PGC_04040_ARMY_TEMPERATE_WEA__Section_C_and_D.docx

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

THE BOOT SHALL BE A TEMPERATE WEATHER, COMBAT BOOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GL-PD 11-01, DATED 11 MARCH 2011 . THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL CHANGES APPLY TO GL-PD 11-01:

PAGE 13, PARAGRAPH 3.4.2, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“3.4.2 BOOT WEIGHT . THE WEIGHT OF A FINISHED BOOT (SIZE 10R) WITH CUSHION INSERT SHALL BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 2.3 POUNDS PER BOOT.”

PAGE 1, PARA 1.1 SCOPE, LINE ONE (1) DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”. LINE TWO AFTER “USE” ADD “AS SPECIFIEDIN THE CONTRACT OR SOLICITATION”.

PAGE 1, ADD PARA “1.2.1 TYPES

TYPE I-DESERT SAND

TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 3, PARA 2.3, NON-GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. DELETE “ATCC – 373 - CORYNEBACTERIUM XEROSIS” WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 3, PARA 2.3, NON-GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. DELETE “AATCC TEST METHOD – 118 OIL REPELLENCY, HYDROCARBON RESISTANCE TEST” WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 5, PARA 3.2.1.1 UPPER LEATHER. LINE ONE (1) AFTER “DYED” DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”.

PAGE 6, PARA 3.2.1.2 LEATHER OIL REPELLENCY. DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT REPLACEMENT

PAGE 6, PARA 3.2.1.3 LEATHER RESISTANCE TO WETTING. DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

"PAGE 8, TABLE II. UNDER " BACTERIAL RESISTANCE , PERCENT REDUCTION (MINIMUM) ", DELETE "CORYNEBACTERIUM XEROSIS-90" WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 8, PARA 3.2.3.4 COLOR. AT THE END OF THE PARAGRGH ADD THE FOLLOWING: “AS AN OPTION, THE FACE SIDE OF THE LAMINATE CLOTH MAY BE OLIVE."

PAGE 9, PARA 3.2.5 TWO-LAYER QUARTER SIDE PANELS. LINE ONE (1) AFTER “BE” DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 10, PARA 3.2.10 EYELETS. LINE TWO (2) AFTER “COATED” DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 10, PARA 3.2.11 SPEED LACE CONFIGURATION AND ASSEMBLY.. LINE TWO (2) DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 10, PARA 3.2.13 LACES. LINE TWO (2) AFTER “BE”DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 10, PARA 3.3.1 MIDSOLE CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN. LINE FOUR (4) AFTER “POLYURETHANE”DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 11, PARA 3.3.3 OUTERSOLE. LINE THREE (3) DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”

PAGE 13, PRA 3.4 DESIGN. DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING: “3.4 DESIGN. THE BOOT SHALL BE TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR SOLICITATION, HAVE A TOE UP LACE CLOSURE SYSTEM WITH “V” NOTCH; BREATHABLE, WATERPROOF AND MILDEW-RESISTANT. THE BOOT SHALL BE FLESH-SIDE OUT TYPE I DESERT SAND OR TYPE II COYOTE 498 LEATHER, WITH NYLON QUARTERS; LINED; COMFORT TOP BAND; REPLACEABLE RUBBER OUTSOLE; AND PURE POLYETHER POLYURETHANE CUSHION MIDSOLE. THE SOLING SYSTEM SHALL BE DIRECT ATTACH WITH A SOLID RUBBER OUTSOLE. (SEE FIGURES 1 AND 2 FOR UPPER PATTERN DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND DIRECT ATTACH SOLING SYSTEM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS)

PAGE 15, PARA 3.8.1, LINE TWO (2) AFTER “SPECIFIED IN” DELETE “IN FIGURE 1” AND REPLACE WITH “(SEE 3.8.1.1)”

PAGE 15, ADD THE FOLLOWING AFTER PARA 3.8.1: “3.8.1.1 USE AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS. THE LABEL SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION LISTED BELOW:

USE AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS

ARMY COMBAT BOOT (TEMPERATE WEATHER)

1. WEAR WITH: 1 PAIR OF CUSHIONED SOLE SOCKS DEPENDING ON SAFETY/UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS; 1 PAIR OF INSOLE INSERTS IF DESIRED.

