I.  Background

The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics issued a policy memorandum dated February 6, 2007, which instructed the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy to define the requirements to track warranties for Item Unique Identification-required items in the DoD Item Unique Identification Registry. The capability to track warranties will significantly enhance the ability of DoD to--

Identify and enforce warranties;

Ensure sufficient durations of warranties for specific goods; and

Realize improved material readiness.

DoD issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 75 FR 52917 on August 30, 2010, to address the requirement to more effectively track warranties for Item Unique Identification items. The comment period closed October 29, 2010.