PGC_02865 _TechData.doc

(Parka, APECS, MARPAT, Woodland)

NSN(S) THIS PROCUREMENT

8415-01-506-6254

XSMALL-XSHORT

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SMALL-XSHORT

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MEDIUM-XSHORT

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LARGE-XSHORT

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XSMALL-SHORT

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SMALL-SHORT

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MEDIUM-SHORT

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LARGE-SHORT

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XLARGE-SHORT

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XSMALL-REGULAR

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SMALL-REGULAR

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MEDIUM-REGULAR

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LARGE-REGULAR

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XLARGE-REGULAR

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XSMALL-LONG

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SMALL-LONG

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MEDIUM-LONG

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LARGE-LONG

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XLARGE-LONG

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XXLARGE-LONG

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LARGE-XLONG

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SECTION C- DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION

PARKA, APECS, CAMOUFLAGE

PART OF THE ALL-PURPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLOTHING SYSTEM (APECS)

PARKA SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLASS 1 OF MIL-DTL-32157 DATED 19 JANUARY, 2004.

PATTERN DATE: 18 APRIL 2007

SHADE STANDARD SAMPLE TYPE I, CLASS 1 OF MIL-PRF-32142, DATED 23 DECEMBER 2003 IS AVAILABLE UNDER ROLL #3720. FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE, AND COLORFASTNESS.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-32157 DATED 19 JANUARY 2004:

PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 1.2, LINE 1, DELETE "FOUR" AND SUBSTITUTE "FIVE"; ADD "CLASS 5-TIGER STRIP CAMOUFLAGE" PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 2.2.1, PARAGRAPH 2.2.1, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS, DELETE "MIL-C-43701 CORD, ELASTIC."

PAGE 4, PARAGRAPH 3.3.1, AFTER LAST SENTENCE ADD, "DOES NOT APPLY FOR CLASS 5."

PAGE 8, PARAGRAPH 3.3.7, LINE 4, AFTER "POCKETS" DELETE "AND SLEEVE AND ADD ","

PAGE 8, PARAGRAPH 3.3.7, LINE 4, AFTER "FLAPS" DELETE "." AND ADD "AND FASTENER TAPES."

PAGE 8, PARAGRAPH 3.3.8, AFTER TITLE, DELETE ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE:"THE HOOD DRAW CORD SHALL BE A FLAT 1/2 INCH WIDE NYLON TAPE, BLACK OR CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, AND SHALL BE SAGE GREEN 1641 OR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 FOR CLASS 5, IN COLOR CONFORMING TO TYPE III OF MIL-PRF-5038. THE HANGER TAPE SHALL BE A FLAT 3/8 INCH WIDE NYLON TAPE, BLACK OR CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, AND SHALL BE SAGE GREEN 1641 OR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 FOR CLASS 5, IN COLOR CONFORMING TO TYPE III OF MIL-PRF-5038. THE CUT LENGTHS FOR THE HOOD DRAW CORD AND HANGER TAPES ARE LISTED IN TABLE V:

SIZE

HOOD DRAW CORD

HANGER TAPE

ALL SIZES

36 INCHES

4-1/2 +/- 1/4 IN. "

PAGE 8, PARAGRAPH 3.3.9, LINE 3, AFTER "43701", INSERT ",OR A 3/16 (+/- 1/32) INCH IN DIAMETER NON-ELASTIC POLYESTER CORD WITH A MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH OF 200 POUNDS IN BLACK OR CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, AND SHALL BE SAGE GREEN 1641 OR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 FOR CLASS 5. RHODE ISLAND TEXTILE STYLE #13239 OR EQUAL MAY BE USED FOR THE COLLAR DRAW CORD ONLY."

PAGES 8&9, PARAGRAPH 3.3.10, TABLE VII, UNDER HOOK FOR WRIST TAB DELETE "1-1/2" X 1-1/2" AND SUBSTITUTE "1-1/2" X 1-3/8". UNDER PILE FOR SLEEVE, DELETE "1" X 6" AND SUBSTITUTE "1-1/2" X 5-1/2" PAGE 9, PARAGRAPH 3.3.11.1, LINE 7, AFTER "WEBBING", DELETE REST OF SENTENCE AND INSERT "CONFORMING TO TYPE III OF MIL-PRF-5038."

PAGE 9, PARAGRAPH 3.3.11.1, TABLE VIII, DELETE ENTIRELY AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW TABLE:

"GARMENT LENGTH

X-SMALL-X-SHORT 26

X-SMALL-SHORT 27

X-SMALL-REGULAR 28-1/2

X-SMALL-LONG 30

SMALL-X-SHORT 26-1/2

SMALL-SHORT 27-1/2

SMALL-REGULAR 29

SMALL-LONG 30-1/2

MEDIUM-X-SHORT 27

MEDIUM-SHORT 28

MEDIUM-REGULAR 29-1/2

MEDIUM-LONG 31

LARGE-X-SHORT 27-1/2

LARGE-SHORT 28-1/2

LARGE-REGULAR 30

LARGE-LONG 31-1/2

LARGE-X-LONG 33

X-LARGE-SHORT 29

X-LARGE-REGULAR 30-1/2

X-LARGE-LONG 32

XX-LARGE-LONG 32-1/2

TOLERANCE AS SPECIFIED IN A-A-55634"

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.3.12.2, LINE 2, DELETE “STYLE 7”

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.3.12.2, LINE 5, AFTER “POUNDS.” ADD SENTENCE “THE UNDERARM SLIDE FASTENER SHALL BE STYLE 6.”

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.3.12.2, LINE 6, AFTER “SLIDER.” ADD SENTENCE “THE UPPER POCKET SLIDE FASTENER SHALL BE STYLE 7.”

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.3.12.2, LINE 8, AFTER "WEBBING", DELETE REST OF SENTENCE AND INSERT "CONFORMING TO TYPE III OF MIL-PRF-5038."

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.3.13, LINE 2, DELETE "ITW NEXUS PART 350-2000" AND SUBSTITUTE "YKK CORD LOCK #69150 LC05SHDM GOV CORD STOPPER, OR #0089716 LC05SHDM2 GOV CORD STOPPER, OR PART#64740."

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.3.14, LINE 4, AFTER "MIL-T-3530" ADD ",EXCEPT FOR THE THREAD USED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE INSIDE UPPER POCKETS."

