Sections C and D.pdf

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.

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

BOOTS, HOT WEATHER, COYOTE, STEEL TOE, MEN AND WOMEN.

BOOT, HOT WEATHER, COYOTE FLESH SIDE OUT WITH STEEL TOE, SHALL BE

MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BELOW LISTED SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS. THE BOOTS SHALL BE A BLUCHER STYLE, SHALL

HAVE A SPEED LACE CLOSURE SYSTEM AND EYELETS, WITH "V" NOTCH, WITH

MILDEW RESISTANT COYOTE LEATHER UPPER WHICH RESISTS WATER

ABSORPTION, AND A REMOVABLE CUSHION INSERT, NON-INSULATED,

BREATHABLE FABRIC LINING, WATER REPPELLANT NYLON QUARTERS &

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GUSSET, COMFORT TOP BAND, NON-MARKING, OIL RESISTANCE, VIBRAM 360

DEGREE OUTSOLE IN FIRE & ICE COMPOUND AND POLYETHER POLYURETHANE

CUSHION MIDSOLE. EACH BOOT SHALL HAVE AN INDELIBLE LABEL TO INCLUDE

THE AMERICAN SIZING INFORMATION, AND ALSO TO INDICATE THAT IT

CONFORMS TO PROTECTIVE TOE CAP REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN ASTM F2412-

05 STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR FOOT PROTECTION AND ASTM F2413-11, OR

CURRENT, STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR, FOR

IMPACT AND COMPRESSION RESISTANCE (SIZE 9R) AND (EH) ELECTRICAL

HAZARD CURRENT LEAKAGE TEST. THE HEIGHT FOR (SIZE 9R) SHALL BE

MEASURED UPWARD ON THE OUTSIDE FROM THE TOP OF THE WELT OR TOP OF

CUSHION MIDSOLE OF DIRECT ATTACH CONSTRUCTION AT THE BREAST OF HEEL

AREA TO THE TOP OF THE BOOT, SHALL BE 8.5 +/- ½ INCHES. THE HEIGHT SHALL

GRADUATE UP AND DOWN BETWEEN SIZES AND WIDTHS.

THE VAMP LINING FABRIC AND REMOVABLE CUSHION INSOLE FABRIC SHALL BE

A DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED MATERIAL AND MUST CONFORM TO THE

REQUIREMENTS IN “TABLE I".

TABLE I

CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENTS TEST METHOD

MARTINDALE ABRASION

FABRIC ONLY PASS, NO HOLES

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

BURSTING STRENGTH

FABRIC ONLY 125 (MIN) ASTM 3787

FOOTNOTE

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

APPLIED: 12 KPA; VISUALLY EXAMINE SPECIMENS AFTER EACH 3200 CYCLES;

ABRADANT CHANGED AFTER EACH 3200 CYCLES. USE OPTION 1 FOR

EVALUATION; NO HOLE APPEARS.

THE BOOTS SHALL BE IN THE FOLLOWING UNISEX WHOLE AND HALF SIZES: 4

THROUGH 15 AND 16 WHOLE SIZE ONLY WITH, NARROW (B), REGULAR (D), WIDE

(EE), X-WIDE (EEE) WIDTHS; AND WOMEN’S 4 THROUGH 9 WHOLE AND HALF

SIZESAND 10 WHOLE SIZE ONLY WITH NARROW (B), REGULAR (D), WIDE (EE),

WIDTHS.

THE BOND STRENGTH FOR THE ENTIRE SOLE TO UPPER SHALL NOT BE LESS

THAN 130 POUNDS (INJECTED). FOR FLAT LASTED DIRECT INJECTION PROCESS

CONSTRUCTIONS THE OUTSOLE TO CUSHION MIDSOLE SHALL BE 100 BOUNDS

MIN. FOR WELT CONSTRUCTIONS 80 LBS. MIN BETWEEN SOLID MIDSOLE TO

CUSHIONED MIDSOLE, 80 LBS. MINIMUM BETWEEN CUSHIONED MIDSOLE TO

OUTSOLE.

THE SAMPLE SIZE FOR IMPACT, COMPRESSION, AND ELECTRICAL HAZARD

SHALL BE TWO (2) BOOTS FOR LOTS UP TO 1500 PAIR, THREE (3) BOOTS FOR LOTS

FROM 1501 TO 3000 PAIR AND FIVE (5) BOOTS FOR LOTS OF 3001 AND LARGER.

