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REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

4. CERT.FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

5. ISSUED BY

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5 ON OR

BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (See Continuation Sheets)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not useable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

SPE1C1-25-Q-0474

1. REQUEST NO.

2025 OCT 09

2. DATE ISSUED

See Schedule

3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

DO-C9

RATING

DLA TROOP SUPPORT

C AND T SUPPLY CHAIN

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5096

USA

Buyer: Desiree Orlando PDPSDCB Tel: 215-737-7878 Fax: 215-737-4113 Email: Desiree.Orlando@dla.mil

90 DAYS ADO

6. DELIVER BY (Date)

8. TO:

c. CITY

d. STATE

b. STREET ADDRESS

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

e. ZIP CODE

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

a. NAME (Type or Print)

AREA CODE

c. TITLE (Type or Print)d. CITY

c. COUNTY

b. STREET ADDRESS

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

See Schedule

2025 OCT 23

NUMBER

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

CAGE

b. TELEPHONE

See attached schedule to complete quote information.

Quoter must also complete the following:

a. Quotation is valid for 90 days from date specified in Block 10 above unless otherwise indicated: _____________ .

b. Prices quoted are:

___ Contained in Commercial Catalog or Published Price List No. ___________________ dated _______________ page __________ .

___ Contained in Internal Price List No. _______________dated ____________________, which may be examined at our facility.

___ Commercial sales of comparable quantities: Quantity ____________ ; Price _____________;

___ Customer ________________________.

___ Other (provide basis) ______________________________________ _______________________________________ .

c. FOB Point: ____ Destination ____ Origin Shipping Point (City, State) _________________________________________ .

d. If delivery period shown in Block 6 is unacceptable, provide best possible delivery: _________________________________.

e. Remittance Address (Name, Street, City, State, ZIP): Same as Block 13 unless otherwise indicated below:

f. Vendor FAX Number: ____________________ Vendor Toll-Free Number: ____________________ Vendor E-mail: ______________________________

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SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

THIS SOLICITATION INCORPORATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE DLA MASTER SOLICITATION FOR

EPROCUREMENT

AUTOMATED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (PART 13) REVISION 102 (September 29, 2025) WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT:

https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/J7Acquisition/MasterSolicitation4ASAcqRev-102_September_29_2025.pd

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020) FAR

NOTE: ALL OFFEROR(S) submitting proposals for the Marine Corps Green and Blue Skirts need to submit their proposals directly to DIBBS TO BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME LISTED IN BLOCK 9 ON

PAGE 1 OF THE SOLICITATION.

POINT OF CONTACT (POC) for this solicitation should be: Desiree Orlando /Desiree.Orlando@dla.mil Acquisition Specialist Clothing& Textile Directorate DLA Troop Support 700 Robbins Ave Bldg. 3-A, Station 4006 Philadelphia, PA 19111

Ref: Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-25-Q0474.

Opening/Closing Date and Time: See Block 9 “OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME” on page 1 Facsimiles relative this solicitation are not authorized.

OFFER EVALUATION:

The Government intends to evaluate this proposal and award the contract without discussions with the offeror.

Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

NOTICE TO OFFEROR'S: Proposals will be evaluated for both technical merit and price reasonableness following the evaluation procedures in this solicitation. Technical Merit will be evaluated based on Past Performance using the offeror's SPRS score for Federal Supply Class (FSC) 8410. An overall SPRS summary score with also be evaluated for the offeror's Cage code for an overall summary score of all FSCs.

In order to provide full consideration of your qualification for contract award, you are encouraged to ensure that the information furnished in support of your technical proposal is factual, accurate and complete. The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to applying “Best Value” contracting as a means to rely on industry for timely delivery of quality products, while reducing the Government's administrative costs associated with contractor oversight. To this end, we are evaluating factors in addition to price under this solicitation. Since effective production and quality control practices translate into better quality products, fewer delinquencies, reduced administrative costs and lower overall costs to the Government, we will be using your Technical Proposal to assess the efficiency of your production methods and the effectiveness of your quality control procedures.

Moreover, those offerors who consistently demonstrate an ability to deliver on time while consistently improving mailto:/Desiree.Orlando@dla.mil

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the quality of the products they produce will receive more favorable consideration than those who do not. You may provide additional technical information you believe will enhance you proposal; however, overly elaborate presentations are not desired. Failure to provide the information requested may render the offeror's proposal technically unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to verify the information provided for evaluation purposes. Offerors are required to submit a technical proposal consisting of the following technical evaluation factors:

(1) The Contractors will be required to submit (1) Business Proposal to be filled out in Section B

NOTE: if the ability to upload proposals is unavailable for any reason, this does not constitute an acceptable reason for a late bid. Please refer to you're the Acquisition Specialist for other acceptable submission methods.

An offeror must be registered in DIBBS, and able to log in, to submit an electronic proposal. Therefore, if not already registered, offerors are encouraged to register in DIBBS immediately. Offerors who are already registered in DIBBS are encouraged at this time to ensure they can log into their DIBBS account. An offeror's failure to register or be able to log in, or who experiences an inability to upload or submit a proposal on DIBBS for any reason other than a DIBBS system issue that has been confirmed by the DIBBS Help Desk, will not constitute an acceptable reason for a late submission. If an unanticipated event interrupts DIBBS processes which prevents offerors from submitting proposals to DIBBS by the solicitation's closing date and time, the solicitation's closing date/time will be extended to the same time of day on the next business day on which DIBBS processes resume.

