GL-PD-11-01 PGC 04040 Boot Combat TW Army (REVISED 10-31-24).pdf

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

THE BOOT SHALL BE A TEMPERATE WEATHER, COMBAT BOOT MADE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH GL-PD 11-01, DATED 11 MARCH 2011 . THE FOLLOWING

TECHNICAL CHANGES APPLY TO GL-PD 11-01:

PAGE 13, PARAGRAPH 3.4.2, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE

FOLLOWING:

“3.4.2 BOOT WEIGHT . THE WEIGHT OF A FINISHED BOOT (SIZE 10R) WITH

CUSHION INSERT SHALL BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 2.3 POUNDS PER BOOT.”

PAGE 1, PARA 1.1 SCOPE, LINE ONE (1) DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH

“TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”. LINE TWO AFTER “USE”

ADD “AS SPECIFIEDIN THE CONTRACT OR SOLICITATION”.

PAGE 1, ADD PARA “1.2.1 TYPES

TYPE I-DESERT SAND

TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 3, PARA 2.3, NON-GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS.

DELETE “ATCC – 373 - CORYNEBACTERIUM XEROSIS” WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 3, PARA 2.3, NON-GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS.

DELETE “AATCC TEST METHOD – 118 OIL REPELLENCY, HYDROCARBON RESISTANCE

TEST” WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 5, PARA 3.2.1.1 UPPER LEATHER. LINE ONE (1) AFTER “DYED” DELETE “DESERT

SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”.

PAGE 6, PARA 3.2.1.2 LEATHER OIL REPELLENCY. DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT

REPLACEMENT

PAGE 6, PARA 3.2.1.3 LEATHER RESISTANCE TO WETTING. DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY

WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

"PAGE 8, TABLE II. UNDER " BACTERIAL RESISTANCE , PERCENT REDUCTION (MINIMUM)

", DELETE "CORYNEBACTERIUM XEROSIS-90" WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 8, PARA 3.2.3.4 COLOR. AT THE END OF THE PARAGRGH ADD THE FOLLOWING:

“AS AN OPTION, THE FACE SIDE OF THE LAMINATE CLOTH MAY BE OLIVE."

PAGE 9, PARA 3.2.5 TWO-LAYER QUARTER SIDE PANELS. LINE ONE (1) AFTER “BE”

DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR

TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 10, PARA 3.2.10 EYELETS. LINE TWO (2) AFTER “COATED” DELETE “DESERT

SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 10, PARA 3.2.11 SPEED LACE CONFIGURATION AND ASSEMBLY.. LINE TWO (2)

DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR

TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 10, PARA 3.2.13 LACES. LINE TWO (2) AFTER “BE”DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND

REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 10, PARA 3.3.1 MIDSOLE CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN. LINE FOUR (4) AFTER

“POLYURETHANE”DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT

SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.2.11, SPEED LACE CONFIGURATION AND ASSEMBLY. AT THE END

OF THE PARAGRAPH, ADD THE FOLLOWING: "AS AN ALTERNATIVE, ALUMINUM MAY BE

USED IN LIEU OF BRASS."

PAGE 11, PARA 3.3.3 OUTERSOLE. LINE THREE (3) DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND

REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 13, PRA 3.4 DESIGN. DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE

FOLLOWING: “3.4 DESIGN. THE BOOT SHALL BE TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR

TYPE II COYOTE 498UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR

SOLICITATION, HAVE A TOE UP LACE CLOSURE SYSTEM WITH “V” NOTCH;

BREATHABLE, WATERPROOF AND MILDEW-RESISTANT. THE BOOT SHALL BE FLESH-

SIDE OUT TYPE I DESERT SAND OR TYPE II COYOTE 498 LEATHER, WITH NYLON

QUARTERS; LINED; COMFORT TOP BAND; REPLACEABLE RUBBER OUTSOLE; AND

PURE POLYETHER POLYURETHANE CUSHION MIDSOLE. THE SOLING SYSTEM SHALL

BE DIRECT ATTACH WITH A SOLID RUBBER OUTSOLE. (SEE FIGURES 1 AND 2 FOR

UPPER PATTERN DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND DIRECT ATTACH SOLING SYSTEM

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS)

PAGE 15, PARA 3.8.1, LINE TWO (2) AFTER “SPECIFIED IN” DELETE “IN FIGURE 1” AND

REPLACE WITH “(SEE 3.8.1.1)”

PAGE 15, ADD THE FOLLOWING AFTER PARA 3.8.1: “3.8.1.1 USE AND CARE

INSTRUCTIONS. THE LABEL SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION LISTED

BELOW:

USE AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS

ARMY COMBAT BOOT (TEMPERATE WEATHER)

1. WEAR WITH: 1 PAIR OF CUSHIONED SOLE SOCKS DEPENDING ON SAFETY/UNIFORM

REQUIREMENTS; 1 PAIR OF INSOLE INSERTS IF DESIRED.

