DID.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) template for test/inspection reports used in federal contracting. Specifically identified as DI-NDTI-80809B with an approval date of January 24, 1997, this DID establishes the mandatory format and content requirements for documenting test and inspection results, findings, and analyses that enable government agencies to evaluate compliance with system requirements, performance objectives, specifications, and test/inspection plans. The DID is applicable to engineering (developmental), preliminary qualification, qualification, and acceptance testing activities and supersedes earlier versions DI-NDTI-80809A and DI-MISC-80653.

The report must include a cover and title page identifying the report date, report number, contractor information with entity codes, contract number and line item number, type of test/inspection, item identification, test period, requiring government activity name and address, and applicable security classification information. The body of the report requires a table of contents; introduction covering test/inspection objectives, complete item identification, and correlation of requirements to contractual specifications; summary of significant results and proposed corrective actions; and reference documents with applicable issue dates and amendments. The detailed body sections must document test equipment identification and calibration status; facility installation and physical set-up; testing/inspection procedures including item selection and operational sequence; recorded data and results analysis with matrices comparing achievements against objectives; and conclusions addressing procedure effectiveness and item acceptability. The report must include three authenticating certifications signed by authorized contractor personnel and government witnesses: confirmation that testing was performed per applicable plans with accurate results; identification of requirements previously validated through other means; and statement of item pass/fail acceptability. Appendices should contain voluminous detailed data, drawings, photographs, and associated test reports.