NOTE: Proposal submissions using DIBBS are subject to electronic interface latency which can result in transmission delays. Offerors must consider transmission delays in the DIBBS system when submitting proposals for consideration and assume the risk of late transmission/submission. Offerors are encouraged to submit electronic proposals in DIBBS as early as possible to account for possible transmission delays.

However, all BID packages must be received on or before the date and time listed in BLOCK 9 on Page 1 of the solicitation.

NON-GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL (GFM)

The Government has recently changed its procedures regarding Government Furnished Material (GFM). GFM will no longer be provided to Contractors that are awarded contracts for end item dress clothing contracts. The Government will still make available to the Contractor, for use in connection with and under the terms of this contract, the material set forth below, and the Contractor shall utilize such materials in the furnishing of supplies hereunder. All other types of materials required in the performance of this contract shall be furnished by the Contractor.

Note: The material cloth for these items is NON-GFM (Non-Government Furnished Material).

MC Green Cloth Shade 2212; NSN: 8305-01-247-6550

MC Dark Blue Cloth Shade 2312; NSN: 8305-01-248-6805

Location: VSTZ

Peckham SD0119

Lansing, MI

Current Cost of Government Issued Material per Yard: $37.67 Green Skirts

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Current Cost of Government Issued Material per Yard: $37.95 Blue Skirts

It is now the responsibility of the Contractor to purchase the material listed above from DLA Troop Support as needed. The Government shall be the sole source of the supply of the materials listed above and only such material obtained from the Government under this contract may be used in the performance of this contract.

PRICING The material will be priced at the current DLA Troop Support contract price for the material being purchased with an additional 2% inflation added on for each Tier period. The material price will be listed in the solicitation and the Contractor is required to submit pricing inclusive of the material price (CMT + Material price).

The Contractor can purchase any amount of cloth desired that does not exceed 2% of the total yardage required to produce the item based on the Government BOM. In order not to affect planning and the purchase of cloth by the Government, unlimited quantities of cloth cannot be sold to the Contractor. In the event that the Contractor would like material in excessive quantities, defined as purchasing more than 2% of the total unit allowance determined by the Government BOM for that delivery order, the Contractor may submit a request for the excess material. Depending on fabric inventory levels, the Contracting Officer may, at his or her discretion, approve the request for some or all of the excessive quantities.

PAYMENT Upon the delivery of end items, the Contractor will be paid the agreed upon unit price for the contract.

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to pay the balance owed to the Government for the material as end items are shipped and payments are received. The Contractor will receive a bill from DFAS for the amount of the cloth purchased that will outline the procedures for payment. A copy of the bill must be submitted with every payment.

The Contractor will only receive one bill and must make copies of it if incremental payments will be made. This ensures there is a copy of the bill linking every incremental payment made. The balance due for the purchase of the cloth must be paid within 180 days after the date of the bill for the purchase of the material. In the case that delivery schedules have been extended, the Government may extend the payment terms beyond 180 days. The Contractor will have a continuing balance owed to the Government for the material until end items are shipped and payments are received by the Contractor and made to the Government. In the case that a Contractor makes a late payment or no payment at all, a standard rate of interest will be charged to the Contractor's account which is determined by DFAS. Failure to make payment may also impact the placement of future delivery orders on this contract and will be considered as a part of any future assessment of past performance. Final payment on this contract will be withheld until all material is paid for. Note that once the sale is made for the cloth, the Contractor assumes all responsibility for the cloth including care and safety.

CONTRACTOR REQUEST FOR MATERIAL The Contractor shall submit a properly executed DLA Troop Support Form, Prime Contractor's Request for the Purchase of Material, to the Contract Specialist. The procedure for requesting material has not changed. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to request the material in sufficient time to comply with the delivery schedule of the contract. The Government reserves the right to ship partial orders of material depending on the current available stock. The Contractor is not required to purchase the entire amount of material at one time that is required to complete the delivery order. The Contractor may purchase the entire amount of material required to complete the delivery at one time and schedule partial shipments for later dates. If the cloth required to complete a delivery order is purchased all at once, payment is due 180 days after the date of the sale. If smaller increments are purchased, payment is due 180 days from each incremental sale. The Government will not purchase extra fabric leftover after the end of a contract.

PROCEDURES

1. All concerns regarding material should be directed to the Contracting Officer by letter or email within 30 days of the purchase of the cloth. The Contracting Officer will respond within three business days of receipt. The Contractor must notify the QAR and Contracting Officer within the timeframes listed above when there is an issue

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regarding quality of the material. Ultimately, it is the Contracting Officer's decision to determine a solution.

2. The Government reserves the right to furnish cloth on rolls or folded. Unless sponged, rolls should contain approximately 100 yards of fabric at approximately 60" width. The Government may furnish material in yards and widths other than those specified. However they should not be less than 30 yards in length. Regardless of widths furnished, the material shall not be deemed deficient or defective when the width furnished differs from the specified width by less than plus or minus 2 inches. If more than plus or minus 2 inches, the Contractor shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment.

3. Material furnished shall be charged to the Contractor's account in multiples of one yard. Where material furnished contains fractions of a yard, the yardage shall be rounded to the whole yard. Fractions of less than one-half yard will be rounded to the next lower full yard; fractions of one-half yard or more will be rounded to the next higher full yard.

4. The Government reserves the right to provide not more than 10% of the material in short pieces. The Contractor shall cut and use short pieces furnished and/or generated and not retain them for return to the Government.