THE FIRST TWO LOTS SHALL BE TESTED. IF THESE LOTS PASS, THEN A

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE CAN BE SUBMITTED AND BE CONSIDERED

ACCEPTABLE FOR THE IMPACT, COMPRESSION AND ELECTRICAL HAZARD

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSEQUENT LOTS FOR THE CONTRACT.

KNOWN COMPLYING ITEMS:

BELLEVILLE STYLE NUMBER AFSTC (MEN’S) AND FAFSTC (WOMEN’S)

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.

AN RFID INLAY SHALL BE ADDED TO THE BARCODE PAPER HANG TAG

ATTACHED TO EACH ITEM. ALL OTHER CONTRACT BARCODE AND HANG

TAG REQUIREMENTS STILL APPLY.

THE RFID INLAY SHOULD BE PASSIVE GEN2 WITH A FREQUENCY RANGE

BETWEEN 860 AND 960 MHZ. THE RFID ANTENNA SHOULD BE

AVERY/DENNISON AD222 OR COMPARABLE WITH ISO/IEC 18000-C EPCGLOBAL

C1G2 PROTOCOL AND AN EPC MEMORY ALLOCATION CONTAINING A 96 BIT

EPC NUMBER. THE DATA LINKING THE EPC NUMBER TO THE NSN AND

QUANTITY UNIT PACK MUST BE EXPORTABLE TO VIM/ASAP. THE BAR CODE

OF THE EPC NUMBER MUST BE PRINTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TAG

ALONG WITH THE HUMAN READABLE VERSION BELOW THE BAR CODE.

IN ADDITION TO DEFECTS APPLICABLE TO THE PAPER TAG AND BARCODING

ELEMENT, THE RFID TAG SHALL BE EXAMINED FOR THE DEFECTS LISTED

BELOW:

RFID INLAY OMITTED

RFID INLAY NOT SECURE

RFID INLAY NOT READABLE WITH RFID SCANNER RFID INLAY OR

CONFIGURATION NOT AS SPECIFIED

THE MANUAL DOCUMENT "ITEM-LEVEL PASSIVE RFID TECHNOLOGY

MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION GUIDE" PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RFID

IMPLEMENTATION AND IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

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

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 CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

SAMPLING FOR END ITEM TESTING.

LOT SIZE SAMPLE SIZE

UNDER 800 2

800 TO 22,000 5

22,001 AND ABOVE 8

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

ASSOCIATED COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION 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.

FOR DLA CONTRACTS ONLY: EACH SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WILL HAVE THE FIRST

THREE PRODUCTION LOTS TESTED AT A QLL LABORATORY CAPABLE OF

PERFORMING THE TESTS AS STATED IN THE ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR PGC 03584

AND SECTION C OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT.

SAMPLING FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. EXAMINATION FOR ABOVE DEFECTS

SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL 2.5 MAJORS AND

LEVEL II, 6.5 FOR MINORS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI/ASQC Z1.4.

1993. THE END ITEMS SHALL BE EXAMINED FOR THE DEFECTS LISTED IN THE

BELOW TABLE. THE LOT SIZE SHALL BE EXPRESSED IN UNITS OF BOOTS. THE

INSPECTOR SHALL CHECK TO SEE THAT REMOVABLE CUSHION INSERTS ARE

INSERTED IN THE BOOTS. FOR THE PAIRING EXAMINATION, AND WHEN

DETERMINING POSSIBLE DIFFERENCES IN OUTERSOLE THICKNESS, THE PAIR

SHALL BE EXAMINED TOGETHER. DURING THE INSPECTION FOR THE DEFECTS

LISTED WITHIN THE "END ITEM VISUAL EXAMINATION." DEFECT TABLE, THE

MINOR DEFECTS OR DEPARTURES FROM SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS LISTED

IN THE TABLE SHALL BE OBSERVED AND RECORDED. RESENCE OF THESE

DEPARTURES SHALL NOT RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF THE LOT, BUT THE

PLANT QUALITY ASSURANCE AND THE GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL RESERVE THE

RIGHT TO ESTABLISH AND IMPOSE LOT REJECTION CRITERIA WHEN EITHER THE

FREQUENCY OR SEVERITY OF THE PRESENCE OF THESE DEPARTURES WARRANT.

