SPE1C1-20-R-0125 Combined Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

Combined Synopsis & Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

A. Pursuant to FAR 12.603, the following information is provided:

1. Solicitation Number: _SPE1C1-20-R-0125__. The solicitation is issued as a request for proposal

(RFP).

2. All proposed unit prices shall be submitted in United States Currency: U.S. Dollars

3. The solicitation is issued as UNRESTRICTED.

B. Responses to the solicitation shall be made in writing to the contracting officer by 3:00

PM Eastern Standard Time on July 16, 2020. Submissions by electronic correspondence are accepted and can be sent to the following email address:

Randall.mcarthur@dla.mil

CAUTION NOTICES

BERRY AMENDMEND COMPLIANCE

Offerors are cautioned that all components must be of domestic origin in compliance with DFARS clause 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Dec 2017), as contained in Section I of this solicitation.

Section 833 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 added language to 10 U.S.C. 2533a requiring that all articles or items of "clothing", including the materials and components thereof, purchased by the Department of Defense be grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing (and the materials and components thereof).

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND ADVANCED SHIPMENT

NOTIFICATIONS (ASN)

The Directorate of Clothing and Textiles (C&T) requires electronic invoicing on all contracts unless another method is mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, the contract administration office, and the payment office.

Utilization of Wide Area Workflow - Receipts and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) in conjunction with DFARS 252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS

AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN

2012).

The Directorate of Clothing and Textiles utilizes VIM-ASAP, which is short for DLA Virtual Item Manager ARN Supply-Chain Automated Processing, to transmit data to WAWF-RA. VIM-http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/12.htm#P295_49271

ASAP is the only authorized method to electronically process requests for payment to WAWF- RA for the Directorate of Clothing and Textiles. VIM-ASAP will give you visibility of contract information, track production status and print labels. VIM-ASAP pre-populates contract data on your invoices, such as unit price, contract numbers, item numbers, addresses, and many other fields that will save you labor and time.

Advanced Shipment Notifications (ASNs) associated with DFARS clause 252.211-7006, PASSIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (MAR 2018) are sent via VIM-ASAP to WAWF-RA processes.

Please contact the VIM-ASAP help desk at 888-940-7348 to get started today!

For questions about sending Electronic Data Interchange invoices (810-invoice transactions), contact Mr. Bud Wellens at 1-215-737-2778

For questions about invoice preparation, just call the DFAS Customer Service Resource Center at 1-800-756-4571, or Call DSCP DFAS liaisons listed below for assistance: Camille Conaway 1-215-737-4406

Check out these resources:

http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor/ …. the DFAS Contract Payment Booklet… an excellent desk reference for contractor Accounts Receivable personnel, as well as the status of outstanding invoices.

http://www.dfas.mil/ …. information regarding bill paying process and additional points of contact

E-VERIFY

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.222-54 vendors are required to enroll in the E-Verify program within thirty days after the date of a contract award and comply with all terms of the clause. In addition, vendors are required to provide evidence of their enrollment in the E-verify program to the contracting officer within 30 days after the date of a contract award.

LATE BIDS

It is the Offerors responsibility to ensure that offers reach the Government office designated in the solicitation on time.

TECHNICAL DOCUMENT REQUESTS

DLA-Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles (C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DLA-Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor/ http://www.dfas.mil/ https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx

NON-GFM

The Government has 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.

Type of Material: Cloth, Wool, Elastique, MDW Shade #150

NSN: 8305-01-591-7978

Location: Peckham-VSTN Lansing, MI

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. 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 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 widths other than those specified. 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 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 within 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.

PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT

Please note that the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act ("the Act"), 124 Stat. 119, imposes duties upon employers concerning the provision of health care to their employees. Health insurance costs, including any costs associated with compliance with changes in the applicable law, are the sole responsibility of the offeror. Offerors are advised that their proposals should include any costs associated with the implementation of the Act. Any changes in health coverage costs and/or costs associated with compliance, occurring after award of a contract pursuant to this solicitation will not form the basis for an equitable adjustment of the contract price.

PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE EVALUATIONS

Production Demonstration Models (PDMs) are not required for this acquisition; However, pre-production samples of the below item may be required after award. Note that the pre-production samples will be evaluated using the patterns and specifications provided in this solicitation. All previous versions and variations of patterns and specifications for this item are irrelevant.

It is preferred that the materials used to manufacture the Pre-Production Samples be in accordance with any specifications defined in this solicitation. However, if the offeror uses alternate materials to manufacture the Pre-Production Samples a letter must be supplied with them stating (i) which materials depart from the end item specification and (ii) that, although the materials used in producing the Pre-Production Samples differ from those specified, the materials required by the specification will be utilized under any resultant contract.

Note: The use of alternate materials will not affect the rating of the Pre-Production Samples, either favorably or negatively when the use of the alternate materials is identified in accordance with the requirements of this section. However, the Government reserves the right to give a negative rating to (a) Pre-Production Samples that is (are) made with materials that depart from the end item specification and the use of those alternate materials was not identified in accordance with the requirements of this section. Accordingly, to preclude a negative assessment of a Pre-Production Samples that is comprised of materials that are not in accordance with the specification(s), it is in the offeror's best interest to identify any and all alternate materials that have been used.

Although the offeror is permitted to use alternate materials to construct the Pre-Production Samples, the offeror is not permitted to utilize alternate manufacturing operations or change the construction/design of the Pre-Production Samples. The Pre-Production Samples must be manufactured (i) at the same facility as the production quantity and (ii) must be in accordance with applicable specifications, including the placement of the labels, unless otherwise identified.

However, labels need not be printed for the purpose of the Pre-Production Samples but there must be an indication as to the size of the Pre-Production Samples, when applicable. Therefore, prospective vendors must identify the facility or facilities were the Pre-Production Samples were manufactured.

