Technical Data Packages (TDPs) for Study Purposes
Foreign Military Sales
Yes
Building Partner Capacity
No
Note Input Responsibility
IA
Date Range Of Use
All
References
Note Usage Instructions for Documents

Mandatory for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) that include any Technical Data Packages (TDPs) for study purposes. Each LOA will state "Technical Data Packages (TDPs) for study (no production authorized)" underneath the Military Articles and Services List (MASL) description.

Mandatory for Amendments and Modifications on cases involving TDPs for study purposes.

Note Text

"The Technical Data Package offered herein is provided for study purposes only. In making this Foreign Military Sales (FMS) offer to [insert purchaser], the U.S. Government makes no prior commitment or authorization for [insert purchaser] to manufacture the defense equipment described herein. Separate U.S. Government approval is required for such manufacture. TDPs for studies or for revisioning services must be restricted from being used for any indigenous development (i.e., taking the engineering data and using it to modify or design a similar/competing system). The purchaser will agree to any intellectual property protections or restrictions from the Original Equipment Manufacturer. If requested and approved, a new Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) or LOA Amendment will be issued for the provision of a certified production technical data package and any applicable charges for its use for manufacture."