2. SIZES. THESE BOOTS ARE SUPPLIED IN WHOLE AND HALF SIZES 2 THROUGH 15 AND 16 WHOLE SIZE, WIDTHS N (B), R (D), W (EE), AND XW (EEEE). IN SOME INSTANCES, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO SELECT A SLIGHTLY LARGER SIZE THAN NORMALLY WORN IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR NORMAL SWELLING OF THE FEET AND THE USE OF INSERTS OR CUSHIONED SOCKS.

3. PULL ON BOOT, USING PULL-TAB, SEATING HEEL FIRMLY INTO PLACE, THEN LACE. BOOTS SHOULD FIT SNUGLY BUT NOT TIGHTLY. THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST A 3/4-INCH MINIMUM ADDITIONAL LENGTH AT TOE.

4. TROUSERS SHOULD BE BLOUSED OVER THE OUTSIDE AND BELOW THE COMFORT COLLAR OF THE BOOT.

5. BREAK-IN: DO NOT SOAK BOOTS IN WATER OR BAKE IN AN OVEN TO BREAK-IN. BOOTS SHOULD BE WORN-IN GRADUALLY AT FIRST WITH EVER-INCREASING WALKING OR MARCHING DISTANCES WHILE REMAINING COMFORTABLE. IF BLISTERING OCCURS, CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT BOOTS ARE FITTED PROPERLY AND THAT YOU ARE WEARING RECOMMENDED SOCKS

6. YOUR COMBAT BOOTS ARE WATERPROOF. HOWEVER BOOTS MAY BECOME DAMP OR WET DUE TO EXCESSIVE PERSPIRATION OR WATER COMING OVER THE TOP OF THE BOOT. IF BOOTS BECOME WET, EMPTY EXCESS WATER, CHANGE SOCKS, AND CONTINUE TO WEAR WHILE CHANGING SOCKS REGULARLY. BOOTS WILL DRY MUCH FASTER WHEN WORN THAN IF LEFT TO STAND AND DRY. DO NOT EXPOSE BOOTS TO EXCESSIVE HEAT TO DRY, INCLUDING HAIR DRYERS, HEATING VENTS, STOVES ETC.

7. YOUR COMBAT BOOTS ARE DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE IN A FIELD ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT APPLY POLISH TO YOUR COMBAT BOOTS.

8. YOUR COMBAT BOOTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE EASY TO CARE FOR. THE NYLON QUARTER SIDE PANELS OF YOUR BOOTS ARE AS STRONG AS LEATHER AND WILL LAST IF CARED FOR PROPERLY. TO CLEAN YOUR COMBAT BOOTS, BRUSH WITH STIFF NYLON BRISTLE BRUSH TO CLEAN AND THEN USE WARM WATER. DO NOT USE SOAP TO CLEAN YOUR BOOTS. IF ADDITIONAL, MORE STRINGENT CLEANING IS NECESSARY, ONLY WATER-SOLUBLE CLEANING PRODUCTS SHOULD BE USED AS OIL- OR ALCOHOL-BASED CLEANING PRODUCTS MAY DAMAGE YOUR BOOTS.

9. YOUR COMBAT BOOTS COME WITH A REPLACEABLE RUBBER OUTSOLE. DO NOT WEAR SOLE PAST RUBBER OUTSOLE INTO THE SOFTER MIDSOLE MATERIAL OR PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR BOOTS WILL OCCUR. THE MIDSOLE IS THE SOFT CUSHIONED MATERIAL BETWEEN THE RUBBER LUG OUTSOLE AND THE BOOT UPPER.

11. YOUR ACB(TW) PROVIDES LIMITED FLAME RESISTANCE, CONDUCTIVE HEAT RESISTANCE AND LIQUID FUEL PENETRATION PROTECTION AND IS AUTHORIZED BY THE US ARMY FOR FLIGHT AND COMBAT VEHICLE CREWMAN USE.

10. (MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HOW/WHERE THE BOOTS CAN GET RESOLED OR WHO TO CONTACT TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON RESOLING.)

