Commercial off‐the‐shelf

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Commercial off‐the‐shelf (COTS) is commercial items that require no unique acquirer modifications or maintenance over the life cycle of the product to meet the needs of the procuring agency.

Definitions

According to the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook (4th edition),

Commercial off‐the‐shelf (COTS). Commercial items that require no unique acquirer modifications or maintenance over the life cycle of the product to meet the needs of the procuring agency.