SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Enlisted Blue Service Cap
- Notice Date
- 4/23/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 315991
— Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACA, Fort Myer Military Community, Bldg 205, Room 213, 204 Lee Avenue, Fort Myer, VA 22211-1199
- ZIP Code
- 22211-1199
- Solicitation Number
- W91QF707T0075
- Response Due
- 5/2/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SERVICE CAP, OFFICER AND ENLISTED 1.0 SCOPE 1.1 SCOPE: This specification covers the requirements for wool, felt, and polyester/wool service caps. 1.2 CLASSIFICATION: The caps shall be of the types and classes in the sizes as specified above. Type III Polyester/Wool Army Blue 450 Class 3 - Enlisted 2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS 2.1.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of t he Department of Defense Index of the Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement hereto, cited in the solicitation. SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL A-A-SO 199 - Thread, Polyester Core, Cotton or Polyester-Covered V-T-276 - Thread, Cotton V-T-295 - Thread, Nylon DDD-L-20 - Label; for Clothing, Equipage, and Tentage (general use) MILITARY MIL-C-368 - Cloth, Satin, Rayon and Cloth, Twill, Rayon MIL-B-593 - Braid, Textile (Flat) MIL-S-3 577 - Sweatband, Headwear (Leather) MIL-C-l0 176 - Cloth, Gabardine, Wool, Polyester and Wool MIL-B-13466 - Braid, Textile and Lace, Vellum, Woven, Textile (For Blue Dress Uniform) MIL-L-17507 - Lace, Ornamental MIL-C-2 1115 - Cloth, Tropical: Wool, Polyester/Wool MIL-C-4 1831 - Cloth, Nylon, Knitted Raschel MIL-L-43541 - Leather, Cowhide, for Visors and Chin Straps MIL-C-43 665 - Cloth, Wool, Mothproofing Treating of MIL-C-43920 - Cloth, Interlining, Cotton or Synthetic, and Nylon PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS UQC S-9-0 - Strap, Chin, Double Leather, Gold or Gold Color Lace, / inch STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-19l - Textile Test Methods FED-STD-75 1 - Stitches, Seams, and Stitching MILITARY MIL-STD-l05 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes 2.1.2 Copies of Federal and Military specification, standards, and handbooks are available. For address information, contact the Government representative at the deliver to address. 2.2 NON-GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents, which are DOD adopted, are those listed in the issue of the DODISS cited in the S olicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS are the issues of the documents cited in the solicitation. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMIST AND COLORISTS (AATCC) Technical Manual of the American Association of Textile Chemists 2.2.1 Application for copies of the AATCC Manual should be addressed to: American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorist, Research Triangle Park, P. 0. Box 12215, Durham, NC 27709. 2.3 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the reference cited herein, the text of this document shall take precedence. Nothing in this document, however, shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3.0 REQUIREMENTS 3.1 DELIVERY ORDERS. When caps are made for individual orders, this document shall govern. 3.2 MATERIALS 3.2.1 Basic Material 3.2.1.4 Type III Caps. The basic material shall be polyester/wool tropical, 9.0 or 10.0 ounces conforming to Type III, Class 3 ofMIL-C-21 115. The fabric shall match Army Blue 450. 3.3 LINING. The lining for crown of cap and covering front stay shall be 3.7 ounce rayon, gold color, conforming to Class I ofMIL-C-368. 3.3.1 Bias Tape. The bias tap? for crown seam shall be made from preshrunk cotton sheeting, 5.1 5.6 ounces. The sheeting shall be dyed to approximate shade of lining fabric, or the bias tape may be made from the lining material specified in 3.3. 3.3.2 Crown Seam Tape Interlining. The crown seam tape interlining shall be a natural or dyed nylon mesh, knitted on a single needle bar raschel and weighing 6.0 + or 0.6 ounces per square yard. 3.3.3 Crown Protector and Binding. The crown protector and binding shall be a neutral color, flexible, waterproof vinyl plastic film, 0.004 + or 0.0005 inch thick. 3.3.4 Pressed Fiber. The pressed fiber for the sweatband welt shall be 0.0 15 to 0.020 inches thick, pressed fiberboard, weighing 1.5 to 2.0 ounces per square foot, in a neutral, red, or black color. 