PAGE 15, PARAGRAPH 3.8, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“3.8 MARKING, PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRODUCT

DEMONSTRATION MODELS (PDMS), THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERMANENTLY MARK THE CORRECT AMERICAN AND MONDOPOINT SIZES AND WIDTHS, THE CONTRACT NUMBER (EXAMPLE: 04-D-1234), AND THE COMPANY OR BRAND NAME ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOOT IN THE SHAFT OR GUSSET AREA. THE MARKING MAY BE IN THE FORM OF A LABEL AND SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTABLE COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, AND IT SHALL NOT REDUCE FOOTWEAR FUNCTIONALITY. THE BOOT SHALL CONTAIN A MANUFACTURING TRACKING LOT NUMBER AND A BORN DATE. EMBOSSING OF A COMPANY OR BRAND NAME ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BOOT SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. UNIT PACKS WILL INCLUDE NSN AND UPC BAR CODES AS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT. EACH SYMBOL MUST BE HUMAN AND SCANNER READABLE."

PAGE 15,PARAGRAPH 3.8.2, LABELS. DELETE THE FIRST SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE: "THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ADD THE WORDS: 'THIS NSN IS AUTHORIZED BY THE US ARMY FOR FLIGHT AND COMBAT VEHICLE CREWMAN USE' TO THE CONTRACTORS EXISTING INSIDE BOOT LABEL".

PAGE 16, TABLE IX COMPONENT TESTING. UNDER CHARACTERISTIC COLUMN LINE THREE (3) AND LINE FOUR (4) DELETE ROWS “OIL REPELLENCY 3.2.1. ATTCC 118 2/” AND “WATER REPELLENCY 3.2.1. ATTCC 118 2/” DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 17, TABLE IX COMPONENT TESTING LINE 8 - DELETE "CORYNEBACTERIUM XEROSIS, 3.2.3.1.1.1, AATCC 100 & ATCC-373"

PAGE 19, TABLE IX COMPONENT TESTING – CONTINUED. FOOTNOTE 1/ LINE ONE (1) DELETE “DESERT SAND” AND REPLACE WITH “TYPE I DESERT SAND-COLORED OR TYPE II COYOTE 498”.

PAGE 19, TABLE IX COMPONENT TESTING – CONTINUED. DELETE FOOTNOTE “2/ AATCC TM 118, TABLE 1- STANDARD TEST LIQUIDS (HYDROCARBONS) SHALL BE REPLACED WITH A WATER/ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL MIXTURE AS SHOWN IN TABLE X.” AND REPLACE WITH “2/ DELETED FOOTNOTE ENTIRETY WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.”

PAGE 19, DELETE “TABLE X. REPLACEMENT TABLE – AATCC 118” AND REPLACE WITH “TABLE X DELETED ENTIRETY WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.”

PAGE 23, PARAGRAPH 4.4.3, ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH:

"APPEARANCE DEFECTS SHALL BE SCORED ONLY WHEN THE CONDITION IS PLAINLY VISIBLE AT A DISTANCE OF 3 FEET OR MORE AND IT APPRECIABLY AFFECTS ITEM APPEARANCE."

PAGE 25, PARAGRAPH 4.4.4, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“4.4.4 END ITEM TESTING. . THE FINISHED BOOT SHALL BE TESTED FOR THE CHARACTERISTICS LISTED IN TABLE XII. THE SAMPLE SIZE FOR ALL TESTS EXCEPT SATRA WHOLE BOOT FLEX LEAKAGE, FLAME RESISTANCE, SOLE HEAT RESISTANCE, MVTR AND LIQUID PENETRATION RESISTANCE SHALL BE SIX (6) BOOTS PER LOT. FOR THESE TESTS, THE SAMPLE SIZE SHALL BE THREE (3) BOOTS FOR EACH TEST PER LOT. FOR THE UPPER HEAT RESISTANCE (THERMAL CONDUCTIVE HEAT RESISTANCE TEST ONE) TESTS, THE SAMPLE SIZE SHALL BE FOUR (4) SWATCHES OF THE FABRIC USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOT UPPER. THE SWATCH SHALL MEASURE 4” X 6” AND SHALL BE TAKEN FROM THE SAME LOT OF MATERIAL USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION MODEL(S), FIRST ARTICLE, OR PRODUCTION LOT(S). THE LOT SIZE SHALL BE NO LESS THAN 800 PAIR.

