DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) HANDBOOK DOCUMENTS
Number: DI-SDMP-81471A Approval Date: 1 August 2003
AMSC Number: D7506 Limitation: N/A
DTIC Applicable: No GIDEP Applicable: No
Office of Primary Responsibility: OSD-SO
Applicable Forms: N/A
Use, Relationships: A DoD Handbook will be used as a guidance document that enhances user
awareness by providing engineering information; lessons learned; possible options to address
technical issues; classification of similar items, materials, or processes; interpretative direction
and techniques; and any other type of guidance information that may help the Government or its
contractors in the design, construction, selection, management, support, or operation of systems,
products, processes or services.
This Data Item Description contains the content and format preparation instructions for DoD
handbooks and their associated documents that are described in the following paragraphs of
MIL-STD-967. Only those documents listed below will be required when specified individually
on contract.
a. DoD Handbook – Paragraphs 4.1 through 5.12.
b. DoD Handbook Revision – Paragraph 5.13.
c. DoD Handbook Change – Paragraph 5.14 through 5.14.8.
d. DoD Handbook Inactive for New Design Notice – Paragraph 5.15.2.
e. DoD Handbook Cancellation Notice – Paragraph 5.15.3.
f. DoD Handbook Reinstatement Notice – Paragraph 5.15.4.
g. DoD Handbook Reactivation Notice – Paragraph 5.15.5.
h. DoD Handbook Administrative Notice – Paragraph 5.15.6.
This DID supersedes DI-SDMP-81471.
Requirements:
1. Reference documents.
The applicable issue of the documents cited herein, including their
dates and dates of any applicable notices and revisions, shall be as specified in the contract.
2. Format and content.
Format and content for DoD Handbooks shall be as follows:
a. DoD Handbooks. Format and content of DoD Handbooks shall be in accordance with
MIL-STD-967, paragraphs 4.1 through 5.12.
b. DoD Handbook Revisions
. Format and content of DoD Handbook Revisions shall be
in accordance with MIL-STD-967, paragraph 5.13.
c. DoD Handbook Changes
. Format and content of DoD Handbook Changes shall be in
accordance with MIL-STD-967, paragraphs 5.14 through 5.14.8.
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