RFID NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS

This solicitation contains DFARS clause 252.211-7006, PASSIVE RADIO FREQUENCY

IDENTIFICATION (MAR 2018)

This clause requires the successful awardee(s) to affix passive RFID tags, at the case and palletized unit load levels. The successful awardee(s) is also required to electronically submit advance shipment notices to DOD, to permit association of the passive RFID tag data with the corresponding shipment.

Advance shipment notice. The Contractor shall use Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), as required by DFARS 252.232-7003 (JUN 2012), Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, to electronically submit advance shipment notice(s) with the RFID tag ID(s) (specified in paragraph

(d) of this clause) in advance of the shipment in accordance with the procedures at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACS) are available to deliver passive RFID assistance to DOD suppliers. See http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm to identify your local PTAC and obtain information on upcoming workshops and other training/outreach services.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

The System for Award Management (SAM) is combining federal procurement systems and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance into one new system. This consolidation is being done in phases. The first phase of SAM includes the functionality from the following systems:

* Central Contractor Registry (CCR)

* Federal Agency Registration (Fedreg)

* Online Representations and Certifications Application

* Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)

All Contractors must register on the SAM website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ in order to be considered for award.

http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Offerors are reminded to complete all applicable representations and certifications appearing in this solicitation. Failure to complete all representations and certifications may result in the offer being removed from award consideration for failure to comply with all terms and conditions of the solicitation.

Stop shipment delays and rejections!

For deliveries to New Cumberland depot, ensure your Government or Commercial Bills of Lading are correctly annotated with the following information in the description of articles:

Weight Pieces National Stock Number(s) (NSNs) Contract Number Shipment Number Door #s 113-134 - Mission Delivery (storage)

-- or --

Door #s 135-168 - Container Consolidation Point (CCP) Delivery (OCONUS)

(whichever applies to your freight)

Your truckers/dispatchers/ brokers/etc. should have this information readily available when they phone 717.770.6969 for a delivery appointment to Pre-Lodge.

Don't let the following common invoicing errors delay your payments any longer:

□ Missing or Erroneous Contract Number

□ Missing Call/Delivery Order Number

□ Missing or Erroneous Shipment Number

□ Failure to Mark DD250 as an Original Invoice

□ Failure to Distribute a Copy of the DD250 to the Contract Administration Office Terminal

□ Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) is Omitted, Incorrect or Does Not Match that Appearing in the Contract

□ Missing or Erroneous Unit of Issue

□ Quantity and Price are Incorrect

□ Wrong Pay Office on Invoice

Here are three things you can do to speed your invoice payments:

□ Be sure your original invoice is properly completed and legible.

□ Submit your invoices electronically using the Web Invoicing System (WInS). It's fast, accurate, and costs you nothing! Learn more at the WInS Home Page, at:

https://www.ecweb.dfas.mil/notes/,and start using WInS with your next invoice! Or

□ If you currently receive delivery orders electronically, you could benefit by using an

810- invoice transaction.

Web Invoicing eliminates postage, snail mail, and much paperwork, and gets the invoice/voucher into the DFAS system usually within 24 hours. Web Invoicing is free to vendors doing business http://www.ecweb.dfas.mil/notes/%2Cand with the Government. You just enter the appropriate information and send your invoice to DFAS electronically. It provides help text and pull-down menus in many fields. For more specific questions, contact Janice Hockman (703) 607-5111, Kirsten Larco (703) 607-4920 or

Debra Jones (703) 607-2082.

For questions about sending Electronic Data Interchange invoices (810-invoice transactions), contact Mr. Bud Wellens at (215) 737-2778

For questions about paper invoice preparation, just call the DFAS Customer Service Resource Center at 1-800 756-4571, or

Call DLA Troop Support DFAS liaisons listed below for assistance:

Camille Conaway (215) 737-4406

Check out these resources:

□ http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor the DFAS Contract Payment Booklet… an excellent desk reference for contractor Accounts Receivable personnel, as well as the status of outstanding invoices.

□ http://www.dfas.mil/ information regarding bill paying process and additional points of contact.

QUALITY INSPECTION

Quality will be assured with the inclusion of DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements (formerly 4155.3) along with quality requirements of the end item specification.

SUPPLIES AND PRICES

Men’s MDW Overcoat NSN: 8405-01-157-1089(s)

*Prices are all to be based on FOB Destination only

Minimum

QTY

UNIT

OF

ISSUE

MATERIAL

PRICES PER YARD

(MDW RAINCOAT

CLOTH)

UNIT PRICE (CMT +

COST FOR

MATERIAL)

SPECIAL

MEASUREMENT

EA $31.98 per yard

*Material: Cloth, Wool, Elastique, MDW Shade #150 (8305-01-591-7978) http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor http://www.dfas.mil/

Delivery Schedule: 120 DAY PRODUCTION LEAD TIME AFTER AWARD.

SUBSEQUENT ORDERS ARE 90 DAYS.

MAXIMUM CONTRACT LIMITATIONS: NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00

The ordering period of the base term is from the effective date of award through 364 days thereafter. The Government may issue delivery orders during this timeframe and not to exceed the contract maximum dollar amount.

Delivery Destination: (All items except Special Measurements):

VSTQ:

Pendergrass Distribution Center 596 Bonnie Valentine Way Door 20-23 Pendergrass, GA 30567

*The Contracting Officer reserves the right to request Pre-Production Sample/s(PPS) for the Men’s MDW Raincoat.

If the Contracting Officer requests Pre-Production Sample/s(PPS), the samples are due within 30 days after date of award before production can begin:

Submit Samples to:

DLA Troop Support 700 Robbins Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19111 Attn: Randall McArthur Bldg. 3 / WK Station 3A4041

The solicitation is a Small Business set-aside and will result in a firm fixed price contract.

