Atch 1_PD 174-240814-T-shirt USAFA.pdf

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION 174

USAFA T-SHIRTS

14 AUGUST 2024

Changes from the prior version:

A. No changes.

USAFA PD 174

14 August 2024

USAF ACADEMY PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

USAFA T-SHIRTS

1. SCOPE: This purchase description covers the requirements for a T-shirt to be worn by United States Air Force Academy cadets as part of the Physical Conditioning Uniform.

2. CLASSIFICATION: The T-shirt shall be of three types:

Type I ------ USAFA T-shirt Type II ------ Personalized USAFA T-shirt Type III ------ International Student Personalized USAFA T-shirt

Commercial Alpha Sizes

XS S M L XL XXL XXXL

Extra Small

Small Medium Large X-Large XX- Large

XXX-

Large

3. FIRST ARTICLE:

Before production is commenced, the contractor shall submit to the contracting officer, for approval, three t-shirts, one of each type, size large, in accordance with this purchase description.

4. DESCRIPTION: The T-shirt shall be short-sleeved with a high crew neck collar (See Figure 1). The collar and sleeves trim shall be self-fabric and over-edge stitched to the T-shirt. The collar shall have the stitching at the back of the neck covered with fabric binding extending across the shoulder seams; raw binding edges shall be turned under.

The collar and sleeves trim shall finish 7/8" + 1/8" wide. All seams shall be over-edge stitched.

5. LOGO: The Type I t-shirt shall have the acronym USAFA screen-printed, centered over the left breast of the X-small T-shirt, 6" below the shoulder seam. The lettering shall be block style as shown in Figure 3, except that the letters shall be 1 1/2" in height by 5 1/4" in length. The grade for the placement of the T-shirt logo shall be 1/4", see table below. The reflective heat transfer logo on the back shall be 1.5" below the collar seam and centered on the back.

Screen Printing Placement (From Shoulder Seam)

Tolerance X-Small Small Medium Large X-Lg XX-Lg XXX-Lg

+ 1/8” 6” 6-1/4” 6-1/2” 6-3/4” 7” 7.25” 7.5”

A. Logo Quality:

a. Screen Printing: The screen print shall use the plastisol ink process, and the ink shall be a Dark Blue in color, PMS 5395 C from the Pantone Matching System, www.pantone.com, 1.866.PANTONE.

b. The heat transfer shall be Safe Reflections Eclipse Silver reflective, AF Certified reflective silver, or equal. Or-Equal transfers shall be submitted to USAFA with a comparative independent lab report and supplier certification (Certificate of Compliance) that the material is equal, especially in terms of adhesion and lumens of reflectivity. The Silver segmented reflective Airex striping shall be ¾ inch wide, placed ¾ inch above the trim, and shall go entirely around the sleeve. The AF Academy logo shall be 8.50” in width and 10 inches in height. See Figure 5.

The reflective material shall be tested in accordance with the ANSI/ISEA 107 American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Headwear. The performance requirement of the reflective material shall be tested and certified for the Level 2 category. The testing shall include initial photometric measurements followed by physical testing including abrasion, flexing, folding at cold temperatures, temperature variation, and washing (25 cycles) input reflective material. A certificate of compliance will be acceptable for this requirement. After application of the transfers on the garments, an additional test shall be performed to ensure proper application of the transfers. The garments shall be washed at a water temperature of 80

– 105° F with a mild detergent for five (5) cycles with the machine set on a delicate cycle. A visual inspection shall be performed after five (5) cycles. There shall be no evidence of flaking or peeling. A certificate of compliance will be acceptable for this requirement

B. Type II T-shirt: The Type II t-shirt shall have the cadet’s last name centered above USAFA (See Figure 2). The letters are to be 1/2" high block style and 1/2" above USAFA.

C. Type III T-shirt: The Type III T-shirt shall have the Country of Origin screen printed underneath the word USAFA (see Figure 4).

6. MATERIALS: The basic material/fabric shall be a polyester interlock knit constructed with a filament yarn for the body and sleeves. The cloth shall have moisture management capability and shall conform to the requirements in Table I. Written lab and fabric supplier certification of the following fabric specifications, a Certificate of Conformance, is required. The color for the basic material shall be white. Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum http://www.pantone.com/ extent possible, provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs.

TABLE I. – Basic Material/Fabric Requirements

Characteristic Requirement

Fiber Content 100% Polyester

Yarn Denier/Ply/Filaments 75/1/72 Semi Pull Texturized Polyester

Cuttable Width {ASTM 03774) 64, min.

Ozs/Sqyd Weight (ASTM 03776) 3.7 - 4.2

Courses x Wales / Inch (ASTM 03887) 50-54 x 40-44

Bursting Strength (ASTM 03786) 100 psi, min

Shrinkage (AATCC 135) 5% W x 5% L, max.

Colorfastness to Washing (AATCC 61):

Color Change Class 4, min

Staining

Cotton Class 4, min

Nylon Light Colors: Class 4, min

Dark Colors: Class 3.5, min

Polyester Class 4, min

Colorfastness to Perspiration (AATCC 15):

Staining

Cotton Class 4, min

Nylon Light Colors: Class 4, min

Colorfastness to Bleed (AATCC 107):

Staining

Cotton Class 4, min

Nylon Light Colors: Class 4, min

Colorfastness to Crocking (AATCC 8):

Dry Class 4, min

Wet Class 4, min

Absorbency (AATCC 7.9) 30 seconds, max.

Vertical Wicking (Nike PF3 2001) 15 cm after 30 minutes, min. In width and length

Antimicrobial

A. Self-Fabric Trim: The polyester material for the collar and sleeve openings shall be the same as the body fabric.

B. Thread. Thread for all seaming and stitching shall be in accordance with standard commercial practice. The color of the thread shall be a good match to the basic material. The finished thread shall have no chemical finishes or treatments, other than those commonly used on commercial threads.

C. Self-Fabric Trim: The trim for the ringer t-shirt shall be self-fabric. The color shall be 19-4024 TCX from the Pantone Fashion and Home Cotton Planner, www.pantone.com, 866.PANTONE.and shall be colorfast to prevent bleeding on the basic material during commercial washing procedures http://www.pantone.com/

7. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: The finished measurements for the USAFA T-shirts shall be as follows:

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

MEASUREMENT

In Inches

T o le ra n c e

E x tr a

S m ll

S ll

M d iu

L rg

X -L a

-L a

X -L a

A. 1/2 CHEST + 1/2 18 20 22 24 26 28 30

B. BACK LENGTH + 1 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

C. NECK OPENING

+ 1 7 1/2 8 8 1/2 9 9 1/2 10

1/2

D. SHOULDER + 1/2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

E. ARMHOLE

OPENING

+ 1/2 7 1/4 8 1/4 9 1/4 1/4

1/4

1/4

1/4

F. UNDER

SLEEVE

+ 3/8 4 1/2 5 5 1/2 6 6 1/2 7 7 1/2

G. OVER SLEEVE

+ 3/8 7 1/4 8 8 3/4 9 1/2

1/4

3/4

H. SLEEVE

OPENING

+ 1/4 6 1/2 7 7 1/2 8 8 1/2 8 9 1/2

A. 1/2 Chest: Measure across chest front from folded edge approximately 3" below armhole.

B. Back Length: Lay T-shirt flat, front down, but not stretched. Measure from the top edge of the collar on the back to the bottom of the shirt.

C. Neck opening: Grasp the collar at center front and center back, form straight line but do not stretch collar. Measure across neckband from center front to center back.

D. Shoulder: Measure from the collar seam to armhole seam, along the shoulder seam.

E. Armhole Opening: Lay T-shirt flat but not stretched. Measure from shoulder seam point to underarm in a straight line, point to point.

F. Under Sleeve: Measure along the sleeve inseam from the intersection of the armhole and the sleeve inseam to bottom of the sleeve trim.

G. Over Sleeve: Measure from top of sleeve at armhole/shoulder seam to end of sleeve trim H. Sleeve opening: Lay T-shirt flat but not stretched and measure from folded edge to folded edge.

Note: The above sizes may be abbreviated as XS, S, M. L, AND XL, XXL, XXXL.

8. LABEL: Commercial labels are acceptable. The garment shall also have a label with the contract number and manufacturer name, which shall be blank on the back side. The second label shall have the size, care instructions, and fiber content information. A Code 39 bar code label shall also be affixed to the individual garment package. The Code 39 bar code shall be a removable paper ticket of commercial quality with the Cadet Issue Section stock number and Code 39 bar code. The paper ticket shall contain a short item description to include size in plain text. Alternately a tagless garment is an option. The size, care instructions and manufacturer name may be printed on the fabric in a contrasting colorfast ink and located in the back of the short in the waistband area. The printing shall not be visible when worn.

9. PATTERNS: Commercial patterns shall be used. The contractor shall produce patterns that shall conform to the design and requirements cited in this purchase description.

