Beret_technical_data.pdf

Beret Wool, shall be in accordance with CR-PD 01-09 dated 30 July 2001

Pattern Date 11 February 2003

Sample Size – 7

TYPE I: (unlined with flash)

PGC – 01724 Class 10: Black 1593 (Army)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLEFOR SHADE ONLY - BLACK 1593

PGC - 03844 Class 13: Slate Gray 548 (Army, JROTC)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - PIECE NO. 3854

TYPE II: (unlined without flash)

PGC – 00320 Class 1: Rifle Green 297 (Army)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - RIFLE GREEN 297

PGC – 02752 CLASS 6: BLACK 1593 (Air Force)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - BLACK 1593

PGC – 01744 Class 7: MAROON 453 (ARMY)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - PIECE NO. 3790

PGC – 02701 CLASS 12: TAN 450 (ARMY)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - TAN 450

PGC – 00096 Class 14: Sierra Brown 569 (Army)

STANDARD IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE, APPEARANCE AND COLORFASTNESS

ONLY-SIERRA BROWN 569, ROLL NUMBER IS 3946.

PGC – 04149 AFGAN NATIONAL ARMY: Dark Olive Green

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - CT100

TYPE III: (Lined with flash)

PGC – 02444 CLASS 2: BLUE 1561 (Air Force, Officers)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - BLUE 1561

PGC – 02445 CLASS 11: BLUE 1561 (Air Force, Enlisted)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - BLUE 1561

TYPE IV: (Lined without flash)

PGC – 00319 CLASS 3: MAROON 1560 (AIR FORCE)

Standard sample of Felt sheets: Cloth, Felt, Wool, Pressed, under C-F-206 Air Force Maroon Shade 1560, is available for shade only under Roll Number 17-02.

PGC – 01723 Class 4: Scarlet 1591 (AIR FORCE)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - SCARLET 1591

PGC – 02011 CLASS 9: WHITE 1610 (AIR FORCE)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY, WHITE 1610

PIECE NO. 10-02

TYPE V: (Lined with flash and Nylon Tape Binding)

PGC – 02778 CLASS 10: BLACK 1593 (ARMY)

STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE AND IS APPLICABLE FOR SHADE ONLY - BLACK 1593

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CR PD 01-09:

Page 1, Para 2, Under "Types" add the following new type: "Type V-Lined with flash and nylon tape binding".

Page 1, Para 2, Under "Classes" add the following new classes:

"13- Slate Gray 548 (Army JROTC) 14- Sierra Brown 569 (Army)”

Page 2, Para 3.1, line 1, after "visible" delete "seams" and insert, " seam on the outside of the finished beret". Line 2, delete "3/4 +/- 1/8 inch" and substitute, "the lined berets shall have a ¾ inch felt cushion and unlined berets will use a ¼ inch felt cushion." Line 4, delete "Types III and IV" and substitute "Types III, IV, and V". Lines 5, 6, and 7 delete "The berets shell shall be bound with a leather binding that is stitched 1/16 to 1/8 inch from edge of binding through both the shell and the felt cushion and sewn grain side up using a 301 stitch type." and substitute "The types I, II, III, and IV berets shall be bound with a leather binding and the type V beret shell shall be bound with a 1 inch wide nylon tape binding. The bindings shall be stitched 1/16 to 1/8 inch from edge of binding through both the shell and felt cushion using a 301 stitch type. The leather binding shall be sewn with the grain side up." Line 7, delete "a ½ +/- 1/8 inch" and substitute "approximately a ½ inch" and after "notched" add "or angled cut opening". Lines 9 and 10, delete "the ends of the notched opening shall abut (+0, -1/8 inch) together." And substitute "The top ends of the bindings shall overlap." Third paragraph, Line 5, delete "Types I and III" and substitute "Types I, II, and V". Para 3.2, Lines 5 and 6, delete "ends of a continuous line of stitching shall overlap not less than ¼ inch".

Page 3, TABLE I-"Shell Requirements", Under "Requirements", for "Weight, ounces per square yard" Delete "16.5" and substitute "Minimum 18; Maximum 22.