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.3.16, LINE 2, DELETE "CLASS 4" AND SUBSTITUTE "CLASS 14".

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 3.3.16, LINE 4, AFTER "CLASSES 1 AND 3" ADD "AND CLASS 5."

PAGE 11, PARAGRAPH 3.3.16.2, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW SIZES AND LABEL INFORMATION:

LARGE - XSHORT

X-LARGE - SHORT

HEIGHT: UP TO 63 IN.

HEIGHT: FROM 63 TO 67 IN.

CHEST: FROM 41 TO 45 IN.

CHEST: FROM 45 IN AND UP

NSN: 8415-XX-XXX-XXXX

NSN: 8415-XX-XXX-XXXX

PAGE 13, PARAGRAPH 3.5.1, TABLE IX, CLOTH LAMINATED NOMENCLATURE, DELETE "LOWER OUTSIDE POCKET" AND SUBSTITUTE "LOWER POCKET" PAGE 13, PARAGRAPH 3.5.1, TABLE IX, CLOTH LAMINATED NOMENCLATURE, AFTER WAIST CORD CASING, ADD THE FOLLOWING PATTERN PARTS:

NOMENCLATURE

CUT PARTS

THROAT TAB

CENTER FRONT

CENTER FRONT POCKET EXTENSION

UPPER POCKET EXTENSION

PAGE 13, PARAGRAPH 3.5.1, TABLE IX, CLOTH LAMINATED THROAT TAB, CUT PARTS, DELETE "2" AND SUBSTITUTE "1". UNDER "THROAT TAB, ADD "LOWER POCKET BACK - CUT 2"

***AFTER PAGE 14: RENUMBER THE FOLLOWING PAGE AS PAGE 15***

PAGE 17, TABLE X, OPERATION 4b, LINE 2. DELETE "3/4" AND SUBSTITUTE "5/8".

PAGE 18, OPERATION 5b, ADD THE FOLLOWING, "THE FACE SIDE OF THE LAMINATE SHALL FINISH ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE THROAT TAB AND SHALL BE VISIBLE WHEN THE TAB IS SET INTO THE PARKA."

PAGE 20, OPERATION 11, ADD NEW SUB-PARAGRAPH AS FOLLOWS: "11a. ON INNER LOWER POCKET, MAKE A 3/16 INCH EYELET IN LOCATION INDICATED ON PATTERN.

STCH TYPE

STCH PER IN

THREAD NDL BOB/LPR

WHIP OR PURL TYPE

19MIN

70/2 OR

B B"

***RELETTER REMAINING SUB- PARAGRAPHS OF OPERATION 11***

PAGE 22, OPERATION 13, RENAME OPERATION TO: "ASSEMBLE UPPER FRONT OF PARKA AND INSIDE UPPER POCKET." AND ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTIONS:

PAGE 22, OPERATION 13c, LINE 1, DELETE "SLIDE FASTENER TAPES WITH EDGES" AND SUBSTITUTE: "ONE EDGE OF SLIDE FASTENER TAPE WITH EDGE" AFTER STITCH ADD "POSITION OPPOSITE EDGE OF SLIDE FASTENER TAPE AND CHEST POCKET WELT EVEN WITH UPPER FRONT OF PARKA AND STITCH."

PAGE 22, OPERATION 13e, LINE 2, AFTER "POCKET" ADD "THE POCKET SHALL BE STITCHED ON THE TAPE; I.E., THE FINISHED POSITION OF THE TAPE SHALL BE BETWEEN THE POCKET AND THE PARKA." LINE 4, DELETE "4 +/- 1/4" AND SUBSTITUTE "6-7-1/2".

PAGE 22, OPERATION 13, ADD NEW SUBPARAGRAPH "f. POSITION INSIGNIA TAB ON LEFT (AS WORN) UPPER PARKA FRONT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARK ON PATTERN AND STITCH 1/8 INCH FROM FOLDED EDGE OF TAB.

STCH TYPE

SEAM/STCH TYPE

STCH PER IN

SSa-1

10-13

B B PAGE 22, OPERATION 13, ADD NEW SUBPARAGRAPH, "f(1) POSITION PILE TAPE ON THE LEFT UPPER FRONT IN ACCORANCE WITH PATTERN MARKS. STICH 1/8 INCH FROM EDGES. SEAM SEAL BACK OF PILE STITCHING.

STCH TYPE

SEAM/STCH TYPE

STCH PER IN

B B PAGE 22, OPERATION 13, ADD NEW SUBPARAGRAPH, "g. STITCH UPPER FRONT AND CENTER FRONT EXTENSION TOGETHER, FORMING UPPER POCKET OPENING

STCH TYPE

SEAM/STCH TYPE

STCH PER IN

B B" PAGE 24, OPERATION 15a, LINE 5. AFTER "FRONT", INSERT "CATCHING BARREL LOCK AND TAPE FOR HEM DRAWCORD"; AT THE END OF THE OPERATION ADD: "THE CUT LENGTH FOR THE BARREL LOCK TAPE IS 4-1/2 +/- 1/4 INCHES."

PAGE 24,OPERATION 16b, LINE 4. AFTER "1" DELETE "+/- 1/8" AND SUBSTITUTE "(-1/4, +1/8) INCH".

PAGE 25, OPERATION 16g, LINE 2. AFTER "SIDE SEAMS", INSERT "CENTER FRONT/INSIDE UPPER POCKET SEAMS".

PAGE 26, OPERATION 18a, LINE 8, AT END OF OPERATION, INSERT NEW SENTENCE "FOLD FRONT EDGE OF PARKA FORMING A SLIDE FASTENER WELT AND STITCH 1/2 INCH FROM FOLDED EDGE (THROUGH PARKA AND SLIDE FASTENER TAPE). THE EDGES OF THE FINISHED WELTS SHALL BE FLUSH WITH EACH OTHER WHEN THE SLIDE FASTENER IS CLOSED.

STCH TYPE

SEAM/STCH TYPE

STCH PER IN

LIKE LSQ-2

B B" PAGE 27, OPERATION 19, LINES 2 OF SUBPARAGRAPH A AND B, DELETE "1-3/4" AND SUBSTITUTE "1-3/8".

