Quality Assurance & Shade Approval Testing

This contract mandates pre-shipment shade evaluation and textile testing to ensure compliance with military standards using AATCC 20 and AATCC 9 methodologies alongside government lighting requirements. The scope involves rigorous quality assurance procedures to verify color consistency and fabric performance under controlled illumination conditions, critical for uniform and gear procurement across defense applications. Testing must align precisely with established federal protocols to guarantee that all textile materials meet the exacting visual and functional criteria demanded by military operations. The contract is classified as a subcontract under NAICS code 541320, indicating it falls within professional, scientific, and technical services related to testing and analytical laboratories. It is managed by the Defense Logistics Agency, a key component of the Department of Defense, and is tied to the specific delivery order SPE1C126F5217 under contract SPE1C125DB006. Although no location or point of contact is specified, performance is expected to occur wherever the subcontractor operates, with all work ultimately supporting DLA’s mission of supplying standardized, compliant textiles to U.S. armed forces.