5. For the determination of defective material for excessive visual defects, the Contractor's examination of the material shall be in strict accordance with the quality assurance provisions for the fabric, including random sampling procedures and, as applicable, federal standard (FED-STD) 4 or military standard (MIL-STD) 655 and the applicable Sears slub (i.e. knot in yarn) and knot gauges.

The Contractor shall inspect fabric as it is opened and shall set aside higher point count (metric for assessing fabric defects) rolls for return as either "excess" or "defective" goods. Over-point count fabric set aside prior to cutting by the Contractor shall be returned to the shipment in question prior to random sampling. Upon completion of the examination, the Contractor shall immediately provide the Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) with a written notification of the alleged deficiencies, including the findings of its own examination of the material using a cloth perch (machine which allows unrolling/rerolling of fabric to search for defects). As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide the following data:

(A) Type of material (B) Nature of nonconformance (including examination report of alleged defective point count) (C) Number of rolls or pieces in shipment (D) Name of manufacturer of material (E) Contract number(s) of material (F) Lot identification of material (G) Total number of yards in shipment (H) Acceptable quality limits (or acceptable quality level (AQL), if applicable) (I) Number of rolls or yardage in sample (J) Acceptance number (K) Recommended disposition

The Contractor shall provide the QAR access to a cloth perch, which the QAR will use to examine the material in question. The QAR shall verify the damage, defect, shortage, narrow width, or discrepancy as documented in the Contractor's notification, and will report the findings of the verification to the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor fails to notify either the Government QAR or the Contracting Officer within 5 days of discovery of any damage, defect, shortage, narrow width or discrepancy in the Government material, no equitable adjustment will be made in the delivery or performance dates or the contract price.

The Contractor shall not cut or use such material, or in the event the damage, defect, shortage, narrow width or discrepancy is such that it could not reasonably have been discovered until after cutting or further processing, the Contractor shall not further process such material pending instructions from the Contracting Officer. If replacement is to be made, the Government shall provide replacement at its own expense, including transportation costs. When the return of the material is authorized, the Contractor will ship it and include a copy of the Contractor's notification of deficiencies (including examination report) and the QAR's deficiency

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verification.

6. In cases of Government delay, failure to furnish the requested material, the Government has furnished damaged, defective, short, narrow width, or other discrepancies in the material, the Contracting Officer, upon written request of the Contractor, shall equitably adjust the delivery or performance date and any other contractual provisions effected thereby, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.243-1, Changes--Fixed-Price. If the Contractor does not request such an adjustment 30 days of the purchase of the cloth, no adjustment will be made. Under no circumstances shall the Government include as an element of any adjustment under this clause any amount for loss of prospective profits. 7. The length marked on the piece tickets of cloth made available as material reflects the measurement metered during preparation for delivery of the cloth, using mechanical measuring devices. An inherent disparity exists between these measurements and cutting table measurements, because the latter are subject to many variables that cannot be controlled. Accordingly, claims for shortages based on cutting table measurements will be considered for allowance only when the shortage on an individual piece exceeds 3-1/2% of the length marked on the piece ticket. All other claims for shortages shall be based on measurements using a mechanical measuring device (calibrated in accordance with the current edition of military standard (MIL-STD) 45662, Calibration System requirements) activated positively by direct contact, with the fabric in continuous motion. These measurements can be determined by using such devices as true meter, length counter on cloth perch, or similar devices.

SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS

1. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for making transportation arrangements for the pickup and delivery of this material, using its own truck, or a leased or rental carrier. These arrangements shall be specified by the

Contractor on the DLA Troop Support Form, Prime Contractor's Request for the Purchase of Material. The Government material will be available for pickup not later than 21 calendar days after receipt of the original DLA Troop Support Form, Prime Contractor's Request for the Purchase of Material.

2. Prior to pick-up, the Contractor shall contact the storage location to coordinate the exact date for pickup and provide the name of the motor carrier to be used. If such pickup is not made within 10 calendar days after the availability date, or the actual date the material becomes available, whichever date is later, the Government reserves the right to return the material to storage, unless a revised date for its pickup has been requested by the Contractor. If the material has to be returned to storage, the Government will not be liable for any additional expense, delay, or loss incurred by the Contractor as a result of missing a scheduled shipment.

3. Shipping of the material from the Government to the Contractor shall be F.O.B. Origin with all material picked up at the location specified and made available at the shipping platform. Loading into the vehicle will be the responsibility of the Contractor or its representative. Delivery of the material shall be deemed to be accomplished when the material has been picked up and loaded into the vehicle by the Contractor, or its authorized representative. Title to and risk of loss of or damage to the material shall pass to the Contractor upon delivery.

Note: The BOM is included for reference only. The government has the right to revise the BOM at any time.

In order to be eligible for the award, offerors are required to provide the government with their complete listing of all Place of Performances to be used to perform all cut and sew operations. a. The offeror or respondent, in the performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation, [ ] intends, [ ] does not intend [check applicable block] to use one or more plants or facilities located at a different address from the address of the offeror or respondent as indicated in this proposal or response to request to request for information. If the offeror or respondent checks “intends” in paragraph (a) of this provision, it shall insert in the following spaces the required information:

Place of Performance (Street Address, City, State, County, ZIP Code)

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Name and Address of Owner and Operator of the Plant or Facility if Other than Offeror or Respondent

Any change in the supplier(s) or manufacturer(s) listed below, and in any resultant contract, is prohibited unless it is specifically approved in advance by the Contracting Officer.

