Steve, Here is the situation as I understand it. MIL-P-55110 is now MIL-PRF-55110 Rev. F, Amendment 1. Amendment 1 was published as of 27 November 1998. MIL-PRF-55110 is inactive for new designs as of 31 December 1998. This appears right on the face of the specification. Old designs may continue to be built to MIL-PRF-55110 -- in fact a board shop can still retain/attain their qualification to it. MIL-PRF-31032 is not the designated replacement for MIL-PRF-55110 although some would prefer if that were the case. There is no designated replacement that I am aware of. On the QML-31032-5, dated 25 November 1998, there are five (5) board shops (compared to hundreds for MIL-PRF-55110) that are qualified to MIL-PRF-31032 -- most of them are captive shops. (The QML is available for download at DSCC's web page: www.dscc.dla.mil/programs/QmlQpl) So, depending on what your Purchasing Manager meant by "continue MIL-P-55110" they may be right. Jay Soderberg Legal Notice: All opinions stated are mine and mine alone. These views do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Management or Ownership of this station. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: MIL-P-55110 continuance > Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 18:11:52 -0500 > From: "Lustig, Steven K.." <[log in to unmask]> > > Technetters, > > Our purchasing manager told me today that a board fabricator had > informed her that the government is going to continue MIL-P-55110 for > awhile, rather than replace it with MIL-PRF-31032. > > Can anyone confirm or deny this? > > Thanks. > > -Steve > > Steven K. Lustig > Process Engineer > EMS Technologies, Inc. > Norcross, GA > (770) 263-9200 x4714 > [log in to unmask] >