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INSIGNIA, SHOULDER SLEEVE, EMBROIDERED "

TACTICAL FLAG, OCP, RIGHT SHOULDER "

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL FLAG, "

BAGBY GREEN 67204 AND BLACK HAN 67138 "

WITH BACK HOOK FASTENER TAPE, SHADE TAN 499 "

THE HOOK FASTENER TAPE SHALL CONFORM "

TYPE I, CLASS 1 OF A-A-55126. "

OVEREDGE STITCHING REQUIRED. "

MINIMUM STITCH COUNT IS 4523 STITCHES. "

DD 22571 A-1-1081 12/11/2012 "

IOH CARTOON A-1-1081 12/03/2012 "

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY

REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL

TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

FOUND ON THE WEB AT:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx

FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON

THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE

ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE

DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON

REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-DTL-14651A

. CAUTION NOTICE

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS PROHIBITED BY THE

PROVISIONS OF THE BERRY AMENDMENT FROM

PROCURING ITEMS OF CLOTHING THAT HAVE NOT

BEEN GROWN OR PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES

OR ITS POSSESSIONS.

ALTHOUGH THE DOCUMENT CALLS FOR MORE THAN ONE

YARN, ONLY THE ALTERNATE CITED TO RAYON IN

THIS CASE POLYESTER, WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR

DLA TROOP SUPPORT CONTRACTS.

IF OTHER THAN SCHIFFLI EMBROIDERY MACHINE IS

USED, THE STITCH COUNT ON GOVERNMENT CARTOON

MUST BE DOUBLED.

THE NEW CAMOUFLAGE PATTRN WILL BE THE OPERATION

ENDURING FREEDOM CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN (OCP)

INSIGNIA SHALL BE FABRICATED IN ACCORDANCE

MIL-DTL 14651A DATED, 15 OCTOBER 2010 AND

APPLICABLE CARTOON AND DRAWING.

FOLLOWING THE ABOVE INFORMATION:

A.U.S. ARMY RANK INSIGNIA SHALL BE EMBROIDERED

ON THE OCP PATTERN OF THE NYLON/COTTON WIND

RESISTANT POPLIN CLOTH CONFORMING TO CLASS

11 OF MIL-C-44436(GL) WITH HOOK FASTENER

ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

B. THE LENGTH OF THE CLOTH SHALL BE CUT IN

THE FILLING DIRECTION (I.E., FROM SELVAGE

TO SELVAGE).

A STRIP OF WASHABLE FUSIBLE INTERLINING SHALL BE

CENTERED AND FUSED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF

THE CUT FABRIC. THE OVERALL FINISHED

SIZE FOR RANKS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

GENERAL AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHALL BE 2 INCHES

WIDE AND 3-1/4 INCHES HIGH.

MAJOR AND BRIGADIER GENERAL SHALL 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 GENERAL STARS SHALL BE 3/4 INCH IN

DIAMETER, POINT TO VERTEX, 1/8 APART.

D. EMBROIDERED

1-ARMY

ALL EMBROIDERY SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO BLACK

CABLE HAN 67138 EXCEPT 2ND LIEUTENANT AND MAJOR

SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO BRONZE CABLE HAW 67147

AND WARRANT OFFICERS SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO

BAGBY GREEN HDD 67204 AND BLACK HAN CABLE 67138.

2-AIR FORCE

ENLISTED:

- EMBROIDERED DEVICES SHALL BE SPICE BROWN 67196.

BORDER SHALL BE KHAKI 67193.

OFFICER:

- NO BORDER.

- ALL EMBROIDERED SHALL BE BLACK 67138. EXCEPT SECOND

LIEUTENANT AND MAJOR SHALL BE SPICE BROWN 67196.

E.THE HOOK FASTENER SHALL BE TAN 499 AND COVER THE

ENTIRE BACK OF THE BASE CLOTH AND SHALL BE SEWN

TO THE HEMMED EDGE USING THREAD

THAT IS A GOOD MATCH TO THE BAGBY GREEN

HDD 67204 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

STANDARD SHADE FOR HERALDIC YARNS FOR

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN (OCP)

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 BEEN APPROVED

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 HAVE THE SAME SIZE(2 INCH BY 3-1/4 INCH)

FASTENER ATTACHED TO THE HOOK FASTENER.