PAGE 27, OPERATION 21, DELETE FIRST SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE "TURN UNDER BOTTOM RAW EDGE OF PARKA 1/4 INCH, FOLD HEM UP 3/4 +/-1/8 INCH COVERING DRAWCORD AND EYELETS. STITCHING SHALL START AND FINISH 3/4 (+/- 1/8) INCH FROM THE FOLDED EDGE OF EACH ZIPPER WELT - THIS ALLOWS DRAWCORD TO EXTEND INTO LOWER POCKET. ENDS OF HEM SHALL BE ANGLED AT CENTER FRONT TO ALLOW FOR EASE OF FRONT SLIDE FASTENER OPERATION. STITCH 1/16 TO 1/8 INCH FROM TOP OF FOLDED EDGE OF HEM."

PAGE 27, OPERATION 21, LINEB 5, AFTER "THRU" INSERT "LOWER POCKET EYELET AND INTO" PAGE 27, OPERATION 21, ADD NEW SENTENCE: "THE HEM DRAWCORD AND BARREL LOCK SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE INSIDE THE LOWER FRONT POCKETS."

PAGE 32, TABLE XI, DELETE ENTIRLY AND USE ENCLOSURE 1

PAGE 35, UNDER REINFORCEMENT TAPE, DELETE 4.5.2.1 (B) AND SUBSTITUTE 4.5.1, ADD: TAPE ENDS INTEGRITY, 4.5.2.1 (A).

PAGE 35, DELETE FOOTNOTE 4/ ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING: "4/ THE BACK SIDE OF THE CLOTH SHALL FACE THE WATER; THE FREE STREAM AIR VELOCITY SHALL BE 550 +/- 50 FPM AS MEASURED 2 INCHES ABOVE THE FABRIC SPECIMEN. THE AIRFLOW SHALL BE MEASURED AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM ANY SURFACE. THE TEST SHALL RUN FOR 24 HOURS AND WEIGHT MEASUREMENTS SHALL BE TAKEN AT ONLY THE START AND COMPLETION OF THE TEST. AT THE START OF THE 24 HOUR TEST PERIOD, THE AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SURFACE AND THE BACK OF THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE 3/4 +/- 1/16 INCH. FIVE (5) INITIAL SPECIMENS SHALL BE TESTED."

PAGE 36, DELETE FIRST SENTENCE OF FOOTNOTE 6/ AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING: "CONDUCT 20 LAUNDERING AND DRYING CYCLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 4.5.2 EXCEPT THAT A 2 LB. LOAD AND 14 GRAMS OF DETERGENT SHALL BE USED. THE DRYING CYCLE SHALL BE 30 MINUTES."

PAGE 36, PARAGRAPH 4.4.2, LINE FOUR, DELETE "1.5" AND SUBSTITUTE "1.0".

PAGE 39, TABLE XIII, UNDER COLUMN DEFECT MINOR 232, DELETE "FLAP NOT COVERING FRONT OR BACK EDGE OF POCKET BY 3/16 OR MORE" AND SUBSTITUTE "SLEEVE POCKET FLAP NOT COVERING FRONT AND BACK EDGE OF POCKET BY 3/16 OR MORE."

PAGE 39, TABLE XIII, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW DEFECTS TO THE SECTION ON HEAT SEALED SEAMS AND NON-WICKING BUFFER:

"NON-WICKING BARRIER MELTED AWAY, ABRADED OR CUT MAJOR 130A

NON-WICKING BARRIER STICKY OR TACKY

MAJOR 130B"

PAGE 40, TABLE XIII, ADD THE FOLLWOING NEW DEFECTS TO THE END OF THE TABLE:

"POCKETS AND FLAPS LOWER FRONT POCKETS OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY MORE THAN 1/4 INCH MINOR 249

EDGE OF UNDER POCKET EXPOSED (BEYOND LOWER FRONT POCKET EDGE) MINOR 250

FLAP NOT COMPLETELY COVERING POCKET/POCKET OPENING OR NOT CENTERED OVER POCKET MINOR 251

BELLOWS EXPOSED BEYOND EDGE OF SLEEVE POCKET BY MORE THAN 1/8 INCH

MINOR 252"

PAGE 43, PARAGRAPH 6.1, LINE 4, ADD "THE PARKA AND OPTIONAL HOOD FOR CLASS 5 ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY AIR FORCE PERSONNEL WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS DICTATE AND AS THE OUTER LAYER OF THE AIR FORCE ALL PURPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLOTHING SYSTEM WHEN USED DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS."

PAGE 44, PARAGRAPH 6.8.2, DELETE ENTIRTY AFTER "FROM" AND SUBSTITUTE "YYK CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 1300 COBB INDUSTRIAL AVE, MARIETTA, GA- MAIN OFFICE (770) 427-5521.

PAGE 44, CUSTODIANS: ADD, "AIR FORCE 11"

PAGE 44, ADD NEW PARAGRAPH, "6.8.3 USMC LABEL CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MINNEWAWA MFG., CO., INC.,2409 SCYAMORE DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921 (800-522-8103)"

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO A-A-50083:

PAGE 1, AFTER PARAGRAPH 1.1 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, INSERT THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH: "PARAGRAPH.1.2 MATERIAL. THE PLASTIC BAGS SHALL BE FABRICATED FROM CLEAR POLYOLEFIN MATERIAL CONFORMING TO L-P-378. THE THICKNESS OF THE MATERIAL SHALL BE 0.0010 TO 0.0090 INCHES IN ACCORDANCE WITH L-P-378.".

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 1.2. DELETE SECOND SENTENCE ENTIRELY, AND SUBSTITUTE "THE THICKNESS OF THE MATERIAL SHALL BE 0.0010 TO 0.0090 INCHES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A-A-3174. RENUMBER PARAGRAPH 1.2 FIT AND SIZE AS PARAGRAPH 1.3 FIT AND SIZE. RENUMBER PARAGRAPH1.3 CLOSURE AS PARAGRAPH.1.4 CLOSURE.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO A-A-50186:

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 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, PARAGRAPH 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"

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO A-A-52110:

CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483 SHALL MATCH COLOR CHIP #34094 OF FED-STD 595 FOR SHADE AND APPEARANCE. INTERIM STANDARD SAMPLE FOR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 IS IDENTIFIED AS ROLL #3729(THE FOLIAGE GREEN 502 AREA OF THE PATTERN), AND REFERENCED FOR SHADE ONLY. THIS STANDARD IS TEMPORARY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO A-A-55126B:

THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE FOR ALL CURRENT, PENDING AND FUTURE PROCUREMENTS OF THE SUBJECT DOCUMENT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE DOCUMENT IS AMENDED OR REVISED.

