Step 3 | What is a Technical Data Package (TDP)?

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A Technical Data Package is a technical description of an item adequate for supporting an acquisition strategy, production, and engineering & logistics support. (Refer to MIL-STD-31000, Technical Data Package, for more details)

The description defines the required design configuration or performance requirements, and procedures required to ensure adequacy of item performance.

It consists of applicable technical data such as drawings, models, associated lists, interface control documents, specifications, standards, performance requirements, quality assurance provisions, software documentation, and packaging details.

TDP levels provide for a natural progression of a design from its inception to production. A particular TDP level may be ordered to define a conceptual design, a developmental prototype or limited production design, or full scale production of the item by the original design activity or any other capable manufacturer. TDPs consist of one of three Levels:

1. Conceptual Level
2. Developmental Level
3. Product Level

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