F.IN THE INTERIM, THE HOOK SHALL BE TAN 499

THE COLOR OF THREAD USED TO ATTACH THE HOOK

SHALL BE BAGBY GREEN HDD 67204

G.THE HOOK FASTENER SHALL BE TYPE II, CLASS 1

OR TYPE III, CLASS 4 OF A-A-55126. THE HOOK FASTENER

SHALL BE FREE OF SLIT OR SPLIT EDGES.VELCRO BRAND

HTH 841 EXTRUDEDHOOK OR SIMILAR BRAND OFFERING A

MINIMUM OF 1 POUND PEEL 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 BAGBY GREEN HDD 67204

CONFORMING TO A-A-50199 AND BE COTTON

(TYPE I) OR POLYESTER COVERED POLYESTER CORE

(TYPE II),COMMERCIAL SIZE TICKET NO.50

(TEX SIZE 36 TO 45) WITH A MINIMUM BREAKING

STRENGTH OF 3.2 POUNDS. (TYPE I) AND 3.7 POUNDS

(TYPE II) WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN ASTM D 256

AS AN ALTERNATE, TICKET NO.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 WITH ASTM-D-2256 MAY BE

USED AS THE BOBBIN OR LOOPER THREAD.

ALL THREAD SHALL BE NON-STAINING AND SHOW GOOD

COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING.

ALL CHANGES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY IOH.

THE OCP RANK INSIGNIA ARE CONTROLLED ITEMS WHICH

SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO U.S. ARMY UNITS OTHER

THAN THOSE ARE SERVING IN SUPPORT OF AFGHANISTAN.

PROCUREMENT OF THE OCP SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE

APPROVED CERTIFIED MANUFACTURERS PROVIDED BY IOH.

THE FOLLOWING TIOH CERTIFIED MANUFACTURERS HAVE BEEN

APPROVED TO MAKE THE RANK INSIGNIA AND BRANCH OF

SERVICE(BOS) TAPES.

A. AB EMBLEM/CONRAD

POC: MR. BEN HARRIS 888-438-6773

ben'at'abemblem.com

B. ACTION EMBROIDERY

POC: MR. IRA NEWMAN 800-638-7223

ijnewman'at'actionemb.com

C.IRA GREEN, INC.

POC: MR. MICHAEL MCALLISTER 800-663-7487

mmcallister'at'iragreen.com

D.SAYRE ENTERPRISES

POC: MS. PAM THOMPSON 540-261-1546

pthompson'at'sayreinc.com

E. VANGUARD INDUSTRIES

POC: MR. BRIAN ROBERTSON 800-433-1334

brobertson'at'vanguardmil.com

FOR NAMETAPES ONLY.

A. AAFES NAMETAPE PLANT

POC: DIANE EGAN 502-942-4295

B. BADGEMAN

POC: FAYE HUBBLE- 888-391-2668

FOR ANY QUESTION OR ADDITION REQUIRED INFORMATION,

YOU MAY CONTACT MRS. SHERRY O'CONNOR, DSN 656-4982

COMMERCIAL 703-806-4982 OR EMAIL

sherry.ocornnor'at'us.army.mil

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 ALL INSIGNIA EXCEPT THOSE LISTED

ABOVE, SHALL BE 100 PERCENT 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 BREAKING STRENGTH OF NOT

LESS THAN 150 LBS.

INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-14651A ARE AS

FOLLOWS:

PAGE 2 UNDER COLUMN TYPE IV GENERAL OFFICER

AFTER STYLE 6, ADD "STYLE 7, 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 FORCE BATTLE UNIFORM (ABU)

GREY SUBDUED."

PAGE 4, UNDER COLUMN TYPE X AFTER STYLE 4 ADD

"STYLE 6, AIR FORCE BATTLE UNIFORM (ABU) GREY SUBDUED."

PAGE 4, UNDER COLUMN TYPE XII AFTER STYLE 2 ADD

"STYLE 3, AIR FORCE BATTLE UNIFORM (ABU) GREY SUBDUED."

PAGE 6, BASE CLOTH 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 SHALL BE

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 BLUE 67126."

PAGE 10, ADD NOTE 4/ MARS GREEN 9129 MAY BE

AVAILABLE AT ROBISON ANTON CORPORATION.

PAGE 11, TYPE VIII ADD "STYLE 4" SAME LINE

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

AND END ITEM TESTING."

PARA. 4.1 B. CONFORMANCE INSPECTION. AT THE

END OF PARA. ADD THE FOLLOWING: "THE CONFORMANCE

INSPECTION SHALL CONSIST OF VISUAL EXAMINATION

OF END ITEM AND EXAMINATION FOR DIMENSIONS."

PAGE 16, PARA 4.3.1 TESTING OF COMPONENTS. AT

END OF PARA. 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 VISUAL EXAMINATION.

AT THE END OF PARA ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"DEFECTS SHALL BE EXPRESSED IN DEFECTS

PER HUNDRED UNITS. THE INSPECTION LEVEL

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 PER HUNDRED 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 THE FOLLOWING: "AS PER THE

CONTRACT, THE SAMPLE SIZE SHALL BE 24 INSIGNIA

OR ONE STRIP FOR INSIGNIA FURNISHED IN STRIPS.

THE LOT SHALL BE UNACCEPTABLE IF ONE OR MORE

UNITS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN TABLE V"

PARAGRAPH 6.3 SAMPLES, DELETE IN ITS

ENTIRETY.

PAGE 21 PARA. 6.6 SUGGESTED UNIT PACKAGING.