Page 3, TABLE I-"Shell Requirements", add the following requirement "Stiffness, cm (Bending length)": Minimum 2; Maximum 5

Page 4, Para 3.3.3, line 3, delete "skiver grain" and insert "with an".

Page 5, before Para 3.3.4, add the following new paragraph: "3.3.3.2 Tape (Type V).

The binding, for the Type V berets shall be 1 inch wide tape in accordance with Type III of MIL-PRF-5038. The color shall be black and a good match to the beret shell material." Para 3.3.4, line 3, delete "." And add "the inside barrel diameter shall be 1/4 inch." Under Para 3.3.4, add Table IIA Eyelet Requirements:

“TABLE IIA. Eyelet Requirements

Component Characteristic Test

Method Determination Results Reported

Eyelet Material Identification

1/

Diameter Gauge 4 Average to the nearest

0.001 inch

Length Gauge 4 Average to the nearest

0.001 inch

Finish 1/ Footnote:

1/. A certificate of compliance shall be acceptable for this characteristic."

Page 5, Para 3.3.6, Delete and substitute with the following:

"3.3.6 Badge Stay. The badge stay shall be medium density, water resistant, latex resin#-inorganic filler compound saturated needle punch polyester nonwoven. The thickness of the polyester nonwoven shall be 0.072 + 0.003 inch when tested in accordance with ASTM D 1777. The color of the finished badge stay shall be natural (tan). The badge stay shall not curl, nor show any sign of separation. The badge stay shall not shrink more than 1.5 percent in any direction when tested in accordance with AATCC 96, test VcD except the washing temperature shall be not less than 185# degrees F."

Page 5, Para 3.3.7, In Title, delete "Types I and III" and substitute "Types I, III, and V"

Page 5, Para 3.3.7, Line 3, after "classes 2 and 11": add the following: "and the Army Slate Gray 548 Beret, Class 13"

Page 6, Para 3.3.7, add the following to the end of the paragraph: " For Class 13 Army JROTC- Drawing: Institute of Heraldry- Number A-4-269"

Page 6, Para 3.3.8, Line 1, delete "Types III and IV" and substitute "Types III, IV, and V". Para 3.4.1, line 2, after "inch" and add "to the right side".

Page 7, Para 3.5.1, line 1, delete "Types III and IV" and substitute "Types III, IV, and V". Table IV, under "Nomenclature" column for "Lining" material, first three lines delete "Types III and IV" and substitute "Types III, IV, and IV".

Pages 7-8, delete Para 3.6 and Table V including footnotes in their entirety and substitute the following:

"3.6 Finished measurements. The beret shall conform to the measurements in Table V.

Table V - Finished measurements, in inches.

SIZE Circumference

A/ Crown

Length B/ Crown

Width C/ Front Quarter

D/

Back Quarter

D/

Right and Left

Quarter D/

6-3/8 20-1/8 9-5/8 9-1/8 3 2-1/2 2-3/4

6-1/2 20-1/2 9-3/4 9-1/4 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 6-5/8 20-7/8 9-7/8 9-3/8 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 6-3/4 21-1/4 10 9-1/2 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 6-7/8 21-5/8 10-1/8 9-5/8 3 2-1/2 2-3/4

7 22 10-1/4 9-3/4 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 7-1/8 22-3/8 10-3/8 9-7/8 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 7-1/4 22-3/4 10-1/2 10 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 7-3/8 23-1/8 10-5/8 10-1/8 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 7-1/2 23-1/2 10-3/4 10-1/4 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 7-5/8 23-7/8 10-7/8 10-3/8 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 7-3/4 24-1/4 11 10-1/2 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 7-7/8 24-5/8 11-1/8 10-5/8 3 2-1/2 2-3/4

8 25 11-1/4 10-3/4 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 8-1/8 25-3/8 11-3/8 10-7/8 3 2-1/2 2-3/4 8-1/4 25-3/4 11-1/2 11 3 2-1/2 2-3/4

Tolerance ±3/16 ±1/2 ±3/8 N/A

N/A N/A

Footnotes:

Note: All measurements shall be taken using a flexible metal tape measure and all measurements shall be taken after all packaging material has been removed

A/ Circumference: Lay the beret flat on the table with head opening facing up. Measure the inside beret circumference around bottom edge of binding on the finished beret.

