "AF Grey 1640, SAME LINE NEXT COLUMN ADD "DARK BLUE67126". PAGE 10, ADD NOTE 4/ MARS GREEN 9129 MAY BE AVAILABLE AT ROBISON ANTON CORPORATION. PAGE 11, TYPE VIII ADD "STYLE 4" SAMELINE NEXT COLUMN ADD "AF Grey 1640, SAME LINE LAST COLUMN ADD "5484 LIGHT MOSS". PAGE 15, PARA. 4.1 A. FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION. AT THE END OF PARA. ADD "THE FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION SHALL CONSIST OF VISUAL EXAMINATION OF END ITEM, EXAMINATION FOR DIMENSIONS ANDEND ITEM TESTING.". PARA. 4.1 B. CONFORMANCE INSPECTION. AT THE END OF PARA. ADD THE FOLLOWING: "THE CONFORMANCE INSPECTION SHALLCONSIST OF VISUAL EXAMINATION OF END ITEM AND EXAMINATION FOR DIMENSIONS. PAGE 16, PARA 4.3.1 TESTING OF COMPONENTS. AT END OFPARA. ADD THE FOLLOWING: " AS PER CONTRACT, THE SAMPLE SIZE SHALL BE THREE UNITS FOR EACH TEST CHARACTERISTIC OF EACH COMPONENT. THE LOT SHALL BE UNACCEPTABLE IF ONE OR MORE UNITS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN TABLE III.".. PAGE 17,PARA. 4.3.2 VISUALEXAMINATION. AT THE END OF PARA ADD THE FOLLOWING: "DEFECTS SHALL BE EXPRESSED IN DEFECTS PER HUNDRED UNITS. THE INSPECTIONLEVEL SHALL BE II. THE ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL SHALL BE.40 FOR MAJOR AND 1.0 FOR MAJOR AND MINOR DEFECTS COMBINED.".. PAGE 19,PARA. 4.3.3 EXAMINATION FOR DIMENSIONS. AT THE END OF PARA. ADD THE FOLLOWING: "THE DEFECTS SHALL BE EXPRESSED IN DEFECTS PERHUNDRED UNITS. THE INSPECTION LEVEL SHALL BE S3. THE ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL SHALL BE 1.5 FOR MAJOR DEFECTS. THE FIRST ARTICLE WILL BE REJECTED IF THE END ITEM HAVE ANY MAJOR DEFECTS.".. PAGE 20, PARA. 4.3.4 END ITEM TESTING. AT THE END OF THE PARA. ADD THEFOLLOWING: "AS PER THE CONTRACT, THE SAMPLE SIZE SHALL BE 24 INSIGNIA OR ONE STRIP FOR INSIGNIA FURNISHED IN STRIPS. THE LOT SHALLBE UNACCEPTABLE IF ONE OR MORE UNITS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN TABLE V". PARAGRAPH 6.3 SAMPLES, DELETE INITS ENTIRETY.. PAGE 21 PARA. 6.6 SUGGESTED UNIT PACKAGING. AT THE END OF PARA. ADD THE FOLLOWING: " THE SUGGESTED BUNDLE QUANTITYSHALL BE PLACED INTO A POLYETHYLENE BAG AND HEAT SEALED OR TAPE CLOSED. THE BUNDLE SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITHMIL-STD-129.. PAGE 21, PARAGRAPHS 6.6.2, 6.6.3 AND 6.6.4 AT THE END OF THESE PARAGRAPHS ADD: "FOR INSIGNIAS WITH A HOOK FASTENERTAPE BACKING, THE INSIGNIAS SHALL BE PUT UP IN BUNDLES OF TWENTY EACH.".. PAGE 22, ADD NEW PARAGRAPH: "6.6.6.1 PACKAGING. PACKAGING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D 3951 WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS: A TOTAL OF EIGHT (8) INTERMEDIATE PACKS OF ONE TYPE, STYLEAND CLASS FOR A TOTAL OF 160 INSIGNIAS SHALL BE PACKED IN A SNUG FITTING INTERMEDIATE CONTAINER.. PAGE 22, PARAGRAPH 6.6.6.2PACKING. TEN (10) INTERMEDIATE BOXES (160 EACH) SHALL BE PLACED IN A FIBERBOARD CONTAINER FOR A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN HUNDRED (1600)INSIGNIAS.. PAGE 12, ADD NEW PARAGRAPH; "3.3.8 FASTENER TAPE, HOOK. THE HOOK TAPE SHALL CONFORM TO TYPE II, CLASS 1 OF A-A-55126,OR YKK SA200(ACU) POWERHOOK OR VELCRO HTH 841 EXTRUDED HOOK, OR SIMILAR BRAND OFFERING A MINIMUM OF 1 LB PEEL/ INCH WIDTH AND 30LB/SQUARE INCH SHEAR STRENGTH. NO SLIT OR SPLIT EDGES ARE PERMITTED. SEW ALL HOOK AND LOOP A MINIMUM OF 1/8 INCH FROM BOUND SELVAGETO PREVENT NEEDLE CUTTING ALONG EDGES. TO PREVENT RAVELING, DO NOT SEW DIRECTLY ON SELVAGE. HOWEVER, EACH REQUIRED WIDTHSHALL MAINTAIN A TOLERANCE OF PLUS 1/32 INCH OR MINUS 1/32 INCH AS TO PREVENT STITCHING RUNOFFS OR IMPROPER FIT INTO AUTOMATICSEWING EQUIPMENT. 3.3.8.2 - STITCHING SHALL BE CONTINUOUS. NO BROKEN, LOOSE, MISSING, INCOMPLETE STITCHING OR RUN-OFF ARE ALLOWED.IF THE STITCHING IS INTERRUPTED, BACKSTITCHING OF A MINIMUM OF 3 STITCHES SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE.". PAGE 19, TABLE IV. VISUALEXAMINATION OF THE END ITEM. ADD NEW EXAMINATIONS AT THE END OF TABLE. EXAMINE DEFECT MAJOR / MINOR "TAPE HOOK TAPE HAS SPLIT X. AND/OR SPLIT EDGES. STITCHES BROKEN, LOOSE OR X. MISSING.. STITCHES NOT BACK- X. STITCHED A MINIMUM. OF 3 STITCHES.. RUN-OFFS.X THREAD THREAD IS NOT A X. GOOD MATCH TO THE. INSIGNIA CLOTH."....................POINTOF CONTACT FOR SHADE SAMPLE AND APPROVAL IS MELANIE KING, NATICK SOLDIERS CENTER, KANSAS STREET, NATICK, SA 01760-5019, TELEPHONE508-233-5468."