7. DI-TMSS-80527D.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) for Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Manuals and Associated Supplemental Data, with the DID number DI-TMSS-80527D and an approval date of 20211203. The document outlines specific requirements for acquiring and evaluating commercial manuals to support COTS equipment used by the Department of Defense.

Key requirements include: creating manuals that contain comprehensive technical information on assembly, installation, operation, parts, and maintenance of commercial equipment; evaluating manuals using MIL-PRF-32216 criteria; allowing supplementation with additional data; preferring digital files (Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals or PDFs) that are searchable with embedded fonts; and ensuring paper manuals are legible and of sufficient quality for long-term use. The document supersedes a previous version dated 12 Aug 2011 and specifies that manuals can be used as-is or with supplementation to support DOD equipment.