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NATO UNCLASSIFIED
STATEMENT OF WORK
FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF
Woodland
Camouflage
Uniforms
Version 2.3
29.07.2020
NATO Support and Procurement Agency
LB General & Cooperative
Services Programme
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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF NSPA AND MAY NOT BE COPIED OR
CIRCULATED WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION
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AMENDMENT RECORD
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 4
2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS ....................................................................................... 4
3 STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT ..................................................................................... 5
4 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS .............................................................................................. 6
5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 8
6 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................ 14
7 SIZES AND MEASURES .................................................................................................. 14
8 QUALITY, HEALTH & SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS .................. 15
9 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 17
10 NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN) CODIFICATION ............................................................ 17
11 SPARES AND ACCESSORIES LIST ............................................................................... 18
12 PACKAGING AND LABELLING ........................................................................................ 18
13 VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION .................................................................................. 20
14 DELIVERY ........................................................................................................................ 21
15 CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST ..................................................................... 21
Annex A: Key Milestones ......................................................................................................... 23
Annex B: Representation of the required uniform .................................................................... 24
Annex C: Materials requirements ............................................................................................. 34
Annex D: Camouflage colour requirements ............................................................................. 38
Annex E: First Article Acceptance Tests (FAAT) ...................................................................... 44
Annex F: Batch Validation (BV) ................................................................................................ 46
Annex G: Certificate of Inspection and Acceptance ................................................................. 50
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 NSPA has a requirement for the procurement of Woodland Camouflage
Uniforms.
1.2 This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the materials to be supplied by the
Contractor in order to meet the requirement.
2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
2.1 Definitions
2.1.1 The term Laboratory as used herein, refers to the Hellenic Army Chemical
Laboratory, an ISO17025-certified competent authority for performing
material validation.
2.1.2 The term TEC as used herein, refers to the Technical Evaluation Committee
established by NSPA and End-User representatives.
2.1.3 The term uniform as used herein, refers to the Woodland Camouflage
Uniform set, composed of a coat and a pair of trousers, in full compliance
with all design, performance and conformity requirements described herein.
2.1.4 The term lot as used herein defines a definite quantity of products collected
together. Several lots together may consist a batch.
2.1.5 The term non-conformity as used herein refers to a product or service that
does not fulfil a specified requirement of this specification1.
2.1.6 The term defect as used herein refers to a product or service that does not
fulfil the intended use1.
2.1.7 The term non-conforming lot as used herein refers to a lot containing a
number of non-conforming uniforms.
2.1.8 The term Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL) is used to define the quality level
that is the worst tolerable process average, when a continuing series of lots
is submitted for acceptance sampling1.
2.1.9 The term End-User as used herein refers to the Hellenic Army.
2.1.10 The term Contractor as used herein refers to both the prime Contractor and
any subcontractors.
2.1.11 Contracting Officer (CO) is the staff managing the contract on behalf of
NSPA, with authority to sign the contract and subsequent contract changes
(Supplemental Agreements).
2.1.12 Technical Officer (TO) is the staff designated by NSPA to be the authorized
representative in charge with “overall technical supervision” of the contract
deliverables. While this individual shall ensure technical compliance, he/she
do not have a warrant (contract authority) to obligate NSPA.
2.2 Conventions
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2.2.1 Unless otherwise stated, all the dimensions are metric.
2.2.2 Whenever reference is made to a section or paragraph, the reference
includes all subordinate and referenced paragraphs.
2.2.3 The convention to be used for numbers appearing in textual documents is for
a comma to be the thousands separator and a period to be the decimal
separator (e.g. 1,365,276.24).
2.2.4 The convention to be used for dates appearing in free text (e.g. quoting dates
of meetings) is day-month-year (dd-mm-yyyy).
2.2.5 Correspondence of national or regional standards with the relevant
International Standards shall be determined in accordance with the
provisions of ISO/IEC 21-1:2005.
2.2.6 When specific dimensional tolerances are not indicated herein, an acceptable
tolerance of ± 0.5cm applies to all product dimensions indicated herein.
2.3 Acronyms:
ISO International Standards Organization
EN European Norm
QMS Quality Management System
COC Certificate of Conformity
EMS Environmental Management System
OH&S Occupational Health and Safety
PMP Project Management Plan
QMP Quality Management Plan
FAAT First Article Acceptance Test
BV Batch Validation
3 STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT
3.1 Purpose
3.1.1 The Woodland Camouflage Uniforms shall be used for defence and security
tasks performed by the End-User.
3.2 Scope
3.2.1 The Contractor shall supply one hundred thousand (100,000) ea unisex
Woodland Camouflage Uniforms, with the following indicative repartition of
sizes (the actual repartition by sizes shall be confirmed before the contract
award):
DESCRIPTION SIZE QUANTITIES (SET)
XXS 5,000
Woodland XS 10,000
Camouflage S 15,000
uniforms (Coat M 30,000
and Trousers) L 20,000
XL 12,000
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XXL 8,000
3.2.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for the manufacturing and supply of
materials as specified in this SOW.
3.2.3 All parts and accessories shall be prepared and finished with special
attention paid to the accuracy of the dimensions and the meticulousness of
the seams.
3.2.4 All articles shall be made with new materials and be newly manufactured.
3.3 Options
3.3.1 Upon Customer request, NSPA reserves the right to order additional items as
per following estimated quantities (the actual repartition by sizes shall be
confirmed before the contract award):
DESCRIPTION SIZE ESTIMATED
QUANTITIES (SET)
XXS 5,000
XS 10,000
Woodland
S 15,000
Camouflage
M 30,000
uniforms (Coat
L 20,000
and Trousers)
XL 12,000
XXL 8,000
4 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
4.1 The following regulations and standards documents, at their latest edition,
are applicable for this SOW:
4.1.1. Commission Decision 2002/371/EC: “Ecological criteria for the award of the
Community eco –label to textile products”.
4.1.2. Regulation (ΕC) No 1907/2006: “Registration, evaluation, authorization and
restriction of chemicals (REACH)”.
4.1.3. Regulation (ΕC) No 213/2008 and No 2195/2002: “Common Procurement
Vocabulary (CPV)”.
4.1.4. ISO 2859-1: “Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes-Part 1:
Sampling schemes indexed by acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot
inspection”.
4.1.5. ISO/IEC 17025: "General requirements for the competence of testing and
calibration laboratories".
4.1.6. EN ISO 105-E01: “Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Part E01: Color
fastness to water”.
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4.1.7. EN ISO 105-B01: “Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Part B01: Color
fastness to daylight”.