EACH SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WILL HAVE THE FIRST THREE PRODUCTION LOTS TESTED AT A QLL LABORATORY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE TESTS AS STATED IN THE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION (PD-11-01) AND SECTION C OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT. ASSUMING THESE PRODUCTION LOTS PASS, THE CONTRACTOR(S) WILL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR BOOT LEAKAGE, WHOLE BOOT MVTR, THERMAL PROTECTION, SHADE EVALUATION AND LIQUID PENETRATION TESTS FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT LOTS. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DRAW SAMPLES FROM ANY LOT AND PERFORM WHATEVER TESTS DEEMED NECESSARY AT ANY TIME DURING THE LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT.”

PAGE 27, DELETE PARAGRAPHS 4.5.3, 4.5.3.1, & 4.5.3.2 IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“4.5.3 WHOLE BOOT BREATHABILITY. THE BOOT BREATHABILITY TEST SHALL BE DESIGNED TO INDICATE THE MOISTURE VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE (MVTR) THROUGH THE BOOT BY MEANS OF A DIFFERENCE IN TEMPERATURE AND CONCENTRATION OF MOISTURE VAPOR BETWEEN THE INTERIOR AND THE EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENT.

4.5.3.1 APPARATUS.

a. THE EXTERNAL TEST ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM SHALL BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING 23 (±1)ºC AND 50 (±2) PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGHOUT THE TEST DURATION.

b. THE WEIGHT SCALE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF DETERMINING WEIGHT OF BOOTS FILLED WITH WATER TO AN ACCURACY OF (± 0.01) GRAM.

c. THE WATER HOLDING BOOTIE INSERT (WHBI) SHALL BE FLEXIBLE SO THAT IT CAN BE INSERTED INTO THE BOOT AND CONFORM TO THE INTERIOR CONTOURS; IT MUST BE THIN ENOUGH SO THAT FOLDS DO NOT CREATE AIR GAPS; IT MUST HAVE A MVTR VALUE RANGING BETWEEN 920-990 GRAMS/METER2/24 HOUR. ASTM E 96 B - STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION OF MATERIALS SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE ACCEPTABILITY (1/); AND IT MUST BE WATERPROOF SO THAT ONLY MOISTURE VAPOR CONTACTS THE INTERIOR OF THE FOOTWEAR PRODUCT RATHER THAN LIQUID WATER. AFTER EVERY FIVE (5) USES OF THE WHBI IT WILL BE DISPOSED OF AND REPLACED.

d. THE WATER CIRCULATING BATH SYSTEM FOR THE BOOT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER UNIFORMLY IN THE BOOT TO 35 (± 1)OC AS MEASURED IN THE TOE AREA OF THE BOOT.

e. THE FOOTFORM ASSEMBLY USED WITH THE WATER CIRCULATING BATH SYSTEM SHALL HAVE A BOOT PLUG ORIENTED 12.5 CENTIMETERS (5 - INCHES) AS MEASURED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PLUG SURFACE TO THE INSIDE SOLE IN THE HEEL AREA.

f. THE BOOT PLUG SHALL BE OVAL SHAPED MEASURING 3.5 - INCHES BY 2.5 - INCHES.

g. THE TOP OF THE BOOT SHALL BE SEALED TO CREATE AN IMPERVIOUS BARRIER TO BOTH LIQUID WATER AND WATER VAPOR.

h. BOOTS SHOULD BE LACED TO THE TOP OF THE LACING SYSTEM. ALLOW FOR 1 (±0.5) INCH SEPARATION BETWEEN LATERAL AND MEDIAL EYELET STAYS, WITH POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF THE EYELETS AT THE TOP OF BOOT AND BOOT PLUG AREA. MAXIMIZE SEAL SECURITY AT TOP OF BOOT.

i. A STATIONARY 6 - INCH DIAMETER FAN SHALL BE USED TO CREATE THE AIR CURRENT PAST THE BOOT.

j. THE STATIONARY FAN SHALL BE POSITIONED PERPENDICULAR TO THE TEST SURFACE AND RAISED SO THE CENTER OF THE FAN IS 5 - INCHES FROM THE TEST SURFACE.

k. THE AIR CURRENT ORIGIN SHALL BE 15.5 - INCHES FROM THE BACK HEEL EDGE OF THE BOOT (D). REFER TO DIAGRAM 1.

l. THE AIR CURRENT SHALL BE 250 (±30) FEET/MINUTE AT THE HEEL EDGE OF THE BOOT (S). MEASUREMENT SHALL BE TAKEN WITHOUT THE BOOT ASSEMBLY IN PLACE 2 - INCHES UP FROM THE TEST SURFACE AT THE FAN CENTER.

