PGC 04029 (WMN) PGC 04030 (MEN) BROWN BT (I-BOOT 5) SECT CD - Copy.docx

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

BOOTS, SAFETY, GENERAL PURPOSE AND FLIGHT DECK, CLASS 2 (AVIATOR BROWN 3763), SHALL BE MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PURCHASE DESCRIPTION NU-PD 21001A, DATED 27 JULY 2021.

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 (LEATHER AND OUTSOLE) TESTED AT A QLL LABORATORY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE TESTS AS STATED IN THE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION (NU-PD 21001) 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.

FOR DLA CONTRACTS ONLY: 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 (NU-PD 21001) AND SECTION C OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT. ASSUMING THESE PRODUCTION LOTS PASS, THE CONTRACTOR(S) WILL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR FLAME RESISTANCE & SOLE CONDUCTIVE HEAT RESISTANCE 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. BOND STRENGTH, IMPACT AND COMPRESSION TESTING MUST BE CONDUCTED FOR ALL LOTS.

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 OR CONFORMING TO TYPE CF (VARIETY SW) OR CF, CLASS DOMESTIC, EDGE CRUSH (ECT 32). 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-STD-147, 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-STD-147 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-129R, AND INCLUDE RFID IDENTIFICATION.