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3.2 Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST). The official database containing information about standardization documents used in the DoD. ASSIST also provides electronic access to government documents included in the database over the Internet. ASSIST can be accessed at https://assist.dla.mil.
3.2.1 Biobased material. A material made from substances derived from living (or once- living) organisms.
3.3 Class. An additional categorization of differences in characteristics, other than that afforded by type classification. It does not constitute a difference in quality or grade, but is for specific, equally important uses, and is usually designated by Arabic numerals, such as, "class 1" or "class 2."
3.4 Composition. A term used in classifying commodities that are differentiated strictly by their respective chemical composition, which is designated in accordance with accepted trade practice.
3.5 Coordinated standard. A document required by more than one Military Department, Defense Agency, or Civilian Agency, which is coordinated with various activities of the interested departments and agencies.
3.6 Data. Recorded information, regardless of form or method of recording.
3.7 Data Item Description (DID). A standardization document that defines the data content, preparation instructions, format, and intended use of data required of a contractor. DIDs are prepared in accordance with MIL-STD-963.
3.8 Department of Defense (DoD) standard. A standard used to satisfy primarily multiple, military-unique applications. There are five types of DoD standards: interface standards, design criteria standards, manufacturing process standards, standard practices, and test method standards.
3.9 Design criteria standard. A standard that establishes military-unique design or functional criteria for the development of systems, subsystems, equipment, assemblies, components, items, or parts.
3.10 DoD Single Stock Point. An office under the Defense Logistics Agency's Document Automation and Production Service, which is responsible for the indexing and distribution of defense specifications, standards, and other related documents and the maintenance of the ASSIST database.
3.10.1 Environmentally preferable. Products or services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. This comparison may consider raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance or disposal of the product or service.
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