2. SIZES. THESE BOOTS ARE SUPPLIED IN WHOLE AND HALF SIZES 2 THROUGH 15 AND

16 WHOLE SIZE, WIDTHS N (B), R (D), W (EE), AND XW (EEEE). IN SOME INSTANCES, IT

MAY BE NECESSARY TO SELECT A SLIGHTLY LARGER SIZE THAN NORMALLY WORN

IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR NORMAL SWELLING OF THE FEET AND THE USE OF

INSERTS OR CUSHIONED SOCKS.

3. PULL ON BOOT, USING PULL-TAB, SEATING HEEL FIRMLY INTO PLACE, THEN LACE.

BOOTS SHOULD FIT SNUGLY BUT NOT TIGHTLY. THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST A 3/4-

INCH MINIMUM ADDITIONAL LENGTH AT TOE.

4. TROUSERS SHOULD BE BLOUSED OVER THE OUTSIDE AND BELOW THE COMFORT

COLLAR OF THE BOOT.

5. BREAK-IN: DO NOT SOAK BOOTS IN WATER OR BAKE IN AN OVEN TO BREAK-IN.

BOOTS SHOULD BE WORN-IN GRADUALLY AT FIRST WITH EVER-INCREASING

WALKING OR MARCHING DISTANCES WHILE REMAINING COMFORTABLE. IF

BLISTERING OCCURS, CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT BOOTS ARE FITTED PROPERLY

AND THAT YOU ARE WEARING RECOMMENDED SOCKS

6. YOUR COMBAT BOOTS ARE WATERPROOF. HOWEVER BOOTS MAY BECOME DAMP

OR WET DUE TO EXCESSIVE PERSPIRATION OR WATER COMING OVER THE TOP OF

THE BOOT. IF BOOTS BECOME WET, EMPTY EXCESS WATER, CHANGE SOCKS, AND

CONTINUE TO WEAR WHILE CHANGING SOCKS REGULARLY. BOOTS WILL DRY MUCH

FASTER WHEN WORN THAN IF LEFT TO STAND AND DRY. DO NOT EXPOSE BOOTS TO

EXCESSIVE HEAT TO DRY, INCLUDING HAIR DRYERS, HEATING VENTS, STOVES ETC.

7. YOUR COMBAT BOOTS ARE DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE IN A FIELD

ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT APPLY POLISH TO YOUR COMBAT BOOTS.

8. YOUR COMBAT BOOTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE EASY TO CARE FOR. THE NYLON

QUARTER SIDE PANELS OF YOUR BOOTS ARE AS STRONG AS LEATHER AND WILL

LAST IF CARED FOR PROPERLY. TO CLEAN YOUR COMBAT BOOTS, BRUSH WITH

STIFF NYLON BRISTLE BRUSH TO CLEAN AND THEN USE WARM WATER. DO NOT USE

SOAP TO CLEAN YOUR BOOTS. IF ADDITIONAL, MORE STRINGENT CLEANING IS

NECESSARY, ONLY WATER-SOLUBLE CLEANING PRODUCTS SHOULD BE USED AS OIL-

OR ALCOHOL-BASED CLEANING PRODUCTS MAY DAMAGE YOUR BOOTS.

9. YOUR COMBAT BOOTS COME WITH A REPLACEABLE RUBBER OUTSOLE. DO NOT

WEAR SOLE PAST RUBBER OUTSOLE INTO THE SOFTER MIDSOLE MATERIAL OR

PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR BOOTS WILL OCCUR. THE MIDSOLE IS THE SOFT

CUSHIONED MATERIAL BETWEEN THE RUBBER LUG OUTSOLE AND THE BOOT UPPER.

11. YOUR ACB(TW) PROVIDES LIMITED FLAME RESISTANCE, CONDUCTIVE HEAT

RESISTANCE AND LIQUID FUEL PENETRATION PROTECTION AND IS AUTHORIZED BY

THE US ARMY FOR FLIGHT AND COMBAT VEHICLE CREWMAN USE.