3.3.5 Front Quarter Stiffener. The material for the front quarter stiffener shall be raschel knitted nylon cloth conforming to MIL-C-4 1831. 3.3.6 Inner body Band. The inner body band shall be of high density (linear) polyethylene plastic material, extruded, stripped, slit or cut 2+ or 1/16 inches wide, with a thickness of 0.030 + or 0.002 inches. The band shall be perforated in a repetitive pattern with the diameter of the holes of sufficient size to adequately ventilate the cap. A 3/8 inch margin at top and bottom of band shall remain un-perforated. 3.3.7 Thread. The cotton thread for seaming and stitching the caps shall conform to V-T-276. The thread for felling the sweatband shall be nylon thread conforming to Type IV, size C of V-T-295. Cotton- or polyester-covered polyester core thread conforming to A-A-SO 199 shall be used. 3.3.8 Sweatband. The sweatband shall be of leather, 1-1/4 + or 1/8 inches wide, conforming to MIL-S-3577, dyed a brown shade and embossed with an imitation turned line, 1/8 inch from top edge. The sweatband shall be perforated by punching or other means in a repetitive pattern with 5 to 6 large holes and 25 to 30 smaller holes per three inches in linear band. A 5/16 inch margin at top and bottom of band shall remain un-perforated. 3.3.9 Braid 3.3.9.4 Type III, Class 3 Caps. The braid shall conform to Type II, Class 3 of MIL-B-13466 except the mohair braid section shall be dyed dark blue 173, and the carriers shall braid in pairs. 3.3.10 Visors 3.3.10.2 Type 1A, Class 2; Type II, Class 2; and Type III, Class 3. The visor shall consist of two pieces of leather, or shall consist of a top piece of poromeric material with bottom piece of leather interlined with 2.0 2.5 ounce thick leather to afford required stiffness. The visor shall be well bound and of sufficient stiffness to hold its shape, with the outside edge bound with black vinyl chloride flexible plastic film, 0.009 0.0 15 inch thick and ? inch in width. The top piece shall be 3.0 4.0 oun ce leather conforming to Type I ofMIL-L-43541 or poromeric material conforming to 3.3.10.2.1. The bottom piece shall conform to Type II ofMIL-L-43451. The inside edge of the visor shall be skived. The outside edge of the visor shall be trimmed, sanded, bou nd, and stitched 1/32 + 1/32, - 0 inches from folded edge of binding strip on top of visor with black cotton thread. The visor shall be molded with heat into a curved shape. 3.3.10.2.1 Poromeric Material. When poromeric material is used as the top piece of the visor, it shall be black, homogenous polyurethane reinforced with polyester, and shall contain no free plasticizer. The poromeric material shall be 60 + or 5 mils thic k and shall have a shiny leather finish on the top side. 3.3.11 Chin Straps 3.3.11.2 Type III, Class 3 Caps. The chin straps shall be 3.0 4.0 ounce leather conforming to Type I of MIL-L?43451. The strap shall be made in two parts, each 5/8 inch in width and 10 10 1/8 inches in length and shall be adjustable. As an alternate, pr ormeric material with a leather finish may be used for the Class 3 chin straps. 3.3.12 Front Stay. The front stay shall consist of a commercial twin wire, tape stiffener, one ply of un-dyed stiff crinoline, and one ply of cotton warp and rayon filling cloth or two plies of monofilament filling cloth. The stay shall be covered with lin ing material specified in 3.3. The stay components shall meet the following requirements. 3.3.12.1 Twin Wire Tape Stiffener. The twin wire tape shall measure one inch wide. The steel wire used in the tape shall be hard rolled, cold finished carbon steel, galvanized, flat wire, and shall be 0.0 16 + or 0.002 inches thick by 0.090 + or 0.004 inches wide. 3.3.12.2.Crinoline. The crinoline (when used) for front stay shall be un-dyed commercial crinoline, 1 /2 -2 V2 ounces per square yard, with not less than 25 yarns per inch in warp and fill. 3.3.12.3 Cotton Warp and Rayon Filling Cloth or Monofilament Filling Cloth. The cotton warp filling cloth for front stay shall conform to MIL-C-43675. When the alternate monofilament filling cloth is used, the fabric shall conform to Type I of MIL-C-43920. 3.3.13 Grommet. The grommet shall be a suitable size and consist of a steel wire 5/16 + or 1/16 inches wide, enclosed in a nylon grommet approximately ? inches in diameter. The ends of the grommet shall be joined by the use of wood or cork plugs, laminate d paper rings, or other suitable material to ensure proper closure of the grommet. 