Attachment_10_DD_Form_1664_Data_Item_Description.pdf

DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION

Form Approved

OMB No. 0704-0188

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1. TITLE 2. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Manuals DI-TMSS-80527

3. DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE

3.1 Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) manuals contain operation, maintenance, parts lists, and other instructions applicable to equipment designed and manufactured for commercial use.

3.2 The Government uses COTS manuals to support commercial equipment in a Government commercial or military environment.

4. APPROVAL DATE 5. OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY (OPR) 6a. DTIC APPLICABLE 6b. GIDEP APPLICABLE

(YYMMDD) TM

880201

7. APPLICATION / INTERRELATIONSHIP

7.1 This Data Item Description (DID) is applicable when (existing) COTS manuals are acquired in order to evaluate their acceptability for Government use.

7.2 COTS manuals are basically acceptable for Government use when they conform to the applicable requirements of 3.1 and 3.2 of MIL-M-7298.

7.3 Basically acceptable COTS manuals may require augmentation by preparation of supplemental data to make them fully acceptable for Government use.

7.4 This DID is related to "Supplemental Data for Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Manuals", DI-TMSS-80528.

7.5 This DID supersedes DI-M-4022C, DI-M-6153, and DI-TMSS-80385.

8. APPROVAL LIMITATION 9a. APPLICABLE FORMS 9b. AMSC NUMBER

A4320

10. PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

10.1 Reference Documents. The applicable issue of the documents cited herein, including their approval dates and dates of any applicable amendments, notices, and revisions, shall be as specified in the contract.

10.2 Format. The style and format of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) manuals shall be in accordance with 3.1.1 of MIL-M-7298.

10.3 Content. The content of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) manuals shall be in accordance with 3.2 of MIL-M-7298.

11. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

DD Form 1664, APR 89

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