10. (MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HOW/WHERE THE BOOTS CAN GET RESOLED

OR WHO TO CONTACT TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON RESOLING.)

PAGE 15, PARAGRAPH 3.8, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE

FOLLOWING:

“3.8 MARKING, PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRODUCT

DEMONSTRATION MODELS (PDMS), THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERMANENTLY MARK

THE CORRECT AMERICAN AND MONDOPOINT SIZES AND WIDTHS, THE CONTRACT

NUMBER (EXAMPLE: 04-D-1234), AND THE COMPANY OR BRAND NAME ON THE INSIDE

OF THE BOOT IN THE SHAFT OR GUSSET AREA. THE MARKING MAY BE IN THE FORM

OF A LABEL AND SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTABLE

COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, AND IT SHALL NOT REDUCE FOOTWEAR FUNCTIONALITY.

THE BOOT SHALL CONTAIN A MANUFACTURING TRACKING LOT NUMBER AND A

BORN DATE. EMBOSSING OF A COMPANY OR BRAND NAME ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE

BOOT SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. UNIT PACKS WILL INCLUDE NSN AND UPC BAR

CODES AS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT. EACH SYMBOL MUST BE HUMAN AND

SCANNER READABLE."

PAGE 15,PARAGRAPH 3.8.2, LABELS. DELETE THE FIRST SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE:

"THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ADD THE WORDS: 'THIS NSN IS AUTHORIZED BY THE US

ARMY FOR FLIGHT AND COMBAT VEHICLE CREWMAN USE' TO THE CONTRACTORS

EXISTING INSIDE BOOT LABEL".

PAGE 16, TABLE IX COMPONENT TESTING. UNDER CHARACTERISTIC COLUMN LINE

THREE (3) AND LINE FOUR (4) DELETE ROWS “OIL REPELLENCY 3.2.1. ATTCC 118 2/”

AND “WATER REPELLENCY 3.2.1. ATTCC 118 2/” DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT

REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 17, TABLE IX COMPONENT TESTING LINE 8 - DELETE "CORYNEBACTERIUM

XEROSIS, 3.2.3.1.1.1, AATCC 100 & ATCC-373"

PAGE 19, TABLE IX COMPONENT TESTING – CONTINUED. FOOTNOTE 1/ LINE ONE (1)

DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR

TYPE II COYOTE 498”.

PAGE 19, TABLE IX COMPONENT TESTING – CONTINUED. DELETE FOOTNOTE “2/

AATCC TM 118, TABLE 1- STANDARD TEST LIQUIDS (HYDROCARBONS) SHALL BE

REPLACED WITH A WATER/ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL MIXTURE AS SHOWN IN TABLE X.”

AND REPLACE WITH “2/ DELETED FOOTNOTE ENTIRETY WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.”

PAGE 19, DELETE “TABLE X. REPLACEMENT TABLE – AATCC 118” AND REPLACE WITH

“TABLE X DELETED ENTIRETY WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.”

PAGE 23, PARAGRAPH 4.4.3, ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH:

"APPEARANCE DEFECTS SHALL BE SCORED ONLY WHEN THE CONDITION IS PLAINLY

VISIBLE AT A DISTANCE OF 3 FEET OR MORE AND IT APPRECIABLY AFFECTS ITEM

APPEARANCE."

PAGE 25, PARAGRAPH 4.4.4, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE

FOLLOWING:

“4.4.4 END ITEM TESTING. . THE FINISHED BOOT SHALL BE TESTED FOR THE

CHARACTERISTICS LISTED IN TABLE XII. THE SAMPLE SIZE FOR ALL TESTS EXCEPT

SATRA WHOLE BOOT FLEX LEAKAGE, FLAME RESISTANCE, SOLE HEAT RESISTANCE,

MVTR AND LIQUID PENETRATION RESISTANCE SHALL BE SIX (6) BOOTS PER LOT. FOR

THESE TESTS, THE SAMPLE SIZE SHALL BE THREE (3) BOOTS FOR EACH TEST PER

LOT. FOR THE UPPER HEAT RESISTANCE (THERMAL CONDUCTIVE HEAT RESISTANCE

TEST ONE) TESTS, THE SAMPLE SIZE SHALL BE FOUR (4) SWATCHES OF THE FABRIC

USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOT UPPER. THE SWATCH SHALL MEASURE 4”

X 6” AND SHALL BE TAKEN FROM THE SAME LOT OF MATERIAL USED FOR THE

CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION MODEL(S), FIRST ARTICLE, OR

PRODUCTION LOT(S). THE LOT SIZE SHALL BE NO LESS THAN 800 PAIR.