AT THE END OF PARA, ADD THE FOLLOWING: "

THE SUGGESTED BUNDLE QUANTITY SHALL BE

PLACED INTO A POLYETHYLENE BAG AND HEAT

SEALED OR TAPE CLOSED. THE BUNDLE SHALL

BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-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 FASTENER TAPE 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, STYLE AND CLASS FOR A TOTAL OF 160

INSIGNIAS SHALL BE PACKED IN A SNUG FITTING

INTERMEDIATE CONTAINER.

PAGE 22, PARAGRAPH 6.6.6.2 PACKING. 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 30 LB/SQUARE INCH SHEAR STRENGTH.

NO SLIT OR SPLIT EDGES ARE PERMITTED. SEW ALL

HOOK AND LOOP A MINIMUM OF 1/8 INCH FROM BOUND

SELVAGE TO PREVENT NEEDLE CUTTING ALONG EDGES.

TO PREVENT RAVELING, DO NOT SEW DIRECTLY ON

SELVAGE. HOWEVER, EACH REQUIRED WIDTH SHALL

MAINTAIN A TOLERANCE OF PLUS 1/32 INCH OR MINUS

1/32 INCH AS TO PREVENT STITCHING RUNOFFS OR

IMPROPER FIT INTO AUTOMATIC SEWING 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. VISUAL EXAMINATION 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."

...................POINT OF CONTACT

FOR SHADE SAMPLE AND APPROVAL IS MELANIE KING,

NATICK SOLDIERS CENTER, KANSAS STREET, NATICK,

SA 01760-5019, TELEPHONE 508-233-5468."

PAGE 2, UNDER TYPE IV ADD *STYLE 6 @ ACU)

PAGE 2, UNDER TYPE V ADD *STYLE 5 @ ACU)

PAGE 4, UNDER TYPE IX ADD *STYLE 6 @ ACU)

PAGE 4, UNDER TYPE X ADD *STYLE 5 @ ACU)

PAGE 4, UNDER TYPE XI ADD *STYLE 3 @ ACU)

PAGE 11, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW INFORMATION

MIL-DTL-5038 Tape, Textile and Webbing, Textile, Reinforcing, Nylon Rev K dated 5/19/16

AADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-PRF-5038:

ALL STANDARD SAMPLE INFORMATION WILL STILL APPLY.

STANDARD SAMPLES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

TAN 380, TYPE III, ROLL #3497, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND

COLORFASTNESS.

TAN 380, TYPE II, ROLL #3498, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND COLORFASTNESS.

BLACK 375, TYPE III, ROLL #3443, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND

COLORFASTNESS.

OLIVE DRAB 7, TYPE IV, ROLL #3012, FOR SHADE, FINISH AND

COLORFASTNESS.

CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, TYPE II, ROLL #3484, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND

COLORFASTNESS.

CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, TYPE III, ROLL #3485 FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND

COLORFASTNESS.

CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, TYPE IV, ROLL #3486, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND

COLORFASTNESS.

STANDARD SAMPLE FOR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 IS MIL-C-44436, ROLL #3729 (THE

FOLIAGE GREEN 502 AREA OF THE PATTERN).

STANDARD SAMPLE FOR DESERT SAND 503 IS MIL-C-44436, ROLL #3729 (THE

DESERT SAND 500 AREA OF THE PATTERN).

FOLIAGE GREEN 504/DESERT SAND 503 IS TO BE USED AS SPECIFIED BY

CONTRACT. THIS APPLIES TO TYPE III.

CHANGES APPLICABLE FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN

(OCP) ONLY (Changes or technical information appearing elsewhere in the contract or solicitation not related to OCP still apply)

WHEN OCP IS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES

SHALL APPLY:

A-A-50195C Thread, Aramid Dated 7/19/16 supersedes MIL-T-43636 Thread, Aramid Rev B, Notice 2 cancellation dtd 3/27/91 Additional information for Thread, Nylon, A-A-59826 Dated 03 March 2009 Thread, Nylon, A-A-59826, dated 03 March 2009, has replaced Specification V-T-295E dated 1 August 1985.

CHANGES APPLICABLE FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN

(OCP) ONLY (Changes or technical information appearing elsewhere in the contract or solicitation not related to OCP still apply) WHEN

CLASS 2 - OCP IS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER, THE FOLLOWING

CHANGES SHALL APPLY: PAGE 9 DELETE PARAGRAPH 7.2.1 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND

CHANGE TO THE FOLLOWING: "7.2.1 STANDARD SAMPLES AND PATTERN

DRAWINGS, ADDRESS THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY ISSUING FOR BIDS OR REQUEST

FOR PROPOSAL." STANDARD SAMPLE: FOR SHADE - COLOR ASSOCIATION NATURAL

WHITE AG 66049, DEFENSE STANDARD SHADES (90215) STANDARD SAMPLE FOR

SHADE: OLIVE DRAB 66022 (S-1). DEFENSE STANDARD SHADES FOR SEWING

THREADS, 1968 EDITION. IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE MATCHING PURPOSES.

