Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-31000B APPENDIX A product engineering design data indicating a DoD activity as design activity and an end item requiring Government logistics support. A.2.3.4 Commercial design data and associated lists. Commercial design data and associated lists (DI- SESS-81003) are used to obtain existing information regarding commercial items acquired by the Government and used as end items or as selected subassemblies of Government developed items. They are not to be used for documenting vendor items in a product level TDP.
Furthermore, the acquisition of technical data should conform to the requirements of DFARS 252.227-7015, Technical Data – Commercial Items. Prior to contracting for commercial design data, the procuring activity should review the design data for their adequacy for the Government's intended uses for the design data. Commercial design data and associated lists should not be acquired as a substitute for product design data and associated lists when the item is developed at Government expense. Commercial design data will most often be ordered under contracts for engineering and manufacturing development or production (including commercial item acquisition).
A.2.3.5 Special Inspection Equipment (SIE) design data and associated lists. SIE design data and associated lists (DI-SESS-81004) are used for the limited production of SIE required to inspect and test a specific hardware system. SIE design data are not adequate to procure and maintain logistic support of standard military inspection systems and test equipment, which are deployed throughout the maintenance and user communities. This data is intended for use in alternate manufacturing or inspection environments only.
If SIE is required for the maintenance and logistics support of the item when deployed, the same types of design data should be ordered for that SIE as is ordered for the item the SIE supports. SIE design data should only be ordered when a Product Level TDP is required. A.2.3.6 Special tooling design data and associated lists. Special tooling design data (DI-SESS-81008) are used to permit the procuring activity or an alternate source to duplicate the functional requirements of tooling that are mandatory for the manufacture of the item. These design data are intended for limited production of tooling used in a manufacturing environment.
Special tooling design data may not be adequate to procure and maintain logistic support of tooling which is deployed throughout the maintenance and user communities. If special tooling is required for the maintenance and logistics support of the item when deployed, the same types of design data should be ordered for that special tooling as is ordered for the item the special tooling supports. Special tooling design data should only be ordered when a Product Level TDP is required. A.2.3.7 Special Packaging Instructions (SPI).
Special packaging instructions are used to permit the procuring activity or an alternate source to duplicate the packaging, shipment and storage requirements that are mandatory for the end item, or any separately packaged, shipped or stored items which are a part of the end item (to include identified spare and repair components of the end item). SPI design data should only be ordered when a Product Level TDP is required. Use of DID DI-PACK-80120 may be needed in lieu of or in addition to DID DI – PACK-80121. Also if product engineering data is necessary to describe the appropriate configuration of the packaging, use of DI-SESS-81000 may also be necessary.
SPI data is not required when best commercial packaging practices for the item are adequate. Prior to ordering packaging data, an engineering task to develop packaging requirements should be included in the contract or purchase order. For additional information on the use and selection of packaging data products refer to MIL-STD-2073-1. Require the generation of a TDP containing packaging data in the contract. Cite the appropriate DID as listed in MIL-STD-2073-1 in the CDRL and enter the tailoring in Block 16 of the CDRL. A.2.3.8 Specifications.
Refer to MIL-STD-961 for guidance in determining the types of specifications to be acquired, or the Federal Standardization Manual for guidance on composing Commercial Item Descriptions. For specifications related to software documentation see A.2.3.9. Require the generation of a TDP containing specifications in the contract. Cite the appropriate DID as listed in MIL-STD-961 in the CDRL. Reference the completed TDP Option Selection Worksheets in the CDRL. Complete a TDP Option Selection Worksheet (including tailoring) and include it in the contract. Additional documentation associated with specifications should be ordered as separate data items on the CDRL. 28