B/ Crown Length: Mark the front and back quarter locations in accordance with instructions in footnote D/. Lay beret flat on the table with head opening down, measure from Left Quarter mark to Right Quarter mark following the contour of the beret. Crown length is indicated by "B" in figure 1.

C/ Crown Width: Mark the Right and Left Quarter locations in accordance with instructions in footnote D/. Lay beret flat on the table with head opening down, measure from Left Quarter mark to Right Quarter mark following the contour of the beret. Crown width (perpendicular to the length measurement) is indicated by "C" in figure 1.

D/ Front, Back, Right, and Left Quarters. Identify location of each Quarter as indicated in figure 1. Front Quarter is indicated by "D", Back Quarter is indicated by "E", and the Right and Left Quarters are indicated by "F". Measure the length (from Table V) of each quarter from bottom edge of binding. Mark the finished location of each quarter with a straight pin."

Page 7, Under "NOTE" for Footnotes for "Table V", lines 1 and 2:

Delete "and all measurements shall be taken after all packaging material has been removed."; Footnote "A", line 2: Delete "bottom edge" and replace with "folded edge";

Footnote "D", line 4: Delete "bottom edge" and replace with "folded edge."

Page 9, Para 5.2, under "Defect" for "Material and Workmanship", line 1, delete "leather binding" and substitute "binding". Under "defect" for "Binding", delete "more than 1/8 inch"; add the following to the end of the paragraph: "Material not as specified". Under "Examination" for "Lining", delete "Types III and IV" and substitute

"Types III, IV, and V". Under "examination" for "leather", delete "leather" and insert ""Leather (Types I, II, III, and IV)". Under "defect" for "Leather", third paragraph, delete "Sweatband made from corrected or embossed grin leather." and substitute "Binding made from other than full grain leather." Under "Examination" for "flash" delete "Type I and III" and substitute "Types I, III, and V". Under "Examination" column "Eyelet, line 2 of Defect, after "by" add "more than". Under "Examination" column "Eyelet" add to the Defect column "Holes in eyelet protector not aligned with eyelet by more than 1/8 inch."

Page 13, delete figure 2 and insert new figure 2. As follows:

THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

Page 10, Para 6.1 Preservations, packing and marking: Add "Plastic bags shall be sealed."

Page 18, add Figure 7 as follows:

THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

Illustration of Drawing A-4-269

FIGURE 7 Flash for Beret, Class 13. - Army JROTC

(Ref. W1724)

DELETE CURRENT "BARCODE LABEL/TAG" REQUIREMENTS AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

LABEL TAG: EACH ITEM SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY BAR-CODED WITH A PAPER TAG FOR PERSONAL CLOTHING ITEMS. THE PAPER USED FOR THE TAGS SHALL BE STANDARD BLEACHED SULFATE HAVING

A BASIS WEIGHT OF 100 POUNDS WITH A SMOOTH FINISH TO ACCEPT THERMAL TRANSFER AND

DIRECT PRINTING. THE TAGS SHALL HAVE A HOLE AND SHALL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ITEM BY A FASTENER, 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 UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE INITIAL "UPC" MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE CODE. THE BAR CODES FOR NSN AND UPC SHALL BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN IT IS FOLDED AND PACKAGED

AS SPECIFIED. THE LABEL'S LOCATION SHALL CAUSE NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

NOTE: UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE INFORMATION THE GOVERMENT ASSIGNED UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE

(UPC) MUST BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEARS.

THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS APPLY FOR BARCODE LABELS/TAGS:

BAR CODE OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER

HUMAN-READABLE INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE

NOT VISIBLE ON FOLDED, PACKAGED ITEM CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM

NOTE: IF THE END ITEM IS PLACED IN A PLASTIC BAG - USE TYPE VII (PRESSURE SENSTIVE

LABEL) OF MIL-DTL-32075.

IF THE END ITEM IS TIED IN A BUNDLE OR LEFT AS AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM, USE TYPE VIII (TAG, PAPER) OF MIL-DTL-32075.

Packaging/Preservation: Each beret shall have a cardboard insert conforming to finished dimensions, width and length of table V. There shall be a hole through the center for removal when taking finished dimensions.