(90213)

INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-W-5664D:

PARA. 3.3.1 - DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE: "3.3.1 WEAVE

CONSTRUCTION. THE WEAVE FOR ALL TYPES AND CLASSES MAY BE SUPPLIED IN

EITHER SHUTTLE OR SHUTTLELESS LOOM CONSTRUCTION.

PARA. 3.7, SENTENCE 2, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE "TYPE II

SHALL BE CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483".

PARA. 4.6.1.1 YARD-BY-YARD EXAMINATION, CONTINUED ON PAGE 6, LINE 2,

DELETE "2.5" AND SUBSTITUTE "1.5". LINE 3, DELETE "6.5" AND SUBSTITUTE

"4.0"

TABLE II - DELETE THE DEFECT FOR "YARNS (FILLING)" ENTIRELY.

PARA. 4.6.3 - DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY.

__________________________________________________________CHANGES USED

FOR OCP (OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN) ONLY DATED 13

November 2009!

CHANGES TO MIL-W-5664D DATED 12 JANUARY 1987); WEBBING, TEXTILE,

ELASTIC

OCP

WHEN CLASS 2 - OCP PATTERN IS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER, THE

FOLLOWING CHANGES SHALL APPLY.

DELETE PARAGRAPH 2.2 OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE

WITH THE FOLLOWING:

2.1.2 NON-GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FORM A PART

OF THIS DOCUMENT TO THE EXTENT SPECIFIED HEREIN. UNLESS OTHERWISE

SPECIFIED, THE ISSUES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE THOSE CITED IN THE

SOLICITATION OR CONTRACT.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (AATCC)

AATCC TEST METHOD 8 COLORFASTNESS TO CROCKING: AATCC

CROCKMETER METHOD

AATCC TEST METHOD 15 COLORFASTNESS TO PERSPIRATION

AATCC TEST METHOD 16 COLORFASTNESS TO LIGHT

AATCC TEST METHOD 61 COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING: ACCELERATED

AATCC TEST METHOD 81 PH OF WATER-EXTRACT FROM BLEACHED

TEXTILES

AATTC TEST METHOD 107 COLORFASTNESS TO WATER

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 1, GRAY SCALE FOR COLOR CHANGE

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 2, GRAY SCALE FOR STAINING

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 8, AATCC 9 STEP CHROMATIC

TRANSFERENCE SCALE RATING

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 9, VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF COLOR

DIFFERENCE OF TEXTILES

(COPIES OF ARE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.AATCC.ORG OR FROM THE AMERICAN

ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS, P.O. BOX 12215,

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709-2215.)

DELETE PARAGRAPH 3.7 COLOR IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE

FOLLOWING:

3.7 COLOR THE COLOR OF THE DYED WEBBING SHALL BE AS STATED IN THE END

ITEM CONTRACT OR PROCURING ACTIVITY (SEE 6.2).

DELETE 3.7.1 COLOR MATCHING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND CHANGE TO THE

FOLLOWING:

3.7.1 COLOR MATCHING. THE COLOR AND APPEARANCE SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH

TO THE STANDARD SAMPLE WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.7.6.

TABLE IV STANDARD TESTS. DELETE THE COLOR TESTING METHODS AND PH

TESTING AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING METHODS.

LIGHT (20 STANDARD FADING HRS OR 85 KJ)AATCC 16 OPTION 1 OR 3 5/

WATER AATCC 107 4/

LAUNDERING: AATCC 61 1A 4/

PERSPIRATION (ACID AND ALKALINE) AATCC 15 4/

CROCKING AATCC 8 6/

PH AATCC 81

ADD THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTES UNDER TABLE IV:

4/ RATED USING THE AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 1, GRAY SCALE FOR

COLOR CHANGE AND AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 2, GRAY SCALE FOR

STAINING.

5/ RATED USING THE AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE I, GRAY SCALE FOR

COLOR CHANGE

6/ RATED USING THE AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 8, AATCC 9-STEP

CHROMATIC TRANSFERENCE SCALE

ADD PARAGRAPH 4.7.6 AS STATED BELOW TO PAGE 11.

