Sweaters Various Items

CLIN: 0001 PGC: 02765 NSN: 8405-01-496-9808(s) SWEATER, MARINE CORPS SWEATER, SERVICE WOOL (WITH EPAULETTES) RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-55239: . STANDARD SHADE SAMPLES: MC SHADE 2247,ROLL NO. 059-96 IS REFERENCED FOR SHADE, FINISH, AND COLORFASTNESS FOR SWEATER YARNS. . MC SHADE 2248, ROLL NO. 5-2886 IS REFERENCED FOR SHADE, FINISH AND COLORFASTNESS FOR THE ARM PATCH AND EPAULETTES. . INSPECTION LEVELS AND AQL S THE INSPECTION LEVELS AND THE AQL S EXPRESSED IN DEFECTS PER ONE HUNDRED UNITS (DHU) FOR VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATION,SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS . INSPECTION LEVEL TOTAL DEFECTS FOR VISUAL EXAMINATION II 6.5 FOR DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATION . S-3 2.5 . DEVIATIONS TO A-A-55239A: . PARAGRAPH 3.7, TABLE III. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS. FOR THE COLUMN TITLED "SKIRT WIDTH", UNDER TOLERANCE DELETE "PLUS OR MINUS 1/2" AND SUBSTITUTE "PLUS OR MINUS 1". . THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPHS SHALL BE ADDED: . EPAULETTES. THE EPAULETTES SHALL FINISH SMOOTH AND FLAT AND BE UNIFORM IN CONSTRUCTION AND PLACEMENT. THE EPAULETTES SHALL BE MADE FROM TWO PLIES OF THE SAME FABRIC USED FOR THE SHOULDER AND ELBOW PATCHES AND SHALL BE SEWN TOGETHER WITH EDGES TURNED IN BY LOCKSTITCHING (STITCH TYPE 301) WITH AT LEAST 10 STITCHES PER INCH OF SEAM AND SHALL FINISH 2 INCHES WIDE AT THE ARMHOLE SEAM TAPERING TO 1-3/4 INCHES WIDE AT THE ROUNDED END. PRIOR TO STITCHING THE TWO PLIES OF THE EPAULETTE, A PATCH OF LOOP PILE FABRIC 3/4 INCH LONG IS TO BE SEWN 1/4 - 3/8 INCH (CENTERED) FROM THE ROUNDED END OF THE UNDERPLY OF EPAULETTE. POSITION THE EPAULETTE SO AS THE ROUND END OF LOOP IS 3/8 INCH BEYOND THE COLLAR SEAM WITH THE BACK FINISHED EDGE OF THE EPAULETTE ON THE FINISHED SWEATER (SWEATER IN RELAXED STATE) SHALL BE 1/2 INCH BEHIND THE SHOULDER SEAM. THE EPAULETTE IS INSERTED INTO THE SLEEVE SETTING SEAM. THE HOOK TAPE SHALL BE MOVED TO MATCH THE LOOP PILE ON THE EPAULETTE. FOR SWEATER SIZES 28 THROUGH 32, THE LOOP PILE FABRIC PIECE MAY BE 1/2 TO 1/2 SQUARE AND SHALL BE STITCHED AS CLOSE TO THE END OF THE EPAULETTE AS POSSIBLE. ON THE UNDERSIDE OF EPAULETTE, THE INNER EDGE OF LOOP PILE FABRIC TO SLEEVE SETTING SHALL MEASURE A MINIMUM OF 3-5/8 INCHES. A 3/4 INCH LONG PIECE OF HOOK FABRIC IS TO BE SEWN ON THE SHOULDER PATCH ABUTTING THE EDGE OF THE NECKBAND IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE LOOP FABRIC ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE EPAULETTE ADHERING TO CLEARANCE MEASUREMENT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE EPAULETTE SHALL LIE SMOOTH AND FLAT OVER SHOULDER PATCH WHEN THE LOOP AND PILE FABRICS ARE ENGAGED. NO FUSIBLE IS REQUIRED. . HOOK AND LOOP. THE HOOK AND LOOP FOR ALL THE SWEATER SIZES SHALL BE 5/8 INCH WIDE BY 3/4 INCH LONG, TYPE I, CLASS 1, NYLON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A-A-55126. THE SHADE OF THE HOOK AND LOOP SHALL APPROXIMATE THE SHADE OF THE EPAULETTE FABRIC. . SWEATER (WITH EPAULETTES) WEIGHTS. THE WEIGHTS PER SIZE (EXPRESSED IN POUNDS) AND BASED ON 12 SWEATERS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: . 28/30 11-1/4 32/34 13 36 14-1/2 38 15-1/4 40 17-3/8 42 18-1/8 44 19-1/4 46 20 48 20-3/4 50 21-1/2 . THE TOLERANCE ON THE WEIGHT FOR THE SWEATER (WITH EPAULETTES) IS PLUS OR MINUS 1/4 POUND. . ADD THE NEW FIGURE TO BACK OF DOCUMENT. FIGURE 3. SWEATER, SERVICE, WOOL, EPAULETTES (Ref. W2765) . "MIL-DTL-32075: LABEL FOR CLOTHING, EQUIPAGE, AND TENTAGE, GENERAL USE REPLACES DDD-L-20 (Ref. T0451 - June 19, 2007) INTERIM SPECIFICATION CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-32075: PAGE 6, TABLE I, "PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE TYPE VI FINISHED LABEL." UNDER "TEARING STRENGTH" DELETE: "(LB.) MINIMUM" AND SUBSTITUTE: "(GNS) MINIMUM." PAGE 12, PARA 3.3.2.17, AFTER "NSN" ADD "AND THE UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) SUPPLIED BY THE GOVERNMENT, FOR ALL NSNs." MIL-STD-129R - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE - MILITARY MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE DATED 18 FEBRUARY 2014 INTERIM CHANGES: OMISSION OF MARKINGS ON EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS IN THE DLA TROOP SUPPORT CLOTHING AND TEXTILE (C&T) DIRECTORATE: THE NOMENCLATURE AND MANUFACTURER'S NAME (WHEN THE NAME IDENTIFIES THE MATERIAL) SHALL BE OMITTED FROM ALL EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T ITEMS, REGARDLESS OF MODE OF SHIPMENT. IF THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE MATERIAL AS BEING CLOTHING, IT MAY REMAIN. NSNS SHALL BE SHOWN ON ALL SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF C&T ITEMS, THE PACKING LIST SHALL BE PLACED INSIDE THE LAST CONTAINER TO BE LOADED FOR EACH SHIPMENT. THE WORDS "PACKING LIST HERE" SHALL BE STENCILED, NOT HAND LETTERED, ON THE CONTAINER. MIL-STD-147E w/CHANGE 1 23 December 2013 SUPERSEDING MIL-STD-147E 16 May 2008 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-2073-1: . NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS (Ref. T0898) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANSI/ASQC Z1.4: NOTE: THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE USED. APPLICATION FOR COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY 600 NORTH PLANKINTON AVENUE MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53203 (Ref. T0795 - May 17, 2006) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-52094A THREAD, COTTON NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (ref. T1481) CLIN: 0002 PGC: 02408 NSN: 8405-01-445-6907(s) SWEATER, COAST GUARD SWEATER, WOOL, PULL-OVER STYLE, V-NECK, RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS. AIR FORCE BLUE 1594 . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PD AESC 86-1: . STANDARD SAMPLE FOR SHADE AND COLORFASTNESS FOR THE WOOL SHADE AF.1594 SHALL BE ROLL 229082011 . STANDARD SAMPLE FOR SHADE ONLY FOR ARM AND SHOULDER PATCHES SHALL BE ROLL NO.2 AIR FORCE BLUE SHADE 1582. . . INSPECTION LEVELS AND AQL'S EXPRESSED IN DEFECTS PER 100 UNITS FOR VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATIONS. ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 GENERAL INSPECTION . LEVEL 11-VISUAL- 6.5 TOTAL DEFECTS . LEVEL S3- DIMENSIONAL - 2.5 TOTAL DEFECTS. (Ref. W2408) . DELETE CURRENT "BARCODE LABEL/TAG" REQUIREMENTS AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING: LABEL TAG: EACH ITEM SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY BAR-CODED WITH A PAPER TAG FOR PERSONAL CLOTHING ITEMS. THE PAPER USED FOR THE TAGS SHALL BE STANDARD BLEACHED SULFATE HAVING A BASIS WEIGHT OF 100 POUNDS WITH A SMOOTH FINISH TO ACCEPT THERMAL TRANSFER AND DIRECT PRINTING. THE TAGS SHALL HAVE A HOLE AND SHALL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ITEM BY A FASTENER, 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 UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE INITIAL "UPC" MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE CODE. THE BAR CODES FOR NSN AND UPC SHALL BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN IT IS FOLDED AND PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED. THE LABEL'S LOCATION SHALL CAUSE NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM. NOTE: UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE INFORMATION THE GOVERMENT ASSIGNED UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) MUST BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEARS. THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS APPLY FOR BARCODE LABELS/TAGS: BAR CODE OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER HUMAN-READABLE INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE NOT VISIBLE ON FOLDED, PACKAGED ITEM CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM NOTE: IF THE END ITEM IS PLACED IN A PLASTIC BAG - USE TYPE VII (PRESSURE SENSTIVE LABEL) OF MIL-DTL-32075. IF THE END ITEM IS TIED IN A BUNDLE OR LEFT AS AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM, USE TYPE VIII (TAG, PAPER) OF MIL-DTL-32075. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR V-B-871: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR V-T-276: V-T-276 HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY A-A-52094 "MIL-DTL-32075: LABEL FOR CLOTHING, EQUIPAGE, AND TENTAGE, GENERAL USE REPLACES DDD-L-20 (Ref. T0451 - June 19, 2007) INTERIM SPECIFICATION CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-32075: PAGE 6, TABLE I, "PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE TYPE VI FINISHED LABEL." UNDER "TEARING STRENGTH" DELETE: "(LB.) MINIMUM" AND SUBSTITUTE: "(GNS) MINIMUM." PAGE 12, PARA 3.3.2.17, AFTER "NSN" ADD "AND THE UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) SUPPLIED BY THE GOVERNMENT, FOR ALL NSNs." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR DDD-T-86: . INTERIM CHANGES TO DDD-T-86H: . NOTE - REDUCED AQLS APPLY AS FOLLOWS: PAGE 9, LINE 9, DELETE "0.4" AND SUBSTITUTE, "0.28", FOR MAJORS. DELETE "1.5" AND SUBSTITUTE "1.0", FOR TOTALS. . COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION A-A-52071 DATED 25 APRIL 1990 HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN PLACE 0F DDD-T-86H. "THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE HERRINGBONE TAPE IS TYPE I, 3/16 INCH WIDTH AND 58 PICKS PER INCH FROM TABLE I. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS." MIL-STD-1186A CUSHIONING, ANCHORING, BRACING, . BLOCKING, & WATERPROOFING WITH . APPROPRIATE TEST METHODS, . 3/12/81, NOT 1, 1/9/90 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-29127: . INTERIM SPEC CHANGES TO MIL-C-29127A: . PAGE 2 PARA. 3.1 STANDARD SAMPLE. ADD THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: "THE STANDARD SAMPLE FOR BLUE 3362 IS IDENTIFIED UNDER PIECE NO. 78349, FOR KHAKI 3729 UNDER PIECE NO. 89216 AND FOR WHITE 3053 UNDER PIECE NO. 02092. . PAGE 3 PARA. 3.4.1, DELETE PARAGRAPH AND SUBSTITUTE: "3.4.1 CLASS 1, DYED. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED (SEE 6.2) THE COLOR OF THE DYED CLOTH SHALL MATCH THE APPLICABLE SHADE STANDARD (SEE 3.1).". . PAGE 6 ADD NEW PARAGRAPH: "4.4.2.5 EXAMINATION FOR SHADE MATCH AND FINISH, INDIVIDUAL ROLLS. EACH ROLL IN THE LOT SHALL BE EXAMINED VISUALLY FOR SHADE MATCH (SEE 3.4.3) AND FINISH (SEE 3.7) A ROLL SHALL BE UNACCEPTABLE IF IT FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SHADE MATCH OR FINISH. THE SAMPLE UNIT SHALL BE A 4 INCH BY 20 INCH (10.2 BY 50.8 CM) SWATCH OF THE CLOTH. A SAMPLE UNIT SHALL BE DRAWN FROM EACH ROLL IN THE LOT." . PAGE1, PARA 2.1 LINE 8, DELETE "MIL-T-43548- THREAD POLYESTER, COTTON-COVERED MIL-T-43624- THREAD POLYESTER SPUN" . PAGE 2, AFTER PARA 2.1 INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH: "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 SOLICITATION. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE ISSUES OF DOCUMENTS NOT LISTED IN THE DODISS ARE THE ISSUES OF THE DOCUMENTS CITED IN THE SOLICITATION (SEE 6.2). . AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE/AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY (ANSI/ASQ) ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND TABLES FOR INSPECTION OF ATTRIBUTES. (APPLICATION FOR COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, 11 WEST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10036-8002). . AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS & COLORISTS (AATCC) AATCC-8 -COLORFASTNESS TO CROCKING AATCC-15 - COLORFASTNESS TO PERSPIRATION AATCC-16 -COLORFASTNESS TO LIGHT AATCC-20 - FIBER ANALYSIS: QUANTITATIVE AATCC-61 -COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERY, HOME . AND COMMERCIAL: ACCELERATED AATCC-81 -PH OF THE WATER-EXTRACT FROM . BLEACHED TEXTILES AATCC-96 -DIMENSIONAL CHANGES IN COMMERCIAL . LAUNDERING OF WOVEN AND KNITTED . FABRICS AATCC-124 -APPEARANCE OF FABRICS AFTER REPEATED . HOME LAUNDERINGS AATCC-132 -COLORFASTNESS TO DRY-CLEANING AATCC-135 -DIMENSIONAL CHANGES IN AUTOMATIC . HOME LAUNDERINGS OF WOVEN AND KNIT . FABRICS . (APPLICATIONS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMIST AND COLORISTS, P.O. BOX 12215, TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709-2215) . AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIAL (ASTM) . ASTM-D-747 -APPARENT BENDING MODULUS OF . PLASTICS BY MEANS OF A CANTILEVER . BEAM ASTM-D-1424 -TEAR RESISTANCE OF WOVEN FABRICS BY . FALLING PENDULUM (ELMENDORF) . APPARATUS ASTM-D-3775 -FABRIC COUNT OF WOVEN FABRICS ASTM-D-3776 -MASS PER UNIT AREA (WEIGHT) OF . FABRIC ASTM-D-5034 -BREAKING FORCE, AND ELONGATION . OF TEXTILE FABRICS . (APPLICATIONS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS,100 BARR HARBOR DRIVE, WEST CONSHOHOCKEN PA.19428- 2959)" . PAGE 2, LINE 7, DELETE "MIL-STD-105- SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND TABLES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES" PAGE 2,PARA 3.3.2,DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PAGE 3,PARA 3.4.1.1,DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PAGE 3, PARA 