PGC 02307 Wmns Shoe Poromeric Section C and D (revised 5-6-25).pdf

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY

REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT

IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON

THE WEB AT:

HTTP://WWW.DLA.MIL/HQ/ACQUISITION/OFFERS/EPROCUREMENT.ASPX. FOR

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE

SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE

ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE

APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON

REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED

SUPPLIES

RQ018: CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY

DOCUMENTATION THIS ITEM REQUIRES SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY

DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DLA DIRECTIVE (DLAD) PROCUREMENT

NOTES C03 CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY

DOCUMENTATION. THE FULL TEXT OF C03 CAN BE FOUND IN THE DLAD

PROCUREMENT NOTES ON THE WEB AT:

HTTP://WWW.DLA.MIL/HQ/ACQUISITION/OFFERS/EPROCUREMENT.ASPX.

ITEM DESCRIPTION (SECTION C):

THE SHOE, WOMEN'S, DRESS, BLACK, POROMERIC UPPER

SHALL BE A PLAIN TOE OXFORD, OUTSOLE AND HEEL IS POLYURETHANE AND OIL

RESISTANT, REMOVABLE CUSHION INSERT. THE INSOLE HAS A CUSHIONED HEEL

AND ARCH SUPPORT, AND A BREATHABLE LINING. EACH SHOE SHALL HAVE AN

INDELIBLE LABEL TO INCLUDE THE AMERICAN SIZING INFORMATION.

THEN REMOVABLE CUSHIION INSERT FABRIC AND THE BREATHABLE LINING FABRIC

FOR THE NON-WOVEN CLOTH SHALL BE DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED MATERIAL AND

MUST CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENTS TEST METHOD

MARTINDALE ABRASION

FABRIC ONLY PASS, NO HOLES

DRY 153,600 REV/ 9,600 CYCLES (MIN) ASTM 4966 1/

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx

BURSTING STRENGTH

FABRIC ONLY 125 (MIN) ASTM 3787

1/ AS DESCRIBED IN THE TEST METHOD; MARTINDALE TESTER; PRESSURE APPLIED:

12KPA; VISUALLY EXAMINE SPECIMENS AFTER 3200 CYCLES; ABRADANT CHANGED

AFTER EACH 3200 CYCLES. USE OPTION 1 FOR EVALUATION; NO HOLE APPEARS.

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 DSCP. 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: 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;

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

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

PACKAGED ITEM CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

COMPONENT TESTING .EACH SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WILL HAVE THE FIRST THREE

LOTS OF COMPONENT MATERIALS (AS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT) TESTED AT A

QLL LABORATORY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE TESTS AS STATED IN THE

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 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 OF AMERICAN NATIONAL

STANDARD ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. 1993.

PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING (SECTION D)

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:

THE SHOES 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 SHOES, 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 SHOE 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".

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING

MATERIALS:

"ALL WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) ACQUIRED BY DOD MUST MEET

REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

(ISPM) 15, "GUIDELINES FOR REGULATING WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS IN

INTERNATIONAL TRADE." DOD SHIPMENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED

STATES MUST MEET ISPM 15 WHENEVER WPM IS USED TO SHIP DOD CARGO, OR

WHEN WOOD IS BEING ACQUIRED BY DLA FOR FUTURE USE AS PACKAGING

MATERIAL. WPM IS DEFINED AS WOOD PALLETS, SKIDS, LOAD BOARDS, PALLET

COLLARS, WOODEN BOXES, REELS, DUNNAGE, CRATES, FRAME AND CLEATS.

PACKAGING MATERIALS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS ARE MATERIALS THAT

HAVE UNDERGONE A MANUFACTURING PROCESS, SUCH AS CORRUGATED

FIBERBOARD, PLYWOOD, PARTICLEBOARD, VENEER, AND ORIENTED STRAND BOARD

(OSD). ALL WPM SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL QUALITY

CONTROL PROGRAMS:

HEAT TREATMENT (HT) OR KILN DRIED HEAT TREATMENT (KD HT) IN ACCORDANCE

WITH AMERICAN LUMBER STANDARD COMMITTEE, INCORPORATED (ALSC) WOOD

PACKAGING MATERIAL PROGRAM AND WPM ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS (SEE

HTTP://WWW.ALSC.ORG/; OR ALL WPM SHALL INCLUDE CERTIFICATION/QUALITY

MARKINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ALSC OR NWPCA STANDARDS, AS

APPLICABLE. MARKINGS SHALL BE PLACED IN AN UNOBSTRUCTED AREA THAT

WILL BE READILY VISIBLE TO INSPECTORS. PALLET MARKINGS SHALL BE APPLIED

TO THE STRINGER OR BLOCK ON DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE PALLET AND

BE CONTRASTING AND CLEARLY VISIBLE. ALL CONTAINERS SHALL BE MARKED ON A

SIDE OTHER THAN THE TOP OR BOTTOM, CONTRASTING AND CLEARLY VISIBLE. ALL

DUNNAGE USED IN CONFIGURING AND/OR SECURING THE LOAD SHALL ALSO

COMPLY WITH ISPM 15 AND BE MARKED WITH AN ASLC APPROVED DUNNAGE STAMP.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS RESTRICTION MAY

RESULT IN REFUSAL, DESTRUCTION, OR TREATMENT OF MATERIALS AT THE POINT

OF ENTRY. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECOUP FROM THE

CONTRACTOR ANY REMEDIATION COSTS INCURRED BY THE GOVERNMENT."

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).RE FERE

NCE 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, OFIDENTICAL 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 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’’.

http://www.alsc.org/

DEPOT SHIPMENTS FOR BOOTS SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOST

RECENT VERSION OF MIL-STD-129, AND INCLUDE RFID IDENTIFICATION.