D = Distance from boot heel edge to fan interface S = Wind speed at boot heel edge

DIAGRAM 1. WHOLE BOOT BREATHABILITY BENCH-TOP SET-UP

1/ DETERMINE MVTR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E96 METHOD B WITH THE KNIT SIDE OF THE MEMBRANE FACING THE WATER. THE FREE STREAM AIR VELOCITY SHALL BE 550 (± 50) FEET PER MINUTE (FPM) AS MEASURED 2 INCHES ABOVE THE SPECIMEN. THE AIRFLOW SHALL BE MEASURED AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM ANY OTHER SURFACE. THE TEST SHALL BE 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 SPECIMEN SHALL BE 0.75 (± 0.06) INCHES.

4.5.3.2 PROCEDURE.

a. REMOVE THE REMOVABLE CUSHION INSERT FROM THE BOOT SAMPLE.

b. WEIGH BOOT SAMPLE AND RECORD (THIS WILL BE THE UNCONDITIONED WEIGHT).

c. THE BOOT SHALL BE CONDITIONED IN THE TEST ENVIRONMENT FOR A MINIMUM OF 12 HOURS BEFORE TESTING.

d. INSERT WHBI AND FOOTFORM ASSEMBLY INTO BOOT OPENING AND FILL WITH WATER PREHEATED TO 35 (±1)ºC TO A HEIGHT OF 12.5 CENTIMETERS (5 - INCHES) AS MEASURED FROM THE INSIDE SOLE IN THE HEEL AREA AND SEAL OPENING WITH BOOT PLUG. THE WATER SHOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE BOOT PLUG.

e. REGULATE WATER TEMPERATURE IN BOOT AT 35 (±1)OC.

f. DISCONNECT WATER CIRCULATING SYSTEM AND WEIGH BOOT ASSEMBLY AND RECORD AS WI. THE WATER VOLUME IN SYSTEM SHALL BE NOTED AT THE TIME OF WEIGHING.

g. AFTER WEIGHING RECONNECT WATER CIRCULATING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE IN BOOT AT 35 (±1)º C FOR 6 HOURS (± 5 MINUTES).

h. THE BOOT ASSEMBLY SHALL BE ORIENTED SUCH THAT THE BOOT SOLE LIES FLAT ON THE TESTING SURFACE WITH THE HEEL FURTHEST FROM THE FAN INTERFACE AND IN LINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE STATIONARY FAN (SEE DIAGRAM 2).

DIAGRAM 2. WHOLE BOOT BREATHABILITY BENCH-TOP SET-UP WITH BOOT

i. AFTER 6 HOURS (± 5 MINUTES), REWEIGH BOOT ASSEMBLY. THE WATER VOLUME IN SYSTEM SHALL MATCH THE NOTED WI VOLUME. RECORD WEIGHT AS WF AND TEST DURATION AS 6 HOURS.

j. COMPUTE WHOLE BOOT MVTR IN GRAMS/HOUR FROM THE EQUATION BELOW:

MVTR = Wi – Wf 6 6

k. IF TEST IS ABORTED FOR ANY REASON, THOROUGHLY DRY BOOT TO WITHIN 5 GRAMS OF ORIGINAL BOOT WEIGHT (STEP B). RECONDITION BOOT SAMPLE IN TEST ENVIRONMENT FOR THE REQUIRED LENGTH AS OUTLINED, AND BEGIN TEST PROCEDURE AGAIN.

PAGE 28, PARAGRAPH 4.5.3.3, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“4.5.3.3 METHOD OF INSPECTION. EACH BOOT SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 4.5.3.2. THE AVERAGE WHOLE BOOT MVTR FROM THE THREE (3) BOOTS TESTED SHALL BE GREATER THAN 5 GRAMS/HOUR TO SATISFY THE BREATHABILITY STANDARD.”

