So what is DD Form 2885? The short answer: a Defense Department document, officially DD Form 2885, Personal Commercial Solicitation Evaluation, 20070613 draft, used to Personal Commercial Solicitation Evaluation. Anything else you need follows from that.
Will you need a different form because of where you serve? No. DD forms are Department-wide instruments, and that scope is what separates them from service publications. One edition, all branches, defense agencies included.
Who decides this form exists? not stated owns it; not stated directs its use. If someone told you to file this, the authority traces back to those.
Which edition should you have? not stated, listed as not stated. A copy dated otherwise is a copy worth replacing.
What the form asks for
- 1. Sales representative who contacted you and his or her company. a. Name of sales representative.
- 1.b. Company name.
- 2. Making the appointment. Press space bar to mark X in first box if Yes, second box if no. a. The sales representative failed to make an appointment in advance to see me.
- 2.b. The initial contact to schedule an appointment occurred while I was on duty (during normal duty hours). Mark X if first box if yes, second box if no.
- 2.c. My initial contact was with the sales representative in response to an advertisement that said he or she would be on the installation during a specific time or at a specific place. Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 2.d. A superior in my chain of command advised or required me to meet with the sales representative. Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 2.e. The sales representative made initial contact with me via a government phone, fax, or computer.. Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 3. Time and place of appointment. a. The presentation and/or sale took place on the installation while I was on duty (during normal duty hours). Mark first box if yes, second box if no.
- 3.b. The presentation took place during a mandatory group meeting with other DoD personnel or as part of a military service sponsored financial education program. Mark first box if yes, second box if no.
- 3.c. The presentation took place in an unauthorized or restricted area. Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 3.d. The sales representative used an on-base facility as a showroom to display his or her product or services. (This does not include displays conducted by military family members in their on-base residence.) Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 4. Conduct during the interview. a. I was unduly pressured into buying the product or service. Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 4.b. I was not given the adequate facts, or was induced into making a purchase based on factors other than the merits of the product or service. Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 4.c. I was offered an incentive to meet with the sales representative, purchase the product or service, or drop a competing offer. Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 4.d. The sales representative is a full-time DoD employee of senior rank. Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 4.e. The sales representative implied that he or she is sponsored or endorsed by the military, the installation or my unit. (For example, the representative used an official or unofficial title such as "unit advisor" or "installation consultant".) Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 4.f. The sales representative had a military pay allotment or direct deposit form in his/her possession, or requested "myPay" account access or PIN number. Mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 5. Your contact information. a. Name (last, first, middle initial).
- 5.b. Home telephone number (include area code).
- 5.c. Work telephone number (include area code).
- 5.d. E-mail address.
- 5.e. Unit address.
- Press this Reset button to clear the data from all fields.
Download the form
What can you download? The available set is PDF. How big is the job? The form runs 1 pages with roughly 23 fields to complete.
What is the difference between fillable and printable? A fillable pdf has real field boxes that accept typed text and hold it inside the file. A printable pdf is a flat blank with no fields at all, intended for a printer and a pen. Which one you have determines how you complete the form, so it is worth checking first.
Is handwriting acceptable? Yes, but it is the weaker choice. Scanning flattens pen strokes and reproduction blurs them, while typed characters survive the whole chain intact. Print in capitals if you are working from a paper blank.
Is xfdl worth downloading? Only if you have the viewer. The format comes from IBM Lotus Forms, which carried Defense form distribution for a long stretch, and no ordinary pdf application will read it.
Do you pay for these? No. Free download, every format. What should you avoid? Filling the form inside a browser tab; the fields frequently do not save.
Can you skip around the form? Better not to. The layout runs identification, then content, then certification, and entries near the bottom frequently take their meaning from what sits above them.
Why does the edition matter so much here? Because DD forms are revised centrally. When the Department reissues one, it reissues it for all branches simultaneously, and the field layout can shift. Compare the printed date against not stated before you type anything.
What if a specific field still puzzles you? Read the instructions printed on the form, then not stated. Which wins if they differ? The directive.
Who receives it? The office not stated designates, subject to whatever local instruction your organization adds. What do you keep? A copy, made before the form leaves your hands.
How do you find a form referenced inside this one? By its number alone. The DD sequence runs across the entire Department, so a number identifies exactly one document regardless of which service cited it.
Do DA and DD numbers ever correspond? Never. DA numbering is Army-specific, administered by an Army proponent, while DD numbering is Department-wide under not stated or an equivalent Department office. Identical digits in the two systems mean two unrelated documents, which is why the prefix matters more than the number.
Should you archive this file and reuse it next year? Better not. Forms are revised as directives are reissued, as data requirements shift and as statutory notice text is updated, and none of that reaches you directly. Download fresh, check the edition date.
Is any of this advice? No. This page distributes a published Defense form and explains its contents, which is a different thing from telling you whether your circumstances qualify or whether a reviewer will accept your copy. Direct questions of eligibility, applicability and procedure to not stated, to your servicing personnel office, or to the office designated in not stated.
Questions and answers
- What is DD Form 2885?
- DD Form 2885, Personal Commercial Solicitation Evaluation, 20070613 draft
- Which edition is current?
- Not stated by the publisher
- Who is responsible for this form?
- Not stated
- In which formats can it be downloaded?