scope:

This standard defines the requirements for a technical data package (TDP) and its related TDP data management products. The purpose of the TDP is to provide an authoritative technical description of an item which is clear, complete and accurate, and in a form and format adequate for its intended use. A TDP contains elements, is described by a level and type, and may have associated metadata and supplementary technical data. A TDP is a sub-set of product and technical data as shown in the hierarchical breakdown in Figure 1.

TDP levels, types, elements and TDP data management products will be identified in accordance with this standard and applicable Data Item Descriptions (DID), as tailored and imposed through the TDP Option Selection Worksheet (Figure 5) or as defined in block 16 of the DD1423, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL) in contracts, purchase orders, and Military Interdepartmental Procurement Requests (MIPRs) (hereafter referred to collectively as "the contract")

intended Use: