Attachment 01 PD 183-170426-Blanket.pdf.pdf

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION 183

POLYESTER FLEECE THREE-POUND BLANKET

26 APRIL 2017

1. Date changed.

2. Formatting changes.

3. 4C thread paragraph added. Verbiage was moved from another paragraph to make it easier for the contractor to prepare materials.

4. Increased tolerance for dimensions.

USAFA PD 183

8 OCTOBER 2015

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION USAFA PD 183

POLYESTER FLEECE THREE-POUND BLANKET

1. SCOPE. This purchase description covers the requirements for 100% polyester fleece blanket for the United States Air Force Academy.

2. CLASSIFICATION. The blankets shall be in the following class colors: Pimento (Red), Blue, Spanish Yellow (Gold), and Silver, see Table A. Each shall be in one of four class colors in accordance with the Standard Color Reference of America (l0th Ed.) or the **Pantone Fashion and Home Planner (www.pantone.com).

Table A. Blanket Colors Class Color *Cable No. **Pantone Color

1 Blue 80173 19-4057 TCX 2 Silver 80139 15-4101 TCX 3 Pimento 80042 18-1662 TCX 4 Spanish Yellow 80068 14-0957 TCX

3. FIRST ARTICLE. Before production is commenced, the contractor shall submit to the contracting officer, for approval one finished blanket conforming to the requirements of this purchase description. The blanket shall show colorfastness to cleaning. The contractor shall supply Manufacturer Certificates of Compliance for all components of this product with the first article and shall specify the percentage of recovered material used. These certificates must come from the component’s manufacturer.

4. MATERIALS.

A. Basic Fabric. The blanket shall be made of 100% polyester double velour fleece fabric.

The minimum fabric weight shall be 10.6 oz/yd2. The blanket shall meet FAR 23.403 Content Requirements. The blanket shall show fastness to dry cleaning.

B. Fabric Finish and Durability. The fabric shall have a double velour finish on both sides for maximum durability and resistance to pilling.

C. Thread. The thread used for serging all four sides of the blanket and attaching the label shall be nylon of a closely matching color.

5. DESIGN/DESCRIPTION.

A. Finished Measurements. The size of the blanket shall be 90" long by 67" wide, with a tolerance of + 2".

B. Weight. The product’s total weight shall not be less than three pounds.

C. Serge Finish. The blanket shall have a serged seam finish for stability, on all four sides of the blanket. The serge finish shall have 8-10 serge stitches per inch.

6. LABELS.

A. Identification/Care Label: The blanket shall have a white cloth identification label, measuring 2 l/2" long by 2" wide. The identification label shall be made of good quality label material. The label shall have printed the words: Cadet Name, Cadet Squadron, and SSN and have space for the cadet to fill in this information. The label shall also have dry cleaning instructions, see Label below. Stitch label centered at length end of the blanket.

CADET NAME:

CADET SQUADRON:

SSN:

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS:

B. Bar Code: A Code 39 bar code label shall also be affixed to the individual product package. The Code 39 bar code shall be a removable paper ticket of commercial quality with the USAFA 10ABW/LGROC stock number and Code 39 bar code. The paper ticket shall contain a short item description in plain text.

7. OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

A. Flammability Requirements: The basic material shall conform to the rules and regulations of the Flammable Fabrics Act without the application of a flame retardant finish to the material or to the end item.

B. Workmanship: The finished product 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 this document and the technical data in the bid package.

C. Certification: The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this document 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.

D. FAR 23.403 Content Requirements. Per FAR 23.403 the comforter/blanket shall be the highest percent of recovered material practicable, and biobased content shall meet or exceed the minimum biobased content of an USDA-designated product, located here:

http://www.biopreferred.gov/productcategories.aspx.

8. INSPECTION.

A. Inspection: The contractor shall inspect the finished products 100% for compliance with this purchase description prior to submitting to the USAFA for final inspection by USAFA Cadet Uniform Quality Assurance Personnel.

B. Final Inspection: The point of final inspection and acceptance of the finished articles shall be at the USAF Academy, using ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 sampling plans and this purchase description.

C. Inspection Levels And Acceptable Quality Level: Sampling, inspection levels and acceptable quality levels (AQL’s) shall be in accordance with ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. This sampling plan is available from The American National Standard, at 800-854-7179, or write:

American Society for Quality Control, 600 N. Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203.

D. Table I shows AQL Levels for defects listed in Table II. General and Detailed Defects:

TABLE I. 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

*Table 1 shows the Acceptable Quality Levels and Inspection Levels for defects listed in General and Detailed Defects Table II.

**Used for Special Inspection Levels such as finished measurements

TABLE II. GENERAL AND DETAILED DEFECTS

MINOR

MAJOR A B

A

Inferior material or workmanship defects such as distortion, shrinkage, slubs, or any defects that would make the blanket unserviceable or shows poor quality.

X

B

Component and assembly - any component part variant from specifications. Required operation omitted or not performed in accordance with specification, such as serged seam finish.

C Defects such as holes, cuts, and or tear, or other damages that would make the blanket unserviceable.

TABLE II. GENERAL AND DETAILED DEFECTS

MINOR

MAJOR A B

D Unraveling or loose thread. X

E Discoloration stains or spots due to material or workmanship such as, bleeding of the reactive dyes.

F Color not conforming to the color specified as described by this purchase description.

G Incorrect measurements will be scored using the size-measurement defect, AQL level 4.0, Inspection Level S-3.

H Serge finish does not have 8-10 serge stitches per inch.

I Labels sewn on sloppily, not readable, made of poor material, or missing.

J Missing Instruction Label or Code 39 Bar label. Bar code 39 not scannable and or not readable by government system. Label not readable.

Custodian: Preparing Activity:

USAF Academy Cadet Uniforms Branch (10 LRS/LGRCU) Colorado Springs CO 80840 USAF Academy, CO 80840-8210

Reviewing Activity:

Cadet Logistics Chief (10LRS/LGRC) USAF Academy, CO 80840-8210

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