INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-24784/4C(NAVY)
3 November 2007
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-24784/4B(SH)
15 February 2002
DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS)
EQUIPMENT MANUAL REQUIREMENTS
This specification is approved for use by the Department of the Navy, and is available for use by all
Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall consist of this specification sheet and
MIL-DTL-24784.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers the review of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) manuals (see 6.4.1) and
establishes requirements for supplemental data for COTS manuals. This specification is intended as a guide for
reviewing personnel to determine the adequacy of existing COTS manuals, and for specifying additional data
required to supplement an existing COTS manual. The acceptability of a COTS manual and the need for
supplemental data is dependent upon the Governments usage philosophy for each particular item of equipment.
1.2 Application. This specification is applicable to manuals that support equipment designed and manufactured
for commercial use. It applies to manuals that support commercial equipment used in a commercial or military
environment. This specification is not applicable for acquisition of manuals that support developmental items.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification. This
section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional
information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document
users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements documents cited in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this
specification, whether or not they are listed.
2.2 Government documents.
2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a
part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are
those cited in the solicitation or contract.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS
MIL-DTL-24784
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Manuals, Technical: General Acquisition and Development Requirements,
General Specification for
(Copies of this document are available online at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or
https://assist.daps.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D,
Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Commander, Naval Sea Systems
Command, ATTN: SEA 05M3, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE, Stop 5160, Washington Navy Yard DC 20376-5160
or emailed to CommandStandards@navy.mil, with the subject line "Document Comment". Since contact
information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online
database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
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