Summary of DI-NDTI-80809B: Test/Inspection Report Data Item Description

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) template that establishes the standard format and content requirements for test/inspection reports used in federal contracts. The DID applies to engineering (developmental), preliminary qualification, qualification, and acceptance testing and supersedes previous versions DI-NDTI-80809A and DI-MISC-80653. The Office of Primary Responsibility is F/AFMC-DOP, with approval date of January 24, 1997, and AMSC number F7231.

The report must include a cover and title page with specific administrative information (report date and number, contractor details, contract number, test type, item identification, test period, requiring government activity, and security classification if applicable), followed by a table of contents, introduction, summary, reference documents, and body sections. The body must contain detailed test equipment identification (nomenclature, model, serial number, manufacturer, calibration status, accuracy data); facility installation and setup descriptions; complete procedures used; recorded data and test results with matrices comparing achievements against objectives; conclusions distinguishing between objective and subjective findings; and recommendations regarding item acceptability, additional testing, redesign needs, and documentation changes. The report must include three separate certifications: one authenticating that testing was performed per applicable plans and procedures with accurate results, a second identifying any previously validated requirements not tested, and a third certifying item pass/fail status. Each certification requires signatures from appropriate contractor and government personnel. Appendices should contain voluminous data, drawings, photographs, and referenced documentation not previously provided by the government.