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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION 176

GLOVES, WHITE, CADET

13 JANUARY 2016

USAFA PD 176

13 Jan 2016

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION 176

GLOVES, WHITE, CADET

1. SCOPE. This purchase description covers the requirements for 100% cotton white gloves to be used by US Air Force Academy Cadets.

2. CLASSIFICATION. The sizes and length of the gloves shall be manufactured in following commercial sizes.

Table I Size X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large and XXX-Large

3. FIRST ARTICLE. Before production is commenced the contractor shall submit to the contracting officer for approval; one pair of white gloves, size medium, in accordance with this purchase description. A certificate of compliance from each component supplier shall accompany the first article certifying that the component is Berry Amendment compliant.

4. MATERIAL. The fabric for the gloves shall be 100% pre-shrunk cotton knit; 3.00-

5.50 oz/sqyd. Crawford Mills is one known domestic source.

5. DESIGN/DESCRIPTION. The gloves shall be wrist length, set-in thumb, and sidewalls. The wrist shall have a washable durable white plastic snap closure. The gloves shall have three ribbed embroidery lines on back of hand approximately 3” long, see figure 1. All seams shall be reinforced using a 3-thread overlock stitch. Wrist length shall cover no more than 1" of the wrist with a tolerance of + 1/4" on any one size.

6. LABELS.

A. Size/Care Instructions Label. Size label shall be attached inside of glove.

Care instructions do not need to be attached to glove or printed on label. Care instruction can be inserted into glove package for customer to view on a separate piece of paper.

B. Bar Code. 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 USAFA 10ABW/LGLC stock number and Code 39 bar code. The Code 39 bar code shall contain a short item description to include size in plain text.

7. OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

A. Color. The color shall be white for both the fabric and top snap. All fabric components shall be of good colorfastness to withstand commercial laundering.

B. Patterns. Commercial patterns made by the manufacturer shall be used.

They shall conform to the design and requirements cited in this purchase description.

8. INSPECTION.

A. Workmanship. The finished white gloves 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 purchase description and the technical data in the bid package.

B. 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.

C. Factory 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 34 TRW/SDCU Quality Control personnel.

D. 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.

a. Inspection Levels: 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 call: American National

i. Standard, at 1800-854-7179 or write to: American Society for Quality Control, 611 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

ii. Defect List: For defect lists and finished measurement see

Table I, II.

iii. AQL Levels: AQL levels and inspection 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 Material defects and workmanship damages, Such as color, distortion, slubs, thread breaks, holes, cuts, or any defect of the fabric.

X

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

X

C Cutting - any component part not cut in conformance with directional lines. X

D Seams and stitching - any twisted puckered, or open seams, loose thread or uneven stitching. X

F Poor installation of snaps X

Preparing Activity:

USAF Academy Cadet Uniforms Section (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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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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