As prescribed in 46.395(b) insert the following clause:
SHADE EVALUATION (APR 2008) - DLAD
[ ] (a) 100% SWATCHING: From each piece in the lot, the contractor shall cut a 4 X 24 inches shade swatch which is representative of the shade of the piece. The contractor shall cut these swatches into two 4 X 12 inches swatches and identify each swatch with the piece from which it was cut. One set of swatches and a tally list of piece numbers for each roll of the lot shall be forwarded to the DLA Product Testing Center-Analytical for evaluation. The remaining set shall be retained at the plant for use by the Quality Assurance Representative (QAR).
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[ ] (a) CASE SWATCHING: The contractor shall put in each case only pieces which closely approximate each other in shade. From one piece in each case, the contractor shall then cut a 4 X 24 inches shade swatch which shall be representative of the shade of the pieces in that case. The contractor shall cut these swatches into two 4 X 12 inches swatches and identify each swatch with the case number containing the piece from which it was cut. One set of swatches shall be forwarded to the Government laboratory for evaluation, and the other set retained at the plant for use by the Quality Assurance Representative (QAR).
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[ ] (a) SAMPLING: Notwithstanding any current provisions of the fabric specification, the following shade evaluation shall apply to this solicitation. A 4 x 12 inches shade swatch will be cut by the contractor from those pieces or rolls selected by the Government representative, in accordance with the following table:
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Lot Size
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No. of Pieces to be Sampled
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1 to 8 pieces
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Each piece
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9 to 25 pieces
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8 pieces
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26 to 90 pieces
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20 pieces
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91 to 160 pieces
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32 pieces
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over 160 pieces
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1 of 5 pieces
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The swatches shall be identified and submitted to the DLA Product Testing Center-Analytical for shade evaluation. If one or more of the shade swatches submitted are found unacceptable, the entire lot shall be rejected. A lot that was rejected for shade shall be screened and all pieces in the lot defective for shade shall be removed before such a lot is resubmitted. Resubmitted lots shall again be subjected to the sampling and shade evaluation prescribed herein. This requirement does not negate the contractor's responsibility to perform shade evaluation prior to submittal of a lot to the Government.
(b) When Section 3 of the fabric specification contains a specific requirement for uniformity of shade and when the standard sample is referenced for uniformity of shade, the swatches submitted in accordance with (a) above shall also be evaluated for uniformity of shade.
(c) The contractor shall transmit the swatches to:
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DLA Product Testing Center-Analytical
700 Robbins Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092
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The letter shall indicate "FOR GOVERNMENT SHADE APPROVAL" and contain the following information:
(1) Name of prime contractor.
(2) Contract number.
(3) Nomenclature.
(4) Government inspection lot number.
(5) Number of swatches being submitted.
(6) QAR's name.
(7) Name and address of the QAR's base plant.
(8) Piece number of standard sample cited in contract.
(9) Tally list with piece numbers (not applicable to case swatching).
(d) If any swatches are rejected by the DLA Product Testing Center-Analytical for shade, those pieces* from which the rejected swatches were cut will be removed from the lot. Each piece acceptable for shade from which a shade swatch has been removed shall be cut by the contractor from selvage to selvage so that there will be no evidence of the shade swatch cut-out. The portion removed shall not be included in the yardage indicated on the piece ticket.
(e) If the contractor reworks and resubmits pieces* originally rejected for shade or finish, it shall not combine the rejected pieces* with normal production or with lots rejected for other causes. Such pieces* shall be combined to form one resubmitted lot. Each piece* shall retain its original piece number, suffixed with an "X". The lot number shall also be suffixed with an "X".
*When the second block (a) above (CASE SWATCHING) is checked, the word "case(s)" is substituted for the word "piece(s)" in paragraphs (d) and (e)
(End of Clause)