PAGE 4, TABLE I, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, CHARACTERISTIC, SHEAR STRENGTH,DELETE LBS/SQ INCH (MIN), ADD SHEAR STRENGTH, LBS/2 SQ INCH (MIN).

PAGE 5, TABLE II, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS; CHARACTERISTIC, LENGTH

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY, % (MAX); LOOP, ALL CLASSES DELETE .0; ADD ALL CLASSES 4.0.

STANDARD SAMPLE FOR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 IS MIL-C-44436,

ROLL #3736 (THE FOLIAGE GREEN 502 AREA OF THE PATTERN), AND REFERENCED FOR SHADE ONLY. THIS APPLIES TO TYPE II, CLASS 1.WHEN LISTED IN CONTRACTS

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO 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".

AQL REDUCTION: PAGE 30, PARAGRAPH 4.3.3.1, LINE FOUR, DELETE "1.5" AND SUBSTITUTE "1.0", LINE

FIVE DELETE "4.0" AND SUBSTITUTE "2.5" FOR VISUAL. PAGE 33, PARAGRAPH4.3.3.2, LINE FOUR, DELETE "4.0" AND SUBSTITUTE "2.5" FOR DIMENSIONAL RESPECTIVELY.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO A-A-50199:

STANDARD SAMPLE FOR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 IS MIL-DTL-44436, ROLL #3728. (THE FOLIAGE GREEN 502 AREA OF THE PATTERN) AND IS REFERENCED FOR SHADE ONLY. THIS SHADE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR TYPE I COLOR STANDARD.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-PRF-32142:

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH1.2, ADD "TYPE III - US NAVY DIGITAL PRINT". AT THE END OF "DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A" ADD "EXCEPT FOR TYPE III (NAVY) CLOTH THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: THIS NOTICE IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT THE GOVERNMENT POSSESSES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/TRADEMARK RIGHTS IN THE FOLLOWING NAVY PATTERNS AND LOGOS:DIGITIZED PATTERN; THE BLUE; GRAY AND BLACK COLORATION;AND THE ANCHOR/CONSTITUTION/EAGLE(ACE)LOGO(HEREAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY").THE GOVERNMENT CLAIMS EXCLUSIVE OWNERSHIP OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. THEREFORE, NO ENTITY OTHER THAN THE GOVERNMENT, OR THOSE CONTRACTED BY OR HAVING OBTAINED PROPERTY PERMISSION OR LICENSES FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO DO SO, ARE PERMITTED TO PRODUCE, SELL, OR TRANSFER IN ANY MANNER ANY ITEMS (CLOTHING OR NON-CLOTHING)CONTAINING OR COPYING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO LEGAL ACTION."

PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 2.2.1, UNDER FEDERAL STANDARDS ADD NEW ENTRY, "FED-STD-4B - GLOSSARY OF FABRIC IMPERFECTIONS (COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ OR FROM THE STANDARDIZATION DOCUMENT ORDER DESK, 700 ROBBINS AVE. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111-9054.)".

PAGE 3, PARAGRAPH 2.2.2, ADD ENTRY FOR NAVY DRAWINGS: NAVY CLOTHING AND TEXTILE RESEARCH FACILITY 16-1-877B - DIGITAL PATTERN COPIES OF DRAWINGS AVAILABLE FROM: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, ATTN: FQSA; 700 ROBBINS AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19111 Or, through the website https://ctportal.dscp.dla.mil/pls/portal/ CUSTOM_DSCP_APP.CTSREQ_DYN_PATTERN.show

PAGE 4, PARAGRAPH 2.3, ADD: "INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION ISO 15496 - MEASUREMENT OF WATER VAPOUR PERMEABILITY OF TEXTILES PURPOSE OF QUALITY CONTROL

(COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE AVAILABLEONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.ISO.ORG OR FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR SATNDARDIZATION (ISO) 1,RUE DE VAREMBRE,CASE POSTALE 56 CH 1211 GENEVA 20, SWITZERLAND.)".

PAGE 5, PARAGRAPH 2.3, UNDER ENTRY FOR SEARS, DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE: "SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY SEARS FABRIC DEFECT KIT (COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, DEPARTMENT 817HG, FC568B,3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60179.)".

PAGES 5 AND 6, PARAGRAPH.3.3, TABLE I, ADD THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE III CLOTH:

CHARACTERISTIC REQUIREMENT

WEIGHT, oz/sq.yd (maximum) (TYPE III ONLY) - 6.0

HYDROSTATIC RESISTANCE (to burst), PSI (minimum) (Type III only)

INITIAL - 110

STIFFNESS, warp only, cm (maximum) (TYPE III ONLY)

At 70 degrees F 7.5"

PAGE 6, TABLE I, EVAPORATIVE RESISTANCE, DELETE UNITS "10 -3 m2mbar/W" AND SUBSTITUTE "m2Pa/W".

PAGE 7, AFTER 3.3.1, ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH: "3.3.2 CLOTH,TYPE III. THE BASIC SHELL FABRIC SHALL BE A LAMINATE COMPOSED OF A POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE MEMBRANE FACED WITH NYLON 6 OR 6,6 WITH TEXTURIZED YARN IN BOTH THE WARP AND FILL DIRECTIONS AND A KNIT

BACKING MATERIAL.THE COLOR OF THE FACE SIDE OF THE BASE CLOTH SHALL BE TYPE III, DIGITAL PRINTED-US NAVY PATTERN. THE COLOR OF THE BACKSIDE OF THE BASE CLOTH (KNIT)SHALL BE BLACK.".

PARAGRAPH 3.3.2.1, PRINTED SECONDS/MILL SECONDS FOR TYPE III CLOTH ONLY. PRINTED SECONDS SHALL BE DEFINED AS CLOTH THAT HAS BEEN REJECTED ONLY FOR DEFECTS PERTAINING TO COLOR OR PRINTED PATTERNS, WHICH ARE CITED IN THE SPECIFIED BASIC MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS. MILL SECONDS SHALL BE CLOTH THAT HAS BEEN REJECTED FOR VISUAL DEFECTS ONLY. MILL SECONDS FINISHED AS FIRSTS MAY CONTAIN SLUBS AND KNOTS (SEE 4.3.2.1) SEE FED-STD-4 FOR ALL OTHER FABRIC DEFECTS WHICH CONSTITUTE SECONDS.

PARAGRAPH 3.3.2.,2 DISPOSAL OF GROUND SHADE/PRINTED SECONDS/MILLS SECONDS FOR TYPE TYPE III CLOTH ONLY. ALL SCRAPS, SECONDS, IRREGULARS, EXTRA MATERIAL, AND GARMENTS CONTAINING THE AFOREMENTIONED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/TRADEMARKS, WHICH ARE NOT UTILIZED FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS OR A PURPOSE AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE GOVERNMENT SHALL BE DESTROYED AND NOT SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN ANY MANNER. THIS RESTRICTION APPLIES TO THE PRIME CONTRACTOR AS WELL AS ALL SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO ALL AGRREMENTS WITH SUBCONTRACTORS.

PARAGRAPH 3.3.3, DISPOSAL OF PRINTED SECONDS/MILL SECONDS/REJECTED MATERIAL (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TYPE III CLOTH). NON-USABLE SECONDS SHALL BE DISPOSED OF IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MANNERS:

(1)SECONDS IN LENGTHS OF 10 YARDS OR LESS MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY THE CONTRACTOR'S ROUTINE PRACTICE;

(2)CONTACT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS AN ALTERNATE USE FOR REJECTED FABRIC."

PARAGRAPH 3.6, HEADING, AFTER "APPEARANCE" INSERT "AND COLOR CHANGE.".

PARAGRAPH 3.6.1, LINE 2, AFTER "APPEARANCE" INSERT "AND COLOR" AND AFTER "CHANGES" ADD "FOR TYPE III ONLY". AT THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH ADD "FOR TYPE III ONLY, AFTER THE 20 LAUNDERING CYCLES SPECIFIED IN 4.4.4.1, THE BASE FABRIC SHALL SHOW COLORFASTNESS IN ALL THE PRINTED AREAS OF THE DIGITAL PATTERNS EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN "3-4" RATING ON THE AATCC GRAY SCALE FOE EVALUATING CHANGE IN COLOR SHALL BE CONSIDERED A TEST FAILURE.".

PAGE 8, AFTER 3.8.4, ADD NEW PARAGRAPH: "3.8.5 TYPE III. THE DIGITAL PRINT CLOTH SHALL BE DYED AND PRINTED WITH THE WARP EFFECT SIDE AS THE FACE.THE DIGITAL PRINT SHALL BE OBTAINED BY ROLLER OR SCREEN-PRINTING USING FOUR ROLLERS OR SCREENS,AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE NAVY BLUE 3387,DECK GREY 3104, LIGHT GREY 3125 AND BLACK 3235 AREAS OF THE PATTERN IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE STANDARD SAMPLE OR DRAWING # 16-1-877.ALL FINISHED AND PRINTED FABRICS WILL HAVE A US NAVY (USN) LOGO EMBEDDED IN THE PRINTING PROCESS. THE USN LOGO SHALL BE POSITIONED IN THE LIGHT GREY 3125 PRINTED AREAS USING THE DECK GREY 3104 AS THE LOGO COLOR.RESIN BONDED PIGMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED EXCEPT FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF CARBON BLACK PIGMENT

MAY BE USED TO MEET THE BLACK SHADE PROVIDING ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.THE COLOR OF THE BACK SIDE OF THE BASE CLOTH SHALL BE BLACK.AFTER AFTER LAMINATION, THE CLOTH SHALL BE TREATED WITH A DURABLE WATER REPELLENT TREATMENT."

PARAGRAPH. 3.9, LINE5, DELETE "LAMPLIGHT AT 2300+/- 200 K" AND SUBSTITUTE INCANDESCENT LAMPLIGHT AT 2856 (+/- 200)K".

PARAGRAPH 3.10, LINE 2, AFTER "150 KILOJOULES)" INSERT "FOR TYPES I AND II; 150 KILOJOULES FOR TYPE III". LINES 5 AND 8, AFTER "BLACK 477" INSERT "FOR TYPES I AND II AND BLACK 3235 FOR TYPE III".

PARAGRAPH.3.11,DELETE TITLE AND SUBSTITUTE "PATTERN EXECUTION (TYPES I AND II)."

AFTER 3.11, ADD NEW PARAGRAPH:"3.11.1 PATTERN EXECUTION(TYPE III).THE PATTERN SHALL REPRODUCE THE STANDARD SAMPLE IN RESPECT TO DESIGN,COLORS, AND REGISTRATION OF THE RESPECTIVE AREAS AND SHALL CONFORM TO DRAWING 16-1-877. THE PATTERN REPEAT LENGTH OF THE PRINTED FINISHED CLOTH SHALL BE 36(+/- 1.5)INCHES. EACH PATTERN AREA SHALL SHOW SOLID COVERAGE; SKITTERNESS EXCEEDING THAT SHOWN ON THE STANDARD SAMPLE IN ANY OF THE PRINTED AREAS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. WHEN THE STANDARD SAMPLE IS NOT REFERENCED FOR PATTERN EXECUTION, PATTERN DRAWING 16-1-877 WILL BE PROVIDED, AND THE PATTERN OF THE FINISHED CLOTH SHALL MATCH THAT OF THE DRAWING.".

PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 4.3.2.1, AT THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH ADD " IN ADDITION TO TABLE IV, THE TYPE III CLOTH SHALL ALSO BE EXAMINED FOR DEFECTS IAW FED-STD-4" AND ONLY THOSE SLUBS AND KNOTS WHICH EXCEED THE LIMITS ON THE SEARS DEFECT SCALE (SEE 6.11), "D" OR "3-1/2" AS APPLICABLE FOR SLUBS AND "C" FOR KNOTS SHALL BE SCORED.".

PAGE 11, TABLE IV, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN (FACE SIDE), LINE 1, AFTER "CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN" INSERT "AND NAVY DIGITAL PRINT". LINE 7, FOR DEFECT "WARP WISE PATTERN REPEAT" AFTER "MARPAT" INSERT "AND NAVY DIGITAL PRINT, TYPE III".

PAGES 12,13,AND 14, TABLE V. ADD NEW ENTRIES:

CHARACTERISTIC REQUIREMENT TEST METHOD

"EVAPORATIVE RESISTANCE (RET) 3.3 ASTM F1868-1998

(ADDITION PART B-ISOTHERMAL EVAPORA-TIVE RESISTANCE)".

"SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE" ADD "(TYPE I AND II ONLY)".

PAGE 15, PARAGRAPH 4.4.4, IN PARAGRAPH HEADING, AFTER "APPEARANCE" INSERT "AND COLOR CHANGE".

PARAGRAPH 4.4.4.1, LINE 5, AFTER "SURFACE" INSERT "AND FOR TYPE III ONLY, COLOR IN ALL THE PRINTED AREAS OF THE DIGITAL PATTERN (SEE 3.6.1)".

PARAGRAPH 4.4.4.2, LINE 3, AFTER "KENMORE WASH" INSERT "IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAUNDRY PROCEDURE IN PARAGRAPH 4.4.12 AND"

PAGE 16, PARAGRAPH.4.4.5.3, FOR TYPES I AND II, LINE 4, AFTER "KENMORE WASHER" INSERT "IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAUNDERING TEMPERATURES IN PARAGRAPH4.4.12" AND PARAGRAPH.4.4.5.3, FOR TYPE III, DELETE FOURTH SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING: "LEAKAGE IS DEFINED AS ANY VISUAL APPEARANCE OF ONE (1) OR MORE AREAS WHERE WEEPING/WICKING/OR A DROPLET OF WATER APPEARS WITHIN THE 4-1/2 INCH DIAMETER TEST AREA. IN THE CASE OF A WEEPING OR WICKING

TYPE FAILURE, USE BLOTTING PAPER TO CONFIRM WETNESS OR LEAKAGE.".

PAGE 18, AFTER PARAGRAPH 4.4.6, ADD NEW PARAGRAPH: "4.4.6.1 MOISTURE VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE, FOR TYPE III ONLY. FIVE INITIAL AND, WHEN APPLICABLE, THREE SYNTHETIC PERSPIRATION TESTS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH 4.4.10 SHALL BE PERFORMED. THE SAMPLES SHALL BE CONDITIONED AND TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN ISO#15496-2004(E). THE ISO METHOD #15496 WILL GIVE THE RESULTS IN WVP (WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY) FOR THE LAMINATE AND FOR THE APPARAGRAPHTUS. TO CALCULATE THE WVP TO MVTR VALUE USE THE FOLLOWING FORMULA: MVTR KACE= 2168*24 / (1/WVP) + (1/WVPapp)

NOTE: WITH MVTR IN g/(m2*24h); WVP IN g(Pa*m2*h)

PAGE 19, PARAGRAPH 4.4.9.2, AFTER "LIGHT." INSERT "FOR TYPES I AND II," AND AT THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH ADD "FOR TYPE III, AATCC NO.16, OPTION A OR E (AFTER 150 KILOJOULES)."

PAGE 20 PARAGRAPH 4.4.13.LINE 5,AFTER "2300 +/-200 K" INSERT "FOR TYPES I AND II. FOR TYPE III, UNDER HORIZON LAMPLIGHT AT 2856 +/-200 K".

PARAGRAPH 4.4.15, FOR PARAGRAPHTITLE, AFTER "SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE" ADD "(FOR TYPES I AND II ONLY)".

PAGE 21, PARAGRAPH 6.1, AT THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH ADD "TYPE III CLOTH IS FOR USE IN

THE U S NAVY'S DIGITAL PARKA AND TROUSERS."

PAGE 22, AFTER 6.10, ADD NEW PARAGRAPH: "6.11 SOURCE OF SUPPLY. POINT OF CONTACT AT SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY IS J.GRAF, PHONE NUMBER: (847) 286-8952, FAX: (847) 286-5991 FOR THE SEARS' FABRIC DEFECT KIT." UNDER "MILITARY INTERESTS" ADD "REVIEW ACTIVITY, NAVY-NU". NO BRAND NAMES OR TRADE MARKS SHOULD APPEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THIS CLOTH. FOR TEST METHODS IN THE SPECIFICATION WHICH CALL FOR THE TEST TO BE RUN AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CONTRACT AND THEN AFTER EVERY 10 PRODUCTION OR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE ORIGINAL TEST DONE AT THE LOTS BEGINNING OF EACH CONTRACT IS THE ONLY TIME THOSE TESTS MUST BE RUN UNLESS DIRECTED BY THE PROCURING ACTIVITY.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-C-43701:

INTERIM STANDARD SAMPLE FOR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 IS MIL-C-44436, ROLL #3729 (THE FOLIAGE GREEN 502 AREA OF THE PATTERN), AND REFERENCED FOR SHADE ONLY. THIS STANDARD IS TEMPORARY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THIS APPLIES TO TYPE II.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-10884H:

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH1.2, CLASSIFICATION. AFTER "FINISH 5" ADD "FINISH 6 - WHITE".

PAGE 8, PARAGRAPH3.4.5, DELETE SENTENCES 4 AND 5 IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

PAGE 8, AFTER PARAGRAPH3.4.5, ADD NEW PARAGRAPHAS FOLLOWS: "3.4.6 FINISH 6 - WHITE. REFERENCE PARAGRAPH3.4.5 EXCEPT THE COLOR SHALL BE WHITE."

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-DTL 32075:

LABEL FOR CLOTHING, EQUIPAGE AND TENTAGE, GENERAL USE REPLACES DDD-L-20

PAGE 4, PARAGRAPH3.3.5, 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, PARAGRAPH 3.3.2.17, AFTER "NSN" ADD "AND THE UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) SUPPLIED BY THE GOVERNMENT, FOR ALL NSN"s."

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-PRF-5038:

ALL STANDARD SAMPLE INFORMATION WILL STILL APPLY. STANDARD SAMPLES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

TAN 380, TYPE III, ROLL #3497, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND COLORFASTNESS.

TAN 380, TYPE II, ROLL #3498, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND COLORFASTNESS.

BLACK 375, TYPE III, ROLL #3443, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND COLORFASTNESS.

OLIVE DRAB 7, TYPE IV, ROLL #3012, FOR SHADE, FINISH AND COLORFASTNESS.

CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, TYPE II, ROLL #3484, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND COLORFASTNESS.

CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, TYPE III, ROLL #3485 FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND COLORFASTNESS.

CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, TYPE IV, ROLL #3486, FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND COLORFASTNESS.