Evaluation shall occur on a LPTA (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) basis and hereby incorporates the following clause:

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE AND SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM

(SPRS)

TECH DATA

Military District of Washington (MDW) Overcoat

OVERCOAT, WITH REMOVABLE LINER, MAN’S MDW, WOOL, BLUE 150

shall be made in accordance with PD-319A dated 28 September 1972

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PD 319:

STANDARD SAMPLE FOR CLOTH, ELASTIQUE, 100% WOOL,

MIL-DTL-3738L, TYPE III, 16 OZ, BLUE 150,

IS AVAILABLE ON ROLL NO. 2951, AND

APPLICABLE FOR SHADE, FINISH AND COLORFASTNESS.

PATTERN DATE: 1 DECEMBER 2016

INTERIM CHANGES TO PD 319A:

PAGE 1, SPECIFICATION, FEDERAL:

DELETE "V-F-106" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-55634"

DELETE "V-T-276" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-52094"

DELETE "V-T-280" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-50198"

DELETE "V-T-295" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-59826"

DELETE "UU-P-268" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-1894"

DELETE "CCC-C-438" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-50186"

DELETE "DDD-L-20" AND SUBSTITUTE "MIL-DTL-32075"

DELETE "DDD-T-86" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-52071"

PAGE 2, SPECIFICATIONS MILITARY:

DELETE "MIL-C-326" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-52106"

DELETE "MIL-C-3191" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-50067"

DELETE "MIL-C-10176 CLOTH, WOOL, GABARDINE" AND

SUBSTITUTE "MIL-DTL-3738 CLOTH, WOOL, ELASTIQUE"

DELETE "MIL-C-15062" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-50067"

DELETE "MIL-C-16375" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-52097".

PAGE 2, UNDER "STANDARDS, FEDERAL", DELETE "FED-STD-751"

AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM D6193"

PAGE 2, UNDER "STANDARDS, MILITARY", DELETE "MIL-STD-105"

AND SUBSTITUTE "MIL-STD-191"

ADD MIL-STD-147, PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS FOR 40 INCHES X

48 INCHES PALLET."

PAGE 3, PARA. 3.2.1, LINE 2, DELETE "GABARDINE"

AND SUBSTITUTE "ELASTIQUE". ALSO DELETE "TYPE

I, CLASS 4 OF MIL-DTL-10176" AND SUBSTITUTE "TYPE

III- 16 OUNCE OF MIL-DTL-3738".

PAGE 3, PARA. 3.2.2, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND

SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

"3.2.2 BASIC MATERIAL FOR LINERS. THE BASIC

MATERIAL FOR THE LINERS SHALL BE A 2/2 RIGHT

HAND TWILL, WOOL FLANNEL. THE YARN SHALL BE

CARDED OR SPUN ON THE WOOLENS SYSTEM INTO

SINGLES FOR BOTH WARP AND FILLING, CONSISTING

OF FLEECE OR PULLED WOOL OR ANY COMBINATION

THEREOF NOT LOWER IN GRADE THAN 60'S US STANDARD.

THE COLOR SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO THE BASIC

MATERIAL OF THE OVERCOAT. THE USE OF REPROCESSED

WOOLS, REUSED WOOLS, OR ANY WOOL WASTE OR WOOL

MANUFACTURING BY-PRODUCTS OTHER THAN THOSE

RESULTING FROM THE CONTRACTOR'S OWN CURRENT

PRODUCTION OF THIS CLOTH IS PROHIBITED. GARNETS

OF ANY KIND ARE PROHIBITED. THE WOOL SHALL BE

MOTHPROOFED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-C-43365 AND

SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE DYEING PROCESS.

THE CLOTH SHALL BE SCOURED, FULLED, NAPPED, AND

SHEARED AND SHALL HAVE SMOOTH FINISHED APPEARANCE.

THE FINSHED CLOTH SHALL CONFROM TO THE FOLLOWING

REQUIREMENTS.

CHARACTERISTIC REQUIREMENT TEST METHOD

WOOL CONTENT, DRY WEIGHT MINIMUM 95% WOOL AATCC-20A

WOOL GRADE MINIMUM 60'S ASTM-D 3991

WEIGHT, OUNCES PER SQUARE YARD 18.0 ASTM-D 3776

YARN PLY

WARP SINGLE VISUAL

FILLING SINGLE VISUAL

YARNS PER INCH, MINIMUM

WARP 33 ASTM-D 3775

FILLING 33 ASTM-D 3775

BREAKING STRENGTH, (POUNDS) MINIMUM

WARP 35 ASTM D-5034

FILLING 30 ASTM D-5034

WEAVE FOUR HARNESS RIGHT HAND

TWILL, 2 UP 2 DOWN VISUAL

PH 4.0 TO 8.0 AATCC 81

PAGE 3, PARA. 3.2.3 LINING. DELETE IN ITS

ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE "3.2.3 LINING. THE

MATERIAL FOR THE LINING, THE SLIDE FASTENER

BELLOWS SHALL AND FOR BINDING SEAMS AND EDGES

SHALL BE 100% POLYESTER, CONFORMING TO A-A-52106.

THE COLOR SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO THE BASIC

MATERIAL. AT THE OPTION OF THE SUPPLIER, THE LINING

MATERIAL SHALL BE USED FOR HANGER

LOOPS AND BUTTON LOOPS ON THE LINER SLEEVES

(SEE 3.2.12 AND OPER. 1.J.)."

PAGE 3, PARA 3.2.5, LINE 3, DELETE "TYPE I,

CLASS 2 OF CCC-C-438" AND SUBSTITUTE "TYPE I OF

A-A-50186".

PAGE 3, PARA 3.2.6, LINE 2,"DARK BLUE SHADE NO.

237 OR BLACK SHADE NO. 449, CONFORMING TO MIL-C-15062"

AND SUBSTITUTE "AND A GOOD MATCH TO THE BASIC MATERIAL

OF THE OVERCOAT, CONFORMING TO A-A-50067".

