W911SD-23-R-0009 Solicitation EVALUATING FACTORS Tassels.pdf

USMA Evaluation Criteria Tassel, Maroon

Local Stock Number TR0165

Sample submitted for evaluation shall be one or two complete tassels with the correct construction in accordance with the USMA Purchase Description. Samples are required to meet the characteristics (in accordance with specifications) in the Purchase Description with the exception color if at the time of solicitation, a sample tassel of required color and shade is not available.

In submitting a bid sample, contractors thereby attest that the sample they provide meets the following characteristics as required in the Purchase Description:

Characteristic Pass Fail

1)a. Mold material

2)b. Mold height

2)c.i. Mold hole-opening diameter

2)d. Covered Mold

2)d.i. Slik or Rayon mold covering

2)d.i.1. Mold cover tubular-type braiding basket weave

2)d.i.1.a. Braiding cut-ends secured and not seen

2)d.i.2. Braiding cut-ends secured and not seen

2)d.i.2.a. Lower mold and chainette-band covering two-ply twisted cord

2)d.3. Bottom portion of mold covered by chainette-band

3)a. Tassel OD

3)b. Top Portion Taper-out

3)c. Top Portion height

3)d. Top Portion taper in

3)e.Lower portion OD

4)a. Chainette-fringe length

4)b. Chainette-frigne count (mold circumference)

4)b.i. Strand-loop diameter

4)c. Chainette-fringe layering