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LANTNAVFACENGCOM A&E GUIDE
SECTION 6.
SPECIFICATIONS
6.1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PROJECT
SPECIFICATIONS
The project specifications form a part of the contract documents. Format and
general instructions for the preparation of project specifications are included in
MIL-HDBK-1006/1, "Policy and Procedures for Project Drawing and Specification
Preparation" (previously NAVFAC DM-6). Specifications are required to be in
SPECSINTACT System format, based on NAVFAC guide specifications, and edited and
supplemented to suit the particular project. Scan all computer disks submitted for
viruses using a commercial virus scanning program. The specifications shall be as brief
as possible, definite, and free of ambiguities and omissions, which might result in
controversies and contractor claims for additional compensation.
6.2
GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
Guide specifications of NAVFAC "NFGS" Series shall be utilized in the
preparation of project specifications. These specifications are available on the CD-ROM
as described herein. Any hard copy required by the A&E may be printed therefrom.
Hard copy may also be obtained from Standardization Documents Order Desk,
Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. Example
specifications (e.g., color design) will be furnished by the Specifications Branch, if
applicable. The A&E shall carefully edit, modify, and supplement these sections and
prepare additional sections in the same format to ensure they are coordinated with the
project design. The latest guides, the "NFGS" series, should be considered as standards
for format where they differ from earlier guides. For further (latest) information on
preparation of specifications, see "Instructions to A&Es and Typists," which is available
from the Specifications Branch.
NAVFAC Guide Specifications in the "SPECSINTACT" System are available
through the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) in accordance with the
following:
Compact Disc, Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) laser disc (holds
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equivalent of 250,000 pages of information)
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CD-ROM Reader
Information on obtaining subscriptions to the Construction Criteria
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Base (CCB) containing "SPECSINTACT" may be obtained from the
following:
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