PAGE 3, PARA 3.2.7 LINE 2, DELETE "MIL-C-16375"

AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-52097"

PAGE 4, PARA 3.2.8, LINE 3, DELETE "TYPE I OR II OF

MIL-C-43718" AND SUBSTITUTE "CLASS 1, 2, OR 3 OF

A-A-52106"

PAGE 4, PARA 3.2.9, LINE 6, DELETE "TYPE I OR II OF

MIL-C-43718" AND SUBSTITUTE "CLASS 1, 2, OR 3 OF

A-A-52106"

PAGE 4, PARA 3.2.11, LINE 4 DELETE "DDD-T-86" AND

SUBSTITUTE "A-A-52071"

PAGE 5, PARA 3.2.14.1, LINE 1, DELETE "IA3" AND

SUBSTITUTE "I". LINE 2, DELETE "V-T-276" AND

SUBSTITUTE "A-A-52094". LINE 4, DELETE "IA3, OR

IB3," AND SUBSTITUTE "I, OR II". LINE 6, DELETE

"V-T-276" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-52094".

PAGE 5, PARA 3.2.14.2, DELETE "WAXED MONOCORD SPECIAL

NO. 5" AND SUBSTITUTE "TYPE III, CLASS 1,

GOVERNMENT NUMBER SIZE 5 OF A-A-59826"

DELETE "V-T-295" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-59826"

PAGE 5, PARA 3.2.14.5, LINE 2, DELETE "SHALL BE

COTTON SIZE NO. 8 CONFORMING TO TYPE I OR II OF V-T-280"

AND SUBSTITUTE "SHALL BE SOFT OR CLAZED FINISH TYPE AND

SIZE TEX 210 IN ACCORDANCE WITH A-A-50198"

PAGE 5, PARA 3.2.15.6, DELETE "SHALL BE BLACK SHADE AA,

C.A. NO. 66043" AND SUBSTITUTE "SHALL BE BLACK"

DELETE "SHALL BE GOLDERNLITE, SHADE AJ, C.A. NO. 66051"

AND SUBSTITUTE "SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO GOLDENLITE"

PAGE 6, PARA 3.2.15, "TYPE IV, STYLE 1, SIZE LS" AND

SUBSTITUTE "TYPE III, STYLE 1, SIZE 1-2"

DELETE "V-F-106" AND SUBSTITUTE "A-A-55634"

DELETE "DARK BLUE SHADE Z, CABLE NO. 66526" AND

SUBSTITUTE "A GOOD MATCH TO THE BASIC MATERIAL OF THE

OVERCOAT"

PAGE 6, PARAGRAPH 3.2.16, DELETE "BLACK SHADE BT,

CABLE NO. 62001" AND SUBSTITUTE "A GOOD MATCH TO

THE BASIC MATERIAL OF THE OVERCOAT"

PAGE 6, PARAGRAPH 3.2.17.3, DELETE "DOD BLACK

SHADE BT, CABLE NO. 62001" AND SUBSTITUTE "A

GOOD MATCH TO THE BASIC MATERIAL OF THE OVERCOAT."

PAGE 6, PARA 3.2.18, LINE 3, DELETE BOTH REFERENCES TO

"DDD-L-20" AND SUBSTITUTE "MIL-DTL-32075"

PAGE 7, TABLE I, LINE 1, DELETE "GABARDINE" AND

SUBSTITUTE "ELASTIQUE"

PAGE 8, TABLE I, LINES 5 AND 7 DELETE "RAYON CLOTH"

AND SUBSTITUTE "POLYESTER CLOTH"

PAGE 9, PARA 3.5.1, LINE 2, DELETE "FED-STD-751" AND

SUBSTITUTE "ASTM-D6193"

PAGE 25, OPER. 19.B, DELETE ENTIRELY AND

SUBSTITUTE "19.B. POSITION BRAID (SEE 3.2.13) ON

SLEEVE SO THAT ON THE FINISHED OVERCOAT, IT WILL

BE 3 INCHES FROM BOTTOM OF SLEEVE AT UNDERARM

SEAM, STITCH SOUTACHE BRAID TO SLEEVE WITH THE

ROW OF STITCHING IN CENTER OF BRAID. CONTINUED

ACROSS TOP SLEEVE AND UNDERSLEEVE BACK TO THE

UNDERARM SEAM. A TOLERANCE OF 1/8 INCH SHALL BE

ACCEPTABLE ON THE ABOVE DIMENSION. THE BRAID

SHALL NOT BE STAGGERED MORE THAN 1/16 INCH AT

UNDERARM SEAM."

NOTE; SIZE 40 SHOULD BE 23 INCHES AND NOT 24

INCHES FOR 1/2 BREAST MEASUREMENT. IT IS TO BE

NOTED THAT 1/2 BREAST MEASUREMENT IN TABLE III

OF PURCHASE DESCRIPTION 319A SHOULD ALL BE ONE

INCH LESS THAN SHOWN ON PAGE 46 (EXCLUDING THE

THE TOLERANCE).

PAGE 48, PARA 4.2, DELETE "MIL-STD-105" AND

SUBSTITUTE "MIL-STD-191"

PAGE 48, PARA 4.2.1, DELETE "FED-STD-191"

AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM AND AATCC"

PAGE 49, TABLE V, UNDER TEST METHOD DELETE

"1200" AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM D-276"; DELETE

"5041" AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM D-3776"; DELETE

"5050" AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM D-3775"; DELETE

"5100" AND SUBSTITUTE "ASTM D-5034"; DELETE

"2020" AND SUBSTITUTE "2/"; DELETE

"5622" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC 132"

PAGE 49, TABLE V, ADD NEW FOOTNOTE:

"2/ PRESENCE OF LABILE SULFUR:

IN THE DETERMINATION OF PRESENCE OF LABILE

SULFUR IN TEXTILE MATERIALS WITH LEAD ACETATE,

TWO 1/50 +/- 0.01 GRAM SAMPLES FROM EACH

MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION SHALL BE

TESTED. EACH OF THE TWO SAMPLES SHALL BE CUT

INTO VERY SMALL PIECES AND PLACED INTO

SEPARATE TEST TUBES. THE SAMPLES SHALL BE

SUBMERSED IN A STANNOUS CHLORIDE SOLUTION THAT

CONTAINS 100 GRAMS OF STANNOUS CHLORIDE CRYSTALS

ACS IN 100 MILLILITERS OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID ACS

