Fleece Blanket 9 Feb 2007 Attch 1.pdf

FA7000-11-T-0019

United States Air Force Academy

Purchase Description USAFA PD 18-4

Polyester Fleece Blanket

9 February 2007

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

1. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

a. The blanket shall be made of 100% polyester fleece fabric.

b. The blanket shall have a double velour finish on both sides of the blanket for maximum durability and resistance to pilling.

c. The minimum fabric weight shall be 12.5 ounces per yard.

2. COLOR:

a. Color: The blankets shall be in the following colors: Pimento, Blue

Steel, Gold, and Air Force Academy Blue, see Table I. Blanket Cable

Colors below. The colors shall be in accordance to the Standard Color

Reference of America, l0th Edition. The thread used for serging all four sides of the blanket shall match the cable color for each blanket.

Table I. Blanket Cable Colors

Class Color Color Cable Number

1 Pimento 80042

2 Blue Steel 80047

3 Gold 80ll0

4 Air Force Academy Blue 80173

b. Standard Color Reference of America, l0th Edition: Information on cable colors contact Color Association of the United States, at 212-947-7774, or fax 212-594-6987, or write/email to:

Color Association Of the US

315 West 39 th

Street, Studio 507

New York, NY 10018 http://www.colorassociation.com

3. DESIGN:

a. Size: The size of the blanket shall be 90" long by 67" wide, with a tolerance of + 1/2".

b. Serge Finish: The blanket shall have a serged seam finish for stability, on all four sides of the blanket. The color of the thread shall be similar to the blanket color. The serge finish shall have 8-10 serge stitches per inch.

4. LABEL:

A. Sample of identification/Care Label: The blanket shall have a white cloth identification label, measuring 2 l/2" long by 2" wide, see label below.

CADET

NAME:

CADET

SQUADRON:

SSN: ________________

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS:

B. Bar Code 39 label: The bar code 39 label shall be scannable/ readable by government system.

C. Placement of identification /Care Label shall be centered at length end of blanket.

5. PACKAGING:

Packaging and Marking: The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.

6. FIRST ARTICLE:

First Article: Before production is commenced, the contractor shall submit to the contracting officer, for approval, the following items: One finished blanket conforming to the requirements of this purchase description.

7. 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 Flight 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

Z1.4-1993 and this purchase description.

c. Inspection Levels And 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 Z1.4-1993. To get an accurate understanding of defects per hundred the inspector shall follow

ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Inspection Levels and it’s instructions. To obtain a copy of ANSI/ASQC Z1.4:

1. Call: American National Standard, at 1800-854-7179

2. Write to: American Society for Quality Control, 611 East

Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

d. Table I shows AOL Levels for defect 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)

For defects listed in section E1 (Measurement)

One Class 4.0 S-3

CUSTODIAN PREPARING ACTIVITY

USAFA Academy CO 80840 - 8210 Cadet Uniforms, QAP, (10MSG/LGRI)

USAF Academy CO 80840-8210

REVIEWING ACTIVITY

Government Inherent Branch (10MSG/LGRI)

USAF Academy CO 80840-8210

TABLE II

General and Detailed Defect 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 or 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.

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 The Standard Color Reference of America 10 th

Edition.

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. X

I Labels sewn on sloppy, 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.