4.7.6 VISUAL SHADE MATCHING EVALUATION. THE COLOR AND APPEARANCE OF

THE DYED WEBBING SHALL MATCH THE STANDARD SAMPLE WHEN VIEWED USING THE

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 9, OPTION A OR C, WITH SOURCES SIMULATING

ARTIFICIAL DAYLIGHT D75 ILLUMINANT WITH A COLOR TEMPERATURE OF 7500

(±200) °K ILLUMINATION OF 100 (± 20) FOOT CANDLES, AND SHALL BE A GOOD

MATCH TO THE STANDARD SAMPLE UNDER INCANDESCENT LAMPLIGHT AT 2856 (±

200) °K

DELETE SECTION 5. PACKAGING IN ITS ENTIRETY (5.1.1-5.4) AND REPLACE

WITH THE FOLLOWING:

5. PACKAGING.

5.1 PACKAGING. FOR ACQUISITION PURPOSES, THE PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER (SEE 6.2). WHEN ACTUAL

PACKAGING OF MATERIAL IS TO BE PERFORMED BY DOD OR IN-HOUSE CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL, THESE PERSONNEL NEED TO CONTACT THE RESPBNSIBLE PACKAGING

ACTIVITY TO ASCERTAIN REQUISITE PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS. PACKAGING

REQUIREMENTS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE INVENTORY CONTROL POINT'S PACKAGING

ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT OR DEFENSE AGENCY, OR WITHIN

THE MILITARY SERVICE'S SYSTEM COMMANDS. PACKAGING DATA RETRIEVAL IS

AVAILABLE FROM THE MANAGING MILITARY DEPARTMENT'S OR DEFENSE AGENCY'S

AUTOMATED PACKAGING FILES, CD-ROM PRODUCTS, OR BY CONTACTING THE

RESPONSIBLE PACKAGING ACTIVITY.

WEBBING TEXTILE, WOVEN NYLON; SHALL BE MADE

ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION MIL-W-4088K DATED

21 NOVEMBER 1988

THESE CHANGES DATED 13 NOVEMBER 2009 FOR OCP (OPERATION ENDURING

FREEDOM CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN) CONTRACS ONLY!

CHANGES TO MIL-W-4088K (NOVEMBER 21, 1988)

FOR

WEBBING, TEXTILE, WOVEN NYLON

OPERATION ENDURING CAMPUFLAGE PATTERN (OCP)

WHEN CLASS 2 - OCP IS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER, THE

FOLLOWING CHANGES SHALL APPLY.

PARAGRAPH 2.2 OTHER PUBLICATIONS. DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE

WITH THE FOLLOWING:

2.2 NON-GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. THE

FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FORM A PART OF THIS DOCUMENT TO THE EXTENT

SPECIFIED HEREIN. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE ISSUES OF THE

DOCUMENTS ARE THOSE CITED IN THE SOLICITATION OR CONTRACT.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (AATCC)

AATCC 8 - COLORFASTNESS TO CROCKING

AATCC-16 - COLORFASTNESS TO LIGHT

AATCC-61 - COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING: ACCELERATED

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 1, GRAY SCALE FOR COLOR CHANGE

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 2, GRAY SCALE FOR STAINING

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 8, AATCC 9-STEP CHROMATIC

TRANSFERENCE SCALE

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 9, VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF COLOR

DIFFERENCES OF TEXTILES

(COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.AATCC.ORG

OR FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS,

P.O. BOX 12215, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709-2215.)

PARAGRAPH 2.3 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. ADD "UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

HEREIN OR IN THE CONTRACT," TO THE BEGINNING OF THE PARAGRAPH.

PARAGRAPH 3.4.2 MATCHING DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND CHANGE TO THE

FOLLOWING:

3.4.2 COLOR MATCHING THE COLOR OF THE FINISHED WEBBING SHALL MATCH

THE STANDARD SAMPLE WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.5.3.

ADD 3.4.4.1 DELETE SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE REQUIREMSNT IN ITS ENTIRELY

AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE REQUIREMENTS :TAN 499

WAVELENGTH, NANOMETERS (nm) TAN 499

MIN MAX

600 8 26 620 8 26 640 8 30 660 8 34 680 12 38 700 12 40 720 16 46 740 22 50 760 ` 30 50 780 34 54 800 36 56 820 38 58 840 38 58 860 40 60

PARAGRAPH 4.4.3 END ITEM TESTING: 2ND LINE AFTER"FOLLOWED" ADD,

"UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED".

TABLE VII TEST METHODS. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES OR ADDITIONS SHALL BE

ADDED TO TABLE VII.

COLUMN 1 AFTER THE WORD LIGHT- ADD (20 HRS OR 85kJ)

COLUMN 3 DELETE TEST METHOD 5660 AND CHANGE TO AATCC 16

OPTION 1 OR 3 4/

COLUMN 3 DELETE TEST METHOD 5614 AND CHANGE TO AATCC 61 1A 3/

COLUMN 3 DELETE TEST METHOD 5651 AND CHANGE TO AATCC 8 5/

THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE ALSO MADE TO THE FOOTNOTES BELOW

TABLE VII:

ADD FOOTNOTE 3/ RATED USING THE AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 1,

GRAY SCALE FOR COLOR CHANGE AND AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 2,

GRAY SCALE FOR STAINING.

ADD FOOTNOTE 4/ RATED USING THE AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 1,

GRAY SCALE FOR COLOR CHANGE.