(35 PERCENT CONCENTRATION) AND 50 MILLILITERS OF

DISTILLED WATER. A FILTER PAPER WET OUT WITH A

5.0 PERCENT LEAD ACETATE SOLUTION SHALL BE

PLACED OVER TOP OF THE TEST TUBE. THE LEAD

ACETATE SOLUTION CONTAINS 5.0 GRAMS OF LEAD

ACETATE CP REAGENT GRADE AND ENOUGH DISTILLED

WATER TO MAKE UP A 100 MILLILIETER SOLUTION;

IF THE SOLUTION IS NOT CLEAR, ADD A FEW DROPS

(ONE AT A TIME) OF GLACIAL ACETATE ACID UNTIL THE

SOLUTION IS CLEAR. THE TEST TUBE CONTAINING THE

TEXTILE SAMPLE, STANNOUS CHLORIDE AND WET FILTER

PAPER SHALL BE HEATED OVER A LOW FLAME UNTIL THE

SOLUTION IS BOILING. THE SOLUTION SHOULD NOT BE

HEATED FOR MORE THAN 15 SECONDS. A BROWN TO BLACK

STAIN ON THE FILTER PAPER SHOULD BE EVALUATED AS

FOLLOWS:

FREE- THE FILTER PAPER SHOWS NO DISCOLORATION OR

STAINING OF ANY KIND.

SLIGHT- THE FILTER PAPER SHOWS A LIGHT TAN TO

LIGHT BROWN DISCOLORATION STAIN.

MODERATE- THE FILTER PAPER SHOWS A DARK BROWN

DISCOLORATION STAIN

SEVERE- THE FILTER PAPER SHOWS A BLACK COLOR STAIN

PAGE 70, PARA. 4.2.3.5, DELETE AQLS AS FOLLOWS:

CLASSIFICATION OF DEFECTS

(FOR VISUAL EXAMINATION): DELETE SUBSTITUTE

MAJOR 2.5 1.5

MAJOR & MINOR A COMBINED 10.0 6.5

MAJOR, MINOR A, MINOR B 25.0 15.0

FOR DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATION 4.0 2.5

NOTE: BAR CODE REQUIRED

LABEL/TAG. EACH ITEM SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY

BAR CODED WITH A TYPE VIII, CLASS 17, LABEL/TAG

OF MIL-DTL-32075 THE LABEL/TAG SHALL BE LOCATED SO

THAT IT IS COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN

FOLDED AND/OR PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED AND SHALL

CAUSE NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM."

(Ref. W1835)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR V-B-871: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-55634A, 23 MARCH 2004:

SPECIAL NOTE!! ALL SLIDE FASTENERS USED ARE TO BE MEASURED FROM "STOP TO STOP".

RECOMMEND THAT THIS MEASUREMENT BE TAKEN RANDOMLY BEFORE SLIDE FASTENERS ARE SEWN TO THE ITEMS, COVERALL, OR ANY ITEM REFERRED TO IN THE SOLICITATION. "THE QAR WILL REJECT ANY SLIDE THAT IS NOT LAYING FLAT AFTER IT IS SEWN INTO/ONTO AN ITEM." SPECIAL INFO ON ITEMS

THAT UTILIZE SLIDE FASTENERS IS GIVEN BY "ALL USING MILITARY PERSONNEL".

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-52094A:

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(ref. T1481)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-50067:

PAGE 1 PARA 2.2, LINE 5, AFTER " SECTION 16"

DELETE "THE CLOTH SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM SHRINKAGE

RATE OF 2.0 IN THE WARP AND FILLING DIRECTION."

AND SUBSTITUTE " THE CLOTH SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM

SHRINKAGE RATE OF 4.0 IN BOTH THE WARP AND

FILLING DIRECTIONS."

(Ref. T0402)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-50198:

THE GIMP THREAD SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE

WITH A-A-50198A, DATED 6/21/00

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS:

CHANGES TO V-T-295E:

THREAD, NYLON; V-T-295 DATED AUGUST 1, 1985 IS HEREBY CANCELLED; FUTURE ACQUISITONS

SHOULD REFER TO THREAD, NYLON, A-A-59826 DATED 03 MARCH 2009 AS A REPLACEMENT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-50196:

(NO CURRENT CHANGES TO A-A-50196B)

ADDITIONAL INFO FOR UU-P-268: UU-P-268 IS CANCELLED.

USE A-A-203C DATED 1/3/96 AND A-A-1894A DATED 5/27/93.

(ref. T0688 - 9/11/06)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: INTERIM CHANGES TO A-A-50186:

PAGE 1:

PARA. 1.1 TYPES, NEXT TO TYPE V NON-WOVEN ADD

"(MEDIUM WEIGHT)", UNDER TYPE V ADD "TYPE VI

NON-WOVEN (LIGHT WEIGHT)".

PARAGRAPH 2.1, LINE 5. GENERAL.: DELETE

"SATURATION BONDED WITH ACRYLIC TYPE BINDER"

AND SUBSTITUTE "EITHER WET-LAID, SATURATION BONDED OR THERMAL BONDED".

PAGE 2:

TABLE 1. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (WOVEN) UNDER TEST

METHOD COLUMN, LINE 3 DELETE "1600" AND SUBSTITUTE

"AATCC 20 3/".

TABLE I. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (WOVEN) AT BOTTOM OF

PAGE UNDER FOOTNOTE 2/ ADD THE FOLLOWING: "3/ AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS

AND COLORISTS

TEST METHOD."

