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Originally Posted by Gary Dillard
Yes, but the definition refers to the fabricated part (it says component or mechanism) not the design. The part is not COTS, period. But it doesn't say that the design had to come from a vendor - if they got it from a professional publication it didn't necessarily come from a vendor. Example 2 says "openly available blueprints". There is no distinction on who generated the design.
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From example 3:
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The design drawings would be considered a COTS item.
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This to me means that the design itself would have to meet the criteria given in the definition of COTS, which include being provided by a VENDOR.