Dinner Plate Specifications.pdf

Dinner Plate Specifications:

1. Number of plates required is 3000.

2. Plates will be melamine, and the base color will be white.

3. Diameter of plate will be 10 inches. Thickness of the melamine at dead center of the plate will be at minimum

0.16 inches. Depth of the basin shape in the plate shall be 0.75 inches measured from the bottom center to the plane formed by the top edge of the plate. The edge of the plate will be rolled. The weight of the finished plate will be approximately 0.76 pounds.

4. The plate will be decorated with the Pantone black and white logo of the U.S. Military Academy’s Hellenic helmet and sword. The stripe shall be Pantone Cool Gray 5. Space between the top black striped to edge of plate shall be.25” and inner white area of plate shall be 8”. There shall be a white space of 1/16” between helmet/shield and gray stripe.

Image with dimensions of current plate is attached.

5. Bidders will need to submit 2-4 plates with all artwork and decoration to the Cadet Mess for review and testing. The review will determine if the size and color of the plates are correct. The testing will involve the utilization of plates in regular service, washed, sanitized, and used over again. To test these plates they will be put through (10) wash cycles at 180 Degrees, plates must pass this test with no blemishes and the U.S. Military Academy’s Hellenic Helmet must still be scratch free, with all paint and logos intact after the (10) wash cycles. These tests of the plates are necessary due to the extreme duty imposed on the plates.