4.1.8. EN ISO 536: “Paper an Board-Determination of grammage”
4.1.9. EN ISO 2759: “Board-Determination of Bursting Strength”.
4.1.10. EN ISO 105-E04: “Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Part E04: Color
fastness to perspiration”.
4.1.11. EN ISO 105-X12: “Textiles - Tests for color fastness - PartX12: Color
fastness to rubbing”.
4.1.12. ISO 1833-1: “Textiles quantitative chemical analysis Part 1: General
principles of testing”.
4.1.13. ISO 1833-2: “Textiles quantitative chemical analysis Part 2: Ternary fiber
mixtures”.
4.1.14. EN ISO 3071: “Textiles - Determination of pH of aqueous extract”.
4.1.15. ISO 3759: “Textiles - Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric
specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change”.
4.1.16. ISO 3801: “Textiles - Woven fabrics - Determination of mass per unit length
and mass per unit area”.
4.1.17. EN ISO 6330: “Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile
testing”.
4.1.18. ISO 7211-1: “Textiles - Woven fabrics - Construction - Methods of analysis-
Part 1: Methods for the presentation of a weave diagram and plans for
drafting, denting and lifting”.
4.1.19 ISO 7211-2: “Textiles - Woven fabrics - Construction - Methods of analysis-
Part 2: Determination of number of threads per unit length”.
4.1.20. ISO 7211-5 “Textiles - Woven fabrics - Construction - Methods of analysis-
Part 5: Determination of linear density of yarn removed from fabric”.
4.1.21. EN ISO 13934-1: “Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 1:
Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the
strip method”.
4.1.22. EN ISO 13934-2: “Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 2:
Determination of maximum force using the grab method”.
4.1.23. ISO 5077: “Textiles - Determination of dimensional change in washing and
drying”.
4.1.24. EN ISO 105 -C10: “Textiles - Tests for colour fastness-Part C10 - Color
fastness to washing with soap or soap and soda”.
4.1.25. ISO 137: “Wool-Determination of fibre diameter-Projection microscope
method”.
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4.1.26. EN ISO 105-E02: “Textiles-Tests for colour fastness-Part E02-Colour
fastness to sea water”.
4.1.27. BS EN 20105-A02/ISO 105-A02: “Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Part
A02: Grey scale for assessing change in color”.
4.1.28. BS 3084: “Slide fasteners (zips) specifications”.
4.1.29. ASTM D276 (Rev A): “Standard test methods for identification of fibers in
textiles”.
4.1.30. ASTM D629: “Standard test methods for quantitative analysis of textiles”.
4.1.31. ASTM D 3776/D 3776M: “Standard test method for Mass per unit area
(Weight) of Fabrics”
4.1.32. ASTM D5034: “Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation
of Textile Fabrics (Grab Tests)”.
4.1.33. ASTM D2130: “Standard Test method for diameter of wool and other Animal
fibers by micro projection”.
4.1.34. ASTM D1907: ”Standard Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn
Number) by the skein method.
4.1.35. ASTM D2165: “Standard Test Method for pH of Aqueous Extracts of Wool
and Similar Animal Fibers.
4.1.36. AATCC 89: “Mercerization in cotton”.
4.1.37 AQAP-2131:2017, Edition C, NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Final
Inspection and Test.
4.2 The above list of applicable standards is provided as reference and do not
relieve the Contractor of the obligation to comply with all NATO, EU, and
Hellenic regulatory requirements and standards that are applicable in the
performance of this SOW.
4.3 Conformance against the requirements of the above standards is defined in this
SOW, wherever appropriate.
5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
5.1 General
5.1.1 The woodland camouflage uniform described in this SOW is classified in
NATO ACodP-2/3 Group Class 8405 “Outwear men’s” and the relevant CPV
code is 35812000-9 “Combat Uniforms”.
5.1.2 This product description is applicable to all sizes requested herein.
5.1.3 A representation of the required uniform is provided in Annex B, together with
key dimensions and key design features.
5.1.4 Each uniform is a set, consisted of a coat and a pair of trousers.
5.2 Coat
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5.2.1 Front side
5.2.1.1 The front of the coat shall be composed of two (2) parts: the left front and
the right front.
5.2.1.2 The two front facings shall be attached to each other with a plastic green
separable slide fastener placed as per Annex B figure 27, beginning 10 cm
under the top edge of the lapel and fastening from the left side to the right.
5.2.1.3 Depending on the size of the coat, the length of the slide fastener shall be
42 cm for XXS-XS-S, 44 cm for M-L and 46 cm for XL-XXL.
5.2.1.4 On the plastic edge of the slide fastener (slider handle), there shall be
green nylon band (9 cm length x 1 cm width), which shall be stabilized with
a bar tack stich and forms a loop for convenience during use. The end of
the nylon band shall be cut with heat, in order to avoid fraying.
5.2.1.5 10 cm from the top edge of the lapel (downwards), a loop tape (soft) (2 cm
x 5 cm) shall be sewn on (Annex B figure 3, “3”). Subsequently and in 10
cm intervals, two (2) more identical loop tapes (soft) shall be sewn on, so
the slide fastener shall be overlapped during closure (Annex B figure 3,
“4”). In sizes XXS-S, both above dimensions of 10cm (Annex B figure 3,
“3” & “4”), shall be 8 cm.
5.2.1.6 The seam of these tapes shall be around the perimeter and with a
formation “X” on the inside, for resistance to use. The hook tape (hard)
shall be on the left side and the loop tape (soft) on the right side
respectively, for the closure of the coat.
5.2.1.7 Over the right pocket flap, at a distance of 1 cm, as in figure 8, “3” of
Annex B, a loop tape (soft) (2 cm width x 13 cm length), shall be
horizontally sewn on, for the nameplate. The respective hook tape (hard)
shall be placed over the loop tape (soft).
5.2.2 Pockets
5.2.2.1 The front facings shall have two (2) pockets diagonally sewn at chest
height, positioned and sized, as described in figures 7 and 8 of Annex B.
5.2.2.2 The height where the pocket flap shall be placed is 18-22 cm from the
shoulder seam and 10-12 cm from the front centre (see Annex B figure 8
for detailed measures).
5.2.2.3 The pocket shall be placed 1-1.5 cm under the flap (Annex B figure 7). The
bottom part of the flap shall be placed 4-6 cm from the front centre (see
Annex B figure 8 for detailed measures).
5.2.2.4 The fabric at the upper part of the pockets, shall be folded by 2 cm as
shown in figure 7 of Annex B. The pockets shall be closing with loop –
hook tape of 2 cm width.
5.2.3 Back side
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5.2.3.1 The back shall be composed of two (2) pieces, sewn laterally to the two
front facings and the shoulders, as shown on figures 1 and 2 of Annex B.
