Type : Bid Notification
Please see the attached memorandum stating the way the government evaluates fabric shade evaluations for all ACC “build to spec” contracts. This is a no cost change in the way the government evaluates shade sampling that is more in-line with the way industry does it. To summarize, contractors shall:delete the current visual shade matching procedure of Army contract documents:“The color and appearance of the (item) shall match the standard sample when viewed using the AATCC EP9, Option C, (see 6.5) with sources simulating artificial daylight D75 illuminant with a color temperature of 7500K (± 200) illumination of 100 (± 20) footcandles and shall be a good match to the standard sample under incandescent A illuminant with a color temper...