3.4.1.2,DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PAGE 3, PARA 3.4.2.1,DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PAGE 3, PARA 3.4.3,DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND SUBSTITUTE "MATCHING. THE COLOR AND APPEARANCE OF THE DYED AND FINISHED CLOTH SHALL MATCH THE STANDARD SAMPLE WHEN VIEWED UNDER FILTERED TUNGSTEN LAMPS WHICH APPROXIMATE ARTIFICIAL DAYLIGHT HAVING A CORRELATED COLOR TEMPERATURE OF 7500K (+OR-200K) WITH ILLUMINATION OF 100(+ OR - 20) FOOT CANDLES, AND SHALL BE A GOOD MATCH TO THE STANDARD SAMPLE UNDER INCANDESCENT LAMPLIGHT AT 2300K(+OR-200K)" PAGE 3,PARA 3.5, LINE 3, TABLE 1- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, DELETE IN IT'S ENTIRETY, AND SUBSTITUTE" TABLE 1- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. . CHARACTERISTIC REQUIREMENTS YARN PLY SINGLES WEAVE 2/1 LEFT HAND TWILL FIBER CONTENT 65+OR-5% POLYESTER . WITH THE REMAINING . % COTTON SULFUR CONTENT NO MORE THAN SLIGHT COLORFASTNESS TO: .LAUNDERING (3 CYCLES) NOT LESS THAN GRADE 3 .PERSPIRATION NOT LESS THAN GRADE 3 .LIGHT (40 HRS) NOT LESS THAN GRADE 3 .CROCKING NOT LESS THAN 3 . DISCOLORATION TO: .LAUNDERING (3CYCLES) NOT LESS THAN GRADE 3 .PERSPIRATION NOT LESS THAN GRADE 3 .LIGHT (40 HRS) NOT LESS THAN GRADE 3 .WET-DRY CLEANING NOT LESS THAN GRADE 3 .COMBINED LAUNDERING .AND BLEACHING NOT LESS THAN GRADE 3 .WEIGHT,OZ/SQUARE YD. 7.5 TO.8.2 YARNS PER INCH,MIN. . WARP 85 . FILLING 48 .BREAKING STRENGTH,LBS (MIN.) . WARP 190 . FILLING 110 STIFFNESS, IN-LBS (MAX) . WARP .002 . FILLING .002 TEAR STRENGTH,LBS (MIN) . WARP 7.0 . FILLING 5.0 NON-FIBROUS MATERIAL,% MAX. 6.0 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY, . WARP AND FILLING . AFTER 5 CYCLES,% MAX. 2.5 SOIL RELEASE NOT LESS THAN 3.0 DURABLE PRESS AFTER 5 CYCLES . NOT LESS THAN DP 3.0 PH 5 - 8.5 ALL OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE UNDER VERIFICATION PARAGRAPH 4.5". . PAGE 4,PARA 3.5.2,DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PAGE 4,3.6,DELETE IN IT'S ENTIRETY, AND SUBSTITUTE "3.6 FINISH. THE CLOTH SHALL BE DESIZED, SCOURED, BLEACHED (FOR CLASS 2 ONLY), THE WHITE 3053 SHALL BE OBTAINED WITH A CHEMICAL BLEACH. WHEN FLUORESCENT OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS ARE USED, THEY SHALL FLUORESCE TO THE BLUE REGION. THE CLOTH SHALL BE TREATED WITH A PRECURED DURABLE PRESS RESIN AND A SOIL RELEASE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN A HAND EQUAL IN CHARACTERISTICS TO THAT OF THE STANDARD SAMPLE. THE RESIN FINISH SHALL BE A NON- CHLORINE RETENTIVE TYPE." PAGE 4,PARA 3.7,DELETE IN IT'S ENTIRETY. PAGE 4,PARA 3.8,DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PAGE 4,PARA 3.9 DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PAGE 4,PARA 3.10,DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. . PAGE 5,PARA 4.4,LINE 2,DELETE "MIL-STD-105" . AND INSERT "ANSI/ASQ Z1.4" PAGE 5,PARA 4.1.1, DELETE IN IT'S ENTIRETY. . PAGE 7,TABLE 11-TEST METHOD, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE: . "TABLE 11 - TEST METHOD CHARACTERISTIC 1/ REQ. PARA. YARN PLY 3.5 . TEST METHOD VISUAL WEAVE 3.5 . TEST METHOD VISUAL 2/ FIBER CONTENT 3.5 . TEST METHOD ATCC 20A SULFUR CONTENT 3.5 . TEST METHOD FED-STD-191A COLORFASTNESS TO: .LAUNDERING (3 CYCLES) 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC 61 TEST 3A 3/ 4/ .PERSPIRATION 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC 15 4/ .LIGHT (40 HRS) 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC 16 OPT A .CROCKING 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC 8 DISCOLORATION TO: .LAUNDERING (3 CYCLES) 3.5 TEST METHOD AATCC 61 TEST 3A 3/ 4/ PERSPIRATION 3.5 .LIGHT 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC 16 OPT A .WET-DRY CLEANING 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC 132 COMBINED LAUNDERING AND BLEACHING 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC-61 TEST 4A 4/ WEIGHT,OZ/SQ.YD 3.5 . TEST METHOD ASTM D3776 OPT C YARNS PER INCH,MIN. 3.5 . TEST METHOD ASTM D3775 BREAKING STRENGTH, 3.5 . TEST METHOD ASTM D5034 STIFFNESS, 3.5 . TEST METHOD ASTM D747 TEAR STRENGTH, 3.5 . TEST METHOD D1424 NON-FIBROUS MATERIAL,% MAX. 