SDHP Armor Vest Carrier Specifications.pdf
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- Highway Patrol Uniforms
- Solicitation number
- 25IFB18456
- Issued by
- Harding County, South Dakota
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This is a product specification document for the South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) Armor Vest Carrier, outlining detailed requirements for a performance duty vest carrier designed to accommodate standard body armor. The vest carrier must be constructed in military style and certified by the armor manufacturer to carry armor panels. The garment is available in multiple size ranges for men (extra small through 5X-large in short, regular, and long lengths) and women (sizes 30-48), with color options including dark pink and tan with maroon epaulets and pocket flaps. Key construction specifications include a 75/25 poly/wool fabric with Nanotex bonding for the primary carrier, side stretch panels with double zipper expansion features allowing one-inch adjustment on each side, two military-style breast patch pockets with three-point flaps, and a badge tab on the left chest. The vest incorporates five vertical non-functional buttons down the center front, contrasting maroon epaulets with hidden ligne 16 buttons for microphone slings, and reinforced pocket corners with bar tacks. Armor panels must be inserted and held in place using four heavy-duty elastic straps (two front, two rear) measuring 1.5 by 10 inches to prevent shifting during use.
The specifications mandate polyester core threading matched to fabric color, edge stitching on pockets and flaps, and a 3/8-inch finished binding at the bottom constructed from non-bonded shell fabric. The vest carrier is designed to work with the body armor's original cover and straps, with armor panels worn against the wearer's body. Care instructions prohibit commercial laundering and dry cleaning, instead requiring cold water machine washing, low-heat tumble drying, and optional low-setting steam iron pressing with a protective towel. Stitching must be properly tensioned to prevent puckering after laundering and ensure durable press performance. The document does not contain information regarding pricing, bid deadlines, award dates, contract terms, or procurement timeline details.
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SDHP ARMOR VEST CARRIER
Style: The Performance Duty Vest Carrier shall be standard military style, certified to carry armor by the armor manufacturer to be utilized by the Agency. Armor panels shall not be removed from their original manufacturer’s carrier and worn as measured by the Armor Company personnel.
Tailoring: This garment shall be constructed according to the principles set forth in the specifications.
All stitches shall be of the proper tension and size so as to avoid puckering after the carrier has been laundered and to give best durable press performance.
All sewing shall be with polyester core thread to match the shirt fabric.
The pockets, flaps and epaulets shall be edge stitched.
Fabric: The primary vest carrier fabric shall be 75/25 Poly/ Wool w/ Nanotex bonded to corresponding backing for added strength and durability. The unbonded fiber content shall be corresponding 75/25 w/Nanotex and the unbonded weight shall be 9-9.5oz oz. per linear yard. The epaulets, side panels, underflaps, underpart of mic tabs, and backings of the chest patch pockets shall be the same 74/24/2 corresponding fabric without any back bonding.
The side stretch panels shall be made of two-layer knit mesh comprised of 92% polyester/8% lycra with weight of 180 g/m².
The lining of the upper body of the vest carrier shall be 100% polyester mesh with weight of 170 g/m², and the bottom band of the vest carrier shall be lined with 100% polyester ripstop with weight of 150 g/m².
Front: The front shall have a center 1½" wide placket extending from the center front neck edge to the bottom binding. The placket shall have an interlining for stability and a neat appearance and shall be ¼” top stitched on each side. The center front shall contain five
(5) vertical buttons in non-functional buttonholes; the top button shall be placed 1" from top edge and the bottom button shall be 2" from bottom, with the remaining 3 buttons spaced evenly apart.
Back: The garment shall have a straight yoke back located approximately 2” below the center back neck edge.
Side Panels: On each side of the vest there shall be a stretch side panel that has a double zipper expansion feature with a cover. The stretch mesh shall be doubled. There shall be a #5 YKK 10” Vislon zipper with semi-automatic locking mechanism on each side panel, as well as an additional insert part half zipper to allow for size adjustment. The right side panel shall have a left side slider zipper and the left side panel shall have a right side slider zipper.