COMPONENT AND QUANTITY:

NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUPPLIER:

ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER:

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES OR COSTS

1. The Unit Price offered to the Government should include all costs, including manufacturing costs and transportation costs to Travis Association for the Blind:

Destination:

DoDAAC: SD0131 RIC: VSTZ Travis

Name & Address: Travis Association for the Blind AF & MC 3PL-Distribution Services 4512 S Pleasant Valley Road Austin, TX 78744-1812

2. Unit Price shall be based on FOB DESTINATION Inspection and Acceptance Origin.

3. Offerors should provide their prices in the charts below.

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES OR COSTS (CONTINUED)

SECTION C - SPECIFICATIONS/SOW/SOO/ORD

PURCHASE ORDER TEXT

SKIRT, WOMEN'S, POLYESTER/WOOL GABARDINE, GREEN

PGC02291

NSN 014133894

SKIRT, WOMEN'S, POLY/WOOL GABARDINE 6.8 OZ GREEN SHADE 2212 TYPE I, CLASS 1, IN

ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-DTL-29429C (1), DATED 23 MAY 2022.

STANDARD SAMPLE CLOTH, 60% POLY/40% WOOL GABARDINE, 6.8 OZ, GREEN 2212,

CONFORMING TO TYPE II, CLASS 12 OF MIL-C-10176L IS AVAILABLE 10176L IS

AVAILABLE ON ROLL NO. 3935 FOR SHADE, FINISH AND COLORFASTNESS.

PATTERN DATE: 21 JAN 2020

SAMPLE SIZE: 12R

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INCLUDE RA001 OBJECT TEXT ID ST LANGUAGE E

INCLUDE RP001 OBJECT TEXT ID ST LANGUAGE E

INCLUDE RQ001 OBJECT TEXT ID ST

INCLUDE RQ009 OBJECT TEXT ID ST LANGUAGE E

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-DTL-10176L

MIL-DTL-10176L, CLOTH, GABARDINE: POLYESTER AND WOOL DATED 30-MAR-2018.

SPONGING:

COLD WATER SPONGING IS REQUIRED. A PROPER ALCOHOL WETTING AGENT SHALL BE USED

TO ENSURE SHRINKAGE IS ACCOMPLISHED AND WATER-RESISTANT FINISH (when specified)

IS NOT RELEASED.

THE WATER REPELLANT TREATMENT (When Specified) SHALL BE APPLIED BEFORE THE

SPONGING OPERATION.

WHEN AIR FORCE SHADE 1605 IS SPECIFIED, THE CLOTH SHALL BE PIECE DYED.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-44296:

INTERIM SPECIFICATION CHANGES TO MIL-C-44296A:

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 1.1, SCOPE., LINE 1: AFTER "AND" INSERT "STITCH-REINFORCED

NONWOVEN".

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 1.2, LINE 12: BETWEEN "TYPE X-CIRCULAR KNIT SUBSTRATE" AND

"CLASS 1" INSERT "TYPE X1- "STITCH-REINFORCED NONWOVEN".

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 1.2. CLASSIFICATION. BELOW "TYPE IX" ADD "TYPE X - CIRCULAR

KNIT SUBSTRATE"

PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ADD FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH: "2.1.3

OTHER PUBLICATIONS. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FORM A PART OF THIS DOCUMENT TO THE

EXTENT SPECIFIED HEREIN. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE ISSUES OF THE

DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE DOD ADOPTED SHALL BE THOSE LISTED IN THE ISSUE OF THE

DODISS SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE ISSUES

OF THE DOCUMENTS NOT LISTED IN THE DODISS SHALL BE THE ISSUES OF THE

NONGOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE CURRENT ON THE DATE OF THE SOLICITATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (AATCC) AATCC 20 -

FIBER ANALYSIS QUALITATIVE (APPLICATIONS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (AATCC), P.O. BOX 12215,

TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709-2215)"

PAGE 3, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH: "3.1.2.10 TYPE X. TYPE X SHALL BE A

CIRCULAR KNIT. WHEN SPECIFIED (SEE 6.2), THE FACE SIDE SHALL BE NAPPED."

PAGE 3: AFTER PARAGRAPH 3.1.2.10,ADD THE FOLLOWING: "3.1.2.11 TYPE X1. TYPE X1

SHALL BE STITCH- REINFORCED NONWOVEN WHEREBY A SERIES OF CHAINSTITCHING IS SEWN

IN THE MACHINE DIRECTION OF THE SUBSTRATE IN ORDER TO REINFORCE THE NONWOVEN

CONSTRUCTION."

PAGE 7, PARAGRAPH 3.4. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW TABLE AFTER

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TABLE VII:

"TABLE VII. A PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE X

STYLE CLASS WEIGHT (INCLUDING BURSTING

ADHESIVE) STRENGTH

OZ/SQ/YD. LBS. (MIN.

MINIMUM MAXIMUM

A 1,2,3 OR 4 1.4 1.8 60

FIBER CONTENT

1/

1/ 100% NYLON OR POLYESTER."

PAGE 7,PARAGRAPH 3.4 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS.: AFTER TABLE"V111" ADD NEW TABLE

1X:

"TABLE 1X,PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE X1

BREAKING STRENGTH

WGT, OZ/YD2 LBS, (MIN) STITCHING

STYLE CLASS MIN MAX MACH X-MACH CONTENT REIN

FORCEMENT

A 1,2,3 1.0 1.8 10.0 1.0 1/ 2/

1/ 50 TO 100 PERCENT POLYESTER WITH REMAINING PERCENTAGE NYLON OR RAYON.

2/ STITCH REINFORCEMENT CONDUCTED WITH SINGLE MULTIFILAMENT THREAD USING

CHAINSTITCH STITCH TYPE WITH CHAINSTITCH LOOPS ON FUSIBLE SIDE TO PROTECT FROM

UNRAVELING."

