A custom design will, at high volumes, become an
off-the-shelf item.
"This convenient,
off-the-shelf item has often been requested as it saves machine builders a phenomenal amount of design effort and expense, engineering bespoke mid-stop solutions.
First, the PRM-34B is a commercial
off-the-shelf item. There is no TMDE calibration, maintenance or repair support within the Army TMDE network for it.
The PRM-34B is a commercial
off-the-shelf item on the GSA website: https://www.gsadvantage.gov/ advgsa/ advantage/ main/start_page.do
It can often be less expensive than buying a comparable
off-the-shelf item.
The digital aircraft weight scale (DAWS) is a nondevelopmental, commercial
off-the-shelf item available through the General Services Administration.
We developed the CVT with joint venture partner ZF and we were able to purchase the 6-speed from Aisin AW as sort of an
off-the-shelf item. We've now been able to really get some deep experience with both the CVT and the 6-speed and that will set us up to make a longer-term architecture decision.
DOD, GSA, and NASA Issue Proposed Rule: Implementing Section 4203 Clinger-Cohen Act 1996 (Commercially Available
Off-the-Shelf Item Acquisition)
The Genuine Steel grill guard is an
off-the-shelf item. It is made of heavy-gauge steel and has provisions for mounting a winch and headlight guards.
Few molders would consider stack molds an
off-the-shelf item, but a new modular design takes them a step closer by pairing a new runner-less mold base with interchangeable core-and-cavity sets.
While the rugged machine is an
off-the-shelf item, the components from which it is assembled were selected with the end application and potential harsh surroundings in mind.
You can order the PRM-34B as an
off-the-shelf item from GSA for around $3,500.