EACH SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WILL HAVE THE FIRST THREE PRODUCTION

LOTS TESTED AT A QLL LABORATORY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE TESTS AS

STATED IN THE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION (PD-11-01) AND SECTION C OF THE

RESULTANT CONTRACT. ASSUMING THESE PRODUCTION LOTS PASS, THE

CONTRACTOR(S) WILL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR BOOT

LEAKAGE, WHOLE BOOT MVTR, THERMAL PROTECTION, SHADE EVALUATION AND

LIQUID PENETRATION TESTS FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT LOTS. THE GOVERNMENT

RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DRAW SAMPLES FROM ANY LOT AND PERFORM

WHATEVER TESTS DEEMED NECESSARY AT ANY TIME DURING THE LENGTH OF THE

CONTRACT.”

PAGE 27, DELETE PARAGRAPHS 4.5.3, 4.5.3.1, & 4.5.3.2 IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND

REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“4.5.3 WHOLE BOOT BREATHABILITY. THE BOOT BREATHABILITY TEST SHALL BE

DESIGNED TO INDICATE THE MOISTURE VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE (MVTR)

THROUGH THE BOOT BY MEANS OF A DIFFERENCE IN TEMPERATURE AND

CONCENTRATION OF MOISTURE VAPOR BETWEEN THE INTERIOR AND THE

EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENT.

4.5.3.1 APPARATUS.

a. THE EXTERNAL TEST ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM SHALL BE

CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING 23 (±1)ºC AND 50 (±2) PERCENT RELATIVE

HUMIDITY THROUGHOUT THE TEST DURATION.

b. THE WEIGHT SCALE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF DETERMINING WEIGHT OF

BOOTS FILLED WITH WATER TO AN ACCURACY OF (± 0.01) GRAM.

c. THE WATER HOLDING BOOTIE INSERT (WHBI) SHALL BE FLEXIBLE SO

THAT IT CAN BE INSERTED INTO THE BOOT AND CONFORM TO THE

INTERIOR CONTOURS; IT MUST BE THIN ENOUGH SO THAT FOLDS DO

NOT CREATE AIR GAPS; IT MUST HAVE A MVTR VALUE RANGING

BETWEEN 920-990 GRAMS/METER2/24 HOUR. ASTM E 96 B - STANDARD TEST

METHODS FOR WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION OF MATERIALS SHALL BE

USED TO DETERMINE ACCEPTABILITY (1/); AND IT MUST BE

WATERPROOF SO THAT ONLY MOISTURE VAPOR CONTACTS THE

INTERIOR OF THE FOOTWEAR PRODUCT RATHER THAN LIQUID WATER.

AFTER EVERY FIVE (5) USES OF THE WHBI IT WILL BE DISPOSED OF AND

REPLACED.

d. THE WATER CIRCULATING BATH SYSTEM FOR THE BOOT SHALL BE

CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER

UNIFORMLY IN THE BOOT TO 35 (± 1)OC AS MEASURED IN THE TOE AREA

OF THE BOOT.

e. THE FOOTFORM ASSEMBLY USED WITH THE WATER CIRCULATING BATH

SYSTEM SHALL HAVE A BOOT PLUG ORIENTED 12.5 CENTIMETERS (5 -

INCHES) AS MEASURED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PLUG SURFACE TO

THE INSIDE SOLE IN THE HEEL AREA.

f. THE BOOT PLUG SHALL BE OVAL SHAPED MEASURING 3.5 - INCHES BY 2.5

- INCHES.

g. THE TOP OF THE BOOT SHALL BE SEALED TO CREATE AN IMPERVIOUS

BARRIER TO BOTH LIQUID WATER AND WATER VAPOR.

h. BOOTS SHOULD BE LACED TO THE TOP OF THE LACING SYSTEM. ALLOW

FOR 1 (±0.5) INCH SEPARATION BETWEEN LATERAL AND MEDIAL EYELET

STAYS, WITH POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF THE EYELETS AT THE TOP OF

BOOT AND BOOT PLUG AREA. MAXIMIZE SEAL SECURITY AT TOP OF

BOOT.

