Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-31000A 3.1.28 Quality Assurance Provisions (QAP). Documented requirements, procedures and criteria necessary for demonstrating that products conform to design requirements. 3.1.29 Reference documents. Documents referred to in a TDP element, which contain information necessary to meet the information content requirements of that TDP element. 3.1.30 Special Inspection Equipment (SIE). Either single or multi-purpose integrated test units engineered, designed, fabricated or modified to perform special purpose testing of an item in the manufacturing process.
It consists of items or assemblies of equipment that are interconnected and interdependent so as to become a new functional entity for inspection or testing purposes. SIE is also known as special test equipment. 3.1.31 Special Packaging Instruction (SPI). Instructions which document military packaging requirements for an item, as distinct from commercial packaging.
These instructions cover methods of preservation to protect materiel against environmentally induced corrosion and deterioration, physical and mechanical damage, and other forms of degradation during storage, multiple handling and shipment of materiel in the defense transportation system SPI will be required and prepared in accordance with Appendix E of MIL-STD-2073-1 and as specified in the contract and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). 3.1.32 Special tooling (ST). Unique tooling which is mandatory to the manufacture of an acceptable item.
It differs from tooling designed to increase manufacturing efficiency in that the use of the special tool imparts some characteristic to the item which is necessary for satisfactory performance and cannot be duplicated through other generally available manufacturing methods. Examples of ST would be jigs, dies, fixtures, molds, patterns and other equipment or manufacturing aids that absolutely must be used in order to produce a satisfactory item. 3.1.33 Specification. A document prepared to support acquisition that describes essential technical requirements for materiel and the criteria for determining whether those requirements are met. (MIL- STD-961) 3.1.34 Standardization document.
A document, such as a specification, standard or handbook, developed for the purpose of standardizing items, materials, processes or procedures . 3.1.35 Supplementary Technical Data. Data related to or in support of a TDP, but not an inherent part of the TDP, which is provided as reference material or is explanatory in nature. For example, Supplementary Technical Data for a particular configuration item could include manufacturing instructions, simulations, work flow data, inspection equipment or procedures (which are not required as an inherent part of the TDP or TDP element), manufacturing machine code, design studies, analysis studies, test results, safety data sheets, etc.
3.1.36 Technical data. Recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or data incidental to contract administration, such as financial or management information. (DFARS Clause 252.227-7013). 3.1.37 Technical Data Package (TDP). A technical description of an item adequate for supporting an acquisition, production, engineering, and logistics support (e.g. Engineering Data for Provisioning, Training, and Technical Manuals).
The description defines the required design configuration or performance requirements, and procedures required to ensure adequacy of item 8