\ PAGE 2, UNDER TYPE IV ADD *STYLE 6 @ ACU) PAGE 2, UNDER TYPE V ADD *STYLE 5 @ ACU) PAGE 4, UNDER TYPE IX ADD *STYLE6 @ ACU) PAGE 4, UNDER TYPE X ADD *STYLE 5 @ ACU) PAGE 4, UNDER TYPE XI ADD *STYLE 3 @ ACU) PAGE 11, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEWINFORMATION FOLLOWING THE ABOVE INFORMATION: A.U.S. ARMY RANK INSIGNIA SHALL BE EMBROIDERED ON THE DIGITAL PIXILATED PATTERN OFTHE UNIVERSAL CAMOUFLAGE PRINTED NYLON/COTTON WIND RESISTANT POPLIN CLOTH CONFORMING TO CLASS 8 OF MIL-C-44436(GL) WITH HOOKFASTENER ON THE REVERSE SIDE. B. THE LENGTH OF THE CLOTH SHALL BE CUT IN THE FILLING DIRECTION (I.E., FROM SELVAGE TO SELVAGE). ASTRIP OF WASHABLE FUSIBLE INTERLINING SHALL BE CENTERED AND FUSED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CUT FABRIC. THE OVERALL FINISHED SIZE FORRANKS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHALL BE 2 INCHES WIDE AND 3-1/4 INCHES HIGH. MAJOR AND BRIGADIER GENERALSHALL BE 2 INCHES WIDE BY 2 INCHES TALL COLONEL - PRIVATE (0-6 THROUGH E-2) SHALL BE 2 INCHES WIDE BY 2 INCHES HIGH. C. ALL GENERALSTARS SHALL BE 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER, POINT TO VERTEX, 1/8 APART. D. ALL EMBROIDERY SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO BLACK CABLE HAN 67138EXCEPT 2ND LIEUTENANT AND MAJOR SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO BRONZE CABLE HAW 67147 AND WARRANT OFFICERS SHALL BE A GOOD MATCHTO FOLIAGE GREEN 504 AND BLACK CABLE 67138. E.THE HOOK FASTENER SHALL COVER THE ENTIRE BACK OF THE BASE CLOTH AND SHALL BE SEWN TOTHE HEMMED EDGE USING THREAD THAT IS A GOOD MATCH TO THE FOLIAGE GREEN 504 (FOLIAGE GREEN HDB 67202 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSESTANDARD SHADE FOR HERALDIC YARNS FOR. ALL UNIVERSAL CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN CLOTH SAMPLES MUST BE APPROVED BY MELANIE KING,NATICK SOLDIERS CENTER, KANSAS STREET, NATICK, MA 01760-5019, TELEPHONE 508-233-5468." THESE DEVIATION TO THE SPEC HAVE BEENAPPROVED BY PAMELA MADIGAN OF IOH.. ADDITIONAL INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-14651A. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD SHADE FOR HERALDIC YARNS FOR EMBROIDERY AND RIBBONS). THE INSIGNIA FOR GENERAL AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHALL HAVETHE SAME SIZE(2 INCH BY 3-1/4INCH) FASTENER ATTACHED TO THE HOOK FASTENER. F.IN THE INTERIM, THE USE OF CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483 AND BLACK CABLE 67138 UNTILTHE FOLIAGE GREEN 504 SHADE HOOK FASTENER IS AVAILABLE. G.THE HOOK FASTENER SHALL BE TYPE II, CLASS 1 OF A-A-55126. THE HOOKFASTENER SHALL BE FREE OF SLIT OR SPLIT EDGES. VELCRO BRAND HTH 841 EXTRUDED HOOK OR SIMILAR BRAND OFFERING A MINIMUM OF 1 POUNDPEEL PER INCH AND 30 POUND PER SQUARE INCH SHEAR STRENGTH MAY BE USED. H.THE EMBROIDERY NEEDLE THREAD SHALL BE POLYESTER FILAMENT.THE BOBBIN THREAD SHALL BE EITHER A COTTON WARP, POLYCOTE, TYPE I, TICKET 50, 2 PLY CONFORMING TO A^A-50199 OR A 100% NYLON, TYPE I, CLASS A, 210 DENIER (7O/3PLY) CONFORMING TO V-T-295. I.THE SEWING THREAD SHALL BE FOLIAGE GREEN 504 CONFORMING TO A-A-50199 AND BECOTTON (TYPE I) OR POLYESTER COVERED POLYESTER CORE (TYPE II),COMMERCIAL SIZE TICKET NO.50 (TEX SIZE 36 TO 45) WITH A MINIMUMBREAKING STRENGTH OF 3.2 POUNDS. (TYPE I) AND 3.7 POUNDS (TYPE II) WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN ASTM D 256 AS AN ALTERNATE, TICKETNO.70(TEX SIZE 31 TO 35) WITH A BREAKING STRENGTH OF 2.6 POUNDS (TYPE I) AND 3.0 POUNDS (TYPE II), WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITHASTM D 2256 MAY BE USED AS THE BOBBIN OR LOOPER THREAD. ALL THREAD SHALL BE NON-STAINING AND SHOW GOOD COLORFASTNESS TOLAUNDERING. ALL CHANGES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY IOH.. ADDITIONAL INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-14651A. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDSHADE FOR HERALDIC YARNS FOR EMBROIDERY AND RIBBONS). THE INSIGNIA FOR GENERAL AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHALL HAVETHE SAME SIZE(2 INCH BY 3-1/4 INCH) FASTENER ATTACHED TO THE HOOK FASTENER. F.IN THE INTERIM, THE USE OF CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483 AND BLACK CABLE 67138UNTIL THE FOLIAGE GREEN 504 SHADE HOOK FASTENER IS AVAILABLE. G.THE HOOK FASTENER SHALL BE TYPE II, CLASS 1 OF A-A-55126. THE HOOKFASTENER SHALL BE FREE OF SLIT OR SPLIT EDGES. VELCRO BRAND HTH 841 EXTRUDED HOOK OR SIMILAR BRAND OFFERING A MINIMUM OF 1 POUNDPEEL PER INCH AND 30 POUND PER SQUARE INCH SHEAR STRENGTH MAY BE USED. H.THE EMBROIDERY NEEDLE THREAD SHALL BE POLYESTER FILAMENT.THE BOBBIN THREAD SHALL BE EITHER A COTTON WARP, POLYCOTE, TYPE I, TICKET 50, 2 PLY CONFORMING TO A^A-50199 OR A 100% NYLON, TYPE I, CLASS A, 210 DENIER (7O/3PLY) CONFORMING TO V-T-295. I.THE SEWING THREAD SHALL BE FOLIAGE GREEN 504 CONFORMING TO A-A-50199 AND BECOTTON (TYPE I) OR POLYESTER COVERED POLYESTER CORE (TYPE II),COMMERCIAL SIZE TICKET NO.50 (TEX SIZE 36 TO 45) WITH A MINIMUMBREAKING STRENGTH OF 3.2 POUNDS. (TYPE I) AND 3.7 POUNDS (TYPE II) WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN ASTM D 256 AS AN ALTERNATE, TICKETNO.70(TEX SIZE 31 TO 35) WITH A BREAKING STRENGTH OF 2.6 POUNDS (TYPE I) AND 3.0 POUNDS (TYPE II), WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITHASTM D 2256 MAY BE USED AS THE BOBBIN OR LOOPER THREAD. ALL THREAD SHALL BE NON-STAINING AND SHOW GOOD COLORFASTNESS TOLAUNDERING. ALL CHANGES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY IOH.. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT FIVE EACH FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES OF THE END ITEM(S) BESUBMITTED TO THIS CENTER FOR VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATIONS. TEN DAYS WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXAMINE AND EVALUATE THE SAMPLE ANDTO FURNISH THE RESULTS AND DIRECTIONS REGARDING PRODUCTION TO THE CONTRACTOR. DEVIATION FROM DPSCM 4155.3: PAGE 1, PARA. 1 - AFTERPARA. 1D ADD NEW PARA. 1E: "1E. USE OF ONE OR MORE END ITEM TEST REPORTS FOR COMBINING INSIGNIA ITEMS IN TESTING IS AUTHORIZEDPROVIDED CERTIFICATION OF TEST REPORTS STATES THAT THE SAME YARN WAS EMPLOYED IN THE EMBROIDERY OF ALL DESIGNS IN THE LOT ANDFURTHER THAT THE QUANTITY (LBS) OF YARN INVOLVED IN EMBROIDERING THE END ITEM IS INDICATED IN THE REPORT. THE QUALITYASSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE IS AUTHORIZED TO COMBINE SAMPLES OF INSIGNIA FOR SUBMITTAL ON DD FORM 1222 TO THE DLA TROOP SUPPORTLABORATORY FOR VERIFICATION TESTING." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR V-T-276: V-T-276 HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND REPLACEDBY A-A-52094 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-52094A: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (ref. T1481) ADDITIONAL INFO FOR UU-P-268: UU-P-268 IS CANCELLED. USE A-A-203C DATED 1/3/96 AND A-A-1894A DATED 5/27/93. (ref. T0688 - 9/11/06) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORA-A-203:. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS.. ADDITIONAL INFO FOR A-A-1894: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS. (Ref. T7316 -9/11/06) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CCC-C-461:. INTERIM CHANGES TO CCC-C-461C, AM. 1:. PAGE 1, PARA 2.1, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEWTYPE TO THE TABLE:. TYPE NOMINAL WEIGHT YARN PLY YARN. OZ. PER SQ. YD. WARP-FILLING "TYPE VII" "7.6" "1X1" "COMBED". PAGE 3, ADD NEW PARAGRAPH: "2.1.1 NON-GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. THE FOLLOW- ING DOCUMENTS FORM A PART OFTHIS DOCUMENT TO THE EXTENT SPECIFIED HEREIN. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE ISSUES OF THE DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE DOD ADOPTED ARETHOSE LISTED IN THE ISSUE OF THE DODISS CITED IN THE SOLICITATION. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE ISSUES OF DOC- UMENTS NOT LISTEDIN THE DODISS ARE THE ISSUES OF THE DOCUMENTS CITED IN THE SOLICITATION (SEE 6.2). AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTSAND COLORISTS. AATCC-8 COLORFASTNESS TO CROCKING: AATCC. CROCKMETER METHOD AATCC-15 COLORFASTNESS TOPERSPIRATION AATCC-16 COLORFASTNESS TO LIGHT AATCC-20 FIBER ANALYSIS: QUALITATIVE AATCC-20A FIBER ANALYSIS:QUANTITATIVE AATCC-61 COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING, HOME. AND COMMERCIAL: ACCELERATED AATCC-81 PH OF THEWATER-EXTRACT FROM. BLEACHED TEXTILES AATCC-96 DIMENSIONAL CHANGES IN COMMERCIAL. LAUNDERING OF WOVEN ANDKNITTED. FABRIC EXCEPT WOOL (COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.AATCC.ORG OR FROM THEAATCC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, P.O. BOX 12215, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709-2215.). ASTM INTERNATIONAL. ASTM-D-276IDENTIFICATION OF FIBERS IN. TEXTILES ASTM-D-629 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TEXTILES ASTM-D-1683 FAILURE IN SEWN SEAMSOF WOVEN. FABRICS ASTM-D-2165 PH OF AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF WOOL AND. SIMILAR ANIMAL FIBERS ASTM-D-3775 FABRIC COUNT OF WOVEN FABRIC ASTM-D-3776 MASS PER UNIT AREA (WEIGHT) OF. FABRIC ASTM-D-5034 BREAKING FORCE AND ELONGATIONOF. TEXTILE FABRICS (GRAB METHOD) (COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.ASTM.ORG OR AT ASTMINTERNATIONAL, 100 BARR HARBOR DRIVE, WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428-2959.)". PAGE 4, TABLE I, AT END OF TABLE ADD: TYPE-"VII",YARN-"COMBED", YARN PLY WARP FILL- "1" "1", WEIGHT OZ. PER SQ. YD (MIN)(MAX)- "7.2" "8.0", YARNS PER INCH (MINIMUM) WARP FILL -"100" "54", BREAKING STRENGTH POUNDS (MINIMUM) WARP FILL-"120" "90", WEAVE-"3/1 TWILL TO LEFT". PAGE 5, PARA 3.3.2, LINE 7,DELETE "FAIR" AND SUBSTITUTE "NOT LESS THAN "3" WHEN QUANTIFIED USING AATCC GRAY SCAL FOR COLOR CHANGE AND." PARA 3.3.4.1, LINE 5,DELETE "GOOD" AND SUBSTI- TUTE "NOT LESS THAN "3.5" WHEN QUANTIFIED USING AATCC GRAY SCALE FOR COLOR CHANGE". LINE 6, DELETE "AND NO MORE CROCKING THAN MUNSELL VALUE 8.5" AND