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Use/relationship:

Commercial Engineering Design Data and Associated Lists define commercial items acquired by the Department of Defense.

a. This Data Item Description (DID) contains the format and content preparation instructions for Commercial Engineering Design Data and Associated Lists resulting from the work task described in 5.4.1.4 of MIL-STD-31000.

b. This DID is applicable to acquisitions of military systems, equipment, and components. Its use is limited by the requirements of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Subpart 227. Before acquiring Commercial Engineering Design Data and Associated Lists, the acquiring activity should evaluate the contractor's engineering design data package and engineering documentation practices to determine if the data will be satisfactory for the Government's intended uses.

c. This DID should be tailored to the minimum data requirements of the applicable contract or purchase order.

d. This DID is related to DI-SESS-81000F, DI-SESS-81001F, and DI- SESS-81002F. This DID supersedes DI-SESS-81003E.