Unit Packing: Each beret shall be inserted in a flat style, clear polyethylene bag measuring 12 by 11 ½ inches. The unsealed opening shall be the smaller dimension of bag.

Intermediate Packs: Twelve (12) berets of one size and class only shall be packed flat in an intermediate paper board box conforming to style RSC, type CF variety SW of class, domestic, grade 125 of D-5118. Box closure shall be in accordance with method II as specified in the appendix of D-5118. Inside dimensions of box shall be 11 ½ inches in length, 11 inches in width, and 7 ½ inches in depth.

Packing: Forty-eight (48) berets of one size and class only (four intermediate packs) shall packed in snug fitting fiberboard shipping container conforming to ASTM-D-5118, Type CF, Style RSC, grade 175, Variety SW, Class Domestic. This container shall have dimensions to accommodate four intermediate packs, with length of intermediate paperboard box standing. (Method of closure shall be in accordance with ASTM-D-1974, 2A2, figure 1 or as an alternate 2B6 or 2B7, figure 3.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR COMMERCIAL AQL'S:

AQL'S FOR COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (CID'S):

VISUAL - GENERAL INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL - 1.0

DIMENSIONAL - SPECIAL INSPECTION LEVEL S-2, AQL - 2.5

ACCEPTABILITY OF LOTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE USE OF

"SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND TABLES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES", ANSI/ASQC Z1.4

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-52104:

A-A-52104 IS CANCELLED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT

NOTE: NOTICE 1, DTD 5/20/98, A-A-52104 IS CANCELLED.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-52106:

INTERIM CHANGES TO A-A-52106:

PAGE 1, UNDER ABSTRACT. AFTER "THE CLASS 3 CLOTH IS

INTENDED FOR USE AS LINING MATERIAL IN DRESS COATS."

ADD "CLASS 4 CLOTH IS INTENDED TO BE USED AS A

GARMENT LINING. CLASS 5 CLOTH IS INTENDED FOR USE

AS A NECKTIE AND NECKTAB OUTERSHELL FABRIC."

PAGE 1, CLASSIFICATION. ADD CLASS 4 - LIGHT WEIGHT

2.4 OZ; 2/1 RIGHT HAND TWILL USING 100% FILAMENT

POLYESTER SINGLE PLY YARNS FOR BOTH CLASS 4 AND CLASS 5.

CLASS 5 - MEDIUM WEIGHT 3.0 OZ; 5/1 HERRINGBONE TWILL

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 1.1 CLASSIFICATION: ADD PAGE 1,

GENERAL DESCRIPTION. LINE 5 AFTER "YARNS" ADD

"THE CLASS 4 CLOTH SHALL BE A TW0 UP-ONE DOWN RIGHT

HAND TWILL. THE CLASS 5 CLOTH SHALL BE A FIVE UP-ONE

DOWN HERRINGBONE TWILL. THE YARNS FOR CLASS 4 CLOTH

SHALL BE SINGLE PLY WITH A NOMINAL DENIER OF 70 FOR

THE WARP YARNS AND 150 FOR THE FILLING YARNS.

PAGE 2, TABLE I CLOTH REQUIREMENTS AFTER CLASS 3"

ADD INFORMATION FOR "CLASSES 4 AND 5"

CHARACTERISTIC CLASS 4 CLASS 5

MATERIAL CONTENT, PERCENT:

POLYESTER 100% 100%

COTTON 0 0

RAYON 0 0

COLORFASTNESS TO:

PERSPIRATION GOOD GOOD

SUBLIMATION GOOD GOOD

WET DRY-CLEANING GOOD GOOD

CROCKING (MIN.) 3.5 3/ 3.5 3/

(BLACK OR DARK

BLUE COLORS) 1.0 3/ 1.0 3/

LABILE SULFUR CONTENT 4/ 4/

WEIGHT, OZ. /SQ. YD.(MIN.) 2.4 3.0

YARNS PER INCH (MIN.)

WARP 124 140

FILLING 76 75

BREAKING STRENGTH POUNDS (MIN.)

WARP 140 160

FILLING 110 130

TEARING STRENGTH POUNDS (MIN.)