ADD FOOTNOTE 5/ RATED USING THE AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 8,

9-STEP CHROMATIC TRANSFERENCE SCALE.

DELETE PARAGRAPH 4.5.2 SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS IN THE

VISIBLE/NEAR INFRARED. AND CHANGE TO THE FOLLOWING:

4.5.2. SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE. FINISHED FOLIAGE GREEN 504 WEBBING

GREATER THAN 1 ¼ INCHES IN WIDTH SHALL MEET THE SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE

FACTORS (IN PERCENT) FOR THE VISIBLE SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE DATA SHALL

BE OBTAINED FROM 600 TO 860 NANOMETERS (NM) AT 20 NM INTERVALS ON A

SPECTROPHOTOMETER RELATIVE TO THE BARIUM SULFATE STANDARD, THE

PREFERRED WHITE STANDARD. OTHER WHITE REFERENCE MATERIALS MAY BE

USED PROVIDED THEY ARE CALIBRATED TO ABSOLUTE WHITE, E.G. MAGNESIUM

OXIDE OR VITROLITE TILES. THE SPECTRAL BAND WIDTH SHALL BE LESS THAN

26 NM AT 860 NM. REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS SHALL BE MADE BY EITHER

THE MONOCHROMATIC OR POLYCHROMATIC MODE OF OPERATION. WHEN THE

POLYCHROMATIC MODE OF OPERATION IS USED, THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER SHALL

OPERATE WITH THE SPECIMEN DIFFUSELY ILLUMINATED WITH THE FULL

EMISSION OF A CONTINUOUS SOURCE THAT SIMULATES EITHER CIE SOURCE A OR

CIE SOURCE D65. MEASUREMENTS SHALL BE TAKEN ON A MINIMUM OF TWO (2)

DIFFERENT AREAS AND THE DATA AVERAGED. THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE

MEASURED AS A SINGLE LAYER BACKED WITH TWO LAYERS OF THE SAME WEBBING

AND SHADE. THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE VIEWED AT AN ANGLE NO GREATER THAN

10° FROM NORMAL, WITH THE SPECULAR COMPONENT INCLUDED. MEASUREMENTS

SHALL BE TAKEN ON A MINIMUM OF TWO DIFFERENT AREAS. SPECIMENS SHALL

BE ORIENTED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS DURING TESTING. WHEN POSSIBLE,

THE SPECIMENS TESTED SHALL NOT CONTAIN THE SAME YARNS WHEN PRESENTED

TO THE SAMPLE PORT. PHOTOMETRIC ACCURACY OF THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER

SHALL BE WITHIN 1 PERCENT AND WAVELENGTH ACCURACY WITHIN 2 NM. THE

DIAMETER FOR STANDARD APERTURE SIZE USED IN THE COLOR MEASUREMENT

DEVICE SHALL BE 1.0 TO 1.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER. WHEN THE MEASURED

SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE VALUES FALL OUTSIDE THE LIMITS AT FOUR OR MORE

OF THE WAVELENGTHS SPECIFIED IN 3.4.4.1 IT SHALL BE CONSIDERED A

TEST FAILURE.

DLETE PARAGRAPH 4.5.3 IN IT'S ENTIRELY SUBSTITUTE WITH CORRECTED

PARAGRAPH BELOW. NOTE THE ONLY CHANGE IS IN REFERENCE TO (+) SHOULD BE

4.5.3 VISUAL COLOR MATCHING. THE COLOR AND APPEARANCE OF THE WEBBING

SHLL MATCH THE STANDARD SAMPLE VIEWED USING THE AATCC EVALUATION

PROCEDURE 9, OPTION A OR C, WITH SOURCES SIMULATING ARTIFICIAL

DAYLIGHT D75 ILLUMINANT WITH A COLOR TEMPERATURE OF 7500 (+/-

200)DEGREE K ILLUMINATION OF 100 (+/-20) FOOT CANDLES, AND SHALL BE A

GOOD MATCH TO THE STANDARD SAMPLE UNDER INCANDESCENT LAMPLIGHT AT 2856

(+/-200) DEGREE K.

NOTE: SPECTAL REFLEDTANCE REQUIREMENTS CHANGES APPLICABLE TO THE

REFERENCED DOCUMENT AND ITS COMPONENT MATERIALS ARE LISTED BELOW:

CHANGES APPLY TOT HE DOCUMENTS AFFECTED BY TAN 499 LISTED BELOW:

FQ/PD-07-05 - IOTV

GL/PD-05-03 - MOLLE

GL/PD-04-12A - MOLLE

GL/PD-06-30 - MOLLE

CO/PD-02-05A - MOLLE

A-A-55301A Webbing, Textile, Textured or Multifilament Nylon dated May 19, 2016

Additional information for Webbing, Textile, Textured or Multifilament Nylon, A-A-55301 dated November 15, 1996

CHANGES APPLICABLE FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN

(OCP) ONLY (Changes or technical information appearing elsewhere in the contract or solicitation not related to OCP still apply)

WHEN OCP IS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES

SHALL APPLY:

DELETE PARAGRAPH 3.2.1 MATCHING ENTIRELY AND CHANGE TO THE FOLLOWING:

3.9.3 MATCHING. THE COLOR OF THE DYED WEBBING SHALL MATCH THE

STANDARD SAMPLE WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 5.4.3

PARAGRAPH 3.2.2, LINE 4, DELETE "-1989" WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION AND

DELETE "OPT A-1990" AND REPLACE WITH "OPT 1 OR 3".

