UFC 1-300-09N
25 May 2005
5-3.2
Project Specifications.
Prepare the project specification section by using the appropriate UFGS included in the
edition of the Construction Criteria Base (CCB), http://www.ccb.org, or available from
the Whole Building Design Guide website, http://dod.wbdg.org/, which is current at the
beginning of the pre-final design. Modify the guide specification to fit the project.
Delete portions of the guide specification that cover work not included in the project.
When portions of the work involved are not covered in a guide specification, add
requirements to the project specification, as necessary, using language and format
similar to that employed in the guide specification. Use guide specifications only as
source documents and do not reference them in project specifications. Do not combine
work covered by various UFGS into one section unless the work is of a minor nature.
5-3.3
Proprietary Specifications.
Except as allowed in the RFP documents for design-build projects, do not use
proprietary or restrictive requirements unless it is conclusively established that no
substitute will serve the purpose. When a situation arises in which only a single product
will perform the required function, forward a request from the DOR fully justifying the
use of a sole source product. In addition to the detailed justification, provide an
estimate of the proprietary item in relation to the total project contract cost. Use of
proprietary items is prohibited unless formal written approval is obtained from a Level
One Contracting Officer.
If authorization is granted, specify the proprietary item by manufacturer's name and
catalog number, followed by the phrase: "notwithstanding any other provision of the
contract, no other product will be acceptable". This statement is necessary to override
the contract clause that permits substitution of any supposedly equal product unless
such language is used.
Any specification section that contains proprietary items must include a notice to that
effect on the first page of the section. Place the following above the section number
and title at the top of the first page of the section:
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This Specification Contains Proprietary Products.
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The use of proprietary items has been the subject of many contract claims. Project
designers and specifiers must be aware of the restriction on the specification of
proprietary items and take special precautions to avoid their use unless formal written
approval is obtained.
5-3.4
"Or Equal" Specifications.
Specifying products by naming acceptable commercial products followed by the words
"or equal" is permitted under the following conditions:
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