Final GL-PD-19030A - Buckle Coat.pdf

GL-PD-19030A

11 February 2020

SUPERSEDING

GL-PD-19030

15 July 2019

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

BUCKLE, COAT

This purchase description is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense (DoD).

1. SCOPE. This purchase description covers the requirements for a coat belt buckle intended for wear by military personnel of the Department of the Army.

2. CLASSIFICATION. The coat buckle will be available in one (1) type.

3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

3.1 Description. The antique finished red brass buckle shall be 1-3/16-inches horizontally by 2-5/32-inches vertically by 3/32-inch thick, with a tolerance of ± 1/64-inch for all dimensions.

The corners and edges shall be slightly beveled. The corners shall be rounded. The width of the outside vertical portions of the buckle shall be 1/4-inch. The width of the outside horizontal portions of the buckle shall be 5/32-inch. The thickness of the center vertical bar shall be 3/16-inch.

3.2 Materials. The material used in the production of the buckles shall be red brass (Copper alloy number 23000, Standard H01) which meets the requirements of ASTM B36, and shall be of a quality suitable for producing buckles conforming to the requirements specified herein.

3.3 Finish. Finish requirements for buckles shall be in accordance with the standard samples furnished by the procuring activity (see 7.2). Prior to finishing, all buckles shall be thoroughly cleaned in accordance with commercial best practices and shall be free from corrosion, foreign matter and discoloration.

AMSC N/A FSC 8315

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Department of the Army, Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Soldier Center, 10 General Greene Avenue, Natick MA 01760, ATTN: FCDD-SCP-WC.

INCH-POUND

3.3.1 Antique oxidized finish. Buckles shall have an antique finish approximating the unbuffed portions of The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) Metal Finish Chip #4. Minor striations of darker oxidation are permitted to accentuate the antiqued properties of the buckle. The completed buckles shall have a coating of lacquer applied in accordance with industry standards after the desired color is achieved. The lacquer shall be clear, synthetic and colorless. Lacquered samples shall be examined (see 5.3) and tested (see 5.4) and shall meet all requirements prior to acceptance. The lacquer film, when dry, shall be continuous, level, adherent, free from foreign matter, and not blushed, cloudy, hazy or have a rainbow effect. Any sample failing to meet the dry lacquer film requirements shall be considered a defect. When tested as specified in 5.4, there shall be no change in the lacquered surface except for slight overall yellowing and there shall not be more than three (3) dark spots, each not exceeding 1/32-inch in the largest dimension.

3.4 Marking for identification. All buckles shall be marked for identification with the manufacturer’s identification of such known character as to be identifiable. The marking shall be permanently affixed by stamping or etching on the center vertical portion. The identification marks shall be incorporated in such a manner that the surface opposite the markings shall show no signs of penetration or unevenness, or that distortion is not caused on any part of the buckle.

3.5 Certification. The buckles, when produced for the Army & Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) or commercial sales, shall be certified by the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Soldier Center (see 5.6 and 7.4).

3.6 Finished measurements. The buckles shall conform to the finished measurements specified in 3.1.

3.7 Figures. Figures are furnished for information purposes only. If there are any inconsistencies between the written specification and the figures, the written specification shall control.

3.8 Workmanship. The buckles shall conform to the quality of the product established by this document and the occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable acceptance quality limits (AQLs) specified in the contract or purchase order.

3.9 Toxicity. The finished material shall not present a health hazard and shall show compatibility with prolonged direct skin contact when tested as specified in 4.5.2. Chemicals recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as human carcinogens shall not be used.

4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. Unless otherwise specified the offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS.

5.1 Product conformance. The buckles provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this purchase description, conform to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. 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 or purchase order. 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 or purchase order.

5.2 Market acceptability. The buckle offered must have been previously sold to the commercial market or the government.

5.3 End item inspection procedures. Sampling for inspection shall be conducted in accordance with ASQ/ANSI Zl.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes (see 7.1.2).

5.3.1 Visual examination. The buckles shall be examined for the defects listed in Table I. The lot size shall be expressed in units of buckles. The sample unit shall be one (1) buckle. The inspection level and AQL shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order. Sampling shall include buckles from the beginning, middle and end of the production run. Unless otherwise specified, scoring shall be performed on defects visible from a normal inspection distance of 3-feet.

TABLE I. Visual defects.

Examine Defect

Color and finish

No finish, or type of finish not as specified Discoloration Corrosion Finish not adherent (e.g., blistered, peeling, flaking, cracking, etc.)

