Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-31000 instructions, drawings/models and associated lists shall be prepared to provide the data required to manufacture special packaging which is mandatory to successfully protect, store and transport the item. The special packaging shall be defined in detail to the extent necessary for a competent manufacturer to produce packaging which duplicates the performance characteristics of the original packaging. 5.7.3.10 Quality Assurance Provisions (QAP). Quality assurance provisions shall be prepared to identify any special test, inspections, measurements or certifications required to ensure the item being defined meets is intended performance.
Form and format of the quality assurance provision shall be as required in the contract or purchase order. 5.8 TDP data management products. When specified in the contract or purchase order, the following data management products related to the management and control of TDPs shall be prepared. 5.8.1 Source Control Drawing (SOCD) approval request. Source control drawing approval request shall be prepared and submitted to the Procuring Activity specified in the contract or purchase order as having approval authority. Each potential source control item shall be approved by the Procuring Activity prior to inclusion of the source control drawing in the TDP. 5.8.2 Drawing number assignment report.
A drawing number assignment report shall be prepared to identify and describe the use of Government drawing numbers by the contractor. 5.8.3 Proposed critical manufacturing process description. Proposed critical manufacturing process descriptions shall be prepared to describe manufacturing processes, which are critical to meeting the design requirements of the item. The process shall be approved as critical by the Procuring Activity cited in the contract or purchase order as having approval authority before it is designated as mandatory in TDP documents. 5.9 Legibility and reproducibility.
All documents prepared or submitted shall meet the legibility and reproducibility requirements of the specification or standard controlling the media in which the data is to be delivered. As a minimum, all lines, symbols, letters, and numerals shall be readable. 5.10 CAGE codes. When CAGE Codes are to be applied to documents used in TDPs and TDP elements, only valid codes identified in the Federal Cataloging Handbook H4/H8 shall be used. 5.10.1 Type CAGE codes. Type “A" or “E” codes shall be used to identify design activities and vendors' part or identifying numbers and sources of supply except when industry marketing customs dictate otherwise.
When the design activity or vendor of a specific item customarily licenses a distributor to perform the final steps of manufacture exclusively, the Type F code for the distributor may be used (DOD 4100.39, Vol 10 Table 90). 5.11 Metric documents. When the contract or purchase order specifies the use of the metric system (SI), TDP documents shall be identified as metric documents and conform to FED-STD- 376. 5.12 Digital approval systems. TDP elements subject to approval may use signature or approval indicators. Approval indicators may be applied by a Digital Approval System.
Digital Approval Systems shall satisfy the contracting activity requirements for uniqueness, verifiability, and sole control. 14