WARP 5.0 14.0

FILLING 3.0 10.5

PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 2.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION: AFTER

"THE CLASS 5 CLOTH SHALL BE A FIVE UP-ONE DOWN

"THE CLASS 5 CLOTH, USING 100 % FILAMENT HERRINGBONE

TWILL." INSERT "THE CLASS 6 CLOTH POLYESTER SINGLE PLY

WITH BLACK 70 DENIER NOMINAL WARP AND AIR FORCE

BLUE 1622 150 DENIER NOMINAL FILLING YARNS." USING

100% FILAMENT POLYESTER SINGLE PLY WITH 70 DENIER NOMINAL

IN THE WARP AND 150 DENIER NOMINAL IN THE FILLING DIRECTION."

PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 2.2 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

TABLE I. CLOTH REQUIREMENTS, ADD THE FOLLOWING:

PAGE 3, AFTER 2.3 LENGTH AND PUT-UP. ADD THE FOLLOWING

NEW PARAGRAPH: "2.4 COLOR. THE COLOR OF THE FINISHED

CLOTH SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED (SEE 5.1) AND SHALL MATCH THE STANDARD SAMPLE FOR SHADE.

CLASS 5 FABRIC IS MADE FROM DYED WARP AND DYED FILLING IN TWO DIFFERENT COLORS.

CLASS 5 FABRIC SHALL BE AIR FORCE SHADE BLUE 1622 ROLL #89-2.

(ref. T1514 - 5/23/06)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-52094A THREAD, COTTON

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (ref. T1481)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-43665:

INTERIM SPECIFICATION CHANGES TO MIL-C-43665C:

PAGE 2, PARA. 3.2, LINE 2, AFTER "TABLE 1 "

INSERT "OR TABLE 1A",

PAGE 3, TABLE 1, DELETE "SODIUM (4,5-DICHLORO,

2-CHLOROMETHANE SULFONAMIDO) 3',4'

6',TRICHLORO) DISHENYL ETHER (SEE 6.3.2) 0.26 0.60".

PAGE 3, AFTER TABLE 1, INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW TABLE:

"TABLE 1A, MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND.

. % ON WEIGHT OF WOOL

. MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND MIN. MAX.

EDOLAN ETS BEFORE DRYCLEANING

*(3-PHENOXYPHENYL) METHYL

PLUS OR MINUS CIS/TRANS 3-(2-,2-

DICCHLOROETHENYL)2,2-

DIMETHYLCYCLORPPANECARBOXYLATE. 0.058 0.40

CIS/TRANS RATIO:MAX.55% PLUS OR--AFTER DRY-CLEAN

MINUS CIS AND MIN.PLUS OR

MINUS TRANS.(*PERMETHRIN) 0.029 0.40

PAGE 3,PARA.3.4, LINE 3, AFTER "3.2" INSERT "TABLE 1".

PAGE 3, AFTER PARA. 3.4 INSERT NEW PARAGRAPH AS FOLLOWS:

"3.4.1 PERCENT OF MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND. THE

PERCENTAGES OF MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND SPECIFIED

IN TABLE 1A SHALL BE BASED ON WEIGHT OF PURE

COMPOUND ON THE WOOL FIBER CONTENT WHEN TESTED

BY HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH (HPLC)

METHOD, OBTAINABLE FROM BAYER CORP., ROCK HILL,

SC 29732 (SEE 4.2.2)".

PAGE 5, PARAGRAPH 4.2.2,TABLE 11,DELETE THE FOLLOWING:

CHARACTERISTIC REQUIREMENT TEST

. PARAGRAPH METHOD

"SODIUM (4,5-DICHLORO 2-CHLORO-METHANE SULFONAMIDO)3',4',6',

TRICHLORO) DIPHENYL ETHER 3.4 4.3.1 3/ 4/"

AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

CHARACTERISTIC REQUIREMENT TEST

. PARAGRAPH METHOD

"EDOLAN ETS

*(3-PHENOXYPHENYL 3.4.1 HPLC 7/

METHYL PLUS OR MINUS CIS/TRANS

3-(2,2-DICHLOROETHENYL)

2,2-DIMETHYL-CYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATE

CIS/TTRANS RATIO: MAX.55%PLUS OR MINUS CIS AND MIN.

