MIL-STD-962 Defense Standards Format And ContentThis standard establishes the format and content requirements for the preparation of standards prepared either by DoD activities or by contractors for the DoD.

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MIL-STD-962D

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h. Patent notice (see 5.12.8).

i. Subject term (key word) listing (see 5.12.9).

j. International standardization agreement implementation (see 5.12.10).

k. Identification of changes (see 5.12.11).

5.12.1 Parenthetical note. The following parenthetical note shall appear immediately below "6. NOTES":

"(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)"

5.12.2 Intended use. Information relative to the use of the subject matter covered by the standard shall be included under this heading as 6.1. If there are any particular applications for which the document is not well adapted, this information shall also be included. The intended use shall also indicate what about the product covered by the defense standard causes it to be military-unique.

5.12.3 Acquisition requirements. All of the options that must be exercised by the procuring activity in invitations for bids, contracts, or other purchasing documents shall be listed under acquisition requirements as 6.2. Options shall be listed in the sequence in which they appear in the standard and shall include the following information as a minimum:

"6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

a. Title, number, and date of this standard."

5.12.4 Associated DIDs. If a standard is the source document for a DID(s), the

following paragraph shall be included in section 6. In the case of a sectionalized standard, it may be included under an associated individual task, requirement, or test method.

"6.X Associated Data Item Descriptions (DIDs). This standard has been assigned an Acquisition Management Systems Control (ASMC) number authorizing it as the source document for the following DIDs. When it is necessary to obtain the data, the applicable DIDs must be listed on the Contract Data Requirements List (DD Form 1423).

DID Number DID Title

The above DIDs were current as of the date of this standard. The ASSIST database should be researched at https://quicksearch.dla.mil to ensure that only current and approved DIDs are cited on the DD Form 1423."