STANDARD SAMPLE FOR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 IS MIL-C-44436, ROLL #3729 (THE FOLIAGE GREEN 502 AREA OF THE PATTERN).

STANDARD SAMPLE FOR DESERT SAND 503 IS MIL-C-44436, ROLL #3729 (THE DESERT SAND 500 AREA OF THE PATTERN).

FOLIAGE GREEN 504/DESERT SAND 503 IS TO BE USED AS SPECIFIED BY CONTRACT. THIS APPLIES TO TYPE III.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-T-3530:

PAGE 2, LINE 2, DELETE "COPPER 8-QUINOLINOLATE" AND INSERT "MILDEW, AND LEACHING RESISTANT".

PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH1.2, TYPE II, LINE 2, AFTER "POLYESTER," ADD "TEXTURED POLYESTER," PAGE 4, PARAGRAPH 3.5.1.1, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND SUBSTITUTE "3.5.1.1 MILDEW AND LEACHING RESISTANCE. A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACCEPTED WHICH CERTIFIES THAT THE TEXTILE MATERIAL SHALL RETAIN A 75% BREAKING STRENGTH AFTER 12 WEEKS EXPOSURE INITIALLY AND AFTER LEACHING WHEN EVALUATED AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 4.4.5. AS AN ALTERNATE TEST, A 7 DAY EXPOSURE MAY BE USED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PROCURING AGENCY.

PAGE 4, PARAGRAPH 3.5.1.1.1, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY.

PAGE 7, PARAGRAPH 4.4.1.1, LINE 5, DELETE "COPPER 8-QUINOLINOLATE...3.5.1.1 AND 3.5.1.1.1" AND SUBSTITUTE "MILDEW, AND LEACHING RESISTANT. 3.5.1.1, AND 4.4.5.1"

PAGE 9, TABLE II, UNDER CHARACTERISTICS COLUMN, LINE 1, DELETE "COPPER 8-QUINOLINOLATE ANALYSIS, (TYPE I, CLASS 1)" AND SUBSTITUTE "MILDEW RESISTANCE (TYPE I, CLASS 1): INITIAL AFTER LEACHING"

PAGE 9, TABLE II, UNDER REQUIREMENT PARAGRAPH COLUMN, LINE 2, DELETE "3.5.1.1.1" AND LINE 3, INSERT "4.4.5.1".

PAGE 9 TABLE II UNDER TEST METHOD COLUMN, LINE 2, DELETE "2060 AND 5762 1/", AND SUBSTITUTE "AATCC 30, TEST 1 1/, AND AS THE ALTERNATE TEST AATCC 30, TEST III 1/." PARAGRAPH 4.4.5.1, AATCC 30, TEST 1 1/"

PAGE 9, TABLE II, FOOTNOTE 1/, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE: "1/ A MINIMUM OF 5 SPECIMENS SHALL BE TESTED. THE SOIL SHALL BE MADE OF AN EQUAL BLEND OF GOOD TOPSOIL, WELL ROTTED AND SHREDDED MANURE, AND COURSE SAND."

PAGE 9, AFTER FOOTNOTE 1/ INSERT NEW PARAGRAPH: "4.4.5.1 LEACHING RESISTANCE. SPECIMENS TO BE TESTED FOR MILDEW AND ROT RESISTANCE SHALL BE SUBMERGED IN A SUITABLE TANK CONTAINING WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES TO 85 DEGREES F (27 DEGREES TO 30 DEGREES C) AND ALLOWED TO REMAIN IMMERSED FOR A PERIOD OF 24 HOURS. WATER FLOW THROUGH A TUBE INTO A TANK IS ADJUSTED TO ENSURE A COMPLETE CHANGE OF WATER NOT LESS THAN THREE TIMES IN 24 HOURS. THE PH AND TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER IS RECORDED AND INCLUDED IN THE REPORT OF THE RESULTS."

***THE FOLLOWING CHANGES USED FOR MULTICAM PATTERN ONLY DATED 13 NOVEMBER 2009 ***

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-T-3530:

THREAD AND TWINE, MILDEW RESISTANT OR WATER REPELLANT TREATED, DATED FEBRUARY 20, 1991 MULTICAM WHEN CLASS 2 - MULTICAM PATTERN IS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES SHALL APPLY.

PAGE 6, DELETE PARAGRAPH 3.9.3 MATCHING ENTIRELY AND CHANGE TO THE FOLLOWING:

3.9.3 MATCHING. THE COLOR OF THE TREATED THREAD OR TWINE SHALL BE A GOOD (GOOD IS DEFINED AS A PERCEPTIBLE NOT APPRECIABLE DIFFERENCE IN COLOR) MATCH TO THE STANDARD SAMPLE WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.5.4.

PAGE 11, ADD 4.5.4 VISUAL SHADE MATCHING: 4.5.4 VISUAL SHADE MATCHING EVALUATION. THE SAMPLE SHALL BE WOUND OR PREPARED FOR EXAMINATION IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO THAT FOR THE STANDARD SHADE SAMPLE. THE COLOR AND APPEARANCE OF THE TREATED THREADS OR TWINE SHALL MATCH THE STANDARD SAMPLE WHEN VIEWED USING THE AATCC EVALUATION PROCEDURE 9, OPTION A OR C, WITH SOURCES SIMULATING ARTIFICIAL DAYLIGHT D75 ILLUMINANT WITH A COLOR TEMPERATURE OF 7500 (± 200) degrees K ILLUMINATION OF 100 (+20) FOOT CANDLES, AND SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO THE STANDARD SAMPLE UNDER INCANDESCENT LAMPLIGHT AT 2856 (+200) degrees K.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO V-T-285: V-T-285F IS HEREBY CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY MIL-DTL-32072, THREAD, POLYESTER, DATED JANUARY 8, 2002

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-STD-129P, WITH CHANGE 4 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE MILITARY MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE – DATED 19 SEPTEMBER 2007

OMISSION OF MARKINGS ON EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS

IN THE DLA TROOP SUPPORT CLOTHING AND TEXTILE (C&T) DIRECTORATE:

THE NOMENCLATURE AND MANUFACTURER'S NAME (WHEN THE NAME IDENTIFIES THE MATERIAL) SHALL BE OMITTED FROM ALL EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T ITEMS, REGARDLESS OF MODE OF SHIPMENT.