PAGE 7, PARAGRAPH 3.4.1. BONDING STRENGTH.

- LINE 2, DELETE "(EXCEPT CLASS 5)" AND SUBSTITUTE "(EXCEPT TYPE IX WHEN USED

AS FUSIBLE SEAM TAPE AND CLASS 5)".

- LINES 7 AND 8, DELETE "OR SHEETING MATERIAL".

PAGE 9, PARA. 4.2.2.1, LINE 22, DELETE "30" AND SUBSTITUTE "20". LINE 24,

DELETE "45" AND SUBSTITUTE "30".

PAGE 11, TABLE VIII. END ITEM TESTS UNDER TEST METHOD COLUMN, LINES 2 AND 3

DELETE "1600" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC 20".

PAGE 12, PARAGRAPH 4.3.1.1. BONDING STRENGTH PROCEDURE (INITIAL AND AFTER

LAUNDERING/DRY CLEANING). DELETE THE FIRST AND SECOND SENTENCES IN THEIR

ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE: "CUT A 12 INCH WARP BY 11 INCH FILLING SAMPLE FROM

BOTH THE OUTERSHELL AND FUSIBLE MATERIALS SPECIFIED FOR CONTRACT USE (SEE

6.5)."

PAGE 15: AT THE END OF PARAGRAPH 6.1.1,ADD THE FOLLOWING:

" E. STITCH REINFORCED NONWOVEN TYPE X1 OFFERS HIGH DEGREE STRENGTH/

STABILIZATION FOR TAPE AND STAY APPLICATION FOR LARGE OR SMALL PART FUSIBLES

AND IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE VERTICAL STABILITY AND ABRASION RESISTANCE."

PAGE 16, PARAGRAPH 6.5. BONDING STRENGTH DISPUTE PROCEDURE. INSERT THE

FOLLOWING BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND SENTENCES: "IN SOME CASES, OUTERSHELL

SAMPLES REPRESENTATIVE OF SEPARATE PRODUCTION LOTS MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE IF

DIFFERENT FINISHES MAY AFFECT BONDING STRENGTH."

(ref. T0998 - 5/23/06)

INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 52.246-2 STANDARD

INSPECTION.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-105E:

MIL-STD-105E, dated 10 May 1989, is hereby canceled.

Future acquisitions may refer to: MIL-STD-1916, "DoD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product," or ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes."

Users are cautioned to evaluate these documents for their particular application before citing it as a replacement document.

(Copies of MIL-STD-1916 are available online at http://assist.daps.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)

(Copies of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 are available online at www.asq.org or ASQ Distribution Center, 5131 S. Third Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207-6028.)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-984:

MIL-STD-984A: PROVISION FOR SIZE LABELING FOR

WOMEN'S UNIFORM CLOTHING 13 SEPT 1994.

EACH WOMAN'S ITEM SHALL HAVE A SEPARATE

SIZE LABEL CONFORMING TO TYPE VI CLASS 2 OF

MIL-DTL-32075 AND BODY DIMENSION LABELING

REQUIREMENT CONFORMING TO MIL-STD-984. THE

LABEL SHALL INDICATE SIZE, BODY DIMENSIONS,

AND STOCK NUMBER AS SHOWN BELOW:

FOR DRESS COATS:

SIZE CODE: 12JP (EXAMPLE)

BUST CIRC: 37-1/2 (EXAMPLE)

HIP CIRC: 38 (EXAMPLE)

HEIGHT: LESS THAN 63 1/2 (P) (EXAMPLE)

FOR SLACKS AND SKIRTS:

SIZE CODE: 12 JP (EXAMPLE)

WAIST CIRC: 29-1/2 (EXAMPLE)

HIP CIRC: 38 (EXAMPLE)

HEIGHT: LESS THAN 63 1/2 (P) (EXAMPLE)

PAGE 5, TABLE 1, ADD THE FOLLOWING SIZES:

HEIGHT: LESS THAN 63 1/2 (P) (EXAMPLE)

STOCK NO: 8410-00-000-0000 (EXAMPLE)

NOTE: ABBREVIATIONS FOR THE APPLICABLE BODY TYPE

SHALL BE "J" FOR JUNIORS , "M" FOR MISSES AND

"W" FOR WOMEN'S.

ABBREVIATIONS FOR THE APPLICABLE LENGTHS SHALL

BE "P" FOR PETITE, "R" FOR REGULAR, AND "T" FOR

TALL.

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NOTE: THE INFORMATION FOR EACH SIZE LABEL IS

CONTAINED IN MIL-STD-984 AND IS NOT TO BE

CONFUSED WITH THE FINISHED DIMENSIONS OF THE END

ITEM IN THE SPECIFICATION.

INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-STD-984:

PAGE 5, TABLE I, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND

SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

SIZE CODE BUST CIRC WAIST CIRC HIP CIRC

INCHES INCHES INCHES INCHES

2M 31-1/2 23-1/2 34 4J 32-1/2 24-1/2 33 4M 32-1/2 24-1/2 35 4W 32-1/2 24-1/2 37 6J 33-1/2 25-1/2 34 6M 33-1/2 25-1/2 36 6W 33-1/2 25-1/2 38 8J 34-1/2 26-1/2 35 8M 34-1/2 26-1/2 37 8W 34-1/2 26-1/2 39 10J 36 28 36-1/2 10M 36 28 38-1/2 10W 36 28 40-1/2 12J 37-1/2 29-1/2 38 12M 37-1/2 29-1/2 40 12W 37-1/2 29-1/2 42 14J 39 31 39-1/2 14M 39 31 41-1/2 14W 39 31 43-1/2 16J 41 33 41-1/2 16M 41 33 43-1/2 16W 41 33 45-1/2 18J 43 35 43-1/2 18M 43 35 45-1/2 18W 43 35 47-1/2 20J 45 37 45-1/2 20M 45 37 47-1/2 20W 45 37 49-1/2 22J 47 39 47-1/2 22M 47 39 49-1/2 22W 47 39 51-1/2 24J 49 41 49-1/2 24M 49 41 51-1/2 24W 49 41 53-1/2 26J 51 43 51-1/2 26M 51 43 53-1/2 26W 51 43 55-1/2 28J 53 45 53-1/2 28M 53 45 55-1/2 28W 53 45 57-1/2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-1609:

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INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-STD-1609C:

PAGE III UNDER MILITARY SPECIFICATION ADD "MIL-

S-29631 (NU) SKIRT, WOMEN'S, BLUE DRESS".

PAGE 17, TABLE IV, DEFECT XIV ADD "MIL-S-29631".

PAGE 20, TABLE IV, DEFECT XIX LINE 2, DELETE

"AND PD AESC 85-3" AND SUBSTITUTE "MIL-S-29631

AND PD AESC 85-3 AS APPLICABLE". DEFECT XIXA,

DELETE "LESS THAN 2-5/8 INCHES OR MORE THAN

2-7/8 INCHES" AND SUBSTITUTE "OPENING NOT AS

SPECIFIED". DEFECT XIXB, DELETE "LESS THAN 3-3/4

INCHES OR MORE THAN 4-1/4 INCHES" AND SUBSTITUTE

"NOT AS SPECIFIED".

INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-STD-1609C:

PAGE 7, TABLE I DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND

SUBSTITUTE "TABLE I SAMPLING PROVISIONS FOR END

ITEM VISUAL EXAMINATION OF DRESS ("D") SKIRTS:

NORMAL INSPECTION:

LOT SIZE SAMP SZ MAX ACC MAX ACC PT VALUE

. NUM FOR

. SELECTED

. DEFECTS 3&2 PT 1/ 3,2&1 PT

. (SEE 5.1C

UP THRU 90 20 0 3 PT 7 PT

91 THRU 150 32 0 4 PT 10 PT

151 THRU 280 50 0 7 PT 13 PT

281 THRU 500 80 0 9 PT 19 PT

501 THRU 1200 125 1 14 PT 27 PT

1201 THRU 3200 200 1 17 PT 36 PT

3201 THRU 10,000 315 2 23 PT 53 PT

10,000 THRU 35,000 500 3 34 PT 78 PT

1. BAR CODE OMITTED OR NOT

35,001 AND OVER 800 5 53 PT 120 PT

TIGHTENED INSPECTION:

UP THRU 90 20 0 3 PT 5 PT

91 THRU 150 32 0 3 PT 7 PT

151 THRU 280 50 0 5 PT 10 PT

281 THRU 500 80 0 7 PT 14 PT

501 THRU 1200 125 1 10 PT 21 PT

1201 THRU 3200 200 1 13 PT 31 PT

3201 THRU 10,000 315 2 20 PT 45 PT

10,001 THRU 35,000 500 3 31 PT 67 PT

35,001 AND OVER 800 5 47 PT 102 PT

REDUCED INSPECTION:

UP THRU 280 20 0 2-4 PT 7 PT

281 THRU 500 32 0 3-7 PT 12 PT

501 THRU 1200 50 0 6-9 PT 15 PT

1201 THRU 3200 80 0 7-13 PT 23 PT

3201 THRU 10,000 125 1 13-18 PT 31 PT

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10,001 THRU 35,000 200 1 15-21 PT 58 PT

35,001 AND OVER 315 2 21-27 PT 67 PT

1/ WITH REDUCED INSPECTION, IF THE FIRST VALUE

IS EXCEEDED BUT THE SECOND VALUE HAS NOT BEEN

EXCEEDED, ACCEPT THE LOT BUT REINSTATE NORMAL

INSPECTION (SEE 6.4.4B). THE SECOND VALUE IS THE

MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE POINT VALUE.

TABLE II DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE:

"TABLE II SAMPLING PROVISIONS FOR END ITEM

VISUAL EXAMINATION OF SEMI-DRESS ("SD") SKIRTS:

NORMAL INSPECTION:

LOT SIZE SAMP SIZE MAX ACCP PT VALUE

. 3&2 PT 1/ 3,2 & 1 PT

. DEFECTS DEFECTS

UP THRU 500 50 7 PT 15 PT

501 THRU 1200 80 9 PT 21 PT

1201 THRU 3200 125 14 PT 27 PT

3201 THRU 10,000 200 19 PT 40 PT

10,001 THRU 35,000 315 27 PT 60 PT

35,001 AND OVER 500 41 PT 90 PT

TIGHTENED INSPECTION:

UP THRU 500 50 6 PT 12 PT

501 THRU 1200 80 8 PT 18 PT

1201 THRU 3200 125 9 PT 24 PT

3201 THRU 10,000 200 15 PT 35 PT

10,001 THRU 35,000 315 23 PT 53 PT

35,001 AND OVER 500 35 PT 78 PT

REDUCED INSPECTION:

UP THRU 1200 32 3-9 PT 15 PT

1201 THRU 3200 50 6-12 PT 21 PT

3201 THRU 10,000 80 10-15 PT 27 PT

10,001 THRU 35,000 125 14-19 PT 40 PT

35,001 AND OVER 200 19-25 PT 60 PT

1/ WITH REDUCED INSPECTION, IF THE FIRST VALUE

IS EXCEEDED BUT THE SECOND VALUE HAS NOT BEEN

EXCEEDED, ACCEPT THE LOT BUT REINSTATE NORMAL

INSPECTION (SEE 6.4.4B). THE SECOND VALUE IS THE

MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE POINT VALUE.