THESE ADDITIONAL REJECTION CRITERIA MAY BE INVOKED AT ANY TIME

DURING THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT WHEN THE GOVERNMENT JUDGES THIS

ACTION TO BE IN THEIR BEST INTEREST. DEFECTS OF PAIRING SHALL BE

CLASSIFIED AS A SINGLE DEFECT. NOTE: 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.

Examination

Defect

Classification Major Minor

Pairing

Not properly mated; i.e, not right and left of same size Variation in color, or appearance 1/ Variation of more than 1/4–inch in height of pair Difference in outersole thickness between left/right boot 1/

- More than 3/32-inch

- More than 1/16-inch but less than 3/32-inch

Nylon quarter and Gusset

Mend or week spot Two (2) or more yarns missing Quarter not cut on the bias Abrasion, spot, stain or discoloration 1/

Construction & Workmanship (general)

Cut, tear, hole, repair, or factory damage 1/ Wrinkled or bunched area at the back seam 1/ Component or assembly omitted or misplaced, operation omitted or not properly performed (unless otherwise classified herein) 1/

Webbing

Not firmly and tightly woven, edges frayed or scalloped

Seams & stitching (upper)

Open seam not repaired 2/ Quarter panel and gusset fabric not caught in second row of inside eyelet stay stitching One (1) or more run-off stitches Loose tension resulting in a loosely secured seam 1/ Tight tension resulting in puckering or cutting of Leather 1/ Wrong stitch type Row of stitching with less than eight (8) stitches per inch, but not less than six (6) stitches per inch 3/ Any row of stitching with less than six (6) stitches per inch 3/ More than the specified maximum number of stitches 1/, 3/ Gage of stitching not as specified or irregular 1/ Stitching omitted where required 1/ Thread ends not trimmed throughout boot 4/ Needle holes or needle chew 1/ Sand hole (i.e., tongue not properly caught in at throat)

Vamp or counter Pocket stitching at outersole junction

One (1) or more rows of defective stitching not repaired Repaired, but first stitch more than 1/4-inch from outersole junction Repaired with one (1) stitch in lieu of two (2) or more stitches

Outersole & Soling System

Thickness not as specified Flash edges not removed by scouring affecting appearance Edge scouring irregular affecting appearance Other defects in tread or edge area 1/ Incomplete or incorrect bonding of outersole to cushion midsole (i.e., not securely attached) 1/

Counters

Rolled or curled counter 1/ Soft counter

141 232

Speed laces

Number of speed lace loops not as specified, but each row has the same number Not the same number of loops in each row Loops not properly spaced within the row or misaligned between the rows to an extent interfering with proper lacing 1/ Loops not perpendicular to edge of quarters or parallel to each other Loops not securely riveted Distance from center of rivet to edge of quarter less than 7/32-inch or more than 9/32-inch 1/

145 237

143 235

Gusset Binding omitted 146 Marking, instruction tag and bar code

Missing, incomplete, incorrect, not applied in the specified manner, misplaced, illegible, or not specified size or not readable by scanner not visible Causes damage to end item

Insole Short or long 1/ Any protruding lasting staple or prong Any protruding shank prong on insole Any protruding point of lasting staple or point of tack forward of heel breast line found in the sample, shall cause rejection of the lot represented

Removable Cushion Inserts

Missing, wrong size

Heel finishing

Heel not finished square and smooth, affecting appearance

Eyelets, quarter

Number of eyelets, not as specified; but each row has the same number Not the same number of eyelets in each row Eyelets not properly spaced within the row or misalignment between the rows to an extent interfering with proper lacing 1/ Edge of any eyelet more than 5/16-inch from the edge of the quarter Eyelet not securely clinched

1/ This defect shall be scored as major when seriously affecting serviceability as determined by the Government or appearance, and as minor when not seriously affecting serviceability.

2/ A seam shall be classified as open when one (1) or more stitches joining a seam are broken or when two (2) or more consecutive skipped or run-off stitches occur. On multiple stitched seams, a seam is considered open when either one (1) or both sides of the seam are open. When the above conditions occur on the inside of the boot, it shall be scored as a footnote (1/) defect

3/ A plus tolerance of three (3) stitches per inch will be allowed when stitching over heavy places or turning sharp corners.

4/ Upon occasion when some insignificant thread ends are noted during inspection (audit) they will not be cause for lot/shipment rejection. In-plant corrective action shall be made on current and future production.

SECTION D - 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.

MARKING:

EACH UNIT PACK AND EXTERIOR CONTAINER FOR BOOTS 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 SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOST

CURRENT VERSION OF MIL-STD-129.