IF THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE MATERIAL AS BEING CLOTHING, IT MAY REMAIN. NSNS SHALL BE SHOWN ON ALL SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF C&T ITEMS. THE PACKING LIST SHALL BE PLACED INSIDE THE LAST CONTAINER TO BE LOADED FOR EACH SHIPMENT. THE WORDS "PACKING LIST HERE" SHALL BE STENCILED, NOT HAND LETTERED, ON THE CONTAINER.

THE FOLLOWING ARE APPROVED "DURABLE" TYPE WATER REPELLENT TREATMENTS FOR

MILITARY FABRICS: 1/

TRADE NAME: SUPPLIER:

ARIDRY P C.N.C INTERNATIONAL

P.O. BOX 3000

WOONSOCKET, RI 02895

PERMEL B FREEDOM TEXTILE CHEMICALS

8309 WILKINSON BOULEVARD

CHARLOTTE, NC 28214

CHARLOTTE, NC 28232

1/ A SEPARAGRAPHTE LIST OF APPROVED WATER REPELLENT TREATMENTS EXISTS FOR FABRICS CONFORMING TO CLOTH, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN; WOODLAND, COTTON AND NYLON, CLASS 2, MIL-C-44031 AND CLOTH, TWILL, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, COTTON AND NYLON FOR DESERT UNIFORM, CLASS 1A, MIL-C-44034

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-T-3530: APPROVED WATER REPELLENT TREATMENT, THREAD TYPE II, CLASS 3:

QUARTERNARY COMPONENT:

ARIDRY Q CNC CHEMICAL CORP.

48 HUNT STREET

CENTRAL FALLS, RI

MELAMINE HYDROPHOBES - ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

PHOBOTEX FTC (NEW) CIBA CHEMICAL & DYE CO.

GREENSBORO, NC

NALAN W E.I. DUPONT DE NAMOURS & CO.

WILMINGTON, DE

FLUOROCARBON COMPONENT - ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

FC-210 MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. CO.

FC-211 ST. PAUL, MN

ZEPEL B E.I. DUPONT DE NAMOURS & CO.

WILMINGTON, DE

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-STD-147: IS HEREBY REINSTATED AS FOLLOWS:

MIL-STD-147E DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

16 MAY 2008 STANDARD PRACTICE

PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS

STANDARDS (COMMERCIAL)

ASME-MH1 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Pallets, Slip Sheets, and Other Bases For Unit Loads, for construction of pallets.

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO ANSI/ASQC Z1.4:

NOTE: THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE USED. APPLICATION FOR COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY, 600 NORTH PLANKINTON AVENUE

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53203

DEVIATIONS/ CHANGES TO MIL-PRF-121: BARRIER MATERIAL, GREASEPROOFED, WATERPROOFED, FLEXIBLE, 4/30/01. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS.

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

CASE LOT QUANTITY OF 12 PARKAS OF ONE SIZE.

THE PARKA SHALL BE FOLDED, WITH LABELS VISABLE, TO A DIMENSION NOT EXCEEDING 11 by 15 INCHES. THE PARKA SHALL BE PLACED IN A CLOSE-FITTING CLEAR POLYETHYLENE BAG CONFORMING TO A-A-50083 OR A COMMERCIALLY ACCEPTABLE BAG. THE BAG SHALL HAVE A ¼ INCH HOLE LOCATED NEAR A BOTTOM CORNER TO ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE. AS AN ALTERNATE TO THE SPECIFIED CLOSURE, A FLAP AND REVERSE TUCK MAY BE USED.

SHADE EVALUATION IS REQUIRED ON EACH LOT. SAMPLE SIZE SHALL BE 12 X 30 INCHES.

END ITEM TESTING IS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-DTL-32157, DATED 19 JANUARY 2004.

PACKAGING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BARRIER MATERIAL, GREASEPOOF, WATERPROOF, FLEXIBLE, HEAT-SEALABLE; MIL-PRF-121G, TYPE II WHICH IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM EXPOSURE TO THE EXTREMES OF THE NAVAL AVIATION ENVIRONMENT.

AS A MINIMUM ITEM SHALL BE PACKED IN A SNUG FITTING FIBERBOARD SHIPPING CONTAINER CONFORMING TO ASTM-D-5118, TYPE CF, STYLE RSC, GRADE 275, VARIETY SW, CLASS DOMESTIC, WITH A DOUBLE WALL LINER. ANY COMMERCIAL CLOSURE METHOD CITED IN ASTM-D-1974 IS ACCEPTABLE EXCEPT STAPLING.

PACKAGING SHALL BE AS PER ASTM-D-3951, MIL-STD-129 WITH CHANGE NOTICE 4, MIL-STD-147.

LOT NUMBERING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129 AND DSCP-4155.3

END ITEM VISUAL EXAMINATION SHALL BE LEVEL II IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST VERSION OF ANSI.ASQ Z1.4. LOT SIZE EXPRESSED IN UNITS OF PARKAS. SAMPLE UNIT IS ONE PARKA. AQL SHALL BE 1.0 FOR MAJOR DEFECTS AND 10.0 FOR (MAJOR AND MINOR COMBINED) DEFECTS EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF DEFECTS PER HUNDRED UNITS.

END ITEM DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATION SHALL BE S-3 AND AQL, EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF DEFECTS PER HUNDRED UNITS, SHALL BE 2.5. LOT SIZE EXPRESSED IN UNITS OF ONE PARKA. SAMPLE UNIT IS ONE PARKA. ANY DIMENSION NOT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TOLERANCE SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A DEFECT.

END ITEM TESTING SHALL BE S-2 AND AQL, EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF DEFECTS PER HUNDRED UNITS, SHALL BE 4.0 FOR TEST FAILURES. LOT SIZE EXPRESSED IN UNITS OF PARKAS. SAMPLE UNIT IS ONE PARKA.

PACKAGING INSPECTION SHALL BE S-2 AND AQL, EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF DEFECTS PER HUNDRED UNITS, SHALL BE 1.0. LOT SIZE SHALL BE EXPRESSED IN UNITS OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS.

PALLETIZATION INSPECTION SHALL BE S-1, AND THE AQL SHALL BE 4.0 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANZI/ASQC Z 1.4. SAMPLE UNIT SHALL BE ONE PALLETIZED UNIT LOAD FULLY PACKAGED. LOT SIZE SHALL BE NUMBER OF PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS IN THE END ITEM, INSPECTED LOT