Coverall Flying – Exporting Opportunity

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: COVERALL FLYING – EXPORTING OPPORTUNITY
2. Awarding Authority: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills acting on behalf of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Description: Opportunity type
Public Sector
Industry
Aerospace, Security, Defence
A defence authority has invited a tender for 300 sets coverall flying
Coverall is a type of garment which is usually used as protective clothing during flight and working in flying environment. It is a one piece garment with full-length sleeves and legs, but usually less tight-fitting. Its main feature is that it has no gap between jacket and trousers or between lapels.
The fabric of the coverall is to be of Nomex standard (flame-resistant meta-aramid) to protect aircrew from any flash fires and may incorporate a carbon core fibre to minimise static build up. The fires will not melt, burn, drip or support combustion in air.
The coverall should be tailored for maximum comfort and may feature straight/angled zippered breast pockets, zippered shin pockets for miscellaneous gear and check list binders, Velcro waist band to adjust sizing with minimum one blank name tag.
This type of flight suit is to be sewn to military specifications. Considering the hot and humid weather of the country, light weight ‘summer’ type coveralls would be most appropriate for the purchasing authority. Sizes should be as heights (5’4″ to 6’4″) of general pilot population and measurement table.
Basic specification:
colour: sage green for normal operation
fabric content/material: meta aramid – more than 92%, para aramid: less than 5%, conductive fibre: min 3%
Coverall features:
front opening with two-way fastening die cast zipper and gusseted back
adjustable waist tabs/belt with Velcro to improve fit/fastener
adjustable cuff tabs (touch and close fasteners)
breast pockets with zip fastener
pencil pocket-three compartments on left sleeve
side pockets (optional)
right thigh pocket
lower leg pockets
knife pocket on left inseam (optional)
epaulettes with touch and closed fasteners (optional)
weaving style (yarn/thread density): should not be too dense, so as to allow evaporation and should not be rare either so as to effect durability adversely or render it see through
Technical specification:
Yarn/thread (warp) reqr:
longitudinal thread count: 20/2 (resultant 20) ±2
ends per inch (e.p.i): minimum 70 ± 2 e.p.i
percentage of shrinkage: 1% (max)
average breaking strength: 215kg ± 5 kg
Yarn/thread (weft) reqr:
lateral thread count: 20/2 (resultant 20) ± 2
picks per inch (p.p.i): minimum 60 ± p.p.i
percentage of shrinkage: 1% (max)
average breaking strength: 140 kg ± 3 kg
weight / Sq meter (GSM): 150 gm ± 5 gm
Colour fastness test:
washing test no-2, grade 4-5
washing test no-4, grade 4-5
hot pressing in dry condition, grade 4-5
hot pressing damp condition, grade 4-5
hot pressing wet condition, grade 4-5
sun-light test, grade 4-5
Additional details/results
fabric flame test (smoke density and flame resistance)
effect of temperature
humidity
solar radiation
colour fastness to light
fungus resistance
rain
contamination resistance
air permeability: average 40.1 cm3/cm2/sec
clearance certificate to fly on fast jets
The cost of the tender document is: £20
5. CPV Code(s): 18114000
6. NUTS code(s): UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Bangladesh
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Opportunity closing date 6.11.2022.
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: TKR-2022104-EX-1889958