PLUS OR MINUS TRANS.*(PERMRTHRIN)"

PAGE 5, PARAGRAPH 4.2.2, FOR CHARACTERISTIC

EDOLAN ETS,UNDER TEST METHOD COLUMN, ADD

FOOTNOTE "7"/,ADD NEW FOOTNOTE "8"/.

PAGE 6, PARAGRAPH 4.2.2, TABLE II.AFTER FOOTNOTE

"7/",ADD THE FOLLOWING:"8"/ THE SAMPLE SHALL

BE DRY-CLEANED FOR THREE CYCLES IN ACCORDANCE

WITH AATCC TEST METHOD 86 BEFORE DETERMINING

MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND CONTENT.

PAGE 6, PARA.4.2.2, TABLE 11, AFTER FOOTNOTE 6/,

INSERT "7/ HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID

CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC) TEST METHOD MAY BE

OBTAINED FROM BAYER CORP., ROCK HILL, SC 29732."

PAGE 6, PARAGRAPHS 4.3,4.3.1,4.3.1.1,4.3.1.2,

4.3.1.3,4.3.1.4,4.3.1.5 DELETE PARAGRAPHS IN

THEIR ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 7, PARAGRAPHS 4.3.1.6, 4.3.1.7, 4.3.1.7.1

DELETE PARAGRAPHS IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 8, PARAGRAPHS 4.3.1.7.2, 4.3.1.8, 4.3.1.8.1

DELETE PARAGRAPHS IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 9, PARAGRAPHS 6.3 2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 DELETE

PARAGRAPHS IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENTS.

PAGE 11, DELETE FIGURE 1 IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENT.

PAGE 5 TABLE II, UNDER TEST METHOD: DELETE "2015" AND SUBSTITUTE "2015.3"

NOTE! MITTEN FF CONC. SUPPLIED BY CIBA-GEIGY CORP. P.O. BOX 11422, GREENSBORO, NC 27409

EDOLAN ETS, SUPPLIED BY MILES INC.,MOBAY ROAD, PITTSBURGH,PA. 15205-9741.

ARE APPROVED MOTHPROOFING AGENTS FOR MILITARY FABRICS.(Ref. T1118)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FED-STD-311:

INTERIM CHANGES FROM FED-STD-311: INTERIM CHANGE FROM CH NOT 3, 01/24/75:

SECTION 4, PARA. 4.5.1.2, LINE 8: DELETE THE PERIOD AFTER "BACKBONE" AND ADD "AND TO

INDICATE THE ROOT OF THE TAIL".

INTERIM CHANGE FROM TEST METHOD 7011.1:

PARA. 4.1.2: DELETE ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

"4.1.2 INDICATING DEVICE. THE INDICATING DEVICE SHALL BE EITHER OF THE KINDS LISTED

BELOW.

4.1.2.1 THE SHRINKAGE METER DIAL. A DIAL INDICATOR HAVING A FACE DIVIDED INTO 360-380 DEGREES, WITH ONE REVOLUTION OF THE DIAL HAND CORRESPONDING TO 0.5 INCHES (12.7 MM)

SPECIMEN MOVEMENT, WITH LEEWAY FOR FOUR REVOLUTIONS.

4.1.2.2 AGD DIAL INDICATOR. A MECHANICAL DEVICE CAPABLE OF REGISTERING ON A SCALE READING OF THE SHRINKAGE OR SWELLING RATIO OF THE SPECIMEN IN A RATIO OF 25 UNITS OF

DIAL MOVEMENT TO ONE UNIT OF SPECIMEN MOVEMENT, OR GREATER, AND SHALL ACCURATELY

DETECT THE POINT AT WHICH SHRINKAGE BEGINS BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE DIAL NEEDLE. THE

INDICATOR SHALL HAVE A SPINDLE CAPABLE OF ATTACHMENT TO THE SPECIMEN AND TO THE

ADJUSTABLE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY (SEE 4.1.11)."

PARA. 4.1.3: DELETE "HEATING COIL" AND INSERT "IMMERSION HEATER".