3.3.14 Buttons. The buttons for affixing the chin straps shall be gold plated, regulation style, 25-line, equipped with screw backs. The button sock~t posts shall be tacked or stapled to the inner body band. 3.3.15 Eyelets. The eyelets for front piece and sides shall be brass, enameled black and of appropriate size, in accordance with commercial practice. 3.3.15.1 Washers. The washers for backing the front insignia eyelet shall be brass, and shall fit over and make a secure clinch on the eyelet. 3.3.16 Labels. Each cap shall have a stamped size label, a cloth combination identification-size label and a certification label. 3.3.16.1 Stamped Size Label. The stamped size label shall conform to Type IV, Class 2 of DDD-L-20, except that only size shall be designated. The fastness to dry cleaning requirements shall apply. 3.3.16.2 Identification-Size Label. The combination identification-size label shall conform to Type VI, Class 4 of DDD-L-20. Fastness to dry cleaning shall apply. 3.3.16.3 Certification Label. The certification label shall consist of a stamping on the sweatband as specified in 4.3. 3.4 DESIGN. The cap shall consist of three side pieces and a top crown piece with plastic crown protector. The cap shall have a lined crown and loosely woven braid band. The cap shall be provided with a removable grommet, a leather visor, an adjustable chi n strap, a perforated sweatband, and permanently attached front stay. The front of the cap shall be vertical (see Figure 2). 3.5 PATTERNS. A size 7 1/8 pattern is available for use as a guide in the processing of the manufacturers working pattern for the finished caps. The patterns provide an allowance of ? inch for all seams, except the back seam of the band and braid, which s hall be 3/8 inch (see 5.4). 3.5.1 List of Pattern Parts. Component parts of the cap shall be cut from materials as specified and in accordance with the number of pattern parts required for the manufacturing process as follows: List of Pattern Parts Material Nomenclature of pattern parts Cut parts Basic Material Crown 1 Front 1 Side (quarters) 2 Welt for visor Rayon lining cloth Crown 1 Front stay Cotton warp and rayon filling cloth or monofilament filling cloth Front stay Crinoline Front stay Raschel knitted Front stiffener 1 nylon cloth Leather, as specified Visor (to show size and shape) I Polyethylene film Crown protector (see Oper. 6.a) I 0.0040 inch thick 3.6 CONSTRUCTION 3.6.1 Stitches, Seams, and Stitching. Stitch, seam, and stitching types specified in Table II are those covered by FED-STD-751. When two or, more seams or stitch types are given for the same part of an operation, any one of them may be used. When stitch Ty pe 401 is used, the looper thread shall be on the inside of the cap. All Seams shall start and finish evenly. Thread tension shall be maintained so that there is no tight or loose stitching. Seam allowances shall be maintained with seams sewn so that no ra w edges, runoffs , twists, pleats, puckers, or open seams result. 3.6.2 Thread Breaks and Ends of Seams. Ends of all seams and stitching produced with 301 stitch type, when not caught in other seams or stitching, shall be back-tacked not less than ? inch. Thread breaks (all stitch types) shall be overlapped not less than A inch. Thread breaks (all stitch types) shall be secured by stitching back of the break not less than V2 inch. Skipped stitches or thread breaks (401 or 101 stitch type) may be repaired using 301 stitch type. 3.6.3 Stitches per Inch. The minimum and maximum number of stitches per inch shall be as specified in Table II. 3.7 MANUFACTURING OPERATION REQUIREMENTS. The caps shall be made in accordance with operation requirements specified in Table II. The supplier is not required to follow the exact sequence of operations with exceptions of operations 17 through 19, which sha ll be performed on the completed cap as the last three operations. Any additional basting or holding stitches used to facilitate manufacture are permissible provided that the thread is removed or does not show on the finished cap. 3.7.1 Pressing. All pressing referenced in Table II shall be accomplished with heated pressing iron or machine, except blocking, which shall be accomplished as indicated by operation 17. 3.7.2 Marking. The parts of the cap shall be marked to ensure a uniform shade and size. Any method of marking may be used except: a. Metal fastening devices (no metal devices to be used on lining material). b. Adhesive type tickets, which leave an impression or traces of adhesive on the material after removal of the tickets. 