5.2.3.2 The back part of the coat shall be composed of three (3) pieces, of one
central back piece, where a pleat of 4 cm depth shall be formed 5-7 cm
(XXS-XS:5cm, S-M-L:6cm, XL-XXL:7cm) from the shoulder seam to the
waist seam (Annex B figure 2). Bar tack stitches shall be made at the both
edges of the pleat (in both sides), for reinforcement.
5.2.3.3 Two waist fasteners with a buttonhole corresponding the buttons found on
the back facing shall be placed at the union of the two back pieces with
the front facings and just below the bar tack stitch.
5.2.3.4 In addition, there shall be a second button, used to adjust the waist size
(figures 2 and 9 of Annex B). The distance between size adjustment
buttons shall be 2 cm.
5.2.4 Neck
5.2.4.1 Neck shall be with two (2) layers of fabric. Its spreading has the shape of
an equilateral trapezium and shall be sewn on the coat at its narrow end
(figures 3 and 4 of Annex B).
5.2.4.2 A loop shall be sewn in its middle, used for hanging the coat.
5.2.5 Sleeves
5.2.5.1 The sleeves shall be made up of two (2) pieces.
5.2.5.2 After the stitching of the outer seam, an extra trapezium-shaped cloth shall
be placed serving as an elbow patch (21.5-24 and 25-28 cm bases and
19-20 cm height, as on figures 6 and 10 of Annex B. The elbow patch shall
be sewn with two stitches around the perimeter, at 13-19 cm distance (see
Annex B Figure 10 for detailed measures) from the bottom edge of the
sleeve and 5-6 cm in parallel and symmetrical to the union seam of the
sleeve.
5.2.5.3 Placed 7-7.5 cm from the hem and 4-4.5 cm (for all sizes) from the side
seam of the left sleeve , a pencil pocket shall be sewn, as shown on figures
10 and 11 of Annex B.
5.2.5.4 At the bottom edge of each sleeve, a sleeve fastener shall be placed, with
a button 18 mm in diameter sewn on the inside and dimensions as
described in figure 10 of Annex B. At the union seam of the sleeve, three
(3) buttonholes shall be placed, with the first one at the beginning of the
seam and the other two in 3 cm intervals. In addition, there shall be a
fourth buttonhole placed at the point corresponding to the button of the
sleeve fastener (figures 10 and 25 of Annex B). The buttonholes will be
used to adjust the cuff size.
5.2.5.5 At the upper part of the sleeve, two (2) pockets with pleats shall be
diagonally sewn at 5-6 cm distance from the shoulder seam (figure 10, “3”
of Annex B). The length of the pocket shall be 18 cm for all of the sizes.
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The pocket closes vertically with a plastic green non-separable slide
fastener, at the front side of the coat and with direction from bottom to top.
On the plastic edge of the slide fastener (slider handle), there shall be a
green nylon band (9 cm length x 1 cm width), which shall be stabilized with
a bar tack stitch and forms a loop for convenience during use. The end of
the nylon band shall be cut with heat, in order to avoid fraying. The
pockets should have a pleat of 2 cm in depth (figure 5, “4” of Annex B) and
a drain hole should be placed on the folding side (figure 26 of Annex B).
5.2.6 Bar tack stitches
5.2.6.1 There shall be in total thirty seven (37) bar tack stitches on the coat.
5.2.6.2 In detail, there shall be: two (2) in each chest pocket (at the ends of the
opening) and two (2) on the ends of every flap (8 in total); two (2) at 5-7
cm distance from the shoulder, for the pleat’s closure (one in each side);
two (2) at waist height, where the pleat closes (one in each side); three (3)
on each sleeve pocket (one in each corner, except from the one of the
pleat); two (2) on each cuff (for the reinforcement of the sleeve fastener);
four (4) on the pencil pocket (one at the upper part of each vertical seam
and one at the centre down); three (3) on the eyes of the slide fasteners’
nylon bands; one (1) on the hem of each sleeve’s internal seam (2 in
total); one (1) on each end of the slide fastener (up and down opposite - 4
in total); two (2) on the front bottom edge (the one at the beginning of the
hem and the other vertical to the beginning of the vertical external seam).
The epaulets shall be sewn with two (2) stitches.
5.2.7 Ventilation holes
5.2.7.1 Located under the armpit and on either side of the side seam of the main
cloth and the sleeve, one ventilation hole (4 on the whole), of a 5 mm
diameter, placed on the edges of a square with 4 cm side (figure 28 of
Annex B).
5.2.7.2 Each hole shall be reinforced with gimp (figure 28 of Annex B).
5.2.8 At the bottom edge of the coats, the fabric shall be folded by 3-4 cm,
creating a hem with width 1.5-2 cm (figure 1 of Annex B).
5.3 Trousers
5.3.1 Front sides
5.3.1.1 Each front side shall be made up of two (2) pieces.
5.3.1.2 There shall be a fly that close with 4-5 plastic buttons, on the right ply and
respective buttonholes on the left. Four of the buttonholes shall be on the
inside tab, with two (2) bar tack stitches after the second and third
buttonhole, for greater durability, so as neither them, nor the buttons will
be visible after buttoning up. The top button shall be visible. At the end of
the tab and on the seam, externally there is a bar tack stitch. There shall
be two (2) more bar tack stitches along the length of the double seam of
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the crotch, the one shall be located on the crotch cross and the other at
the middle between the first (end of tab) and the third (crotch cross) (figure
15 of Annex B).
5.3.1.3 On each ply a knee-patch shall be sewn of the same cloth. The position of
the knee-patch shall be at 48-50 cm distance from the middle to the
bottom edge for sizes XXS-XS and 51-53 cm for sizes S-M-L-XL-XXL
(figure 12 of Annex B). The height of the knee-patch shall be 25-30 cm,
(XXS: 25cm, XS: 26cm, S: 27cm, M: 28cm, L: 29cm, XL-XXL: 30cm),
while the width is adjusting to the width of the trousers (on the side seams)
(figure 21 of Annex B).
5.3.2 Back sides
5.3.2.1 Each backside shall be made up of two (2) pieces.
5.3.3 Waistband
5.3.3.1 The belt, which shall be one-piece with an inner reinforcement, shall be
stitched on the top edge of the four plies with a visible seam and has a 4-
4.5 cm width.
5.3.3.2 Inside, it shall be reinforced with a band of the same cloth and shall have
seven (7) 5.5 - 6 cm long belt loops with 1 cm width and bar tack stitches
on the both ends. Two (2) belt loops shall be placed at the two waist side
seams, one (1) at the back centre seam, by one (1) at the middle of the
distance between the front ends and the waist side seams (in both sides)
and by one (1) at the middle of the distance between the waist side seams
and the back centre seam (in both sides).
