DI-TMSS-80527D

Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Manuals and Associated Supplemental Data

Specifies format, content, and intended use requirements for Commercial Off-the-Shelf manuals and associated supplemental data acquired to support COTS equipment used by DOD.

Approval DateDecember 3, 2021

AMSC Number10283

Preparing Activity—

Project Number—

OPRTM

DTIC ApplicableNo

GIDEP ApplicableNo

LimitationNo

Applicable FormsNone

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Form Version—

DID Formatfree_text

963C CompliantYes

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

Supersedes

DI-TMSS-80527C

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Description & Purpose

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Application & Interrelationship

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Use & Relationship

Commercial Off-the-Shelf Manuals may be used as-is or with supplementation to support COTS equipment used by DOD. This DID is used to:

a. Acquire sample COTS manuals for evaluation.

b. Acquire COTS manuals that have been evaluated and found to be acceptable.

c. Acquire associated supplemental data, if required.

This DID contains format, content, and intended use information for the data deliverable(s) resulting from the work described in MIL-PRF-32216.

This DID supersedes DI-TMSS-80527C, dated 12 Aug 2011.

Preparation Instructions

1ContentThe manual shall contain all technical information on the assembly, installation, operation, parts, and maintenance of commercial equipment.

2EvaluationThe manual shall be evaluated using the criteria found in MIL-PRF-32216.

3SupplementationThe manual may be supplemented with additional data to comply with contract. Supplemental data shall be prepared in accordance with MIL-PRF-32216.

4FormatThe basic manual shall be presented in the contractor's format. Supplemental data shall be presented in the format specified by the acquiring activity.

5Digital filesInteractive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) or PDFs are preferred for electronic COTS manuals.

6PDF FilesPDF files shall be searchable, capable of having links added, and have fonts embedded.

7IETMsIETMs shall meet the general style and format and user interface requirements in MIL-STD-40051-1 (Army only) or MIL-STD-3031 (Army only).

8Paper manualsIf paper manuals are acquired, the data shall be clearly legible and on paper of sufficient quality for long term use.

9Quick Reference Guides (QRGs)QRGs shall meet the requirements of MIL-PRF-32614.

References

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