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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

INCH-POUND

A-A-50072B September 19, 2022

SUPERSEDING

A-A-50072A November 30, 1988

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

HAT, SERVICE, WOMAN’S, DRILL INSTRUCTOR

The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description (CID) by all federal agencies.

1. SCOPE. This commercial item description covers the requirements for a polyester/wool hat with chin strap intended for wear by female personnel of the Department of Defense.

2. CLASSIFICATION. The hat shall be of one (1) type in the following sizes:

X-Small Small Medium Medium-Large Large X-Large XX-Large

3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

3.1 Description. The hats shall be a modified "ANZAC" in style, having a cord chin strap approximately 30-inches long with a leather keeper approximately 3/8-inch wide (see Figure 1).

The hats shall be a stiff crown model with the crown height 4-1/2 (+1/4, -1/8) inches, the brim width 3 (± 1/8) inches, having a sweatband of basic material, be self-faced, and have diagonal bands on each side. The crown and the brim shall be quilted with parallel lines of stitching 1/4-inch apart. The brim shall turn upward and have two (2) plies of basic fabric, one (1) layer of felt and interlining. The left side of the brim shall have a snap fastener that fastens to the crown. The brim shall have a slight roll at the bottom and be flat against the crown in the area where snapped (see Figure 2).

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3.1.1 Figures. Figures 1 and 2 are furnished for informational purposes only. To the extent of any inconsistencies between the written document and the figures, the written document shall govern.

3.2 Materials.

3.2.1 Basic material. The basic material shall conform to Type III, Class 3 of MIL-DTL-823.

3.2.2 Color. The color shall be Army Green 489 or as specified in the contract or purchase order. The finished cloth shall match the standard sample for shade and appearance and shall be equal to or better than the standard sample with respect to all characteristics for which the standard sample is referenced.

3.3 Sweatband. The sweatband shall be bias cut 1-1/2 inches wide sewn from rolls of polyester/cotton twill material conforming to Class 2 of A-A-52106.

3.4 Interlinings.

3.4.1 Hat interlining. The hat interlining shall be an extruded thermoplastic material. The material is plastic on inside and laminated on both sides with non-woven material to have a total thickness of .030 mil (see 7.7).

3.4.1.1 Felt. The felt shall be 100% polyester with a finished weight of 7 (± 7) ounces.

3.4.2 Sweatband interlining. The sweatband interlining shall be bias cut 1-inch wide sewn from rolls of buckram material conforming to Type III, Class 5 of A-A-59992.

3.5 Chin strap. The material for the chin strap shall conform to Type II, Class 2 of A-A-55093.

The color shall be Camo Green 483.

3.6 Keeper (leather). The leather stability strap keeper shall be natural in color and 6/64 to 8/64-inches thick. The leather keeper shall conform to Types I, II, III, or IV, Class 2 of MIL-DTL-32068, except that the requirements for colorfastness (resistance to rubbing), cracking, breaking force, elongation, chloroform-soluble material, water-soluble material and total ash shall not apply. The finish shall be smooth and have a natural gloss appearance.

3.7 Thread. The thread for seaming and stitching the hats shall be polyester core, cotton- or polyester-covered, Tex size 36-45, 2-ply conforming to Type I or II of A-A-50199. The color shall be a good match to Army Green 489.

3.7.1 Stitches, seams and stitching. All seams and stitching shall conform to ASTM D6193. All seams shall have 10-14 stitches per inch. Seam allowances shall be maintained with seams sewn so that no raw edges, runoffs, pleats or open seams occur. Thread tensions shall be maintained so that there will be no loose stitching resulting in loose bobbin or top thread or excessively tight stitching resulting in puckering of the materials sewn. All seams shall start and finish evenly.

The trimming shall not exceed 1/16-inch. The edge and top stitching shall be uniformly gauged.

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3.7.1.1 Type 301 stitching. All joining seams shall use a type 301 stitching. Ends of all stitches shall be backstitched or overstitched not less than 1/4-inch except where ends are turned under or caught in other seams or stitches. Ends of a continuous line of stitching shall be backtacked or overstitched not less than 1/2-inch. The lock shall be imbedded in the materials sewn.