5.3.3.3 At each side and back of the belt, there shall be a triangular shaped band
with a buttonhole and two buttons used to adjust the waist size (waist
fasteners) (figure 22 of Annex B).The first button applies exactly to the
height of the buttonhole and the second at 2 cm distance from the first.
5.3.4 Chanel for polyamide band
5.3.4.1 At the bottom edge of the trousers legs, there shall be a 2.5-3 cm hem,
which forms a channel for the polyamide band (with width 1 cm) to go
through, used for tightening the edges. The green nylon band with length
78-80 cm comes through the hem, through two embroidered holes or two
buttonholes (of suitable diameter) at the front and internal side of the
trousers, in order not to be visible (figure 16 of Annex B). The two ends of
the band end up to a knot (figure 12 of Annex B) and shall be stabilized
from fraying with heat. The nylon band shall be restrained at the back
center, with a bar tack stitch.
5.3.5 Pockets
5.3.5.1 On the side and top edges of the two front plies, pockets shall be
diagonally formed with minimum opening of 17-19 cm; their inside shall be
of the same cloth as the outside of the uniform (see figures 12 and 14 of
Annex B for detailed measures).
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5.3.5.2 The useful depth of the side pocket shall be 16-18 cm. The inside of the
pocket shall be 32-35 cm, when it is measured from the belt to the bottom
edge of the pocket (see figure 14 of Annex B for detailed measures).
5.3.5.3 On each one of the back plies and at a distance of 8-9 cm from the top
edge of the belt, pockets with a 12-13 cm opening (12 cm only for sizes
XXS-XS-S) shall be provided in accordance with the determined in figures
13 and 19 of Annex B.
5.3.5.4 The pockets shall have flaps with two (2) internal buttonholes and
underneath the respective buttons shall be sewn. The inside of the
pockets shall be of the same cloth (interlining).
5.3.5.5 On the side seams of the front plies with the back plies, at a distance of
approximately 5-6 cm from each side pocket, thigh pockets shall be sewn
diagonally with three pleats each and their respective flap (figures 12, 13,
17 and 20 of Annex B).
5.3.5.6 The width of each side thigh pocket pleat shall be front-wise, 4 cm each,
for the first two, and 3 cm for the third, which reaches the back side of the
trousers.
5.3.5.7 The position of the thigh pocket and the respective flap shall be in
accordance with the figures 12, 13 and 20 of Annex B. The flap shall have
a slope in the front side of the trousers towards the bottom. Every side
thigh pocket shall have two (2) buttons on the top edge and two (2)
buttonholes on the respective flap. Also the pocket shall have an
embroidered hole, as shown on the figure 17 of Annex B.
5.3.5.8 At the middle height of the knee-patch, 3 cm at front of the side seam and
8 cm at back, a side tibia pocket shall be sewn (figures 12 and 13 of
Annex B). The pocket closes with a button in the upper middle part and
the respective flap shall be placed 1.5 cm above the pocket. The flap shall
have a buttonhole in a corresponding position with the button. The pocket
shall have a pleat at the back down part with 2 cm depth and an
embroidered drain hole at the pleat’s side and down (figure 18 of Annex
B).
5.3.6 Reinforcing cloth
5.3.6.1 At the back side of the trousers and in both parts, a reinforcing cloth shall
be sewn, which shall follow the enlargement of the trousers, as it shall
touch the edges of the internal seams at the back side.
5.3.6.2 The reinforcing cloth begins 17-20 cm from the beginning of the waist and
downwards and stops (diagonal) 1-1.5 cm from the closure of all the
seams (cross) of the crotch (see figures 23 and 24 of Annex B for detailed
measures).
5.3.6.3 The seaming shall be made with double blind stitches.
5.3.7 Bar tack stitches
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5.3.7.1 There shall be totally fifty four (54) bar tack stitches on the trousers.
5.3.7.2 In detail, there shall be: two (2) on each belt loop (i.e. 7 x 2 = 14); seven
(7) in each thigh pocket (2 on the flap ends, 3 on each corner of the pocket
except the down front, 2 on the two first pleats and on the height of the
fold seam – i.e. 2 x 7 =14); two (2) on each side pocket (i.e. 2 x 2 = 4), two
(2) on each back pocket (i.e. 2 x 2 = 4); three (3) internal (2 at the tab and
the third holds the finishing of the tab at the opposite fabric sheet); three
(3) external at the crotch and on the tab; five (5) on each tibia pocket (2 on
the flap ends and 3 on each corner of the pocket except the down back –
i.e. 5 x 2 = 10) and by one (1) on each hem and at the centre back (2 in
total).
6 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
6.1 The uniform materials requirements are provided in Annex C.
6.2 The uniform camouflage colour requirements are provided in Annex D.
7 SIZES AND MEASURES
7.1 The Contractor shall supply the uniforms in the sizes and dimensions indicated
below.
7.2 Coat
7.2.1 Seven (7) sizes are required; their measurements in centimeters are defined
in the following table:
FINAL MANUFACTURING DATA
ID SIZE SEMI-PERIMETER UNDERAR SLEEVE
WIDTH LENGTH CHEST SLEEVE NECK
BREAST WAIST M BOTTOM
MARK
A B C D E F G G' H I
(8-digit Nr)
XXS
1 49 48 44 72 43 57 39 44 24 19.5
(7180/7984)
XS
(6170/8590)
2 52 51 46 74 44 59 40 45 25 19.5
(7180/8590)
(8190/8590)
S
(6170/9196)
3 55 54 47 76 45 61 41 46 26 20
(7180/9196)
(8190/9196)
M
(6170/9702)
4 (7180/9702) 58 57 49 77 46 62 42 47 27 20
(8190/9702)
(9100/9702)
L
(6170/0308)
5 (7180/0308) 61 60 51 78 47 63 43 48 28 20.5
(8190/0308)
(9100/0308)
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6 (7180/0914) 64 63 53 80 48 64 44 49 29 20.5
(8190/0914)
XXL
(7180/1520)
7 67 66 55 82 49 65 45 50 30 21
(8190/1520)
(8190/2126)
TOLERANCE +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +0.5
7.2.2 The 8-digit number of the height/breast size, e.g. 7180/7984, indicates the
dimensions of a person with 171-180 cm height and 79-84 cm breast
perimeter.