i. A STATIONARY 6 - INCH DIAMETER FAN SHALL BE USED TO CREATE THE

AIR CURRENT PAST THE BOOT.

j. THE STATIONARY FAN SHALL BE POSITIONED PERPENDICULAR TO THE

TEST SURFACE AND RAISED SO THE CENTER OF THE FAN IS 5 - INCHES

FROM THE TEST SURFACE.

k. THE AIR CURRENT ORIGIN SHALL BE 15.5 - INCHES FROM THE BACK HEEL

EDGE OF THE BOOT (D). REFER TO DIAGRAM 1.

l. THE AIR CURRENT SHALL BE 250 (±30) FEET/MINUTE AT THE HEEL EDGE

OF THE BOOT (S). MEASUREMENT SHALL BE TAKEN WITHOUT THE BOOT

ASSEMBLY IN PLACE 2 - INCHES UP FROM THE TEST SURFACE AT THE

FAN CENTER.

DIAGRAM 1. WHOLE BOOT BREATHABILITY BENCH-TOP SET-UP

1/ DETERMINE MVTR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E96 METHOD B WITH THE KNIT

SIDE OF THE MEMBRANE FACING THE WATER. THE FREE STREAM AIR VELOCITY

SHALL BE 550 (± 50) FEET PER MINUTE (FPM) AS MEASURED 2 INCHES ABOVE THE

SPECIMEN. THE AIRFLOW SHALL BE MEASURED AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM ANY

OTHER SURFACE. THE TEST SHALL BE RUN FOR 24 HOURS AND WEIGHT

MEASUREMENTS SHALL BE TAKEN AT ONLY THE START AND COMPLETION OF THE

TEST. AT THE START OF THE 24-HOUR TEST PERIOD, THE AIR GAP BETWEEN THE

WATER SURFACE AND THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE 0.75 (± 0.06) INCHES.

4.5.3.2 PROCEDURE.

a. REMOVE THE REMOVABLE CUSHION INSERT FROM THE BOOT SAMPLE.

b. WEIGH BOOT SAMPLE AND RECORD (THIS WILL BE THE UNCONDITIONED

WEIGHT).

c. THE BOOT SHALL BE CONDITIONED IN THE TEST ENVIRONMENT FOR A

MINIMUM OF 12 HOURS BEFORE TESTING.

d. INSERT WHBI AND FOOTFORM ASSEMBLY INTO BOOT OPENING AND FILL

WITH WATER PREHEATED TO 35 (±1)ºC TO A HEIGHT OF 12.5

CENTIMETERS (5 - INCHES) AS MEASURED FROM THE INSIDE SOLE IN THE

HEEL AREA AND SEAL OPENING WITH BOOT PLUG. THE WATER SHOULD

BE IN CONTACT WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE BOOT PLUG.

D = Distance from boot heel edge to fan interface S = Wind speed at boot heel edge

e. REGULATE WATER TEMPERATURE IN BOOT AT 35 (±1)OC.

f. DISCONNECT WATER CIRCULATING SYSTEM AND WEIGH BOOT

ASSEMBLY AND RECORD AS WI. THE WATER VOLUME IN SYSTEM SHALL

BE NOTED AT THE TIME OF WEIGHING.

g. AFTER WEIGHING RECONNECT WATER CIRCULATING SYSTEM AND

MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE IN BOOT AT 35 (±1)º C FOR 6 HOURS (± 5

MINUTES).

h. THE BOOT ASSEMBLY SHALL BE ORIENTED SUCH THAT THE BOOT SOLE

LIES FLAT ON THE TESTING SURFACE WITH THE HEEL FURTHEST FROM

THE FAN INTERFACE AND IN LINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE

STATIONARY FAN (SEE DIAGRAM 2).

DIAGRAM 2. WHOLE BOOT BREATHABILITY BENCH-TOP SET-UP WITH BOOT

i. AFTER 6 HOURS (± 5 MINUTES), REWEIGH BOOT ASSEMBLY. THE WATER

VOLUME IN SYSTEM SHALL MATCH THE NOTED WI VOLUME. RECORD

WEIGHT AS WF AND TEST DURATION AS 6 HOURS.

j. COMPUTE WHOLE BOOT MVTR IN GRAMS/HOUR FROM THE EQUATION

BELOW:

k. IF TEST IS ABORTED FOR ANY REASON, THOROUGHLY DRY BOOT TO

WITHIN 5 GRAMS OF ORIGINAL BOOT WEIGHT (STEP B). RECONDITION

BOOT SAMPLE IN TEST ENVIRONMENT FOR THE REQUIRED LENGTH AS

OUTLINED, AND BEGIN TEST PROCEDURE AGAIN.