SUBSTITUTE "AND CROCKING".. PAGE 6, PARA 3.7, LINES 2-3, AFTER "FILLING DIRECTION OF THE CLOTH, ADD: "FOR TYPES I-VI AND NO MORE THAN 3 PERCENT IN THE WARP AND 3 PERCENT IN THE FILLING FOR TYPE VII,". JUSTIFICATION: ANEW TYPE IS NEEDED FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MIL-H-81735.. PAGES 9, 10 AND 11, PARA 4.4, LINE 1, DELETE, "IN FED. STD. NO.191, WHEREVER APPLICABLE, AND AS LISTED". TABLE II, MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:. FOR COTTON IDENTIFICATION, UNDER TESTMETHOD, DELETE "1200", AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-20 OR ASTM-D-276".. FOR COMBED COTTON, DELETE "(TYPES I, II, III AND IV)" ANDSUBSTITUTE "(TYPES I, II, III, IV AND VII)".. FOR DISCOLORATION (BLEACHED), UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "5660", AND SUBSTITUTE"AATCC- 16 OPT A".. FOR COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING (AFTER 3 CYCLES), UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "5610", AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-61TEST 3A".. FOR COLORFASTNESS TO PERSPIRATION, UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "5680", AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-15". FOR COLORFASTNESS TOLIGHT, UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "5660" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-16 OPT A".. FOR COLORFASTNESS TO CROCKING, UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE"5651" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-8".. FOR WEIGHT, UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "5041" AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM-D-3776, OPTION C".. FOR YARNSPER INCH, WARP, UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "5050" AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM-D-3775".. FOR YARNS PER INC, FILLING, UNDER TESTMETHOD, DELETE "5050" AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM-D-3775".. FOR BREAKING STRENGTH, WARP, UNDER TEST METHOD DELETE "5100" AND SUBSTITUTE"ASTM-D-5034".. FOR BREAKING STRENGTH, FILLING, UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "5100" AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM-D- 5034".. FOR NONFIBROUSMATERIAL CONTENT, UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "2611" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-20A OR ASTM-D-629".. FOR SHRINKAGE IN LAUNDERING, WARP,UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "5550" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-96, TEST VC, D".. FOR SHRINKAGE IN LAUNDERING, FILLING, UNDER TEST METHOD,DELETE "5550" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-96, TEST VC, D".. FOR SEAM EFFICIENCY, UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "5110" AND SUBSTITUTE"ASTM-D-1683".. FOR PH, UNDER TEST METHOD, DELETE "2811" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-81 OR ASTM-D-2165".. FOOTNOTE 3, LINE 1, DELETE"METHOD 5660" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC-16 OPT A". LINE 5, DELETE "FAIR" AND SUBSTITUTE "NOT LESS THAN"3"". LINES 7-8, DELETE ""FAIR"INDICATED IN METHOD 5660" AND SUBSTITUTE "NOT LESS THAN "3"".. PAGE 13 UNDER CUSTODIANS, DELETE "NAVY-SA" AND SUBSTITUTE"NAVY-NU". UNDER "REVIEW ACTIVITY" ADD "NAVY-AS,MC". DELETE "UNDER ACTIVITY: NAVY-MC". (REF T0434). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORPPP-B-636: FEDERAL SPECIFICATION PPP-B-636 DATED JULY 12, 1981, INCLUDING INTERIM FEDERAL SPECIFICATION PPP-B-636L DATED JANUARY 1, 1991, IS HEREBY CANCELLED, AND REPLACED WITH ASTM-D-5118, STANDARD PRACTICE FOR FABRICATION OF FIBERBOARD SHIPPING BOXES, ANDASTM-D-1974, STANDARD PRACTICE FOR METHOD OF CLOSING, SEALING AND REINFORCING FIBERBOARD SHIPPING CONTAINERS. ADDITIONALINFORMATION FOR PPP-B-676: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PPP-T-45: PPP-T-45 IS CANCELLED ANDSUPERSEDED BY A-A-1671: TAPE, GUMMED (PAPER, REINFORCED, LAMINATED) NOTE: A-A-1671 IS WRITTEN TO BE APPLIED TO PPP-T-45'SREQUIREMENTS OF TYPE III, CLASS B. (ref. T0592 - 9/11/06) ADDITIONAL INFO FOR A-A-1671B: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS. (Ref.T7239 - 9/11/06) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-43791:. THE EXTENSIVE DEVIATIONS TO MIL-C-43791B AND AMEND 1 LISTED BELOWAPPLY EXCLUSIVELY TO AIR FORCE SLACKS (NSN 8410-01-124-5998) AND AIR FORCE SHIRT (NSN 8410-01-124-6034) THE AIR FORCE DESIRES THEPURCHASE OF THE SUBJECT CLOTH WITHOUT A DURABLE PRESS FINISH (AND THE RELATED APPLICATION OF A PRECURED OR POSTCUREDRESIN). DEVIATIONS TO MIL-C-43791B AND AMEND #1 EXCLUSIVELY FOR AIR FORCE SLACKS ( NSN 8410-01-124-5998 AND SHIRT (8410- 01-124-6034): PARA. 1. DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO DURABLE PRESS, PRECURED OR POSTCURED RESIN APPLICATION AND FINISH. PARA. 3.1DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "3.1 