scope:

Use/relationship: The finish specification identifies the specific organic and inorganic surface pretreatments, coatings, and sealants intended to be used for corrosion protection of the materials identified in the corrosion prevention and control plan. The specification will be used by the procuring activity to evaluate the adequacy of the finishes selected by the contractor in meeting the specific design, performance, and operational requirements contained in military specifications, standards, and appropriate systems specifications.

a. This DID contains the format and content preparation instructions for data resulting from the technical requirements described in 4.2 of MIL-STD-1568.

b. This DID must be tailored to the specific system being acquired and the procuring activity's specific requirements.

c. This DID is applicable to any system acquisition that includes a requirement for a finish specification in accordance with MIL-STD-1568. This includes MIL-STD-1530(USAF), MIL-HDBK-1783, MIL-STD-1798, and MIL-STD-7179. (Copies of these documents are available online at http://quicksearch.dla.mil.)

d. This DID shall be used for the entire system and all major subsystems, including airframe, avionics, engine, launch and recovery systems, mechanical subsystems, and support equipment.

e. This DID is intended for use in conjunction with the corrosion prevention and control plan DID numbered DI-MFFP-81403.