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC 20A DIMENSIONAL STABILITY, WARP & FILL 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC 135 (3)VAIII . AFTER 5 CYCLES,% MAX. SOIL RELEASE 3.5 TEST METHOD 4.5.1.2 DURABLE PRESS AFTER 5 CYCLES 3.5 . TEST METHOD AATCC 124 (3)VAIII PH 3.5 TEST METHOD AATCC-81 FOOTNOTES: 1/ TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER STANDARD ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS FOR TEXTILES AS SPECIFIED IN ASTM D1776 (TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES F +OR- 2 DEGREES F AND A RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 65 PERCENT +OR-2 PERCENT). . 2/ ONE DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE FROM EACH SAMPLE UNIT AND THE RESULT SHALL BE REPORTED AS "PASS" OR "FAIL". . 3/ THE SPECIMEN MUST BE DRIED AFTER EACH OF THE 3 LAUNDERING CYCLES. . 4/ ONLY THE STAINING ON THE COTTON AND POLYESTER STRIPES OF THE COLOR TRANSFER CLOTH SHALL BE EVALUATED." . PAGE 8, PARA 4.5.1.1,AFTER 4.5.1.1 INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPHS: "4.5.1.2 SOIL RELEASE TEST PROCEDURE. THE TEST SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS BELOW. . 4.5.1.2.1 SPECIMENS. THERE SHALL BE THREE (3) 4X8 INCH SPECIMENS TAKEN FROM DIFFERENT WARP AND FILLING YARNS. . 4.5.1.2.2 STAINING. THE TEST SPECIMENS SHALL BE STAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AATCC TM 130, EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING: THREE DROPS OF GRAPHITE MULTI-GRADE MOTOR OIL (SAE 10W-40), SUPPLIED AS GFM (SEE 6.4.1),SHALL BE USED IN LIEU OF FIVE DROPS OF MINERAL OIL. . 4.5.1.2.3 LAUNDERING. THE TEST SPECIMENS SHALL BE LAUNDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AATCC TM 61,TEST NO.111A,EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE TOTAL LIQUOR VOLUME SHALL BE 500 ML. (2) FIFTEEN GRAMS PER LITER OF AATCC (124 WOB) DETERGENT SHALL BE USED. (3) A TOTAL OF 50 STAINLESS STEEL BALLS SHALL BE USED. (4) NO MULTI-FIBER TEST FABRIC OR BLEACHED COTTON FABRIC IS REQUIRED. (5) AT THE END OF THE CYCLE, RINSE IN RUNNING WATER AT 105 DEGREES F, FOR FIVE MINUTES. NO SCOURING IS REQUIRED. (6) HYDROEXTRACT THE TEST SPECIMEN TO REMOVE EXCESS MOISTURE. AIR DRY OR OVEN DRY AT 220 DEGREES F. . 4.5.1.2.4 EVALUATION. THE TEST SPECIMEN SHALL BE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AATCC TM 130 PROCEDURE, EXCEPT IT SHALL BE EVALUATED AGAINST "NCTRF STAIN RELEASE REPLICA", SUPPLIED AS GFM (SEE 6.4.2). THE TREATED SPECIMENS SHALL HAVE AN AVERAGE SOIL RELEASE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 3.0 WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED." . PAGE 8, PARA 4.5.1,DELETE IN IT'S ENTIRETY. PAGE 8, PARA 4.5.1.1. DELETE IN IT'S ENTIRETY. . PAGE 9,FOLLOWING 6.4 INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH: "6.4.1 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL(GFM) THE GRAPHIC MULTI-GRADE MOTOR OIL,AND THE NCTRF STAIN RELEASE REPLICA ARE AVAILABLE AFTER AWARD OF CONTRACT FROM THE PROCURING OFFICE ISSUING THE INVITATION FOR THE BIDS. . PAGE 9,FOLLOWING 6.4.1,DELETE "CUSTODIAN : NAVY -SA",AND INSERT "CUSTODIAN : NAVY- NU" . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-T-43548: . NOTE: MIL-T-43548C HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY A-A-50199. (REF. ZT022) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-43665: . INTERIM SPECIFICATION CHANGES TO MIL-C-43665C: . PAGE 2, PARA. 3.2, LINE 2, AFTER "TABLE 1 " INSERT "OR TABLE 1A", . PAGE 3, TABLE 1, DELETE "SODIUM (4,5-DICHLORO, 2-CHLOROMETHANE SULFONAMIDO) 3',4' 6',TRICHLORO) DISHENYL ETHER (SEE 6.3.2) 0.26 0.60". . PAGE 3, AFTER TABLE 1, INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW TABLE: "TABLE 1A, MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND. . % ON WEIGHT OF WOOL . MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND MIN. MAX. EDOLAN ETS BEFORE DRYCLEANING *(3-PHENOXYPHENYL) METHYL PLUS OR MINUS CIS/TRANS 3-(2-,2- DICCHLOROETHENYL)2,2- DIMETHYLCYCLORPPANECARBOXYLATE. 0.058 0.40 CIS/TRANS RATIO:MAX.55% PLUS OR--AFTER DRY-CLEAN MINUS CIS AND MIN.PLUS OR MINUS TRANS.(*PERMETHRIN) 0.029 0.40 . PAGE 3,PARA.3.4, LINE 3, AFTER "3.2" INSERT "TABLE 1". . PAGE 3, AFTER PARA. 3.4 INSERT NEW PARAGRAPH AS FOLLOWS: "3.4.1 PERCENT OF MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND. THE PERCENTAGES OF MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1A SHALL BE BASED ON WEIGHT OF PURE COMPOUND ON THE WOOL FIBER CONTENT WHEN TESTED BY HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH (HPLC) METHOD, OBTAINABLE FROM BAYER CORP., ROCK HILL, SC 29732 (SEE 4.2.2)". . PAGE 5, PARAGRAPH 4.2.2,TABLE 11,DELETE THE FOLLOWING: CHARACTERISTIC REQUIREMENT TEST . PARAGRAPH METHOD "SODIUM (4,5-DICHLORO 2-CHLORO-METHANE SULFONAMIDO)3',4',6', TRICHLORO) DIPHENYL ETHER 3.4 4.3.1 3/ 4/" AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING: CHARACTERISTIC REQUIREMENT TEST . PARAGRAPH METHOD "EDOLAN ETS *(3-PHENOXYPHENYL 3.4.1 HPLC 7/ METHYL PLUS OR MINUS CIS/TRANS 3-(2,2-DICHLOROETHENYL) 2,2-DIMETHYL-CYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATE CIS/TTRANS RATIO: MAX.55% PLUS OR MINUS CIS AND MIN. PLUS OR MINUS TRANS. *(PERMRTHRIN)" . PAGE 5, PARAGRAPH 4.2.2, FOR CHARACTERISTIC EDOLAN ETS,UNDER TEST METHOD COLUMN, ADD FOOTNOTE "7"/,ADD NEW FOOTNOTE "8"/. PAGE 6, PARAGRAPH 4.2.2, TABLE II.AFTER FOOTNOTE "7/",ADD THE FOLLOWING:"8"/ THE SAMPLE SHALL BE DRY-CLEANED FOR THREE CYCLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AATCC TEST METHOD 86 BEFORE DETERMINING MOTHPROOFING COMPOUND CONTENT. . PAGE 6, PARA.4.2.2, TABLE 11, AFTER FOOTNOTE 6/, INSERT "7/ HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC) TEST METHOD MAY BE OBTAINED FROM BAYER CORP., ROCK HILL, SC 29732." . PAGE 6, PARAGRAPHS 4.3,4.3.1,4.3.1.1,4.3.1.2, 4.3.1.3,4.3.1.4,4.3.1.5 DELETE PARAGRAPHS IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENT. . PAGE 7, PARAGRAPHS 4.3.1.6, 4.3.1.7, 4.3.1.7.1 DELETE PARAGRAPHS IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENT. . PAGE 8, PARAGRAPHS 4.3.1.7.2, 4.3.1.8, 4.3.1.8.1 DELETE PARAGRAPHS IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENT. . . PAGE 9, PARAGRAPHS 6.3 2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 DELETE PARAGRAPHS IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENTS. . PAGE 11, DELETE FIGURE 1 IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH NO REPLACEMENT. . PAGE 5 TABLE II, UNDER TEST METHOD: DELETE "2015" AND SUBSTITUTE "2015.3" NOTE! MITTEN FF CONC. SUPPLIED BY CIBA-GEIGY CORP. P.O. BOX 11422, GREENSBORO, NC 27409 . EDOLAN ETS, SUPPLIED BY MILES INC.,MOBAY ROAD, PITTSBURGH,PA.15205-9741. . ARE APPROVED MOTH PROOFING AGENTS FOR MILITARY FABRICS. (Ref. T1118) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-C-43791: . THE EXTENSIVE DEVIATIONS TO MIL-C-43791B AND AMEND 1 LISTED BELOW APPLY EXCLUSIVELY TO AIR FORCE SLACKS (NSN 8410-01-124-5998) AND AIR FORCE SHIRT (NSN 8410-01-124-6034) THE AIR FORCE DESIRES THE PURCHASE OF THE SUBJECT CLOTH WITHOUT A DURABLE PRESS FINISH (AND THE RELATED APPLICATION OF A PRECURED OR POSTCURED RESIN). DEVIATIONS TO MIL-C-43791B AND AMEND #1 EXCLUSIVELY FOR AIR FORCE SLACKS ( NSN 8410-01-124-5998 AND SHIRT ( 8410- 01-124-6034): PARA. 1. DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO DURABLE PRESS, PRECURED OR POSTCURED RESIN APPLICATION AND FINISH. PARA. 3.1 DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "3.1 STANDARD SAMPLE- THE FINISHED CLOTH SHALL MATCH THE STANDARD SAMPLE FOR SHADE AND APPEARANCE AND SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE STANDARD SAMPLE WITH RESPECT TO ALL CHARACTERISTICS FOR WHICH THE STANDARD SAMPLE IS REFERENCED." PARA. 3.2.2, 3RD LINE-DELETE "BEFORE TREATMENT", PARA. 3.3-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "COLOR. THE COLOR OF THE DYED CLOTH SHALL BE BLUE 1577 AND SHALL MATCH THE STANDARD. THE COLOR SHALL BE IMPARTED BY SELECTED VAT DYES OR A COMBINATION OF SELECTED VAT AND DISPERSE DYES AND APPLIED BY A CONTINUOUS THERMAL FIXATION,STEAM REDUCTION AND OXIDATION PROCEDURE." PARA. 3.3.2, 1ST LINE-MATCHING-DELETE "CURED" AND SUBSTITUTE "FINISHED". PARA. 3.3.3-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "3.3 COLORFASTNESS. THE FINISHED CLOTH SHALL SHOW COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING(AFTER 3 CYCLES), CROCKING, PERSPIRATION, AND LIGHT EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN THE STANDARD SAMPLE. WHEN NO STANDARD SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE, OR WHEN THE STANDARD SAMPLE IS NOT REFERENCED FOR COLORFASTNESS, THE DYED AND FINISHED CLOTH SHALL SHOW" GOOD" COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING (AFTER 3 CYCLES), PERSPIRATION, LIGHT AFTER 40 HOURS, AND NO MORE CROCKING THAN MUNSELL VALUE 8.5, WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.4." PARA.3.4, 1ST LINE -DELETE "CURED" AND SUBSTITUTE "FINISHED". PARA. 3.5-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "3.5 FINISH. THE CLOTH SHALL BE CLOSELY SINGED, SCOURED, HEAT SET AND FINISHED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT." PARA. 3.7,3.7.1,3.7.2,3.8, 3.8.1,3.8.2,3.8.3,3.8.4,3.8.4.1-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "PARA. 3.7 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY. THE CLOTH SHALL NOT SHRINK MORE THAN 2.0 PERCENT IN THE WARP OR FILLING WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.4." PARA. 3.8.5, 2ND LINE-DELETE "CURED". PARA. 3.9.1 AND 3.9.2 -DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "3. 9.1 SEAM EFFICIENCY. THE FINISHED CLOTH SHALL HAVE A SEAM EFFICIENCY OF NO LESS THAN 80 PERCENT WHEN TESTED AS SPECIFIED IN 4.4." PARA. 3.10, 1ST LINE-DELETE "CURED". PARA. 3.11-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "LENGTH AND PUT-UP. THE CLOTH SHALL BE FURNISHED ON CONTIN- UOUS LENGTHS, EACH NOT LESS THAN 40 YARDS. EACH LENGTH SHALL BE PUT UP ON ROLLS AS SPECIFIED IN PPP-P-1134." PARA. 3.14-DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PARA. 4.2.2.1, LAST PARAGRAPH AT BOTTOM OF PAGE 7, LINE 2-DELETE "30" AND SUBSTITUTE "25"; LINE 3 - DELETE "45" AND SUBSTITUTE "38"; LINE 4- DELETE "45" AND SUBSTITUTE "38; AND LINE 7- DELETE "45" AND SUBSTITUTE "38". PARA. 4.2.2.3-DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE "4.2.2.3 EXAMINATION FOR SHADE. DURING THE YARD-BY-YARD EXAMINATION, EACH ROLL IN THE SAMPLE SHALL BE EXAMINED FOR SHADE VARIATION. ANY ROLL IN THE SAMPLE EXHIBITING UNEVEN SHADE OR SHADE VARIATION FROM SIDE TO SIDE, SIDE TO CENTER OR END TO END SHALL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF THE ENTIRE LOT REPRESENTED BY THE SAMPLE." PARA. 4.3.1 -DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. PARA. 4.4, SENTENCE 4,5,AND 6- DELETE AND, IN LIEU THEREOF, SUBSTITUTE " THE SAMPLE UNIT SHALL BE 3 CONTINUOUS YARDS, FULL WIDTH, OF THE FIN- ISHED CLOTH." TABLE III. TEST METHODS. DELETE "(APPLICABLE TO TREATED CLOTH)" IN THE HEADING. TABLE III. A. 1ST LISTING - DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. B. 2ND LISTING- (1) DELETE "CURED CLOTH", ITS RELATED REQ'D PARA. AND TEST METHOD. (2) DELETE "FROSTING", ITS RELATED REQ'D PARA. AND TEST METHOD. (3) DELETE "SUBLIMATION", ITS RELATED REWQ'D PARA. AND TEST METHOD. C. 8TH LISTING AND SUB-LISTINGS (DIMENSIONAL STABILITY, ETC.)- DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE: "DIMENSIONAL STABILITY WARP 3.7 5556 2/ FILLING 3.7 5556 2/" D. 9TH, 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH LISTINGS (" APPEARANCE AFTER....", "CREASE RETENTION.... LAUNDERINGS", "SOIL RELEASE....", "SPRAY RATING, AFTER ....") - DELETE IN THEIR ENTIRETIES. E. FOOTNOTE 2/ AND 3/ - DELETE IN THEIR ENTIRETIES AND, IN LIEU THEREOF, SUBSTITUTE "2/ COTTON PROCEDURE SHALL BE USED." PARAS. 4.4.1, 4.4.1.1, 4.4.1.2, 4.4.1.3, 4.4.1.4, 4.4.1.5, 4.4.2, 4.4.3,4.4.3.1, 4.4.3.1.1,4.4.3.1.2,4.4.3.1.3,4.4.3.2, 4.4.3.2.1,4.4.3.2.2,4.4.3.3,4.4.3.3.1, 4.4.3.3.2,4.4.3.3.3. AND 4.4.3.3.4 -DELETE IN THEIR ENTIRETIES AND, IN LIEU THEREOF, SUBSTITUTE: "4.4.1 TEST FOR POLYESTER FIBER AND COTTON FIBER CONTENT - THE GENERAL PROCEDURES OF TEST METHOD 2100 SHALL BE FOLLOWED AND THE FIBER CONTENT PERCENTAGES SHALL BE CALCULATED AS CONTENT PERCENTAGES SHALL BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: WEIGHT OF DRY RESIDUAL FIBER X 100 DIVIDED BY: WEIGHT OF DRY DESIZED SPECIMEN EQUALS PERCENT POLYESTER 100 MINUS PERCENT POLYESTER EQUALS PERCENT COTTON. PARA. 4.4.1.1 - REPORT - TWO SPECIMENS SHALL BE TESTED FROM EACH SAMPLE UNIT AND THE AVERAGE PERCENT POLYESTER AND THE AVERAGE PERCENT PERCENT COTTON OF THE TWO SPECIMENS SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE NEAREST 0.1 PERCENT." . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FED-STD-191: FED-STD-191A NOTICE 7, DATED AUGUST 9, 2000 IS HEREBY INACTIVE FOR NEW DESIGN. WHEN NOT USING FED-STD-191, SEE INTERIM CHANGES TO END ITEM SPECIFICATION FOR REPLACEMENT ASTM. INTERIM CHANGES TO FED-STD-191A: TEST METHOD 5202, PARA. 5.3, DELETE FIRST SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE: "THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE CLAMPED FIRMLY, WITH ONE END FLUSH WITH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE VISE, SUCH THAT ONE INCH OF SPECIMEN LIES WITHIN THE CLAMP AND ONE INCH OF THE SPECIMEN EXTENDS BEYOND THE CENTER OF ROTATION (FACE OF THE VISE), AND WITH THE LONG EDGE PARALLEL TO THE FACE OF THE DIAL PLATE". TEST METHOD 5309.1 ABRASION RESISTANT OF TEXTILE WEBBING. PAGE 1, PARA 4.1.2,LINE 4: DELETE "B-97" AND SUBSTITUTE "B-91". THE FOLLOWING METHODS ARE IDENTIFIED AS SPECIFYING OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES: 1100, 1200, 1240, 1400, 1410, 1500, 1510,1520,1530, 1540, AND 1550. PARA 5.1 OF THESE TEST METHODS REQUIRE THE USE OF 1,1,1- TRICHLOROETHANE, ALCOHOL OR ETHER. 