Request FOR Variance (RFV)

A Request for Variance (RFV) describes a proposed departure from (a nonconformance with) approved product definition information for a limited amount of time/specified effectivity or a product found to be nonconforming with product definition information after the product has been produced by the production process.

When the RFV describes a proposed departure from approved product definition information (i.e., pre-production), the variance shall result in a reduction in cost; indicated by enclosing the value in parentheses.

When the RFV describes a product found to be nonconforming after the product has been produced (i.e., post-production), the variance shall result in a reduction in cost; indicated by enclosing the value in parentheses.

When the nonconformance is induced or caused by the Acquirer, a reduction in cost is not required when submitting the RFV.

a. This DID contains the format, content, and intended use information for the data deliverable resulting from the work task described in EIA-649-1 and the principles of EIA-649 (Copies of these standards are available online at www.sae.org or from SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, Tel 877-606-7323 [inside USA and Canada] or 724-776-4970 [outside USA]).

b. This DID supersedes DI-SESS-80640D.

c. An electronic version of DD Form 1694, Request for Variance (RFV), is available online at https://www.esd.whs.mil/dd/.

Copies of these standards are available online at SAE International https://www.sae.org

An electronic version of DD Form 1694, Request for Variance (RFV), is available online at https://www.esd.whs.mil/dd/