PAGE 3, TABLE II, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (NONWOVEN) UNDER

TYPE V, AND VI, ACROSS "CONSTRUCTION": DELETE "WET-LAID"

AND "WET-LAID OR SATURATE, THERMAL BONDED" AND SUBSTITUTE

"SEE 2.1" FOR BOTH TYPES.

TABLE II, UNDER TYPE VI: ADD UNDER EACH CHARACTERISTIC:

"1.5, 12, 8, 2.5, 2.5, WET-LAID OR SATURATE THERMAL BONDED" RESPECTIVELY.

PAGE 3, PARA. 3.2 FINISH. LINE 1 DELETE "AN APPROVED" AND SUBSTITUTE " A COMMERCIALLY

ACCEPTED".

PAGE 5: ADD THE FOLLOWING: "5.7 SUPER SESSION DATA.

THE TYPES OF CLOTH COVERED BY THIS COMMERCIAL ITEM

DESCRIPTION REPLACE TYPES COVERED BY CCC-C-438 AS FOLLOWS:

A-A-50186 CCC-C-438

TYPE I TYPE I, CLASSES 1 AND 2

TYPE II TYPE II, CLASS 1

TYPE III TYPE III, CLASS 1

TYPE IV TYPE III, CLASS 2

TYPE V TYPE IV, CLASS 1

TYPE VI TYPE IV, CLASS 2"

(ref. T1034 - May 19, 2006)

MIL-DTL-32075: LABEL FOR CLOTHING, EQUIPAGE,

AND TENTAGE, GENERAL USE REPLACES DDD-L-20

(Ref. T0451 - June 19, 2007)

INTERIM SPECIFICATION CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-32075:

PAGE 4, PARA. 3.3.5, AFTER "TYPE III OR IV, CLASS 4 OF" DELETE "DDD-L-20" AND REPLACE "MIL-DTL- 32075,".

PAGE 6, TABLE I, "PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE

TYPE VI FINISHED LABEL." UNDER "TEARING

STRENGTH" DELETE: "(LB.) MINIMUM" AND

SUBSTITUTE: "(GNS) MINIMUM."

PAGE 12, PARA 3.3.2.17, AFTER "NSN" ADD

"AND THE UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC)

SUPPLIED BY THE GOVERNMENT, FOR ALL NSNs."

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR DDD-T-86:

INTERIM CHANGES TO DDD-T-86H:

NOTE - REDUCED AQLS APPLY AS FOLLOWS:

PAGE 9, LINE 9, DELETE "0.4" AND SUBSTITUTE,

"0.28", FOR MAJORS. DELETE "1.5" AND SUBSTITUTE

"1.0", FOR TOTALS.

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION A-A-52071

DATED 25 APRIL 1990 HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR

USE IN PLACE 0F DDD-T-86H.

"THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE HERRINGBONE TAPE IS TYPE I, 3/16 INCH WIDTH AND 58 PICKS PER INCH

FROM TABLE I. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS."

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-52071:

TAPE, TEXTILE, COTTON, FOR GENERAL USE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PPP-B-636:

FEDERAL SPECIFICATION PPP-B-636 DATED JULY 12, 1981, INCLUDING INTERIM FEDERAL SPECIFICATION PPP-B-636L DATED JANUARY 1, 1991, IS HEREBY CANCELLED, AND REPLACED WITH ASTM-D-5118, STANDARD PRACTICE FOR FABRICATION OF FIBERBOARD SHIPPING BOXES, AND ASTM-D-1974, STANDARD PRACTICE FOR METHOD OF CLOSING, SEALING AND REINFORCING FIBERBOARD SHIPPING

CONTAINERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-368:

(USE OF IMPORTED YARN AUTHORIZED FOR

CLASS 1 CLOTH)

INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-C-368J:

PAGE 2, PARA. 1.2, ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"CLASS 4 - TWILL, 3.7 OUNCE, RELAXED FINISH.".

PAGE 3, PARA. 2.2, ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"AATCC 20 - FIBER ANALYSIS: QUALITATIVE"

PAGE 4, TABLE I, UNDER "CLASS" COLUMN, DELETE

"1" AND SUBSTITUTE "1 AND 4".

PAGE 8, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW SUBPARAGRAPH:

"3.8.1 RELAXED FINISH. CLASS 4 CLOTH SHALL HAVE

A RELAXED FINISH APPLIED ON A TENTER FRAME

DURING THE FINISHING PROCESS.".

PAGE 8, TABLE II, UNDER TEST METHOD COLUMN,

LINE 1, DELETE "1600" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC 20".

PAGE 8, TABLE II, ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"SHRINKAGE (CLASS 4) 3.8, 3.8.1 5580".

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-B-371:

PAGE 2, AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE AFTER "CLASS 3" ADD "AND 4". DELETE "CLASS 4 -WATER AND

MILDEW-RESISTANT FINISH 2, 2' METHYLENE BIS (4-CHLOROPHENOL)".

PAGE 3, PARAGRAPH 2.2 OTHER PUBLICATIONS. ADD THE FOLLOWING BELOW "APPLICATION FOR

COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: ASTM INTERNATIONAL, 100 BARR HARBOR DRIVE, WEST

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. 19428"

"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 4, PARA. 3.3.3, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING: "3.3.3

POLYPROPYLENE YARN (AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR TYPES III AND VII BRAID). THE YARN SHALL BE TEXTURED POLYPROPYLENE OF SUITABLE DENIER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT.

POLYPROPYLENE BRAID IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO THE ITEMS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6.7."

AFTER PARA. 3.3.4: ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW PARA: "3.3.5. 100% TEXTURED POLYESTER(AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR TYPES I, II, IV, AND VI).THE YARN SHALL BE TEXTURED POLYESTER OF A SUITABLE

DENIER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT."

PAGE 5, PARA. 3.5.3 AFTER "CLASS 3" ADD "CLASS 4." AFTER "THE CLASS 3" ADD "AND 4".

PARA. 3.5.4, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY.

PAGE 8, ADD THE FOLLOWING TABLE IIA:

"TABLE IIA PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR POLYESTER BRAID

TYPE DIAMETER WEIGHT PER NUMBER OF ENDS PER

(INCHES) 144 YARDS CARRIERS CARRIER

(OUNCES)

MIN.

II 5/32+/-1/32 28.0 8 1

VII 11/32+/-1/32 25.0 44 1

NUMBER YARN PLY PICKS BREAKING

OF ENDS BRAID CORE PER INCH STRENGTH

IN CORE MIN. (LBS.) MIN.

1/ 8 2 3 10 140

- - - 22 200

1/ UNDYED COTTON CORE YARNS."

PAGE 10, PARA. 4.4.2.1 YARD-BY-YARD EXAMINATION, LINE 9, DELETE "1.5" AND SUBSTITUTE "1.0"

PAGE 13, TABLE V. END ITEM TESTS UNDER REFERENCED TEST METHOD COLUMN, LINES 4 AND 5

DELETE "1600" AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC 20"

(ref. T0821 - May 18, 2006)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-B-1962:

MIL-B-1962 IS CANCELLED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

(Ref. T0832)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-3191:

MIL-C-3191 IS CANCELLED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

(Ref. T0935)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-3738:

WITH THE FOLLOWING INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-C-3738:

NOTE: REDUCED AQL'S APPLY AS FOLLOWS:

PAGE 2, 2.1.2, DELETE LINES 4 THRU 7 AND

SUBSTITUTE:

"U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

METHODS OF TEST FOR GRADES OF WOOL TOP

(APPLICATION FOR TEST COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED

TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRI-

CULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE, WASHINGTON, DC

20402.)"

PAGE 6, AFTER 4.4.2, ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"4.4.2.1, WOOL. THE WOOL SHALL BE EXAMINED FOR

GRADE (SEE 3.3.1) IN THE UNDYED TOP FORM BY

COMPARISON WITH THE APPLICABLE U.S. STANDARD

(SEE 2.1.2). IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE, THE WOOL

GRADE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE WIDTH METHOD

(WEDGE). THE SAMPLE UNIT SHALL BE 1 YARD OF TOP,

PRIOR TO DYEING. THE SAMPLE SIZE (NUMBER OF

SAMPLE UNITS) SHALL BE AS LISTED BELOW. THE LOT

SIZE SHALL BE EXPRESSED IN UNITS OF ONE POUND.

THE RESULTS FROM EACH SAMPLE UNIT SHALL BE

REPORTED SEPARATELY. THE LOT SHALL BE UNACCEPT-

ABLE IF A SINGLE SAMPLE UNIT FAILS TO MEET THE

REQUIRED GRADE.

LOT SIZE (POUNDS) SAMPLE SIZE

800 OR LESS 2

801 UP TO AND INCLUDING

22,000 3

22,001 AND OVER 5

PARA. 4.4.3.1 POINT COUNT EXAMINATION, SECOND

LINE, DELETE "10" AND SUBSTITUTE "7". AT END OF

PARAGRAPH, ADD THE FOLLOWING: "EXCEPT THAT

BOWED OR SKEWED FILLING YARNS SHALL NOT BE

SCORED."

PAGE 7, TABLE II, LINE 1, DELETE THE FOLLOWING:

"WOOL GRADE 3.3.1 ASTM D 2130 1/

UNDER TABLE II, DELETE "1/" IN ITS ENTIRETY.

PAGE 8, DELETE PARAS. 4.5 AND 4.5.1.

PAGE 11, PARA. 6.7, DELETE ENTIRELY.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE IS APPLICABLE FOR

THE GRADING OF WOOL IN TOP FORM.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-B-13466:

SHADE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ROLL NUMBER 3771

INTERIM SPECIFICATION CHANGES TO MIL-B-13466E:

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 1.2, CLASSIFICATION. UNDER

"TYPE II- LACE, WOVEN CLASS 1 - PLAIN WITH

VELLUM STRIPE" ADD "STYLE C - 3/4 INCH

STYLE D - 1 INCH"

PAGE 3: ADD THE FOLLOWING UNDER PARAGRAPH 2.2:

REPEAT INSULT PATCH TEST - MODIFIED DRAIZE PROCEDURE - PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF

TOXICOLOGY(4TH EDITION), A. WALLACE HAYES (EDITOR) PP 1057-1060, 2001(COPIES ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT HTTP://WWW.TAYLORANDFRANCIS.CO.UK/ OR FROM TAYLOR AND FRANCIS, 325 CHESTNUT

STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106.)"

PAGE 7, PARAGRAPH 3.5.3, TYPE I, CLASS 3 LINE 1,

ADD AFTER "THE 1/2 INCH BRAID" "OR LACE".

PAGE 8, PARAGRAPH 3.5.3.1, BRAID, 1/2 INCH.

- LINE 1, ADD AFTER "THE BRAID" "OR LACE".

-LINE 5, ADD AFTER "TABLE III" "OR TABLE IV"

PAGE 8 PARAGRAPH 3.5.5 LINE 4 AFTER (SEE 3.3.2).

ADD "AS AN ALTERNATE POLYESTER MAY BE USED FOR

THE FILLING YARN.

PAGE 11, TABLE IV: DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING NEW TABLE IV:

"TABLE IV. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE II WOVEN LACE

Class/Style/ Width (Tolerance + 1/32,-0)inches/Total No. of ends (warp)min/ Weight per lin. Yard (ozs)/

1 A 1/2 128 0.20 1 B 1-1/2 300 0.50 1 C 3/4 170 0.24 1 D 1 230 0.30

2 A 3/4 172 1/ 0.24 2 B 1-3/4 456 2/ 0.60

Picks per inch (fill), min/ Number of Vellum 230 3/ 2 230 2 230 2 230 2 230 - 230 -

WEAVE PATTERN/ RIBS PER INCH (CENTER STRIPE)

1 A FILLING EFFECT -

. (SEE 3.6.1)

1 B FILLING EFFECT -

1 C FILLING EFFECT -

1 D FILLING EFFECT -

2 A FILLING EFFECT 3/ 22

2 B FILLING EFFECT 4/ 22

WARP BREAKING STRENGTH (POUNDS) MIN

1/ ARRANGED 51 LEFT; 70 CENTER STRIPE; 51 RIGHT

2/ ARRANGED 128 LEFT; 200 CENTER STRIPE; 128 RIGHT

3/ TWO PICKS PER SHED, WHEN USING NEEDLE OR SHUTTLELESS LOOM

4/ 1/4 INCH GOLD COLOR, 1/4 INCH BRANCH OF SERVICE COLOR, 1/4 INCH GOLD COLOR

5/ 1/2 INCH GOLD COLOR, 3/4 INCH BRANCH OF SERVICE COLOR

(SEE 3.5.5.1), 1/2 INCH GOLD COLOR"

PAGE 12 , ADD NEW PARAGRAPH:

"3.6.1.1 VELLUMS. THE VELLUMS ON THE LACE SHALL BE SYMMETRICAL WITH BOTH SETS OF

VELLUMS THE SAME WIDTH AND EQUIDISTANCE FROM THE EDGES OF THE LACE."

PAGE 12, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPHS:

"3.6.3 FINISH. THE TYPE II, CLASS 1 LACE SHALL BE PRESHRUNK. THE LACE MAY HAVE A FINISH

TREATMENT APPLIED TO ASSIST IN STABILIZING THE LACE AND PREVENTING WAVINESS AND

PUCKERING. ANY FINISH SHALL MEET THE TOXICITY REQUIREMENTS IN 3.10.

3.6.4 DIMENSIONAL CHANGE TO DRY-CLEANING. THE TYPE II, CLASS 1 LACE SHALL NOT SHRINK OR ELONGATE MORE THAN 1 PERCENT IN THE WARP DIRECTION AFTER 1 DRY-CLEANING WHEN TESTED AS

SPECIFIED IN 4.4.3.

3.6.4.1 DIMENSIONAL CHANGE TO LAUNDERING. THE TYPE II, CLASS 1 LACE, WHEN

MANUFACTURED WITH A POLYESTER FILL, SHALL NOT SHRINK OR ELONGATE MORE THAN 1 PERCENT IN THE WARP DIRECTION AFTER 3 COMPLETE LAUNDERING CYCLES WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.4.3."

PAGE 13, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH:

"3.10 TOXICITY. THE FINISHED LACE SHALL NOT PRESENT A HEALTH HAZARD AND SHALL SHOW COMPATIBILITY WITH PROLONGED, DIRECT SKIN CONTACT WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.4.3.

CHEMICALS RECOGNIZED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) AS HUMAN

CARCINOGENS SHALL NOT BE USED."

PAGE 19, IN TABLE VIII, UNDER "LACE ONLY", ADD THE FOLLOWING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COLUMNS:

"DIMENSIONAL CHANGE:

TO DRY-CLEANING (1 CYCLE) 3.6.4 AATCC 158 5/

TO LAUNDERING (3 CYCLES) 3.6.4.1 AATCC 135 6/"

PAGE 19, IN TABLE VIII, UNDER "BRAID AND LACE" ADD THE FOLLOWING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE

COLUMNS:

"TOXICITY 3.10 4.5.2"

PAGE 20, ADD THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTES:

"5/ EXCEPT THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE 20-INCHES LONG AND FULL WIDTH.

6/ MACHINE CYCLE, PERMANENT PRESS; WASH TEMPERATURE, 120 + 5 degree F; TUMBLE DRY, PERMANENT PRESS."

PAGE 21: ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH:

"4.5.2 TOXICITY TEST. IF THE TOXICITY REQUIREMENT (SEE 3.10) CAN BE DEMONSTRATED WITH HISTORICAL DATA, TOXICITY TESTING MAY NOT BE REQUIRED (SEE 6.2). WHEN REQUIRED (SEE 6.2), AN ACUTE DERMAL IRRITATION STUDY AND A SKIN SENSITIZATION STUDY SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON

LABORATORY ANIMALS. WHEN THE RESULTS OF THE STUDIES INDICATE THE BRAID IS NOT A

SENSITIZER OR IRRITANT, A REPEAT INSULT PATCH TEST SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE MODIFIED DRAIZE PROCEDURE (SEE 2.2). "

PAGE 23, 6.2, ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"K. TOXICITY REQUIREMENTS (SEE 3.10 AND 4.5.2)."

(Ref. T1574)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-P-15011:

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS.

(ref. T1368 - 6/15/06)

A-A-52067 BINDING, TEXTILE, COTTON,

. BIAS-CUT, DATED 3/13/90

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-P-15064:

INTERIM CHANGE TO MIL-P-15064G:

AS AN ALTERNATE PADS, SHOULDER AND SLEEVE-HEAD

ADD "BLEACHED MUSLINETTE".

PAGE R, PARAGRAPH 3.2.1 PRINT CLOTH. ADD THE

FOLLOWING SENTENCE AT THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH

"AS AN ALTERNATE, THE TYPE IV SLEEVE-HEAD OUTER

COVER SHALL BE 100% COTTON MUSLIN WITH A MINUMUM

OF 44 WARP AND 36 FILLING YARNS PER SQUARE INCH.

TABLE I. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS, ADD THE FOLLOW-

ING INFORMATION TO THE TABLE.

TYPE IV 44 BY 36"

PAGE 4: PARA. 3.2.2.1, LINE 2, AFTER "CLASS 1":

ADD "OR CLASS 2".

PAGE 4: PARA. 3.2.2.2,LINE 2, AFTER "UNBLEACHED"

ADD "OR BLEACHED".

PAGE 6, PARAGRAPH 3.2.6 WADDING. ADD THE FOLL-

ING SENTENCE AT THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH. "AS AN

ALTERNATE, THE TYPE IV…