LINE 7, DELETE "1989)" WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION.

PARAGRAPH 3.2.3 IN TABLE 1. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS.

TYPE III (ALTERNATE) CHARACTERISTICS THICKNESS INCHES DELETE THE

REQUIREMENT 0.046(+0.007) ITS' ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE 0.046(+/-

0.007).

ADD PARAGRAPH 3.2.3.1 SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE FOR TAN 499

3.2.3.1 SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE FOR TAN 499. FINISHED TAN 499 WEBBING

GREATER THAN 1 1/4 INCHES IN WIDTH SHALL MEET THE SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE

FACTORS (IN PERCENT) FOR THE VISIBLE SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE DATA SHALL

BE OBTAINED FROM 600 TO 860 NANOMETERS (NM) AT 20 NM INTERVALS ON A

SPECTROPHOTOMETER RELATIVE TO THE BARIUM SULFATE STANDARD, THE

PREFERRED WHITE STANDARD. OTHER WHITE REFERENCE MATERIALS MAY BE USED

PROVIDED THEY ARE CALIBRATED TO ABSOLUTE WHITE, E.G. MAGNESIUM OXIDE

OR VITROLITE TILES. THE SPECTRAL BAND WIDTH SHALL BE LESS THAN 26 NM

AT 860 NM. REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS SHALL BE MADE BY EITHER THE

MONOCHROMATIC OR POLYCHROMATIC MODE OF OPERATION. WHEN THE

POLYCHROMATIC MODE OF OPERATION IS USED, THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER SHALL

OPERATE WITH THE SPECIMEN DIFFUSELY ILLUMINATED WITH THE FULL EMISSION

OF A CONTINUOUS SOURCE THAT SIMULATES EITHER CIE SOURCE A OR CIE

SOURCE D65. MEASUREMENTS SHALL BE TAKEN ON A MINIMUM OF TWO (2)

DIFFERENT AREAS AND THE DATA AVERAGED. THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE MEASURED

AS A SINGLE LAYER BACKED WITH TWO LAYERS OF THE SAME WEBBING AND

SHADE. THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE VIEWED AT AN ANGLE NO GREATER THAN 100

FROM NORMAL, WITH THE SPECULAR COMPONENT INCLUDED. MEASUREMENTS SHALL

BE TAKEN ON A MINIMUM OF TWO DIFFERENT AREAS. SPECIMENS SHALL BE

ORIENTED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS DURING TESTING. WHEN POSSIBLE, THE

SPECIMENS TESTED SHALL NOT CONTAIN THE SAME YARNS WHEN PRESENTED TO

THE SAMPLE PORT. PHOTOMETRIC ACCURACY OF THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER SHALL

BE WITHIN 1 PERCENT AND WAVELENGTH ACCURACY WITHIN 2 NM. THE DIAMETER

FOR STANDARD APERTURE SIZE USED IN THE COLOR MEASUREMENT DEVICE SHALL

BE 1.0 TO 1.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER. WHEN THE MEASURED SPECTRAL

REFLECTANCE VALUES FALL OUTSIDE THE LIMITS AT FOUR OR MORE OF THE

WAVELENGTHS SPECIFIED IT SHALL BE CONSIDERED A TEST FAILURE.

SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE REQUIREMENTS

WAVELENGTH, TAN 499 FOLIAGE GREEN 504

NANOMETERS (NM) MIN. MAX. MIN. MAX

600 8 26 8 26 620 8 26 8 26 640 8 30 8 28 660 8 34 10 30 680 12 38 10 34 700 12 40 12 38 720 16 46 16 42

740 22 50 16 46 760 30 50 18 48 780 34 54 18 48 800 36 56 20 50 820 38 58 22 54 840 38 58 24 54 860 40 60 26 56

SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE REQUREMENTS CHANGES APPLICABLE TO THE REFERENCED

DOCUMENT AND ITS COMPONENT MATERIALS ARE LISTED BELOW.