The half insert zipper shall be covered by a non-bonded fabric flap cover with two 18-ligne hidden snaps so the cover hides the second insert zipper when not in use. The double zipper feature shall allow for expansion or contraction of 1¾” on each side.
Epaulets: The epaulets shall be sewn onto the shoulder edge and shall extend to within 3/8” of the neck edge. The epaulet shall button at point 1¼” from the neck edge. Epaulets shall be contrasting maroon (shade 98). The Epaulet shall be 1¾” wide at the shoulder edge and taper to 1½”, then to a point. The overall length of the epaulet shall be approximately 5½” on size L. The epaulet shall be double thickness with a single edge stitch on the perimeter.
There shall be a hidden ligne 16 button attached 1 3/8” from the epaulet attachment button on each side under each epaulet to attach a unique microphone sling to ensure that the radio microphone is in the proper place to be deployed. Epaulets shall be contrasting black in color.
Pockets: The vest carrier shall have two Military-styled, breast patch pockets with 3-point flaps. The breast pocket shall be 5½” wide X 5¾” long. There shall be no center pleat. The bottom corners of the pocket shall be miter shape cut on a 40 degree angle and shall be 1” long.
The pocket flaps shall be 5 5/8” wide and 2¾” long at center. The flaps shall be attached to the vest carrier body 1/4” above the top of the pocket, resulting in a complete pocket measurement of 6 3/8” long. The pocket shall be edge stitched around the perimeter. The pocket corners shall be reinforced with bar tacks. There shall be a 1 3/8” pencil opening on both the left and right flap. The two outside points of each pocket flap shall have concealed Velcro closures. Pocket Flaps shall be contrasting maroon (shade 98) Each flap shall have a ligne 20 button sewn to a false buttonhole on the surface of the flap. (Pocket dimensions will vary with size).
There shall be a side entry pocket located under each chest pocket, opening at the center front side. There shall be a power hook and loop closure located at each side entry opening 5/8” wide and 2” long.
Badge Tab: Badge Tab shall be as Department specification, Eyelets 1¼" apart sewn onto self fabric placed on the left chest with the bottom buttonhole located 1 ½” above the top of left flap, centered on the crease line.
Creasing: Pockets and pocket flaps shall be uniform in shape and size. The front and back creases shall be 1/16” wide stitched crease lines. The front shall have 2 stitched crease lines from the shoulder seam to the bottom of the carrier that shall not extend through each front pocket and pocket flap. The back shall have 3 stitched crease lines. One crease shall be located at the center back and shall start at the center of the yoke and continue straight down to the bottom edge of the carrier. Each of the other two creases shall be located at the midway point between the center crease and the shoulder edge on both the left and right sides of the center crease.
Binding: The bottom of the vest carrier shall have a 3/8” finished binding made of non-bonded shell fabric.
Panel Insertion: The vest carrier is made to accommodate any standard body armor and is designed with the intent for the armor panels to be worn against the wearer’s body as measured using the Body Armor’s original cover and straps. The armor panels will be inserted into the carrier held in place by using 4 (2 front, 2 rear) unique 1.5”x 10” heavy duty elastic straps so that the armor will not shift while in use.
Care Instructions: Do not commercially launder. Machine wash cold water. Wash dark colors separately and rinse thoroughly. Do not dry clean. Do not use liquid fabric softener in the wash or sheet fabric softeners in the dryer. Tumble-dry low heat and remove promptly. If needed, use steam iron on low setting, cover with towel when ironing.
Sizes: Men’s SHT sizes XS-XXL
Men’s REG sizes XS – 5XL Men’s LNG sizes S – 5XL Women’s sizes 30 – 48 Short, Reg, and Long
Colors: Dark Pink Tan w/ Maroon Epaulets and Pocket Flaps
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