3.7.1.2 Repairs of type 301 stitching. Repairs of type 301 stitching shall be as follows:

a. When thread breaks, skipped stitches, run-offs, or bobbin runouts occur during sewing, the stitching shall be repaired by restarting the stitching a minimum of 1/2-inch back of the end of the stitching. 1/

b. Thread breaks or two (2) or more consecutive skipped or run-off stitches noted during inspection of the item shall be repaired by overstitching. The stitching shall start a minimum of 1/2-inch in back of the defective areas, continue over the defective area and continue a minimum of 1/2-inch beyond the defective area onto the existing stitching. Loose or excessively tight stitching shall be repaired by removing the defective stitching without damaging the materials and restitching in the required manner. 1/

1/ When making the above repairs, the ends of the stitching are not required to be backstitched.

3.7.1.3 Thread ends. All thread ends shall be trimmed to 1/4-inch maximum length.

3.7.2 Marking. The parts of the hat shall be marked to ensure a uniform shade and size throughout the hat. Any method of shade marking may be used except:

a. Metal fastening devices.

b. Sew-on type tickets.

c. Adhesive type tickets that leave traces of adhesive on the material after removal of the tickets.

3.8 Labels.

3.8.1 Combination size, identification, and instruction label. Each hat shall have a combination size, identification, and instructions label in accordance with Type V or Type IV, Class 14 of MIL-DTL-32075. The label shall be sewn on the inside seam of the sweatband and shall contain the following information:

SIZE: MEDIUM (EXAMPLE)

NSN: XXXX-XX-XXX-XXXX

ITEM NAME:

CONTRACT NUMBER:

CONTRACTOR’S NAME:

FIBER CONTENT:

3.8.2 Bar coded hang tag. Each hat shall be individually bar-coded with a commercially acceptable pressure sensitive label. The bar coding element shall be a 13-digit National Stock Number (NSN). There shall be a 12-digit Universal Product Code (UPC) number assigned for all NSNs by the contracting activity. The initials “UPC” must appear beneath the code. The barcode for the NSN and the UPC type shall be a medium to high code density and shall be human-readable interpretation (HRI), located so that it is completely visible on the item when folded and/or packaged as specified causing no damage to the item. This UPC code must also be located so that it is completely visible. Each tag shall have in addition the following inscription:

MANUFACTURER’S NAME:

CONTRACT NUMBER:

SIZE:

NSN: XXXX-XX-XXX-XXXX

HAT, SERVICE, WOMAN’S DRILL INSTRUCTOR

3.9 Patterns. The Government shall furnish a complete set of patterns or a master pattern with grade rules to maintain uniformity and consistency in manufacturing. The Government patterns shall be used to create the contractor’s working patterns. Minor pattern modifications are permitted to accommodate manufacturing procedures; however, the design and finished measurements must be obtained. Pattern guidelines shall not be modified. Adhesive patterns are prohibited. Pattern parts shall be as listed in Table I.

TABLE I. List of pattern parts.

Material Nomenclature Pattern Abbreviation Cut Number

Basic Material

Brim BRIM 2 Side Crown SDCROWN 1 Top Crown TOP 1

Crown Band CROWN_BAND 1 Eyelet Trim EYE 2 Binding N/A 1 1/ Interlining Brim BRIM_INTL 1 Side Crown SDCROWN 1 2/ Top Crown TOP_INTL 1 2/ Felt Brim BRIM_INTL 1 2/ Polyester/Cotton Twill Sweatband N/A 1 Buckram Interlining Sweatband Interlining N/A 1

1/ The binding for the outside of the brim shall be 1-3/8-inches wide and be sewn from rolls of basic material.

2/ This piece shall utilize the same pattern piece used for the basic material piece.

3.10 Finished measurements. The finished hat shall conform to measurements for the head opening (circumference) as specified in Table II.

TABLE II. Finished measurements (inches). 1/

Sizes Head Opening X-Small 20-1/2 Small 21-1/4 Medium 22 Medium/Large 22-3/4 Large 23-1/2 X-Large 24-1/4 XX-Large 25 Tolerance ±1/4

1/ Lay the hat on a table with head opening facing up. Measure inside circumference around the top edge of opening on the finished hat. NOTE: All measurements are to be made with a metal measuring tape.

3.11 Toxicity. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or procurement documents, the finished cloth and components used on the finished hat shall not present a health hazard and shall show compatibility with prolonged, direct skin contact when tested as specified in 3.11.1.

3.11.1 Toxicity test. When the toxicity requirement (see 3.11) can be demonstrated with historical use data on the finishing treatments used, toxicity testing may not be required (see 7.1.4 and 7.6.)

