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DFARS Clause ACTIVE

252.246-7004

Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations.
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Effective Date
OCT 2010
Active Deviations
2
Versions
1 (since 2016-12-22)
DEV
This clause is modified by 2 active class deviations
  • 2026-O0035 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 46)
    Add clause 252.246-7004
  • 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
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252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations.

As prescribed in 246.270-4, use the following clause:

Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations (OCT 2010)

(a)
Definition. Discipline Working Group,
as used in this clause, means representatives from the DoD Components, as defined in MIL-STD-3007F, who are responsible for the unification and maintenance of the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) documents for a particular discipline area.

(b) The Contractor shall ensure, consistent with the requirements of the applicable inspection clause in this contract, that the facilities, infrastructure, and equipment acquired, constructed, installed, repaired, maintained, or operated under this contract comply with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01 for—

(1) Fire protection;

(2) Structural integrity;

(3) Electrical systems;

(4) Plumbing;

(5) Water treatment;

(6) Waste disposal; and

(7) Telecommunications networks.

(c) The Contractor may apply a standard equivalent to or more stringent than UFC 1-200-01 upon a written determination of the acceptability of the standard by the Contracting Officer with the concurrence of the relevant Discipline Working Group.

(End of clause)

[75 FR 66685, Oct. 29, 2010]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO

The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:

  • 212.301212.205-70 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

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R-DFARS Prescription Source

This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:

  • 2026-O0035 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 46) (DFARS Part 246)
    Add clause 252.246-7004
246.270-4
Use the clause at 252.246-7004 , Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, for the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, or operation of facilities, infrastructure, or for equipment configured for occupancy, planned for use by DoD military or civilian personnel during military operations.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.

R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0035 (DFARS Part 246)
2026-O0035: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 46) — DFARS Part 246

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 246.270-4
Use the clause at 252.246-7004 , Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, for the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, or operation of facilities, infrastructure, or for equipment configured for occupancy, planned for use by DoD military or civilian personnel during military operations.

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Version History

Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.

No version history available from eCFR.

Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 46) Add clause 252.246-7004
MODIFIED
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) Modify clause 252.246-7004
MODIFIED
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