TABLE III DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE:

"TABLE III SAMPLING PROVISIONS FOR END ITEM

VISUAL EXAMINATION OF UTILITY ("U") SKIRTS".

NORMAL INSPECTION:

LOT SIZE SAMP SIZE MAX ACCP PT VALUE

. 3 & 2 PT 1/ 3,2&1 PT

. DEFECTS DEFECTS

UP THRU 500 50 9 PT 17 PT

501 THRU 1200 80 14 PT 21 PT

1201 THRU 3200 125 18 PT 29 PT

3201 THRU 10,000 200 25 PT 42 PT

10,001 AND OVER 315 40 PT 63 PT

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TIGHTENED INSPECTION:

UP THRU 500 50 6 PT 12 PT

501 THRU 1200 80 8 PT 17 PT

1201 THRU 3200 125 13 PT 25 PT

3201 THRU 10,000 200 19 PT 38 PT

10,001 AND OVER 315 27 PT 55 PT

REDUCED INSPECTION:

UP THRU 1200 32 7-12 PT 15 PT

1201 THRU 3200 50 11-14 PT 20 PT

3201 THRU 10,000 80 14-19 PT 25 PT

10,001 AND OVER 125 19- 25 PT 32 PT

1/ WITH REDUCED INSPECTION, IF THE FIRST VALUE

IS EXCEEDED BUT THE SECOND VALUE HAS NOT BEEN

EXCEEDED, ACCEPT THE LOT BUT REINSTATE NORMAL

INSPECTION (SEE 6.4.4B). THE SECOND VALUE IS THE

MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE POINT VALUE.

PAGE 15, UNDER DEFECT X LABEL OR MARKING ADD

NEW PARAGRAPH AS FOLLOWS:

C. BAR CODE LABEL/TAG

DEFECT POINT VALUE

. D SD U

1. BAR CODE OMITTED OR NOT

. READABLE BY SCANNER. 1 1 1

2. HUMAN READABLE

. INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR

. ILLEGIBLE. 1 1 1

3. NOT VISIBLE ON FOLDED,

. PACKAGED ITEM. 1 1 1

4. CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE

. ITEM. 1 1 1".

DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements Revision 1 dated August 2021 applies

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL STAMP LEGIBLY WITH INDELIBLE INK THE LOT NUMBER ON EACH

END ITEM AND OUTER CONTAINER IN THE LOT.

INCLUDE T0046 OBJECT TEXT ID ST

INCLUDE T0795 OBJECT TEXT ID ST

PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE TO GOVERNMENT REQUIRED AFTER AWARD AND PRIOR TO

PRODUCTION.

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RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RFID HANGTAG

An RFID inlay shall be added to the barcode paper hang tag attached to each item. Where the use of self-adhesive bar-code labels are authorized, the RFID inlay may be added to the self-adhesive label in lieu of a paper hang tag. 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/Dennis 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 laying flat when packaged

RFID Inlay not readable with RFID scanner

RFID Inlay or configuration not as specified

The manual "Item-Level Passive RFID Technology Manufacturer's

Information Guide" provides guidance on RFID implementation and is available from the contracting officer.

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SHADE EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIALS (CFM):

Government Acceptance Testing. Unless otherwise stated in the contract, testing performed at the DLA PTC for acceptance purposes will be completed in forty-five (45) calendar days. The contract delivery requirements are based on the assumption that DLA Troop Support and the DLA PTC will require a total of 45 calendar days from the date of the receipt of samples at the Government laboratory to the date the completed test results are mailed to the contractor.

If this time frame is exceeded, the contract delivery schedule will be extended by the number of additional days needed to complete the testing, provided the contractor can establish that the delay in its delivery was caused by the Government exceeding the prescribed time. The foregoing provision for the extension of delivery schedules is exclusive and the Government shall not be liable to suit for breach of contract by reason of any delay of the Government in providing test results.

Shade Evaluation. Shade Evaluation is Acceptance Testing; each lot must be submitted for evaluation. Lots shall not be shipped until shade is approved by Government. The prime contractor will require the fabric or component supplier to present to the source QAS the complete lot prepared for shipment, a set of tally sheets by shipment listing case numbers, roll numbers, and yardage of each roll and a shade swatch (header) from each roll with roll and case numbers identified on each swatch.

The following sampling procedure will be followed unless otherwise specified.

- SHADE SAMPLING IS APPLICABLE

The color and appearance of the shade sample swatch shall match the standard sample when viewed using the AATCC EP 9, Option C, with a primary light source simulating the spectral quality of average daylight, CIE illuminate D65, with a color temperature of 6500 K (±200 K) illumination of 100 (±20) foot candles. The shade sample swatch shall also be an approximate match to the standard sample with a secondary source simulating the spectral quality of incandescent lamplight, CIE illuminant A, with a color temperature of 2856 K (±200 K).

FOR SHADE TESTING: THE COMPLETED HARDCOPY DD FORM 1222 AND THE SWATCHES SHALL BE FORWARDED TO:

DLA Product Testing Center Analytical

700 Robbins Avenue, BLDG 5D

Philadelphia, PA 19111

ATTN: Andrew Gabriele

EMAIL: paactlab@dla.mil

PHONE: 215-737-6121

NOTE: PERMIT 30 CALENDAR DAYS.

FOR PHYSICAL (NON-SHADE) TESTING:

THE VENDOR SHALL NOTIFY THE DLA Product Test Center -- Analytical FOURTEEN (14) CALENDAR DAYS TO THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS IN ADVANCE OF WHEN LOTS ARE TO BE PRESENTED FOR SAMPLING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW.

THE CONTRACTOR'S APPROVED QUALIFIED LABORATORY WILL BE REQUIRED TO FORWARD A COMPLETED TEST REPORT

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FOR EACH LOT OF COMPONENTS TO THE ADDRESS BELOW. THE SUPPLIER'S SOURCE SAMPLING REPRESENTATIVE WILL PROVIDE THE COMPLETED DD FORM 1222 dated March 2021 TO THE LABORATORY TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE COMPLETED TEST REPORT. TEST REPORTS SHALL NOT BE OLDER THAN NINETY (90) CALENDAR DAYS.

LOT NOTIFICATIONS AND SOURCE SAMPLING DD1222s/TEST REPORTS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO:

paactlab@dla.mil

SAMPLES FOR PHYSICAL TESTING WILL ONLY BE FORWARDED UPON REQUEST TO:

DLA Product Test Center -- Analytical

700 Robbins Avenue, BLDG 5D

Philadelphia, PA 19111

NOTE: PERMIT 45 CALENDAR DAYS

SHADE EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR FURNISHED COMPONENTS

Contracts awarded under this solicitation shall require shade evaluation of Contractor furnished components in accordance with DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirement(Revision1 dated: August 2021)

Identification of Testing Sites. Unless the contract mandates a Government laboratory be used to conduct testing, the prime contractor shall identify all testing sites that will perform any test required by the terms of the contract, including end item testing.

Any laboratory proposed by the contractor is subject to the approval of the contracting officer. Testing facilities shall be subject to on-site witnessing of testing by the Government. The use of a laboratory previously approved by the Government is not a guarantee that testing will be performed properly, nor does it relieve a contractor from the contractual obligation to present conforming supplies accompanied by true, accurate, and valid test results.

Certification of Testing Sites. The prime contractor shall identify a technical point of contact for the testing site and provide current contact information. The prime contractor should alert the technical point of contact that the certification process has begun. A current ISO 17025 accreditation whose scope encompasses the contractual testing or equivalent will be accepted. When a testing site and its contact information are provided to DLA Contracting and the DLA Product Specialist, the product specialist will initiate a request for the DLA Product Test Center (DLA-PTC) to certify the lab. This request will be managed via an internal DLA Troop Support process.

In the absence of an appropriate ISO 17025 accreditation, the

DLA-PTC will compare all required testing in the contract to the commercial lab capability. If the testing facility is new and/or

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unknown to the DLA-PTC, a lab certification survey (DLA Form 6005) will be provided for submission.

If the DLA-PTC has a lab survey on file that is less than 3 years old, that survey will be used for the initial evaluation. The DLA- PTC may ask for additional information or clarifications. If the laboratory survey on file is over 3 years old, a new form will be sent out for the testing facility to fill out. During a contract, the laboratory may be asked to fill out another lab survey when the original survey becomes older than 3 years.

Note: The Qualified Laboratories List (QLL) previously maintained by DPSC has been canceled. No testing facility should refer to their previously issued QLL number.

Approval. If the testing facility and its named subcontractors meet the capability of the required testing, the DLA-PTC will notify the DLA Troop Support Product Specialist. Once approved by contracting, the testing facility becomes the Place of Performance and is placed in the contract.

Disapproval. If a testing facility does not meet the testing capability as per the specifications, the prime contractor is asked to submit another laboratory, and the process starts anew.

Note: DLA will require a total of 45 calendar days from the date of the receipt of the request to add a certified testing location to the date the requestor (contractor) is provided a decision of the laboratory certification.

Identification of Testing Sites. Unless the contract mandates a Government laboratory be used to conduct testing, the prime contractor shall identify all testing sites that will perform any test required by the terms of the contract, including end item

The prime contractor shall identify a technical point of contact for the testing site and provide current contact information to DLA Contracting and the DLA Product Specialist. The prime contractor should alert the technical point of contact that the certification process has begun.

Note: DLA will require a total of 45 calendar days from the date of receipt of the request to add a certified testing location to the date the requestor (contractor) is provided a decision of the laboratory certification.

For more details on the lab certification process, see the C&T Additional Quality Assurance Requirements, which is incorporated by reference into this contract.

Marking shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129 and Change Notice 3.

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PRES/PACK:

PRES/PACK LEVELS A/COMMERCIAL IAW MIL-S-29429 AS A MINIMUM CARTON SHALL BE GRADE 275, SINGLE WALL, STYLE

RSC-L WITH DOUBLE WALL LINER.

QUP=30

THE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) MUST BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING CARTONS ON WHICH

THE NSN APPEARS".

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL STAMP LEGIBLY WITH INDELIBLE INK THE LOT NUMBER ON EACH END ITEM AND OUTER

CONTAINER IN THE LOT.

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).

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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 cartons shall be clearly marked "short" or "over".

MIL-STD-147 is referenced for palletized loads. In addition to the requirements specified above, the following clause also applies: 52.247-9012 - requirements for treatment of wood packaging materials.

Omission of markings on exterior shipping containers of items in…