STANDARD SAMPLE- THE FINISHED CLOTH SHALL MATCH THE STANDARD SAMPLE FOR SHADE AND APPEARANCE AND SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE STANDARD SAMPLE WITH RESPECT TO ALL CHARACTERISTICS FOR WHICH THE STANDARD SAMPLE IS REFERENCED." PARA. 3.2.2, 3RDLINE-DELETE "BEFORE TREATMENT", PARA. 3.3-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "COLOR. THE COLOR OF THE DYED CLOTH SHALL BE BLUE 1577 AND SHALLMATCH THE STANDARD. THE COLOR SHALL BE IMPARTED BY SELECTED VAT DYES OR A COMBINATION OF SELECTED VAT AND DISPERSE DYES AND APPLIEDBY A CONTINUOUS THERMAL FIXATION,STEAM REDUCTION AND OXIDATION PROCEDURE." PARA. 3.3.2, 1ST LINE-MATCHING-DELETE "CURED" ANDSUBSTITUTE "FINISHED". PARA. 3.3.3-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "3.3 COLORFASTNESS. THE FINISHED CLOTH SHALL SHOW COLORFASTNESS TOLAUNDERING(AFTER 3 CYCLES), CROCKING, PERSPIRATION, AND LIGHT EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN THE STANDARD SAMPLE. WHEN NO STANDARD SAMPLEIS AVAILABLE, OR WHEN THE STANDARD SAMPLE IS NOT REFERENCED FOR COLORFASTNESS, THE DYED AND FINISHED CLOTH SHALL SHOW" GOOD"COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING (AFTER 3 CYCLES), PERSPIRATION, LIGHT AFTER 40 HOURS, AND NO MORE CROCKING THAN MUNSELL VALUE 8.5,WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.4." PARA.3.4, 1ST LINE -DELETE "CURED" AND SUBSTITUTE "FINISHED". PARA. 3.5-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "3.5 FINISH. THE CLOTH SHALL BE CLOSELY SINGED, SCOURED, HEAT SET AND FINISHED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT." PARA.3.7,3.7.1,3.7.2,3.8, 3.8.1,3.8.2,3.8.3,3.8.4,3.8.4.1-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "PARA. 3.7 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY. THE CLOTH SHALL NOTSHRINK MORE THAN 2.0 PERCENT IN THE WARP OR FILLING WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.4." PARA. 3.8.5, 2ND LINE-DELETE "CURED". PARA.3.9.1 AND 3.9.2 -DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "3. 9.1 SEAM EFFICIENCY. THE FINISHED CLOTH SHALL HAVE A SEAM EFFICIENCY OF NO LESS THAN80 PERCENT WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.4." PARA. 3.10, 1ST LINE-DELETE "CURED". PARA. 3.11-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "LENGTHAND PUT-UP. THE CLOTH SHALL BE FURNISHED ON CONTIN- UOUS LENGTHS, EACH NOT LESS THAN 40 YARDS. EACH LENGTH SHALL BE PUT UP ON ROLLSAS SPECIFIED IN PPP-P-1134." PARA. 3.14-DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PARA. 4.2.2.1, LAST PARAGRAPH AT BOTTOM OF PAGE 7, LINE 2-DELETE"30" AND SUBSTITUTE "25"; LINE 3 - DELETE "45" AND SUBSTITUTE "38"; LINE 4- DELETE "45" AND SUBSTITUTE "38; AND LINE 7- DELETE "45"AND SUBSTITUTE "38". PARA. 4.2.2.3-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "4.2.2.3 EXAMINATION FOR SHADE. DURING THE YARD-BY-YARD EXAMINATION, EACHROLL IN THE SAMPLE SHALL BE EXAMINED FOR SHADE VARIATION. ANY ROLL IN THE SAMPLE EXHIBITING UNEVEN SHADE OR SHADE VARIATION FROMSIDE TO SIDE, SIDE TO CENTER OR END TO END SHALL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF THE ENTIRE LOT REPRESENTED BY THE SAMPLE." PARA. 4.3.1-DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PARA. 4.4, SENTENCE 4,5,AND 6- DELETE AND, IN LIEU THEREOF, SUBSTITUTE " THE SAMPLE UNIT SHALL BE 3CONTINUOUS YARDS, FULL WIDTH, OF THE FIN- ISHED CLOTH." TABLE III. TEST METHODS. DELETE "(APPLICABLE TO TREATED CLOTH)" IN THEHEADING. TABLE III. A. 1ST LISTING - DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. B. 2ND LISTING- (1) DELETE "CURED CLOTH", ITS RELATED REQ'D PARA. ANDTEST METHOD. (2) DELETE "FROSTING", ITS RELATED REQ'D PARA. AND TEST METHOD. (3) DELETE "SUBLIMATION", ITS RELATED REWQ'D PARA. AND TEST METHOD. C. 8TH LISTING AND SUB-LISTINGS (DIMENSIONAL STABILITY, ETC.)- DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE: "DIMENSIONALSTABILITY WARP 3.7 5556 2/ FILLING 3.7 5556 2/" D. 9TH, 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH LISTINGS (" APPEARANCE AFTER....", "CREASERETENTION.... LAUNDERINGS", "SOIL RELEASE....", "SPRAY RATING, AFTER....") - DELETE IN THEIR ENTIRETIES. E. FOOTNOTE 2/ AND 3/ -DELETE IN THEIR ENTIRETIES AND, IN LIEU THEREOF, SUBSTITUTE "2/ COTTON PROCEDURE SHALL BE USED." PARAS. 4.4.1, 4.4.1.1, 4.4.1.2,4.4.1.3, 4.4.1.4, 4.4.1.5, 4.4.2,4.4.3,4.4.3.1, 4.4.3.1.1,4.4.3.1.2,4.4.3.1.3,4.4.3.2, 4.4.3.2.1,4.4.3.2.2,4.4.3.3,4.4.3.3.1, 4.4.3.3.2,4.4.3.3.3. AND 4.4.3.3.4-DELETE IN THEIR ENTIRETIES AND, IN LIEU THEREOF, SUBSTITUTE: "4.4.1 TEST FOR POLYESTER FIBER AND COTTON FIBER CONTENT - THE GENERAL PROCEDURES OF TEST METHOD 2100 SHALL BE FOLLOWED AND THE FIBER CONTENT PERCENTAGES SHALL BE CALCULATED AS CONTENT PERCENTAGES SHALL BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: WEIGHT OF DRY RESIDUAL FIBER X 100 DIVIDED BY: WEIGHT OF DRY DESIZED SPECIMEN EQUALSPERCENT POLYESTER 100 MINUS PERCENT POLYESTER EQUALS PERCENT COTTON. PARA. 4.4.1.1 - REPORT - TWO SPECIMENS SHALL BE TESTED FROMEACH SAMPLE UNIT AND THE AVERAGE PERCENT POLYESTER AND THE AVERAGE PERCENT PERCENT COTTON OF THE TWO SPECIMENS SHALL BE REPORTED TOTHE NEAREST 0.1 PERCENT.". ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-82252:. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS.. ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFOR FED-STD-191: FED-STD-191A NOTICE 7, DATED AUGUST 9, 2000 IS HEREBY INACTIVE FOR NEW DESIGN. WHEN NOT USING FED-STD-191, SEEINTERIM CHANGES TO END ITEM SPECIFICATION FOR REPLACEMENT ASTM. INTERIM CHANGES TO FED-STD-191A: TEST METHOD 5202, PARA. 5.3,DELETE FIRST SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE: "THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE CLAMPED FIRMLY, WITH ONE END FLUSH WITH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE VISE,SUCH THAT ONE INCH OF SPECIMEN LIES WITHIN THE CLAMP AND ONE INCH OF THE SPECIMEN EXTENDS BEYOND THE CENTER OF ROTATION (FACE OF THE VISE), AND WITH THE LONG EDGE PARALLEL TO THE FACE OF THE DIAL PLATE". TEST METHOD 5309.1 ABRASION RESISTANT OF TEXTILE WEBBING.PAGE 1, PARA 4.1.2,LINE 4: DELETE "B-97" AND SUBSTITUTE "B-91". THE FOLLOWING METHODS ARE IDENTIFIED AS SPECIFYING OZONEDEPLETING SUBSTANCES: 1100, 1200, 1240, 1400, 1410, 1500, 1510,1520,1530, 1540, AND 1550. PARA 5.1 OF THESE TEST METHODS REQUIRETHE USE OF 1,1,1- TRICHLOROETHANE, ALCOHOL OR ETHER. 1,1,1-TRICHLORETHANE IS AN OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCE (METHYL CHLOROFORM) ANDIS THEREFORE PROHIBITED. THE USE OF EITHER ALCOHOL OR ETHER IS REQUIRED WHEN THESE METHODS ARE IN BASIC OR ANY REFERENCEDDOCUMENT. METHOD 5202, STIFFNESS OF CLOTH, DIRECTIONAL; CANTILEVER BENDING METHOD. PAGE 2, PARA. 5.3 DELETE FIRST SENTENCE ANDSUBSTITUTE WITH THE FOLLOWING: "THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE CLAMPED FIRMLY, WITH 1 END FLUSH WITH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE VISE, SUCH THAT 1" OF THE SPECIMEN LIES WITHIN THE CLAMP AND 1" OF THE SPECIMEN EXTENDS BEYOND THE CENTER OF ROTATION (INNER FACE OF THE VISE) ANDWITH THE LONG EDGE PARALLEL TO THE FACE OF THE DIAL PLATE." METHOD 5556.1, MOBILE LAUNDRY EVALUATION FOR TEXTILE MATERIALS, PAGE5, PARA. 5.2.2, LINE 8: DELETE SENTENCE BEGINNING WITH "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLAST" IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THEFOLLOWING: "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLAST SHALL BE SEPARATED, OPENED TO FULL WIDTH AND PLACED IN A PRE-HEATED DRYER HAVING A STACKTEMPERATURE OF 140-180 DEG. F. THIS TEMPERATURE RANGE CORRESPONDS TO A SETTING OF "HIGH" ON THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON THE DRYER. DRYING SHALL CONTINUE FOR 45-60 MINUTES OR UNTILSAMPLES ARE DRY IN A ROTATING TUMBLE DRYER." PAGE 5, PARA. 5.2.3, LINE 8: DELETESENTENCE BEGINNING WITH "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLAST" IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THEFOLLOWING: "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLASTSHALL BE SEPARATED, OPENED TO FULL WIDTH AND PLACED IN A PRE-HEATED DRYER HAVING A STACKTEMPERATURE OF 140-180 DEG. F. THISTEMPERATURE RANGE CORRESPONDS TO A SETTING OF "HIGH" ON THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON THE DRYER. DRYING SHALL CONTINUE FOR35-40 MINUTES OR UNTIL SAMPLES ARE DRY." METHOD 5931, ELECTROSTATIC DECAY OF FABRICS; DETERMINATION OF PAGE 1, PARA. 3: AFTERNUMBER OF DETERMINATIONS ADD "PER SAMPLE UNIT". PAGE 1, PARA. 4: DELETE "APPARTUS" AND SUBSTITUTE "APPARATUS". PAGE 1, PARA. 5.1,LINE 3: AFTER "AT" DELETE"APPROXIMATELY". PAGE 2, PARA. 5.2, LINES 2, AND 5: AFTER "OF" ADD "+-". LINE 6: AFTER "TO" ADD"+-". PAGE 2, PARA. 5.3: DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE FOLLOWING:"5.3 MOUNT A SPECIMEN TIGHTLY ACROSS THEELECTRODES, CENTERING IT OVER THE SENSOR OPENING. THE SURFACE OF THE TEST SPECIMEN (BACK OR FRONT) SHALL FACE THE SENSOR. RECORD(OPTIONAL) THE RESIDUAL CHARGE LEVEL ON THE SAMPLE AS SEEN BY THE SENSOR, INCLUDING POLARITY. NOTE THAT TEST SAMPLES WITH THERESIDUAL CHARGE LEVELS OF LESS +500 VOLTS YIELD THE BEST RESULTS. APPLY +5000 VOLTS TO THEELECTRODES FOR A PERIOD OF 20 SECS. ATTHE END OF THE 20 SECOND PERIOD, THE HIGH VOLTAGE (5000 VOLTS) SHALL BE TURNED OFF ANDTHE SPECIMENS IMMEDIATELY GROUNDED. THEVOLTAGE BEHAVIOR OF THE SPECIMEN WITH RESPECT TO TIME SHALL BE PLOTTED ON THE RECORDER. NOTE: IN SOME CASES, THE TEST EQUIPMENTWILL DISPLAY VOLTAGE AND DECAY TIME INFORMATION AND A CHART RECORDER IS NOT NECESSARY." PAGE 2, PARA. 5.4, LINE 3: DELETE SENTENCEBEGINNING WITH "IF THE SPECIMEN DID" IN ITS ENTIRETY. PAGE 