# 252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations.
Type: Clause
Prescribed in: 246.270-4
Current version date: OCT 2010

## Prescription and Applicability

### DFARS Prescription, 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.

## Current Text

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]

## Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause

### Class Deviation 2026-O0035, DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 46)
- Status: Active
- Date Issued: 2026-02-01
- Change type: MODIFIED
- Action: Modified by RFO class deviation

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Reference: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-252.246-7004