3.8 FINISHED MEASUREMENTS. The finished measurements of the caps shall be as specified in Table III. TABLE III. Measurement of Caps Inches Height of cap at front (measured at the point where band 4-1/4 +or- 1/8 joins visor to center of crown seam). Width of quarters at side seams (measured from band 1-7/8 +or- 1/8 joining seam to center of seam). Width of front piece at center front (measured from band 2-1/2 +or- 1/8 joining seam to crown joining seam). Width of sides at back seam (measured from band joining 1-7/8 +or- 1/8 seam to crown joining seam). Width of visor (measured on upper side at center front). 2 +or- 1/16 Width of finished band (measured from front and side 1-3/4 +or- 1/8 seam to bottom edge of band). Crown (inches) Head Measurement 1/ Size of cap Length of Width of crown 2/ (from crown 2/ (from seam to seam) seam to seam) 20-1/8 6-3/8 10-3/8 9-7/8 20-1/2 6-1/2 10-1/2 10 20-7/8 6-5/8 10-5/8 10-1/8 21-1/4 6-3/4 10-3/4 10-1/4 21-5/8 6-7/8 10-7/8 10-3/8 22 7 11 10-1/2 22-3/8 7-1/8 11-1/8 10-5/8 22-3/4 7-1/4 11-1/4 10-3/4 23-1/8 7-3/8 11-3/8 10-7/8 23-1/2 7-1/2 11-1/2 11 23-7/8 7-5/8 11-5/8 11-1/8 23-1/4 7-3/4 11-3/4 11-1/4 24-5/8 7-7/8 11-7/8 11-3/8 1/All head measurements +1/8, -1/4 inch 2/All crown measurements + or 3/16 inch 3.9 WORKMANSHIP. The finished caps shall conform to the quality of product established by these specifications. 4.0 INSPECTION 4.1 Inspection. Finished caps shall be made by the manufacturer for compliance with these specifications. 4.2 Certificates of Compliance. Certificates of compliance for components and material shall be submitted and the Government reserves the right to inspect such items to determine the validity of the certificate. 4.3 Certification. When caps are procured under delivery order, the supplier shall certif~ to the Government that the items have been made in accordance with the quality of material and components established by this specification and shall include a labe l incorporating the certificate number assigned by the U. S. Army Uniforms Branch. The label shall read as follows: This garment is warranted to meet or exceed the standards of the specifications and purchase descriptions USPD 5-l6-IE and was produced under Certificate Number _____ from basic material an d controlled components warranted by the manufacturer to have been produced in accordance with the sample under current certificate. 4.4 End Item Testing. The methods of testing specified in FED-STD-191, wherever applicable, and listed in Table III shall be followed. TABLE III. End Item Tests Characteristics Requirement paragraph Test method Fiber content Bursting strength Thickness Shrinkage Colorfastness Light Perspiration Crocking (AATCC Chromatic Transference Scale) pH Mothproofing 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.3.2 2101 1/ 5122 5030 5558 5660 5680 5651 2811 2/ 1/ A certificate of compliance will be acceptable for this characteristic 2/ As specified in MIL-C-43665 5.0 NOTES. This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory. 5.1 Intended Use. The caps are intended for wear by male personnel of the Department of the Army. 5.2 Not in Use 5.3 Purchase Description, Patterns, and Shade Standards. Request for purchase description, patterns, and shade standards should be addressed to: Uniforms Branch, U. S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, MA 01760-5019, Attn: STRNC-IUU. 5.4 Lace, Gold, and Gold Colored Thread. There shall never be a combination of materials for the alternatives permitted. For example, if nylon thread is specified for the visor embroidery, then nylon shall also be used for the decorative band and chin stra ps. 6.0 DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS. Caps shall be delivered within 30 days from date of each delivery order. To get a copy of the solicitation please use the following web site: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/gov_personnel_main.cfm.. If you can not get a copy please email me @ wendell.conyers@us.army.mil with W91QF7-07-T-0075 Enlisted Blue Service Caps in the subject block. The specs for this is
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- Address: ACA, Fort Myer Military Community Bldg 205, Room 213, 204 Lee Avenue Fort Myer VA
- Zip Code: 22211-1199
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22211-1199
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