2, PARA. 5.5: DELETE PARAGRAPH IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THEFOLLOWING: "RECORD THE MAXIMUM VOLTAGE LEVEL(INCLUDING POLARITY) AND DECAY TIME TO 10% OF THE MAXIMUM VOLTAGE LEVEL ACHIEVED." PAGE 2, PARA. 5.6, LINE 1: ADD THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO 1ST SENTENCE: "REVERSE VOLTAGE POLARITY REPEAT MEASUREMENT, ANDRECORDRESULTS." PAGE 3, PARA. 6.6: DELETE PARAGRAPH IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE FOLLOWING: "THE AVERAGE TIME TO DECAY TO10%OF THE MAX VOLTAGE SHALL BE INCLUDED FOR EACH OF THE WARP & FILLING DIRECTIONS, AS WELL AS THE OVERALL AVERAGE, FOR EACHFABRICTESTED. THESE WILL BE OBTAINED BY AVERAGING THE TEST RESULTS (ABSOLUTE VALUE OF) TOGETHER FOR BOTH VOLTAGEPOLARITIES. UNLESSOTHERWISE STATED IN THE REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT, THE FABRIC SHALL BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE IF THEAVERAGE MAXIMUM VOLTAGE IN BOTH THEWARP AND FILLING DIRECTIONS IS LESS THAN 4000 VOLTS, AND THE AVERAGE DECAY TIME (TO 10% MAXVOLTAGE) IS GREATER THAN 0.5 SECONDS INBOTH THE WARP AND FILLING DIRECTIONS. IT SHALL BE INDICATED WHETHER THE FABRIC ISACCEPTABLE OR NON-ACCEPTABLE." PAGE 3, PARA. 7.1, SECOND COLUMN, LINE 2: DELETE 406C AND SUBSTITUTE WITH "406D". AFTER PARA. 7.1, ADD THE FOLLOWING: "7.2 NOTE: IF THE MODEL 406DSTATIC DECAY METER, OR EQUIVALENT, IS USED, A CHART RECORDER ISNOT MANDATORY FOR THE TEST." (Ref. T0215) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:FED-STD-751 HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY ASTM-D-6193, 4/98 STANDARD PRACTICES FOR STITCHES AND SEAMS. THIS STANDARD SHOULD BEUSED IN PREFERENCE TO FED-STD-751. (ref. T0216 - May 18, 2006) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ASTM-D-6193(2004)OR LATEST VERSION: NOADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS. (Ref. T8068 - May 18, 2006) INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART52.246-2 STANDARD INSPECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-105E: MIL-STD-105E, dated 10 May 1989, is herebycanceled. Future acquisitions may refer to: MIL-STD-1916, "DoD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product," or ANSI/ASQZ1.4, "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes." Users are cautioned to evaluate these documents for theirparticular application before citing it as a replacement document. (Copies of MIL-STD-1916 are available onlineat http://assist.daps.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094.) (Copies of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 are available online at www.asq.org or ASQ Distribution Center, 5131 S. Third Street,Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207-6028.) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-1916: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS. (Ref. T8235 - March1, 2007) MIL-STD-129 CURRENT REVISION UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE,,,,,, -MILITARY MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE,,,,,, INTERIM CHANGES: OMISSION OF MARKINGS ON EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS INTHE DLA TROOP SUPPORT CLOTHING AND TEXTILE (C&T) DIRECTORATE: THE NOMENCLATURE AND MANUFACTURER'S NAME (WHEN THE NAME IDENTIFIESTHE MATERIAL) SHALL BE OMITTED FROM ALL EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T ITEMS, REGARDLESS OF MODE OFSHIPMENT. IF THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE MATERIAL AS BEING CLOTHING, IT MAY REMAIN. NSNS SHALL BE SHOWN ON ALLSHIPPING CONTAINERS OF C&T ITEMS, THE PACKING LIST SHALL BE PLACED INSIDE THE LAST CONTAINER TO BE LOADED FOR EACH SHIPMENT. THEWORDS "PACKING LIST HERE" SHALL BE STENCILED, NOT HAND LETTERED, ON THE CONTAINER. MIL-STD-147 IS HEREBY REINSTATED ASFOLLOWS: MIL-STD-147E DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 16 MAY 2008 STANDARD PRACTICE PALLETIZED UNITLOADS STANDARDS (COMMERCIAL) ASME-MH1 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Pallets, Slip Sheets, and Other Bases ForUnit Loads, for construction of pallets. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-794:. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS... FIVE(5) FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE REQUIRED. FIRST ARTICLE TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITINGWITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER CONTRACTING OFFICER'S RECEIPT OF FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES. PACKAGING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCEWITH ASTM-D-5937, MIL-DTL-129 AND THIS DOCUMENT. INSIGNIA OF ONE TYPE, STYLE AND CLASS SHALL BE PUT IN BUNDLE OF TWENTY (20)EACH. PLACE THE BUNDLE IN A SNUG FITTING PLASTIC BAG. TWENTY (20) BUNDLES, (400 INSIGNIA) OF ONE TYPE, CLASS AND STYLE SHALL BEPLACED IN A SNUG FITTING PLASTIC BAG AND SEALED BY HEAT OR TAPE. Label: Each bundle shall be labeled with the following: BarCode: NSN: Cage: Item Name: Quantity Unit Pack: Contract Number: A TOTAL OF NO MORE THAN FOURTEEN (14) BAGS, 5600 INSIGNIAS, SHALLBE PLACED IN A CONTAINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D 3951. THE QUANTITY OF EACH CONTAINER MUST BE CONSISTANT THROUGHOUT THE CONTRACTEXCEPT WHEN THE LAST CONTAINER QUANTITY PREVENTS CONSISTENCE. MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129P. PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-HNBK-774. SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES". NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS: "All Wood Packaging Material (WPM) acquired by DOD must meet requirements ofInternational Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in InternationalTrade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo, orwhen wood is being acquired by DLA for future use as packaging material. WPM is defined as wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. Packaging materials exempt from the requirements are materialsthat have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strandboard (OSD). All WPM shall comply with one of the following official quality control programs: Heat Treatment (HT) or Kiln DriedHeat Treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Programand WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/; or All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordancewith the ALSC or NWPCA standards, as applicable. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible toinspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. Alldunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGEstamp. Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred bythe Government." PALLET SHALL BE 4 WAY ENTRY, WINGED TYPE. PALLETIZED LOAD DIMENSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED 43 INCHES IN LENGTH, 52INCHES IN WIDTH, AND 54 INCHES IN HEIGHT (INCLUDING THE PALLET). THE PALLETIZED LOAD SHALL BE BONDED USING APPROVED COMMERCIALBONDING MATERIALS. THE USE OF METAL BANDING, IN SECURING BOXES TO PALLETS, IS DISCOURAGED. PALLET LOADS SHALL CONTAIN THE SAMENUMBER OF CARTONS, OF IDENTICAL QUANTITIES, OF ONE NSN, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. PALLET LOADS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE NSNSHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO LIST ALL THE NSN'S CONTAINED IN THE LOAD. NO CARTON SHALL HAVE MORE THAN ONE NSN. AT THE END OF A SIZERUN, NO MORE THAN ONE CARTON PER NSN MAY BE SHORT OR OVER THE SPECIFIED QUANTITY. SAID CARTON SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED "SHORT" OR"OVER". MIL-STD-147 IS REFERENCED FOR PALLETIZED LOADS. IN ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE THE FOLLOWING CLAUSEALSO APPLIES: 52.247-9012 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATEMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS (WPM) - (JULY 2006) ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFOR 1680-ALSE-207:. SPACER, COBRA SIGHT 1680-ALSE-207, 02/03/94. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS.. 252.211-7006 - RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) Required (ref. T8379; Nov. 08, 2006) IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 22571 B-11-8 REVISION NR DTD06/11/2008 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 22571 B-11-8CARTOON REVISION NR DTD 08/15/1996 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAWREFERENCE SPEC NR MIL-DTL-14651A NOT 1 REVISION NR A DTD 10/03/2006 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE SPEC NR MIL-C-43791B(1) NOT1 REVISION NR 1 DTD 10/03/2006 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE SPEC NR MIL-C-82252D REVISION NR D DTD 10/03/2006 PART PIECENUMBER: IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-129R REVISION NR R DTD 02/18/2014 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE STD NRMIL-STD-147E(1) REVISION NR E DTD 12/23/2013 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-1916 REVISION NR DTD10/03/2006 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE CID A-A-52094A REVISION NR A DTD 10/03/2006 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE UNKCCC-C-461C(1) REVISION NR 1 DTD 10/03/2006 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE UNK FED-STD-191A(6) NOT 7 REVISION NR A DTD10/03/2006 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE NON GOVT STD ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-2008 REVISION NR DTD 10/21/2010 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE NON GOVT STD ASTM D6193-11 REVISION NR DTD 05/18/2011 PART PIECE NUMBER:
 

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