Foreign matter, fingerprints or marks embedded in the finish Coating is not level, uniform and continuous (e.g., runs, orange peel, wrinkles, drops or streaks) Lacquer coating is blushed, cloudy, hazy or has a rainbow effect Finish is tacky to the touch Buff, drag or mottled finish exposed to view when in use Penetration of markings to opposite surface Surface or structure of buckle wavy, uneven, bent, dented or distorted

Design Any characteristic not in accordance with the specified design (see 3.1) Construction and workmanship

Buckle malformed, fractured, distorted or bent Dents, nicks, pits, abrasions or scratches on surface Gouges, burrs, slivers, sharp edges or tool marks Markings missing, illegible, or incorrect

Marking Marking missing, incorrect or illegible

Packaging Any buckle not packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order

5.3.2 Finish examination. The finish shall be compared to the standard sample (see 7.2) for color and gloss. Unless otherwise specified, buckles shall be examined when viewed using the AATCC Evaluation Procedure 9, Option C (see 7.5) with sources simulating artificial daylight D75 illuminant with a color temperature of 7500K (± 200) illumination of 100 (± 20) foot candles, and shall be a good match to the standard sample under incandescent A illuminant with a color temperature of 2856K (± 200).

5.4 Lacquer test. Immerse the samples to be tested in a 2 percent by weight of chemically pure potassium sulfide water solution, at a temperature of 100℉ for not less than three (3) minutes.

Remove and rinse the samples in warm (100℉ to 120℉), then cold (32℉ to 60℉), then hot (130℉ to 150℉) water. Wipe the samples gently with an absorbent cellulose material or whirl to remove residual moisture, and allow to air dry at room temperature for a period of one (1) hour.

5.5 End item dimensional examination. The buckle shall be examined for conformance to the finished measurements specified in 3.1. Measurements shall be taken using an appropriate calibrated measuring device. Any dimension not within the specified tolerance shall be classified as a defect. The lot size shall be expressed in units of buckles. The sample unit shall be one (1) buckle. The inspection level, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order.

5.6 Toxicity test. When required (see 7.6), an acute dermal irritation study and a skin sensitization study shall be conducted. When the results of the studies indicate the necktie is not a sensitizer or irritant, a Repeat Insult Patch Test shall be performed in accordance with the Modified Draize Procedure (see 7.1.4). If the toxicity requirement (see 3.9) can be demonstrated with historical use data, on the finishing treatments used, toxicity testing may not be required.

5.7 Certification. When the buckle is purchased individually or in lots by AAFES or a commercial supplier, the supplier shall obtain certification, as specified in 3.5, and provide their assigned certification number to the purchaser to ensure that the item has been made in accordance with the quality of material and components established by this purchase description (see 7.4).

5.8 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order (see 7.6).

6. PACKAGING.

6.1 Packaging. Preservation, packing, and marking shall be specified in the contract or purchase order (see 7.6).

7. NOTES.

7.1 Sources of non-Government documents.

7.1.1 ASTM Standards are available online at https://www.astm.org.

7.1.2 ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection of Attributes are available online at https://asq.org.

7.1.3 AATCC test methods are available online at https://www.aatcc.org.

7.1.4 INFORMA HEALTHCARE - Repeat Insult Patch Test - Modified Draize Procedure - Principles and Methods of Toxicology, A Wallace Hayes (editor) are available online at https://www.crcpress.com.

7.2 Standard samples. For access to standard samples address the contracting activity issuing the invitation for bids or request for proposal.

7.3 Intended use. These buckles are intended for wear with the dress coat belt. They are worn by male and female personnel of the Army as part of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU).

7.4 Certification Procedures. For a copy of the US Army Uniform Quality Control Program (UQCP) operating procedures please contact Department of the Army, Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Soldier Center, 10 General Greene Avenue Natick, MA 01760, ATTN: FCDD-SCP-WC.

7.5 Visual shade matching. In 2019, Option A of AATCC Evaluation Procedure 9, Visual Assessment of Color Difference of Textiles was changed to Option C. NOTE: In case of confusion, the viewing geometry should be “The specimen plane and illumination source will be parallel to each other and aligned so that the light flux is incident at the center of the specimen plane, which is set at a 35 (± 5°) angle relative to the horizontal. The observer will view the specimens at a 90° angle, relative to the plane of the specimens”.

7.6 Ordering data. The contract or order should specify the following:

a. Title, number, and date of this purchase description.

b. Labeling information (see 3.4).

c. When toxicity testing is required (see 3.9 and 5.6).

d. Regulatory requirements (see 4).

e. Product conformance provisions (see 5.1).

f. Acceptance criteria (see 5.7).

g. Packaging requirements (see 6.1).

7.7 Summary of changes since last revision.

a. Page 2, removed 3.9, Product Demonstration Model.

b. Updated format and typographical errors where required.

https://www.astm.org/ https://asq.org/ https://www.aatcc.org/

7.8 Key words.

Antique Finish Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) Belt Buckle Red Brass

FIGURE 1. Buckle, Coat

Custodian: Preparing Activity:

Army-GL Army-GL