7.3 Trousers
7.3.1 Seven (7) sizes are required; their measurements in centimeters are defined
in the following table
FINAL MANUFACTURING DATA
ID SIZE SEMI-PERIMETER CROTCH OUTER SEMI-PERIMETER
WAIST PELVIS (FRONT) LENGTH KNEE CUFF
MARK
A B C D E F
(8-digit Nr)
1 ΧΧS (6170/7073) (7185/7073) 37 48 26 106 26 22
ΧS (6170/7477) (6170/7881) (7185/7477)
2 41 51 27 107 26 22
(7185/7881)
3 S (6170/8285) (7185/8285) (8600/8285) 43 53 28 108 27 22
Μ (6170/8689) (6170/9093) (7185/8689)
4 47 56 29 109 27 23
(8600/8689) (8600/9093)
L (6170/9497) (7185/9497) (7185/9801)
5 51 60 30 110 28 23
(8600/9497) (8600/9801)
6 ΧL (7185/0205) (7185/0609) (8600/0205) 55 64 31 111 28 23
7 ΧΧL (7185/1013) (7185/1417) (7185/1821) 59 68 32 112 29 23
TOLERANCE +1 +1 +1 +1 +0.5
7.3.2 The 8-digit number of the height/waist size, e.g. 6170/7073, indicates the
dimensions of a person with 161-170 cm height and 70-73 cm waist
perimeter.
8 QUALITY, HEALTH & SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
8.1 Quality Management
8.1.1 The Contractor shall maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) as a
means of assuring conformance with the requirements specified in this SOW.
The Quality Management System shall be established and maintained in
conformance with the following standards, at their latest edition:
8.1.1.1 ISO 9001, Quality Management Systems – Requirements.
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8.1.2 The scope of the QMS shall be relevant with the scope of this SOW.
8.1.3 All processes necessary for the Contractor to fulfil the requirements of this
SOW, shall conform against the AQAP 2131 requirements (NATO Quality
Assurance Requirements for Final Inspection and Test), at its effective
edition.
8.1.4 The Contractor shall provide a Quality Management Plan (QMP) (CDRL-01)
describing the quality aspects for the specific project, interfacing this project
with the company's Quality Management System. This QMP shall be
submitted to NSPA for approval one (1) month after the contract award.
8.1.5 The Quality Management Plan shall include as a minimum:
• Quality objectives and methods to measure achievements;
• Project deliverables and processes to review satisfactory quality levels;
• Quality standards, practices, procedures and instructions applied;
• Quality control and assurance activities;
• Quality roles and responsibilities;
• Quality tools;
• Plan for reporting quality control and assurance problems;
• Any other actions necessary to meet the objectives;
8.1.6 The Contractor shall issue a duly signed Certificate of Conformity (COC), to
certify that all the deliverables of this SOW conform to the requirements
(CDRL-02).
8.2 Occupational Health and Safety Management
8.2.1 The Contractor shall maintain an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)
Management System as a means of assuring conformance with the
requirements specified in this SOW.
8.2.2 The scope of the OH&S Management System shall be relevant with the
scope of this SOW.
8.2.3 The OH&S Management System of the Contractor shall be documented in
their OH&S System Plan (or Manual).
8.3 Environmental Management
8.3.1 The Contractor shall implement all the necessary procedures and
methodologies to protect the environment from contamination, pollution or
other adverse impacts resulting from its services.
8.3.2 The Contractor's environmental protection measures shall be, as a minimum,
in accordance with national, regional and Hellenic laws and regulations, as
well as the relevant industry best practices.
8.3.3 The Contractor shall provide an Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
(CDRL-03) describing the environmental aspects for the specific project. This
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EMP shall be submitted to NSPA for approval one (1) month after the
contract award.
8.3.4 The Environmental Management Plan shall include as a minimum:
8.3.4.1 A copy of the Contractor’s ISO 14001 accreditation or equivalent
certificates.
8.3.4.2 A copy of the Contractor’s Environmental Policy, which shall be relevant to
the scope of this SOW.
8.3.4.3 A copy of the Contractor’s Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) for the
control, prevention and management of hazardous substance.
8.3.4.4 A copy of the Contractor’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
(EPRP). The Contractor shall establish and implement a procedure(s) to
identify potential emergencies and potential accidents resulting from this
SOW.
9 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
9.1 Upon contract award, the Contractor shall provide to NSPA the details of the
Project Manager who will act as the focal point of contact for all project-related
activities, during the contract life-cycle.
9.2 The Contractor shall deliver a Project Management Plan (CDRL-04) illustrating
how they shall deliver the required material and services in accordance with
this SOW. This Plan shall include as a minimum:
9.2.1 The project objectives and outcomes, structure and organization, the project
team with their responsibilities and contact information, as well as a detailed
description of any (if) subcontractors.
9.2.2 The project timeline (in GANTT format), key milestones and events that will
be held between the Contactor, the NSPA and the End-User.
9.2.3 The Risk Management Plan (RMP), analysing all identified project risks and
their mitigation strategies, including the environmental risks.
9.3 At their own expense, the Contractor shall participate, if so required by NSPA,
in project review meetings that may be held at the Contractor’s facilities or at
the NSPA or at the End-User’s facilities. However, telephone, email, and video
conferencing, if available, should be used when practicable.
9.4 All project communications (events, reviews, meetings and documents) shall
be in the English language.
9.5 The key project milestones are provided in Annex A.
10 NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN) CODIFICATION
10.1 The Contractor shall supply all the documentation that is required for the NSN
codification of the uniforms, in accordance with the provisions of NATO
STANAG 4177:2007.
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10.2 The codification documentation shall be provided during the FAAT event.
11 SPARES AND ACCESSORIES LIST
11.1 The Contractor shall provide a list of spare parts and accessories (CDRL-05)
related to the uniforms, indicating the unit price (FCA prices valid at time of list
release), the recommended quantity per item and the estimated lead-time for
delivery to Greece.
11.2 The contractor shall provide the associated Part Number, for each spare part
or accessory NSN.
12 PACKAGING AND LABELLING
12.1 Labelling requirements
12.1.1 Each uniform shall bear a label mentioning the size, the corresponding NSN,
the fabric composition, the year of manufacture and the contract number.
12.1.2 Coats
12.1.2.1 The white coloured label shall be as per the following:
12.1.2.2 The coats shall bear labels, located as shown in Annex B – figure 1.
12.1.2.3 Additionally, the coats shall bear a white coloured label with dimensions 3
x 2 cm, indicating the size and located as shown in Annex B - figure 3.
12.1.3 Trousers
12.1.3.1 The white coloured label shall be as per the following:
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12.1.3.2 The trousers shall bear labels fastened on one side in the union of the
right pocket and the belt (inside the trousers).
12.1.4 On the back of every label (coats and trousers), the following code number
shall be stamped: the first four (4) digits refer to the year of manufacturing,
the following two (2) to the month and the last two (2) to the lot number (ex:
2008-11-15 refers to the year 2008, the month of November and the lot
number 15).
12.1.5 The uniforms shall be packed for storage and shipment in standard
packaging with its packing list. Tags and marking shall be water resistant.