3.12 Workmanship. The finished hats shall conform to the quality of the product established in this document. The hat shall be free from defects which would affect its serviceability, appearance, uniformity and quality assurance standards defined by the technical data in the bid package.

4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. Unless otherwise specified, the offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered, recycled, bio based, and environmentally preferable materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403, 23.404(b) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR, or the sustainable acquisition of EO 13693; as applicable.

(See 7.1.3 and 7.1.4).

5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS.

5.1 Product conformance. The hat shall meet the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description, conform to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace.

The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

5.2 Market acceptability. The hat offered or generic equivalent, must have been sold to the government or commercial market.

5.3 End item inspection procedures. Sampling for inspection shall be conducted in accordance with ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection of Attributes (see 7.2.2).

5.4 Visual examination. Each hat shall be examined for the defects listed in Table III as defined in ASTM D3990. The lot size shall be expressed in units of hats. The sample unit shall be one (1) hat.

TABLE III. Visual examination defects.

Material defects:

Any hole, cut, tear, permanent fold, pleat, or crease; any spot or stain on outside, discoloration or color not as specified, any outwardly visible part shaded, any serious material defects or objectionable odor.

Stitches, seams and stitching:

Loose or tight stitching tension, broken or skipped stitches, needle chew, any part caught in an unrelated operation or stitching, raw edge, open seams, thread ends not removed, any seam slippage, re-stitching, pleating or puckering; distorted, open, pulled or snagged stitches, twisted, ragged or inconsistent edge.

Workmanship:

Any component part omitted, twisted, not specified size, missing, misplaced or distorted parts;

poorly shaped, any dimension of item not as specified; design not as specified. Failure to meet product conformance; serviceability, reliability and quality of materials as defined by this document.

Labels:

Label(s) missing, incorrect, or illegible; bar code or UPC code label omitted or not readable by scanner; human-readable interpretation (HRI) omitted or illegible; bar code not visible on folded packaged item, bar code label causes damage to the item.

Packaging:

Not packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order.

5.6 Dimensional examination. The finished hat shall conform to the dimensions specified in Table II when measured as stated. Any dimension that is not within the established tolerance shall be classified as a defect. The sample unit shall be one (1) hat.

5.7 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order (see 7.5).

6. PACKAGING. The preservation, packing and marking shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order (see 7.5).

6.1 Individual packaging. Each hat shall be packed in an individual box as specified in the contract or purchase order.

7. NOTES.

7.1 Source of Government documents:

7.1.1 Copies of Government documents are available online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil

7.1.2 EO 13693 information is available online at https://www.epa.gov.

7.1.3 Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) are available online at https://acquisition.gov.

7.1.4 Toxicity testing. If dermal toxicity testing is required, it will be conducted using Title 40, Protection of Environment, Code of Federal Regulations current edition and applicable sections, which are also consistent with the following OECD tests:

Skin Sensitization 406 and Dermal Irritation 404 (https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/oecd-guidelines-for-the-testing-of-chemicals-section-4-health-effects_20745788?page=1).

Dermal Sensitization (https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/798.4100).

Dermal Toxicity (https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/798.2250).

7.2 Source of non-Government documents.

7.2.1 ASTM Standards are available for purchase online at https://www.astm.org.

7.2.2 ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 – Sampling Procedures are available online at https://asq.orq.

7.3 Intended use. The hats are intended for use by female Military personnel.

7.4 Standard samples. For access to standard shade samples, address the contracting activity issuing the invitation for bids or request for proposal.

7.5 Ordering data. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

a. Title, number, and date of this commercial item description.

b. Size required (see 2).

d. When toxicity testing is required (see 3.11 and 3.11.1)

e. Product conformance provisions (see 5.1)

f. Acceptance criteria (see 5.7)

g. Packaging requirements (see 6.)

7.6 Certificate of compliance. The contracting activity may select to accept a certificate of compliance for a stated requirement.

7.7 Known source. Product XL2, produced by Bixby International, info@bixbyintl.com, Telephone No. 978-462-4100 has been found to meet this requirement.

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7.8 Key words.

Headwear Polyester/wool Sergeant

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FIGURE 1. Hat, Service, Woman’s, Drill Instructor.

FIGURE 2. Points of Measurement (see 3.1).

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