PAGE 28, PARAGRAPH 4.5.3.3, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE

FOLLOWING:

“4.5.3.3 METHOD OF INSPECTION. EACH BOOT SHALL BE TESTED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 4.5.3.2. THE AVERAGE

WHOLE BOOT MVTR FROM THE THREE (3) BOOTS TESTED SHALL BE GREATER THAN

5 GRAMS/HOUR TO SATISFY THE BREATHABILITY STANDARD.”

MVTR = Wi – Wf

PAGE 28, PARAGRAPH 4.5.5 UPPER HEAT RESISTANCE, CHANGE REFERENCE FROM

“8.5” TO “8.7”.

PAGE 31, DELETE TITLE “FIGURE 1. CARE AND USE INSTRUCTIONS” WITHOUT

REPLCEMENT

PAGE 32, DELETE TITLE “FIGURE 2A. ARMY COMBAT BOOT(TEMPERATE WEATHER)

[LATERAL VIEW] AND REPLACE WITH “FIGURE 1. ARMY COMBAT BOOT (TEMPERATE

WEATHER) [LATERAL VIEW]”

PAGE 33, DELETE TITLE “FIGURE 2B. ARMY COMBAT BOOT(TEMPERATE WEATHER)

[MEDIAL VIEW] AND REPLACE WITH “FIGURE 2. ARMY COMBAT BOOT (TEMPERATE

WEATHER) [MEDIAL VIEW]”

BAR CODE LABEL/ HANG TAG; EACH PAIR OF BOOTS SHALL BE BAR-CODED WHICH IS

CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND READABLE BY SCANNER. THE BAR CODING ELEMENT SHALL

BE A 13 DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). THERE SHALL BE A 12 DIGIT (UPC)

NUMBER ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY DLA TROOP SUPPORT. THE INITIALS “UPC”

MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE CODE. THE BAR CODE FOR NSN AND UPC TYPE SHALL

BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT IS

COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN IT IS FOLDED AND OR PACKAGED AS

SPECIFIED AND CAUSES NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS:

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE FREE OF CONSUMER TYPE

DEFECTS SUCH AS: VARIATIONS OF MORE THEN ¼ INCH IN HEIGHT OF THE PAIR, NOT

PROPERLY MATED; ANY SPOT, STAIN OR FOREIGN MATTER; NOT SPECIFIED COLOR;

FINISH CHIPPED, STREAKY, CRACKED OR SHOW RUNS ON UPPERS; LINING

WRINKLED OR EXCESSIVE FULLNESS; ANY CUT, TEAR, HOLE, REPAIR, ABRASION;

ANY COMPONENT OR ASSEMBLY MISPLACED, OPERATION OMITTED OR NOT

PROPERLY PERFORMED; ANY OPEN SEAM, LOOSE OR TIGHT STITCH TENSION, ANY

ROW OF STITCHING OMITTED, NEEDLE HOLES OR NEEDLE CHEWS; THREAD ENDS

EXPOSED, ANY PROTRUDING POINT ON MIDSOLE; STEEL TOE MISSING, ANSI LABEL

OMITTED, BAR CODE LABEL/TAG OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER, HUMAN

READABLE INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE, NOT VISIBLE ON

PACKAGED ITEM WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

COMPONENT TESTING (SOURCE SAMPLING). EACH SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WILL

HAVE THE FIRST THREE LOTS OF COMPONENT MATERIALS TESTED AT A QLL

LABORATORY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE TESTS AS STATED IN THE PURCHASE

DESCRIPTION (PD 11-01) TABLE IX OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT. ASSUMING THESE

LOTS PASS, THE CONTRACTOR(S) WILL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

FOR ALL TESTS OF ALL SUBSEQUENT LOTS. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE

RIGHT TO DRAW SAMPLES FROM ANY LOT AND PERFORM WHATEVER TESTS

DEEMED NECESSARY AT ANY TIME DURING THE LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT.

SAMPLING FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. EXAMINATION FOR ABOVE DEFECTS SHALL BE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL 2.5 (MAJORS) & AQL 6.5 (MINORS)

OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. 1993.

PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:

THE BOOTS SHALL BE UNIT PACKAGED IN A ONE-PIECE STYLE SET UP BOX

(FANCY NOT PLAIN) IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRACTICES.

TISSUE OR KRAFT PAPER SHALL BE USED TO COMPLETLY SEPARATE THE PAIR. A

COMPANY NAME OR LOGO MAY BE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE BOX APPEARANCE.

PACKING INSTRUCTIONS:

SIX (6) PAIR OF BOOTS, COMPOSED OF ONE SIZE AND WIDTH SHALL BE PACKED

IN A FIBERBOARD SHIPPING CONTAINER CONFORMING TO TYPE CF (VARIETY SW) OR

CF, CLASS DOMESTIC, GRADE 275 OF ASTM D5118/D5118M. CLOSURE SHALL BE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D1974. THE SELECTION OF THE CLOSURE MATERIAL

SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTOR. THE BOOT UNIT PACKS WILL

BE PLACED ON END, SUCH THAT THE UNIT PACK LABEL IS CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM

THE TOP OF AN OPENED SHIPPING CONTAINER. EACH SHIPPING CONTAINER SHALL

CONTAIN ONLY ONE NSN AND UPC.

ALL PALLETIZED LOADS SHALL CONTAIN ONLY ONE NSN AND UPC TO THE

MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. PALLETS MAY HAVE EXTERIOR CONTAINERS NOT OF

THE SAME NSN AND UPC, BUT THE PALLET SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED "MIXED"

AND EACH APPLICABLE NSN/UPC SHALL BE LISTED WITH ITS TOTAL QUANTITY.

THE OUTER DIMENSIONS AND STACKING PATTERN OF THE PALLET SHALL BE SUCH

THAT IT FORMS A COMPACT, SQUARED LOAD CENTERED ON THE BASE AND

SQUARED ON ALL CORNERS.

PRES/PACK C/C TO ASTM-D-3951

SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES".

PALLET SHALL BE 4 WAY ENTRY, WINGED TYPE. PALLETIZED LOAD DIMENSIONS

SHALL NOT EXCEED 43 INCHES IN LENGTH, 52 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND 54 INCHES

IN HEIGHT (INCLUDING THE PALLET).

REFERENCE PAGE 16 OF MIL-STD-147, ANY 4-WAY ENTRY PALLET

ILLUSTRATED IS ACCEPTABLE.

THE PALLETIZED LOAD SHALL BE BONDED USING APPROVED COMMERCIAL

BONDING

MATERIALS. THE USE OF METAL BANDING, IN SECURING BOXES TO PALLETS,

IS DISCOURAGED.

PALLET LOADS SHALL CONTAIN THE SAME NUMBER OF CARTONS, OF

IDENTICAL QUANTITIES, OF ONE NSN, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.

PALLET LOADS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE NSN SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO

LIST ALL THE NSN'S CONTAINED IN THE LOAD. NO CARTON SHALL HAVE MORE THAN

ONE NSN. AT THE END OF A SIZE RUN, NO MORE THAN ONE CARTON PER NSN MAY

BE SHORT OR OVER THE SPECIFIED QUANTITY. SAID CARTON SHALL BE CLEARLY

MARKED "SHORT" OR "OVER".

MIL-STD-147 (MOST RECENT EDITION) IS HEREBY REFERENCED FOR GUIDANCE FOR

PALLETIZED LOADS.

MARKING:

EACH UNIT PACK AND EXTERIOR CONTAINER SHALL BE MARKED FOLLOWING

STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRACTICES. UNIT PACK IDENTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE

THE ITEM NAME, NSN AND UPC WITH BAR CODE, CONTRACT NUMBER, SIZE AND

WIDTH AND AS AN OPTION, THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME AND/OR LOGO. THE INITIALS

‘’UPC” MUST APPEAR UNDER THE UPC BAR CODE. THE EXTERIOR CONTAINERS

SHALL BE MARKED TO IDENTIFY THE NSN WITH BAR CODE, QUANTITY AND UNIT OF

ISSUE, DATE OF PACK, CONTRACT NUMBER, SHIPMENT NUMBER, PALLET GROSS

WEIGHT AND CUBE AND A VISIBLE MARKING WITH THE WORDS ‘’MADE FOR DLA

TROOP SUPPORT’’.

DEPOT SHIPMENTS FOR BOOTS SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-

129.