PAGE 28, PARAGRAPH 4.5.5 UPPER HEAT RESISTANCE, CHANGE REFERENCE FROM “8.5” TO “8.7”.

PAGE 31, DELETE TITLE “FIGURE 1. CARE AND USE INSTRUCTIONS” WITHOUT REPLCEMENT

PAGE 32, DELETE TITLE “FIGURE 2A. ARMY COMBAT BOOT(TEMPERATE WEATHER) [LATERAL VIEW] AND REPLACE WITH “FIGURE 1. ARMY COMBAT BOOT (TEMPERATE WEATHER) [LATERAL VIEW]”

PAGE 33, DELETE TITLE “FIGURE 2B. ARMY COMBAT BOOT(TEMPERATE WEATHER) [MEDIAL VIEW] AND REPLACE WITH “FIGURE 2. ARMY COMBAT BOOT (TEMPERATE WEATHER) [MEDIAL VIEW]”

BAR CODE LABEL/ HANG TAG; EACH PAIR OF BOOTS SHALL BE BAR-CODED WHICH IS CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND READABLE BY SCANNER. THE BAR CODING ELEMENT SHALL BE A 13 DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). THERE SHALL BE A 12 DIGIT (UPC) NUMBER ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY DLA TROOP SUPPORT. THE INITIALS “UPC” MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE CODE. THE BAR CODE FOR NSN AND UPC TYPE SHALL BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT IS COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN IT IS FOLDED AND OR PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED AND CAUSES NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

AN RFID INLAY SHALL BE ADDED TO THE BARCODE PAPER HANG TAG ATTACHED TO EACH ITEM. ALL OTHER CONTRACT BARCODE AND HANG TAG REQUIREMENTS STILL APPLY.

THE RFID INLAY SHOULD BE PASSIVE GEN2 WITH A FREQUENCY RANGE BETWEEN 860 AND 960 MHZ. THE RFID ANTENNA SHOULD BE AVERY/DENNISON AD222 OR COMPARABLE WITH ISO/IEC 18000-C EPCGLOBAL C1G2 PROTOCOL AND AN EPC MEMORY ALLOCATION CONTAINING A 96 BIT EPC NUMBER. THE DATA LINKING THE EPC NUMBER TO THE NSN AND QUANTITY UNIT PACK MUST BE EXPORTABLE TO VIM/ASAP. THE BAR CODE OF THE EPC NUMBER MUST BE PRINTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TAG ALONG WITH THE HUMAN READABLE VERSION BELOW THE BAR CODE.

IN ADDITION TO DEFECTS APPLICABLE TO THE PAPER TAG AND BARCODING ELEMENT, THE RFID TAG SHALL BE EXAMINED FOR THE DEFECTS LISTED BELOW:

RFID INLAY OMITTED

RFID INLAY NOT SECURE

RFID INLAY NOT READABLE WITH RFID SCANNER RFID INLAY OR CONFIGURATION NOT AS SPECIFIED

THE MANUAL DOCUMENT "ITEM-LEVEL PASSIVE RFID TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION GUIDE" PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RFID IMPLEMENTATION AND IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS:

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE FREE OF CONSUMER TYPE DEFECTS SUCH AS: VARIATIONS OF MORE THEN ¼ INCH IN HEIGHT OF THE PAIR, NOT PROPERLY MATED; ANY SPOT, STAIN OR FOREIGN MATTER; NOT SPECIFIED COLOR; FINISH CHIPPED, STREAKY, CRACKED OR SHOW RUNS ON UPPERS; LINING WRINKLED OR EXCESSIVE FULLNESS; ANY CUT, TEAR, HOLE, REPAIR, ABRASION; ANY COMPONENT OR ASSEMBLY MISPLACED, OPERATION OMITTED OR NOT PROPERLY PERFORMED; ANY OPEN SEAM, LOOSE OR TIGHT STITCH TENSION, ANY ROW OF STITCHING OMITTED, NEEDLE HOLES OR NEEDLE CHEWS; THREAD ENDS EXPOSED, ANY PROTRUDING POINT ON MIDSOLE; STEEL TOE MISSING, ANSI LABEL OMITTED, BAR CODE LABEL/TAG OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER, HUMAN READABLE INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE, NOT VISIBLE ON PACKAGED ITEM WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