10. WORKMANSHIP: The finished garments shall conform to the quality of product established by this document. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the contractor’s own quality assurance standards and the quality assurance standards defined by the technical data in the bid package.

11. CERTIFICATION: The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description and that the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to the first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. Reliance on contractor quality assurance systems shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, Certificates of Compliance from the component supplier must be submitted on all components.

12. INSPECTION: The contractor shall inspect the finished products 100% for compliance with this purchase description prior to submitting them to the USAFA for final inspection by Cadet Uniform quality assurance personnel in accordance with ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 sampling procedures and this purchase description. The point of final inspection and acceptance of the finished articles shall be at the USAFA.

A. Acceptable Quality Level: Inspection levels and acceptable quality levels

(AQL’s) expressed in defects per hundred units (DHU) shall be in accordance with ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Inspection Levels and its instructions. ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 can be obtained by contacting American National Standard, at 1-800- 854-7179 or write to: American Society for Quality Control, 611 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

*General and Detailed Defects AQL

AQL INSPECTION

LEVEL LEVEL

Major 2.5 II

Major and Minor A 15.0 II

Major, Minor A And 40.0 II

Minor B (combined)

**One Class 4.0 S-3

*Shows the Acceptable Quality Levels and Inspection Levels for defects listed in General and Detailed Defects.

**Used for Special Inspection Levels such as finished measurements

B. Defect Table: Defects shall be categorized as follows:

GENERAL & DETAIL DEFECTS

MINOR

MAJOR A B

A Inferior material or workmanship defects such as distortion, poor construction.

B Component and assembly - any component part or required operation omitted or not performed in accordance with specification

C

Defects such as holes, cuts, and or tears

D Loose thread, ends not removed, label missing X

E Discoloration stains or spots due to material or workmanship. Color bleeding during commercial wash.

F Color not conforming to the color specified X

G Incorrect, or illegible measurements. Score inspection will be scored using the size-measurement defect

X

Screen Printing/Heat Transfer

H Alignment is off centered, backwards, or misaligned.

GENERAL & DETAIL DEFECTS

MINOR

MAJOR A B

I Smudging, or misprint such as double print on one shirt, ghost images, or blurry prints

J Bad ink, thick and thin areas X

K Delamination of heat transfer X

L Misshapen, wrong font reflective elements. X

M Measurements of markings off by 5% in any direction.

N Measurements of markings off by 10% in any direction.

13. PRESERVATION, PACKING, AND MARKING: The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.

Custodian:

USAF Academy, CO 80840-8210

Preparing Activity:

Cadet Uniform (10LRS/LGRCU)

Reviewing Activity:

Chief, Cadet Logistics Flight (10LRS/LGRC)

Type I USAFA T-shirt

The USAFA lettering shall be screen-printed, centered over the left breast of the X-small T-shirt, 6 " below the shoulder seam. For USAFA print placements on other T-shirt sizes see “Distance of USAFA Placement from Shoulder Seam” table. For font style and dimensions see

Figure 1

TYPE II -Personalized USAFA T-shirt

The cadet name must be centered ½” above the letters “USAFA”, and ½” in height.

Lettering shown is not exact lettering. See Figure 3 for exact lettering style and dimensions.

Figure 2

Figure 3

TYPE III ----International Personalized USAFA T-shirt

The International cadet’s country name shall be centered ½” below USAFA letters, and ½" in height.

Figure 4

The AF Academy Logo shall be 8.50” wide and10” in height. The logo shall be centered between the armhole seams with the top center point 1.5” below the collar seam. The reflective sleeve markings (actual photo of daytime look, note the silver appearance) shall be ¾” wide and shall go completely around the sleeve ¾” above and parallel to the trim. Embedding in the seam is optional. The angle of the segmenting spaces shall be 60-65 degrees and approximately 1/10th the size of the segments.

Reflective Marking/Logo Not actual size but scale

Figure 5

Back View

Figure 6

STANDARDIZATION DOCUMENT IMPROVEMENT PROPOSAL

INSTRUCTIONS: The purpose of this form is to solicit beneficial comments which will help achieve procurement of suitable products at reasonable cost and minimum delay, or will otherwise enhance use of the document. USAFA contractors, government activities, or manufacturers/vendors who are prospective suppliers of the product are invited to submit comments to the government. Comments submitted on this form do not constitute or imply authorization to waive any portion of the referenced document(s) or to amend contractual requirements. Attach any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document. If there are additional papers, attach to form and place both in an envelope addressed to Cadet Uniform Flight, 10 LRS/LGRCU, 2348 Sijan Dr., Suite 2B5, USAF Academy, CO 80840-8210.

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