12.2 Packaging requirements
12.2.1 Each pair of coat and trousers of the same size (XXS, XS, S, etc.) shall be
appropriately folded and placed together into a nylon transparent bag with
ventilation holes.
12.2.2 Sets of fifteen pairs shall be placed into 5-ply packing cartons.
12.2.3 Sets of twenty to thirty cartons shall be placed in pallets, suitably sized so
that they will not exceed two metres in height and will be fastened with bands
(two per axis) and wrapped with nylon until completely covered.
12.2.4 On the longest outer side of every carton, where no other markings exist, the
following data will be printed in fast colour:
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12.2.5 The same data, as per above, will be placed appropriately on one side of the
package pallet, for the total number of items contained.
13 VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
13.1 The verification and validation of uniforms shall be performed and/or
supervised by the TEC, with the Contractor in presence.
13.2 The verification and validation shall be conducted in two stages:
13.2.1 First Article Acceptance Test (FAAT), on pre-production samples. The FAAT
process is described in Annex E. The Contractor shall provide free of charge
the samples, technical assistance and consumables which are necessary to
perform the FAAT activities.
13.2.2 Batch Validation (BV), upon delivery of a batch to the destination point. The
BV process is described in Annex F. The Contractor shall provide free of
charge the samples, technical assistance and consumables which are
necessary to perform the Batch Validation activities.
13.3 The first Batch Validation shall be conducted no later than one (1) week after
delivery of the first batch.
13.4 The second Batch Validation shall be conducted no later than one (1) week
after delivery of the second batch.
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14 DELIVERY
14.1 Deliverables
14.1.1 One hundred thousand (100,000) ea uniform set, divided in no more than two
(2) batches:
14.1.1.1 The first batch shall be delivered no later than three (3) months after a
successful FAAT.
14.1.1.2 The second batch shall be delivered no later five (5) months after after a
successful FAAT.
14.1.2 The list of documents and certificates defined in the Contract Data
Requirements List (paragraph 15 of the SOW).
14.2 Each batch shall be handed-over to the End-User no later than two (2) weeks
after the successful completion of the relevant Batch Validation.
14.3 Each batch shall consist of lots of 5,000 sets / lot. The first batch shall consist
of ten (10) lots of 5,000 sets / lot.
14.4 The garments shall be delivered DDP Avlona Attikis Greece (INCOTERMS
2010) (full address to be inserted at contract award).
15 CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST
15.1 The Contractor shall produce and deliver all data within the required delivery
period as listed in the below Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL).
Documents shall be produced in accordance with the related SOW task as
noted in the CDRL and the related SOW task description.
15.2 All delivered data and documentation shall include reference to the applicable
CDRL No. and Title.
15.3 All documents submitted shall be in paper and electronic format (PDF or MS
OFFICE).
CDRL
Title SOW Ref. Required Delivery
No.
01 Quality Management Plan 8.1.4 One (1) month after contract award.
After the signing of the Certificate of
02 Certificate of Conformity 8.1.6
Inspection and Acceptance.
Environmental Management
03 8.3.3 One (1) month after contract award.
Plan
04 Project Management Plan 9.2 One (1) month after contract award.
List of Spare Parts and
05 11.1 One (1) month after contract award.
Accessories
06 Certificate of Inspection and Annex F Upon successful completion of the
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Acceptance acceptance.
Annexes
A Key Milestones
B Representation of the required uniforms
C Material requirements
D Camouflage colour requirements
E First Article Acceptance Tests (FAAT)
F Batch Validation (BV)
G Certificate of Inspection and Acceptance
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Annex A: Key Milestones
SOW
ID MILESTONE TIMELINE
Reference
1 Kick-off Meeting (KO) SOW §6 Not later than one (1) month after CA
2 Plans (QP, PMP, EMP) SOW §9 Not later than one (1) month after CA
3 First Article Factory Test (FAAT) SOW Annex E Within six (6) weeks after CA
4 Codification Documentation SOW §10.2 During FAAT
5 Uniform Sample Approval SOW Annex E Upon successful FAAT completion
Within two (2) week after successful
6 Production Approval SOW Annex E
FAAT completion
7 Batch 1 Delivery SOW §14.1 Within three (3) months after FAAT
Within one (1) week after Batch 1
8 Batch 1 Validation (B1V) SOW Annex F
delivery
Within two (2) weeks after successful
9 Batch 1 Handover SOW Annex F
B1V completion
10 Batch 2 Delivery SOW §14.1 Within five (5) months after FAAT
Within one (1) week after Batch 2
11 Batch 2 Validation (B2V) SOW Annex F
delivery
Within two (2) weeks after successful
12 Batch 2 Handover SOW Annex F
B2V completion
CA: Contract Award
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REMARKS ON FIGURES
Figure 3:
1. Neck’s height: 8 cm
2. Lapel’s width: 3-3.5 cm
3. 10 cm down of the top edge of the lapel, the first loop tape (soft) (2 x 5 cm) shall
be placed
4. Distances between the loop tapes (soft) (8 cm for sizes XXS-XS and 10 cm for
S-XXL)
5. Loop, used for hanging the coat.
6. Label (3 x 2 cm), indicating the size
Figure 5 (Sleeve’s pocket):
1. Width: 11.5 cm
2. Height: 18 cm
3. Length of the pocket’s slide fastener: 16 cm
4. Pleat’s depth: 2 cm, with internal embroidered drain hole
Figure 6 (Elbow patch):
1. Height : 19 cm for sizes XXS-XS and 20 cm for S-XXL
2. Length of the upper side: 25-28 cm (XXS-XS-S: 25cm, M: 26cm, L-XL: 27cm,
XXL: 28cm)
3. Length of the bottom side: 21.5-24 cm (XXS:21.5cm, XS: 22cm, S:22.5cm, M:
23cm, L:23.5cm, XL-XXL: 24cm)
Figure 7 (Chest’s pocket):
1. Length: 11-13 cm (XXS-XS:11cm, S-M-L:12cm, XL-XXL:13cm)
2. Width: 17 cm
3. Dimensions of loop and hook tape: 15 x 2 cm (loop on the pocket, hook on the
flap)
4. Flap’s width: 17.5 cm
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5. Flap’s height: 4 cm
6. The fabric shall be folded by 2 cm (hem at the upper side)
7. The pocket shall be placed 1-1.5 cm under the flap
Figure 8 (Installation method of Chest’s pocket):
1. The height where the upper corner of the pocket’s flap shall be placed is 18-22
cm from the shoulder seam (XXS-XS: 18cm, S: 19cm, M: 20cm, L: 21cm, XL-
XXL: 22cm).
