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USAFA Letter of Exception 20 April 2017 PD YAGC 93-3 Revision 1 22 June 1999

USAFA LETTER OF EXCEPTION

COATS, MEN’S, SERVICE POLY/WOOL SERGE

The following exception will apply when Purchase Description YAGC 93-3 is used to manufacture men’s blue poly/wool jackets for the Air Force Academy.

1. Paragraph 3.3.4.1 Small Parts Fusible Interlining. Disregard the top sleeve and undersleeve parts.

2. Paragraph 3.3.8.1 Combination Size and Identification Label. Add the following:

Instruction Label information may be included on the Combination Label.

3. Paragraph 3.3.11 Stay Tapes. Add the following: The tape for staying the back neckline and top front armhole may be ¼” wide, made of cotton conforming to Type I, class 1, 2, or 3 of A-A-52071 except that the non-fibrous material content shall not apply.

The color shall be natural, bleached or black.

4. Paragraph 3.5.1 List of pattern parts. Disregard the operation of providing a top sleeve piece and an undersleeve piece from the list of non-woven type fusible parts.

5. Paragraph 3.3.14. Sleeve Braid. Substitute the following:

3.3.14 Sleeve braid. The Type I coats will have sleeve braid conforming to Type I, Class 3 of A-A-55187 and shall be Cable Color No. 70090. The braid shall be ½ inch wide, except for General Officer coats. Braid for General Officer Coats only shall be 1 ½ inches wide. Each coat will be delivered with an appropriate length of sleeve braid to finish the sleeves, loosely wrapped around the left epaulet.

6. Table I Construction of Coat Section 6. Omit paragraph 6b.

7. Table I Construction of Coat. Section 13 Make Sleeves. Paragraph h. Remove information regarding tacking of sleeve lining to sleeve shell.

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8. Section 5. PACKAGING. Omit and Substitute the following:

A. Packaging and Marketing

a. Preservation and packaging shall be on accordance with standard commercial practice.

b. Hanger boxes shall be marked to indicate the contract number, item number quantity, commodity, nomenclature, name of the contractor and “Mark for: FX7000.” The boxes within each shipment shall be marked as to the quantity shipped (1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc). Additionally each hanger box shall contain a packing slip indicating the cadet’s names and sizes for that particular box, see figure 1.

c. The following packaging and packing instructions shall be used in lieu of those described in paragraph 5 of the purchase descriptions

1. Packaging

i. One man’s coat and two pairs of trousers shall be placed on one hanger and covered with a .003” gauge polyethylene bag. The coat and trousers shall belong to the same cadet. The hanger shall be of such quality that it will not break in shipping and the coat and trousers will not slip off the hanger. One coat and two pairs of trousers are considered one man’s uniform.

ii. One woman’s coat and one pair of slacks shall be placed on one hanger and covered with a .003”Gauage polyethylene bag. The coat and slacks shall belong to the same cadet. The hanger shall be of such quality that it will not break in sipping and the coat and trousers with not slip off the hanger. One coat and one pair of slacks are considered one woman’s uniform.

iii. Packing. Uniforms shall be packed ten uniforms per hanger box. The uniforms shall be packed in good quality, commercial, cardboard, stand-up, hanger pack type box made specifically for shipment of garments on hangers (min 275 P.S.I. or equal), see figure 2. The hangers shall be secured to the hanging rod to prevent their coming off during shipment. All flaps shall be securely sealed with metal staples, tape, or commercial adhesive.

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2. Marking. The exterior packages shall be marked in accordance with MIL-

STD-129.

3. Additional Marking. A stick-on label shall be centered near the top front, center of each polyethylene bag providing the following information:

(Contractor’s Name)

USAFA OFFICER UNIFORM

(Cadet’s Name: Last, First MI) Male or Female Coat Size Trouser/Slacks Size Skirt Size (if applicable) Measuring Order Form Number

4. Bar Code Labels. A removable paper ticket of regular commercial quality, reflecting the Cadet Store stock number, size4, and brief description in either code 39 or UPC code shall be attached/affixed to each individual garment as follows:

i. Coats, Men’s: Four-corner stitched on the out side at the bottom of the left sleeve.

ii. Coats, Women’s: Four-corner stitched on the outer side at the bottom of the left sleeve.

iii. Slacks, Women’s: Four-corner stitched on the outer side three inches to the right of the left front pocket.

iv. Trousers, Men’s” Four-corner stitched on the outer side three inches to the right of the left front pocket.

v. The contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a sample bar code label for approval within 30 days of notice of contract award.

9. Paragraph 6.3. First Article, Add the following: The first article shall be a size 40 regular.

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Custodian:

Preparing Activity:

USAF Academy CO 80840-8210 Cadet Uniform (10LRS/LGRCU) USAF Academy CO 80840-8210

Reviewing Activity:

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

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