1,1,1-TRICHLORETHANE IS AN OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCE (METHYL CHLOROFORM) AND IS THEREFORE PROHIBITED. THE USE OF EITHER ALCOHOL OR ETHER IS REQUIRED WHEN THESE METHODS ARE IN BASIC OR ANY REFERENCED DOCUMENT. METHOD 5202, STIFFNESS OF CLOTH, DIRECTIONAL; CANTILEVER BENDING METHOD. PAGE 2, PARA. 5.3 DELETE FIRST SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE FOLLOWING: "THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE CLAMPED FIRMLY, WITH 1 END FLUSH WITH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE VISE, SUCH THAT 1" OF THE SPECIMEN LIES WITHIN THE CLAMP AND 1" OF THE SPECIMEN EXTENDS BEYOND THE CENTER OF ROTATION (INNER FACE OF THE VISE) AND WITH THE LONG EDGE PARALLEL TO THE FACE OF THE DIAL PLATE." METHOD 5556.1, MOBILE LAUNDRY EVALUATION FOR TEXTILE MATERIALS, PAGE 5, PARA. 5.2.2, LINE 8: DELETE SENTENCE BEGINNING WITH "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLAST" IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE FOLLOWING: "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLAST SHALL BE SEPARATED, OPENED TO FULL WIDTH AND PLACED IN A PRE-HEATED DRYER HAVING A STACK TEMPERATURE OF 140-180 DEG. F. THIS TEMPERATURE RANGE CORRESPONDS TO A SETTING OF "HIGH" ON THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON THE DRYER. DRYING SHALL CONTINUE FOR 45-60 MINUTES OR UNTILSAMPLES ARE DRY IN A ROTATING TUMBLE DRYER." PAGE 5, PARA. 5.2.3, LINE 8: DELETE SENTENCE BEGINNING WITH "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLAST" IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THEFOLLOWING: "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLAST SHALL BE SEPARATED, OPENED TO FULL WIDTH AND PLACED IN A PRE-HEATED DRYER HAVING A STACKTEMPERATURE OF 140-180 DEG. F. THIS TEMPERATURE RANGE CORRESPONDS TO A SETTING OF "HIGH" ON THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON THE DRYER. DRYING SHALL CONTINUE FOR 35-40 MINUTES OR UNTIL SAMPLES ARE DRY." METHOD 5931, ELECTROSTATIC DECAY OF FABRICS; DETERMINATION OF PAGE 1, PARA. 3: AFTER NUMBER OF DETERMINATIONS ADD "PER SAMPLE UNIT". PAGE 1, PARA. 4: DELETE "APPARTUS" AND SUBSTITUTE "APPARATUS". PAGE 1, PARA. 5.1, LINE 3: AFTER "AT" DELETE"APPROXIMATELY". PAGE 2, PARA. 5.2, LINES 2, AND 5: AFTER "OF" ADD "+-". LINE 6: AFTER "TO" ADD "+-". PAGE 2, PARA. 5.3: DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE FOLLOWING:"5.3 MOUNT A SPECIMEN TIGHTLY ACROSS THE ELECTRODES, CENTERING IT OVER THE SENSOR OPENING. THE SURFACE OF THE TEST SPECIMEN (BACK OR FRONT) SHALL FACE THE SENSOR. RECORD (OPTIONAL) THE RESIDUAL CHARGE LEVEL ON THE SAMPLE AS SEEN BY THE SENSOR, INCLUDING POLARITY. NOTE THAT TEST SAMPLES WITH THE RESIDUAL CHARGE LEVELS OF LESS +500 VOLTS YIELD THE BEST RESULTS. APPLY +5000 VOLTS TO THEELECTRODES FOR A PERIOD OF 20 SECS. AT THE END OF THE 20 SECOND PERIOD, THE HIGH VOLTAGE (5000 VOLTS) SHALL BE TURNED OFF ANDTHE SPECIMENS IMMEDIATELY GROUNDED. THE VOLTAGE BEHAVIOR OF THE SPECIMEN WITH RESPECT TO TIME SHALL BE PLOTTED ON THE RECORDER. NOTE: IN SOME CASES, THE TEST EQUIPMENT WILL DISPLAY VOLTAGE AND DECAY TIME INFORMATION AND A CHART RECORDER IS NOT NECESSARY." PAGE 2, PARA. 5.4, LINE 3: DELETE SENTENCE BEGINNING WITH "IF THE SPECIMEN DID" IN ITS ENTIRETY. PAGE 2, PARA. 5.5: DELETE PARAGRAPH IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE FOLLOWING: "RECORD THE MAXIMUM VOLTAGE LEVEL(INCLUDING POLARITY) AND DECAY TIME TO 10% OF THE MAXIMUM VOLTAGE LEVEL ACHIEVED." PAGE 2, PARA. 5.6, LINE 1: ADD THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO 1ST SENTENCE: "REVERSE VOLTAGE POLARITY REPEAT MEASUREMENT, ANDRECORD RESULTS." PAGE 3, PARA. 6.6: DELETE PARAGRAPH IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE FOLLOWING: "THE AVERAGE TIME TO DECAY TO 10%OF THE MAX VOLTAGE SHALL BE INCLUDED FOR EACH OF THE WARP & FILLING DIRECTIONS, AS WELL AS THE OVERALL AVERAGE, FOR EACHFABRIC TESTED. THESE WILL BE OBTAINED ...