2. The upper corner of the pocket’s flap shall be placed 10-12 cm from the front
centre (XXS-XS: 10cm, S-M-L: 11cm, XL-XXL: 12cm) and the other corner shall
be placed 4-6 cm from the front centre (XXS-XS: 4cm, S-M-L: 5cm, XL-XXL:
6cm).
3. At 1 cm distance, over the right pocket flap, a loop tape (soft) (2 cm width x 13
cm length), shall be horizontal sewn on, for the nameplate. The respective hook
tape (hard) shall be placed over the loop tape (soft).
Figure 9:
1. The dimensions are applicable to all sizes
2. The installation shall be done during the closure of the side seam and under the
bar tack stitch point of the waist
Figure 10 (Sleeves):
1. Width of sleeve fastener and cuff: 4.5 cm and 5.5 cm respectively (the formation
of the cuff shall be done by the sleeve’s fabric and not from a separate fabric)
2. Length of the sleeve fastener 8 cm and width 4.5 cm
3. The upper corner of the sleeve pocket shall be diagonally sewn at 5-6 cm
distance from the shoulder seam
4. Four (4) vertical buttonholes shall be placed, with the first one at the point
corresponding to the button of the sleeve fastener and the other three in 3 cm
distance the one from the other, with the first one at the beginning of the seam
and the last one at 6 cm distance
5. The button shall be placed 2-2.5 cm from the triangular end of the sleeve
fastener and at the middle of its width, in order to be fastened with the vertical
buttonhole.
6. The elbow patch shall be sewn at 13-19 cm distance (XXS: 13cm, XS:14cm,
S:15cm, M:16cm, L:17cm, XL:18cm, XXL:19cm) from the bottom edge of the
sleeve and 5-6 cm in parallel and symmetrical to the union seam of the sleeve
7. At the left sleeve, a pencil pocket shall be placed at 7-7.5 cm distance from the
hem and 4-4.5 cm from the side seam (stable for all sizes)
Figure 11 (Pencil pocket):
1. Height: 14 cm
2. Width: 6 cm
3. The fabric shall be folded by 2 cm
Figure 14
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1. Opening of diagonally shaped pocket 17-19 cm (XXS-XS: 17cm, S-M-L:18cm,
XL-XXL: 19cm)
2. Length of pocket internal 32-35 cm (XXS-XS-S: 32cm, M:33cm, L-XL:34cm,
XXL: 35cm)
3. Useful depth of the pocket internal 16-18 cm (XXS-XS: 16cm, S-M-L:17cm, XL-
XXL: 18cm)
Figure 17
1. For sizes XXS-XS the heights of the pocket shall be 17 and 21 cm, instead of
19 and 23 cm
Figure 20 (Installing thigh pocket):
1. Distance from the diagonally sewn pocket 5-6 cm
2. The flap shall be sewn 7.5-8 cm from the side seam and towards back side
3. Distance from the waist 25-28 cm (XXS-XS-S: 25cm, M: 26cm, L-XL: 27cm,
XXL: 28cm)
4. The flap shall be sewn 12-12.5 cm from the side seam and towards front side
5. Distance from the waist 27-30 cm (XXS-XS-S: 27cm, M: 28cm, L-XL: 29cm,
XXL: 30cm)
Figures 23 and 24 (Reinforcing cloth):
1. The reinforcing cloth begins 17-20 cm (XXS-XS-S:17cm, M:18cm, L-XL:19cm,
XXL:20cm) from the beginning of the waist and downwards
2. The reinforcing cloth stops (diagonal) 1-1.5 cm from the closure of all the seams
(cross) of the crotch
Figures 26 and 28
The ventilation holes of the armpit or the drain holes of the pockets shall be sewn
around the perimeter with knitted reinforcing seams. All the holes shall have the
same dimensions, except the embroidered holes of the hem where the nylon band
comes through. These holes shall be adjusted to the width of the band.
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Annex C: Materials requirements
All below technical and performance requirements shall be validated according to the
provided method or equivalent:
1. Main fabric requirements
TECHNICAL NOMINAL
ID TOLERANCE VALIDATION METHOD
CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENT
1 Weight in g/m2 : 225 [-6%, +10%] ISO 3801 or ASTM D 3776
2 Warp stamina in kg 87 [-6%,+10%]
(minimum):
EN ISO 13934-01 or ASTM D 5034
3 Weft stamina in kg 66 [-6%,+10%]
(minimum):
4 % Warp shrinkage 3 [0, +2%] The control of dimensional stability will be
(maximum): executed with method ISO 25077 in
combination with methods ISO 6330 and
ISO 3759. Specifically, the original
branding will be made with the standard
5 % Weft shrinkage 3 [0,+2%] ISO 3759. The dimensions being received
(maximum): are considered as «originals». The wash
temperature will be at 60 oC at a regular
stirring.
6 % Weight loss with 0 [0,+2%]
laundering ASTM D-629
(maximum):
7 Warp density 41
(threads/cm): [-4 threads,
(Tolerance in number +4 threads]
of threads per cm)
ISO 7211-2 or FTMS-191A Method 5050
8 Weft density 21
(threads/cm):
+2 to -2 threads
(Tolerance in number
of threads per cm)
9 Warp thread title: 40/2 ±3 numbers ISO 7211 Part 5
10 Weft thread title: 14/1 ±2 numbers
11 The
reinforcements
are formed every
24 warp threads
Texture: ISO 7211-1 (Optically)
and every 11 weft
threads, with the
weaving of three
threads as one.
12 Colour Fastness
(minimum):
In solar light: 6 1 EN ISO 105 B 01
In medium 4-5 EN ISO 105 C 10 Test Number C (3)
laundering:
In sweat: 4-5 EN ISO 105-E04
1
In dry abrasion: 4-5 EN ISO 105 X 12
In wet abrasion: 4-5 EN ISO 105 X 12
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In weak chlorine: 4-5 ΕΝ ISO 105-N01
In water: 5 EN ISO 105-E01
In salt water: 4-5 EN ISO 105-Ε02
13 Mercerisation Uniform across AATCC 89
the cloth (Evaluation using microscope only for
cottons)
14 Colouring: Woodland Determination of dying method (Vat dyes
camouflage with for cotton, disperse dyes for polyester): A
the following three solution is prepared containing 10 ml of
camouflage caustic soda (NaOH) density 490 Be
shades: (gravity 1;51 g / cm3) and 5 g Na -
- Light Green Hydrosulphite Na2S204) (Reference
- Deep Green solution) and an Oxygen peroxide solution
- Earthy Chestnut H202 (30 - 50%) (see Annex C).
15 L*a*b* Values
Light Green L* = 45.36
a* = -2.06
b* = 19.01
Deep Green L* = 24.99
a* = -9.09 Colour measurements shall be taken with
b* = 6.72 a spectrophotometer, using the CIE
Earthy Chestnut L* = 28.83 standard illuminant D65, 10º angle
a* = 4.24 standard observer, specular reflectance
b* = 12.77 included. The aperture of the
16 Acceptable results of spectrophotometer should be between 1.2
the comparison of the – 1.5 cm in diameter (see Annex C).
official sample to the
CMC (2:1) (ΔΕ)
Light Green ΔΕ≤1 1< ΔΕ ≤ 1.3
Deep Green ΔΕ≤1 1< ΔΕ ≤ 1.4
Earthy Chestnut ΔΕ≤1 1< ΔΕ ≤ 1.4
17 Reflectance to near
infrared wavelength
between 780 and
1000 nm Tests of spectral reflectance will be
conducted with the use of the PERKIN
ELMER Lambda 40 spectrophotometer of
Light Green 29%-40% the Laboratory, equipped with a 50 mm
integrating sphere (see Annex C).
Deep Green 28%-40%
Earthy Chestnut 24%-38%
18 38-40mm length
Polyester title: 1.2 - 1.5 ISO 137 ή ASTM D2130
Denier
19 PH 5-8,5 ISO 3071 or FTMS-191A Method 284
20 % Warp structure per 50% cotton – ±3 cotton -
weight 50% polyester ±3 polyester
ISO 1833 (Bilateral Mixture)
21 % Weft structure per 50% cotton – ±3 cotton -
weight 50% polyester ±3 polyester
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1. Percentage deviations are calculated as the difference of the recorded test value
vs the nominal value of each requirement, divided by the nominal value.
2. Deviations beyond the tolerance margins, for any single requirement, shall result in
rejection of non-compliant sample.
3. Maximum acceptable sum of deviations for requirements 1 to 6: 10%. Sum of
deviations beyond 10% shall result in rejection of the non-compliant sample.
2. Button requirements
The buttons shall be made by thermoset plastic, shall withstand ironing at of 1500 C.
The upside shall be curved with cavity at the centre and 4 holes.
Technical specifications read as follows:
TECHNICAL NOMINAL
ID TEST METHOD
CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENT
1 Diameter (round shape)
18mm Calibrated gauge
2 Reaction with organic The buttons shall resist and not
solvents react with organic solvents
(trichloroethylene - TRI, hyper- Visual inspection after dry-
chloro-ethylene - PER etc), used cleaning
for dry cleaning, with the surface
and colouring being not modified.
3 Resistant to high The buttons shall withstand
temperatures temperatures of up to 1000C for Visual inspection
20 minutes, without breaking. Ironing
4 Melting point Their melting point shall be Visual inspection
higher than 1600 C Ironing
5 Surface The buttons shall have a smooth
and homogenous surface and a Visual inspection
flawless, regular shape
6 Colouring Green: The requirements of
L*= 34.98 colouring are given only for
a*= -5.28 the convenience of the
b*= 9.27 Contractor.
3. Adhesive loop and hook tapes and nylon band requirements
Adhesive loop and hook tapes (2 cm width) and nylon band for trousers hem (1 cm
width) and for slide fastener edge (1 cm width) shall be polyamide (PA) and green.
Technical specifications along with their qualities required and their test methods,
read as follows:
TECHNICAL NOMINAL
ID TEST METHOD
CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENT
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1 Dimension fastness
(elongation stamina on ≤3% ISO 13934-2 or ASTM D 5034
both directions)
2 Colour fastness
(minimum):
In solar light:
4 EN ISO 105 B 01
In abrasion
(dry and wet): 4 EN ISO 105 X 12
In salt water:
4 EN ISO 105-Ε02
In laundering (600 C): EN ISO 105 C 10 Test Number
4
C (3)
3 Colouring Green: L*= 34.98 The requirements of colouring
a*= -5.28 are given only for the
b*= 9.27 convenience of the Contractor.
4. Slide fastener requirements
The basic elements for the construction of the slide fasteners are shown on figures
29, 30, 31 and 32 of Annex B. The requirements of the slide fastener’s band are
described in the previous paragraph (Annex C, par. 3). The teeth shall be plastic.
Technical specifications of slide fastener along with their qualities required and their
test methods, read as follows:
TECHNICAL NOMINAL
ID TEST METHOD
CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENT
1 Puller attachment strength
250 N
2 Closed end strength
100 N
3 Top stop strength
110 N
4 Open end faster box BS 3084
120 N
strength
5 Return cycles (reciprocation
>500
minimum cycles)
6 Lateral strength 120 N
7 Slider locking device
90 N
strength
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Annex D: Camouflage colour requirements
1. Camouflage colour
1.1 The external face fabric shall be coloured with the following three camouflage
shades (woodland camouflage):
- Light Green
- Deep Green
- Earthy Chestnut
The camouflage pattern shall result from the application of deep green and
earth chestnut in light green base fabric. The design, which shall be repeated
in width and length of the fabric, shall be identical with the picture attached in
Appendix 1. The camouflage pattern of the two colours shall be the one
presented in scale, in Appendix 2.
1.2 The colour validation shall be performed during the BV material validation (see
SOW Annex F) with a spectrophotometer using the CIE standard illuminant
D65, 10º angle standard observer and specular reflectance. The aperture of
the spectrophotometer shall be between 1.2 – 1.5 cm in diameter. For every
different colour of the camouflage pattern, three (3) different points of the
fabric shall be measured, twice each, by measuring each point with a different
orientation (warp and weft). The final measured value shall be the average of
the 6 measurements (3 points, 2 measurements at each point) for every
sample. The points under control shall be twice folded so that, during the
measurement, ambient lighting interference will be excluded.
1.3 The camouflage pattern shall be checked with at least two (2) evidence from
various places of the sample. The shape and size of the surface shades (Deep
Green and Earth chestnut) on the sample, shall be those specified in Appendix
2.
1.4 The colouring shall be controlled as to the 3-colour of the camouflage pattern
by the TEC visually and by the Laboratory for colour validation.
1.5 During the colour validation, the equation CMC (2:1) (i.a.w. the Society of
Dyers and Colourists' Colour Measurement Committees) shall be used for the
calculation of the ΔΕ, which shall include corrective coefficients. The
measurement base for every shade, which shall be compared with the
respective shade values of the Contractor’s sample camouflage pattern, is
shown in the following table
* * *
(L a b )
ACCEPTABLE
* * * RESULTS OF THE
ID COLOUR (L a b ) COMPARISON OF THE TOLERANCE
VALUES OFFICIAL SAMPLE TO
THE CMC (2:1) (ΔΕ)
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