PARA.7.1: DELETE ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

"7.1 THE THERMOMETERS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE THOMAS SCIENTIFIC CO. OR FISHER

SCIENTIFIC CO., EACH HAVING REGIONAL OFFICES.

7.2 DIAL INDICATORS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM B. C. AMES CO., LEXINGTON STREET, WALTHAM, MA 02254." (ref. T0211 - 5/23/06)

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

INSPECTION.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-105E:

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

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

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

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

MIL-STD-129R - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE

MILITARY MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE DATED 18 FEBRUARY 2014

INTERIM CHANGES:

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.

MIL-STD-147E w/CHANGE 1, 23 December 2013 SUPERSEDING MIL-STD-147E, 16 May 2008

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS

SHIPPING CONTAINER QUANTITY = 48

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

CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEARS MARKING IAW MIL-STD-129

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).

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-STD-147 IS REFERENCED 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)

LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS This solicitation/award consists of the following documents:

A. DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements dated October 2018

B. DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements dated October 2018 additional changes as follows:

Page 10 of 38, par. 2.1, line 4, after "(DCMA QAS)" add ", or Supplier's Source Sampling Representative, as applicable"

Page 11 of 38, par. 2.3, line 2, delete "to the source QAS". Line 4, delete "source QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative". Page 12, par 2.3 (continued), delete "source QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative".

Page 12 of 38, par. 2.4, line 5, delete "as required" and replace with "if required".

Page 12 of 38, par. 3.1.1, after "entirely" add the following: "For routine shade or physical testing of fabric lots, Government sampling is not required. The DD Form 1222 for routine shade or physical testing of fabric lots shall be signed and dated by the Supplier's Source Sampling Representative in Box 15."

Page 13 of 38, par. 3.1.2 - line 10, after "Government QAS" add the following: "or Supplier's Source Sampling Representative, as applicable,"

Page 14 of 38, par. 3.2.1 -line 4, delete "source QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative".

Page 14 of 38, par. 3.2.1.1 - cutting swatches, delete "DCMA QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative". After "single color rolls - 4"x 24"" delete "QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative". After "multi-color camouflage"... delete "QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative".

Page 14 of 38, par. 3.2.1.2 - line 3, delete "stamped,". Line 4, Delete "source QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative"

Page 15 of 38, par. 3.2.1.4 - subpar. 2, delete "source QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative"

Page 15 of 38, par. 3.2.2 - Line 3, delete "stamped,", delete "source QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative". Line 4, delete "QAS" and replace with "Supplier's Source Sampling Representative".

Page 16 of 38, par. 3.3.1 - Line 2, after "(30)" add, "calendar". Line 3 and Line 6, after "QAS" add, "or Supplier's Source Sampling Representative"

Page 16 of 38, par. 3.3.2 - Delete the paragraph in its entirety, including subparagraphs labeled "a" through "i", and replace with the following:

"3.3.2. Contractor Furnished Material (CFM). DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles contracts require source sampling of CFM at finishing plants. The following provisions apply to sample selection and lot acceptance.

(a) The samples shall be randomly selected by the Supplier's Source Sampling Representative.

(b) Upon presentation of a lot, the Supplier's Source Sampling Representative will draw samples and forward the samples to the contractor's laboratory specified in the contract for testing.

(c) Shipment of Component Lots from the source to the prime contractor need not be deferred except for Government Acceptance Testing (i.e., shade evaluation).

Commencement of production prior to receipt of a passing test report from the contractor's authorized laboratory is solely at the contractor's risk.

(d) The contractor will provide copies of Certificates of Compliance to the QAS.

(e) The contractor is required to ensure that a complete test report for all lots is furnished to the source's QAS and the appropriate DLA-PTC representative."

Pages 24, 25, 36 add to block 16: "By signing in box 15, I certify that the samples referenced above were randomly selected and represent the lot identified above.

**Special note: Contractors shall ensure that blocks 2 and 15 of the form DD1222 are updated to reflect the correct information. Historically, both blocks contained the information of the DCMA QAR and their stamp/signature. When contractor's representative samples, these blocks shall include the contractor's representative's information. Block 17 shall still include the DCMA QAR to receive the results of the report even though they may not be sampling the material to be tested.