COMPONENT TESTING (SOURCE SAMPLING). EACH SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WILL HAVE THE FIRST THREE LOTS OF COMPONENT MATERIALS TESTED AT A QLL LABORATORY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE TESTS AS STATED IN THE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION (PD 11-01) TABLE IX OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT. ASSUMING THESE LOTS PASS, THE CONTRACTOR(S) WILL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR ALL TESTS OF ALL SUBSEQUENT LOTS. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DRAW SAMPLES FROM ANY LOT AND PERFORM WHATEVER TESTS DEEMED NECESSARY AT ANY TIME DURING THE LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT.

SAMPLING FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. EXAMINATION FOR ABOVE DEFECTS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL 2.5 (MAJORS) & AQL 6.5 (MINORS) OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. 1993.

PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:

THE BOOTS SHALL BE UNIT PACKAGED IN A ONE-PIECE STYLE SET UP BOX (FANCY NOT PLAIN) IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRACTICES. TISSUE OR KRAFT PAPER SHALL BE USED TO COMPLETLY SEPARATE THE PAIR. A COMPANY NAME OR LOGO MAY BE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE BOX APPEARANCE.

PACKING INSTRUCTIONS:

SIX (6) PAIR OF BOOTS, COMPOSED OF ONE SIZE AND WIDTH SHALL BE PACKED IN A FIBERBOARD SHIPPING CONTAINER CONFORMING TO TYPE CF (VARIETY SW) OR CF, CLASS DOMESTIC, GRADE 275 OF ASTM D5118/D5118M. CLOSURE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D1974. THE SELECTION OF THE CLOSURE MATERIAL SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTOR. THE BOOT UNIT PACKS WILL BE PLACED ON END, SUCH THAT THE UNIT PACK LABEL IS CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM THE TOP OF AN OPENED SHIPPING CONTAINER. EACH SHIPPING CONTAINER SHALL CONTAIN ONLY ONE NSN AND UPC.

ALL PALLETIZED LOADS SHALL CONTAIN ONLY ONE NSN AND UPC TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. PALLETS MAY HAVE EXTERIOR CONTAINERS NOT OF THE SAME NSN AND UPC, BUT THE PALLET SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED "MIXED" AND EACH APPLICABLE NSN/UPC SHALL BE LISTED WITH ITS TOTAL QUANTITY. THE OUTER DIMENSIONS AND STACKING PATTERN OF THE PALLET SHALL BE SUCH THAT IT FORMS A COMPACT, SQUARED LOAD CENTERED ON THE BASE AND SQUARED ON ALL CORNERS.

PRES/PACK C/C TO ASTM-D-3951

SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "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).

REFERENCE PAGE 16 OF MIL-HDBK-774, ANY 4-WAY ENTRY PALLET

ILLUSTRATED IS ACCEPTABLE.

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 CARTON SHALL BE CLEARLY

MARKED "SHORT" OR "OVER".

MIL-HBK-774 IS HEREBY REFERENCED FOR GUIDANCE FOR PALLETIZED LOADS.

IN ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE ALSO

APPLIES:

52.247-9012 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATEMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS

(WPM) - (JULY 2006)

MARKING:

EACH UNIT PACK AND EXTERIOR CONTAINER SHALL BE MARKED FOLLOWING STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRACTICES. UNIT PACK IDENTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE THE ITEM NAME, NSN AND UPC WITH BAR CODE, CONTRACT NUMBER, SIZE AND WIDTH AND AS AN OPTION, THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME AND/OR LOGO. THE INITIALS ‘’UPC” MUST APPEAR UNDER THE UPC BAR CODE. THE EXTERIOR CONTAINERS SHALL BE MARKED TO IDENTIFY THE NSN WITH BAR CODE, QUANTITY AND UNIT OF ISSUE, DATE OF PACK, CONTRACT NUMBER, SHIPMENT NUMBER, PALLET GROSS WEIGHT AND CUBE AND A VISIBLE MARKING WITH THE WORDS ‘’MADE FOR DLA TROOP SUPPORT’’.

DEPOT SHIPMENTS FOR BOOTS SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129P, AND INCLUDE RFID IDENTIFICATION.

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