The required services may include, but are not limited to the following:
- preparing new clothing technical specifications, manufacturing data, purchase descriptions, production drawings, sealed samples and revising existing specifications, drawings, and evaluation of existing sealed samples
- supporting the design and development of textiles
- reviewing and analysing vendors and manufacturers textile samples and testing results for compliance to given specifications and testing standards
- establishing textile technical databases for materiel and information management
- researching technical data to confirm accuracy and (or) currency and updating specifications, as required on these findings
- preparing Statements of Work for the design and purchase of prototypes and (or) samples
- investigating Unsatisfactory Condition Reports, Material Authorization Change Requests, Design Change/Deviation Requests, Requests for Waiver, Technical Failure Reports, etc. to determine legitimacy and make recommendations for reply
- supporting textile stock reviews and recommending disposal or reassignment
- preparing clothing and personal protection equipment displays to meet requirements for conferences, exhibitions, briefings and meetings
- converting existing engineering drawings to new drawings utilizing commercial software applications for incorporation into specifications
- recommending revision of clothing scales of measurement in both Imperial and Metric measurements for inclusion in specifications, manufacturing data or purchase descriptions
- supporting preparation or revision of textile information manuals and instructor manuals
- investigating designs, materials and processes and recommending solutions to identified technical problems through literature searches and in consultation with industry and technical experts
- supporting preparation of plans for development and (or) assessment of new requirements or items including laboratory, engineering, and field trial protocols
- evaluating prototypes and commercial products to determine suitability
- evaluating textile against technical specifications
- supporting compliance of environmental regulations regarding use and disposal of textiles
- researching and monitoring emerging technologies and (or) products and (or) industrial capabilities for textiles
