DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
MATERIAL DATA REPORT
Number: DI-FNCL-82009
Approval Date:
20151217
AMSC Number:
N9615
Limitation:
DTIC Applicable: GIDEP Applicable:
Preparing Activity:
AS
Project Number:
FNCL-2016-001
Applicable Forms:
Use/Relationship:
The Material Data Report (MDR) will be used to obtain essential cost, technical and programmatic
data for material items used in the development and production of the contracted Prime Mission
Product. This data will be used in the development of Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs),
independent cost studies and budgetary cost estimates to support the Government Acquisition Process.
This Data Item Description (DID) summarizes the format, content and provides preparation
instructions to support the specific data and frequency requirements specified in the contract.
Requirements:
The MDR shall contain the following:
1. Reference documents. The applicable issue of the documents cited herein, including their
approval dates and dates of any applicable amendments, notices, and revisions, shall be as
cited in ASSIST at the time of the solicitation; or, for non-ASSIST documents, as stated
herein.
2. References. Not applicable
3. Format. The MDR shall be submitted as an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file that
will adhere to a XML Schema Definition (XSD) provided by the government and the detailed
preparation instructions below. Each XML file should be validated against the XSD using the
validity constraints defined in the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) XML Schema
Recommendation (http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema) before submission.
Extensible Markup Language (XML): A language described in a formal
recommendation from W3C designed for the transportation and storage of data in a
standard format. XML is a flexible method for creating standard information formats
that can be shared while ensuring the data integrity. XML is extensible because there
are no limits on the number of self describing markup symbols used. XML is
commonly used for the transmission, validation, and interpretation of data between
applications and organizations.
XML Schema Definition (XSD): A recommendation from W3C for specifying how to
describe every element in a XML file and to represent the interrelationship between
attributes and elements. A XSD file is used to verify that a XML file adheres to the
elements descriptions and relations described by the XSD. The result of a XSD file is
a description of a standard format for creating XML files. Using a XML file described
by a XSD ensures the integrity of the data when sharing XML between multiple
parties.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C): Is an international community that
develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the Web.
4. Implementation. Contractors are responsible for implementing the MDR reporting
requirements on all subcontracts that meet the reporting thresholds specified in the contract.
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