(1) Specifications, standards, and data item descriptions are indexed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST).

(2) Most unclassified specifications, standards, and data item descriptions, and DoD adoption notices on voluntary consensus standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST database ( https://assist.dla.mil or http://quicksearch.dla.mil ). Documents contained in ASSIST that are not available for download may be identified and obtained by following the instructions at http://assist.dla.mil/online/faqs/overview.cfm .