CHANGES APPLY TO THE DOCUMENTS AFFETED BY TAN 499 LISTED BELOW:

GL/PD-07-05 IOTV

GL/PD-05-03 MOLLE

GL/PD-04-121 MOLLE

GL/PD-06-30 MOLLE

CO/PD-02-05A MOLLE

MIL-DTL-44105 HAT, SUN HOT WEATHER

ADD 5.4.3:

5.4.3 VISUAL SHADE MATCHING EVALUATION. THE COLOR AND APPEARANCE OF

THE WEBBING SHALL MATCH THE STANDARD SAMPLE WHEN VIEWED USING THE

AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 9, OPTION A OR C, WITH SOURCES SIMULATING

ARTIFICIAL DAYLIGHT D75 ILLUMINANT WITH A COLOR TEMPERATURE OF 7500 (J

200) degrees K ILLUMINATION OF 100 (+/- 20) FOOT CANDLES, AND SHALL BE

A GOOD MATCH TO THE STANDARD SAMPLE UNDER INCANDESCENT LAMPLIGHT AT

2856 (+/- 200)degrees K.

WEBBING TAPE, HEAT SET, 1-1/2 INCH; COLOR:

COYOTE BROWN; SIZE: 5 INCH LENGTH; UNDER

MIL SPEC. A-A-55301, TYPE III;

PN 1NBA3 TAP21412365

END ITEM IS A COMPONENT OF (MED) IMPROVED

LOADBEARING EQUIPMENT (ILBE)

AADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-55301:

ITEM IS A COMPONENT OF IMPROVED

LOAD-BEARING EQUIPMENT (ILBE).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-55301:

PAGE 3, UNDER TABLE I, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, THICKNESS INCHES, TYPE

II, DELETE TYPE II,0.075 + 0.007; REPLACE WITH TYPE II, 0.075 +/-

0.007; DELETE TYPE III, 0.046 + 0.007; REPLACE WITH TYPE III, 0.046

+/- 0.007; DELETE TYPE III (ALTERNATE),0.046 + 0.007; REPLACE TYPE III

(ALTERNATE), 0.046+/- 0.007. (3/07/2007)

PAGE 3, TABLE I PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THICKNESS INCHES 2/, UNDER

COLUMN FOR TYPE II, DELETE 0.075 + 0.007; REPLACE WITH 0.075 +/-

0.007; AND FOR TYPE III, DELETE 0.046 + 0.007 AND REPLACE WITH 0.046

+/- 0.007; (12/04/2014)

TABLE I PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS-(CONT) FOR THICKNESS INCHES 2/ UNDER

COLUMN FOR TYPE III (ALTERNATE), DELETE 0.046 + 0.007 AND REPLACE WITH

0.046 +/-0.007. (12/04/2014)

INTERIM CHANGES FOR A-A-55301, DATED NOVEMBER 15, 1996

PAGE 3, TABLE I; ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW CHARACTERISTIC AND REQUIREMENTS

IN BETWEEN COLUMNS FOR "TYPE III (ALTERNATE) AND TYPE VI":

TYPE III (HYBRID)

WIDTH, INCHES: 1 +/- 1/16

THICKNESS INCHES 2/: 0.046 +/- 0.007

WEIGHT OZ/LIN. YD (MIN) 3/: 0.65

STIFFNESS LOAD POUNDS WIDTHWISE ONLE 4/: - - -

WARP ENDS, FULL WIDTH:

FACE, BACK AND MIDDLE WARPS (MIN): ---

FACE AND BACK (MIN): 100

BINDER WARP (MIN): 18

STUFFER WARP (MIN): ---

PICKS/INCH (MIN)

PICKS/INCH (MIN) (SHUTTLELESS LOOM): 75 1/

BREAKING STRENGTH, LBS (MIN) 5/: 1000

ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH:

3.4.5.1 TYPE III HYBRID: THE WEBBING SHALL BE A TUBLAR PLAIN WEAVE,

WEAVING 2 ENDS AS 1 OR EQUIVALENT BOUND TOGETHER BY A BINDER WEAVING 2

UP AND 2 DOWN, THE ADJACENT FINDER WEAVING 2 DOWN AND 2 UP. (SEE FIG.

8) (ADDED AUGUST 29, 2007)

FIVE (5) FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE REQUIRED. FIRST ARTICLE TESTING

SHALL BE PERFORMED AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING

WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER CONTRACTING OFFICER'S RECEIPT

OF FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES.

RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES

Packaging

PACKAGING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

ASTM D 3951, MIL-STD-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 BE PLACED IN A SNUG

FITTING PLASTIC BAG AND SEALED BY HEAT

OR TAPE.

Label: Each bundle shall be labeled with the following:

Bar Code:

NSN:

Cage:

Item Name:

Quantity Unit Pack:

Contract Number:

A TOTAL OF NO MORE THAN FOURTEEN (14) BAGS, 5600

INSIGNIAS, SHALL BE PLACED IN A CONTAINER IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D 3951. THE QUANTITY OF

EACH CONTAINER MUST BE CONSISTANT THROUGHOUT THE

CONTRACT EXCEPT 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.

NOTE: WHEN THE CONTRACT OR DELIVERY QUANTITY

SUPPORTS THE USE OF A PALLET, PALLETIZATION

REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY.