5343VL25 DID A003 DI-MISC-80678.pdf

This is a Data Item Description (DID) form that establishes requirements for Certification/Data Reports in federal contracts. Identification Number DI-MISC-80678, approved on September 12, 1980, this DID is applicable under N/SEA 5523 and AMSC Number M4533.

The certification data is required to verify that specific qualifications have been obtained, tests have been performed, parts/assemblies/equipments/systems have been installed, tested, inspected, and are ready for operation; that personnel have specific qualifications to perform assignments/operations/inspections; or to certify identifiability, interchangeability, compatibility, reliability, or completeness of documentation. Certification may be required for a single event/operation or on a continuing basis with periodic re-certification or updating of the original certification. The technical content requirements shall be specified in the contract. The report must be typewritten in narrative format on the contractor's form and shall cover the type of certification specified in the contract. Reports must include the contract number and data item sequence number, identify the purpose and applicability of the certification, provide objective evidence such as spectrograms, radiographs, material sampling, analysis, inspection and testing reports, and be signed by the contractor's authorized representative responsible for ensuring equipment being delivered/serviced is performed in accordance with contract requirements. This DID supersedes UDI-A-23264B and is approved for public release with unlimited distribution.