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UFS 3-580-01 05 June 2026 UNIFIED FACILITIES SUPPLEMENT (UFS) APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND DESIGN UFS 3-580-01 05 June 2026 FOREWORD Unified Facilities Supplements (UFS) provide non-mandatory, supplemental information in support of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). Only UFC establish enforceable criteria. UFS are For Information Only (FIO) and exist to help users understand and apply UFC requirements. The purpose of UFS is to offer procedural guidance, best practices, lessons learned, examples, and explanatory materials that clarify how to meet UFC criteria. They may include step-by-step procedures, checklists, illustrations, or decision aids, but they do not create new requirements or modify UFC

rature on proper device setup. Table 1-14 Certification Test Equipment Levels Level Frequency Cable Category IIe 100 MHz 5e and class D III 250 MHz 6 and class E IIIe 500 MHz 6A and class EA IV 1000 MHz 8 and class F/FA* *Currently, field tester accuracy to cover Class F cabling to 1000 MHz is not defined. UFS 3-580-01 05 June 2026 34 Figure 1-14 Telecommunications Labeling UFS 3-580-01 05 June 2026 35 Figure 1-15 Sample Labeling System 1-7.2 PON Testing and Certification. Bidirectional loss at both 1310 nanometers and 155 nanometers must be conducted between the OLT and every cable in every ONT connected through the splitter. 36 UFS 3-580-01 05 June 2026 CHAPTER 2 OUTSIDE PLANT CRITERIA 2-1 INTRODUCTION. 2-1.1 Applicability. Criteria and standards within this UFC are the minimum to provid

igure 4-1. 56 UFS 3-580-01 05 June 2026 Figure 4-1 Marine Corps Telecommunications Coordination Chart for Typical Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build Projects

hange 4, 08 August 2023 14 • Follow UFC 3-580-01, Appendix A, Item 19: TIA-J-STD-607-B, Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for Customer Premises. • Follow UFC 3-580-01, Appendix A, Item 23: MIL-STD-188-124B, Grounding, Bonding And Shielding for Common Long Haul/Tactical Communication Systems Including Ground Based Communications- Electronics Facilities and Equipments. • Follow UFC 3-580-01, Appendix A, Item 24: MIL-HDBK-419A, Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding For Electronic Equipments and Facilities. 2-2.8 Cybersecurity. All control systems (including systems separate from an energy management control system) must be planned, designed, acquired, executed, and maintained in accordance with UFC 4-010-06, and as required by individual Service Implementation Policy. UF

y for installing service equipment. Applicable criteria include UFC 3-501-01 for general electrical requirements, UFC 3-520-01 for interior electrical systems requirements, UFC 3-530-01 for interior and exterior lighting and controls requirements, UFC 3-550-01 for exterior power distribution systems requirements, UFC 3-560-01 for electrical safety and electrical O&M requirements, UFC 3-580-01 for building telecommunications requirements, and UFC 4-021-01 for mass notification systems requirements. Plumbing The simulator bay water supply requirements include an air conditioner maximum flow demand of 20 gallons per minute (GPM), a water supply maximum temperature of 45ºF (7ºC), and a water supply minimum and maximum pressures of 25 psi and 125 psi respectively. Applicable criteria include UF

pment Reconditioning Standard for Electrical Apparatus and Equipment used in Commercial and Industrial Applications (EERS). d. Any equipment requiring the use of a refurbished MCCB must be prioritized for replacement. 1-3.2 Hazardous Locations. Show boundaries of hazardous locations on the plans and identify the type of hazard by class, division, and group. UFS 3-501-01 05 June 2026 5 1-4 COMMUNICATIONS AND SECURITY. 1-4.1 Telecommunication Systems. General. Comply with UFC 3-580-01 for interior and exterior information communications technology. Outside Plant. Provide underground telecommunications wiring in conduit to a depth of 24 in (610 mm). Specify concrete encased conduits for telecommunications systems in accordance with UFC 3-550-01. Unless directed otherwise by the BCO, size outs

3-580-01 IAW UFC 3-580-01 Racks & Cabinets IAW UFC 3-580-01 IAW UFC 3-580-01 IAW UFC 3-580-01 Diversely routed access provider entrances and maintenance holes with minimum 20 m separation Required Required Required Redundant access provider services – multiple access providers, central offices, access provider rights-of-way Not Required Required Required Redundant Entrance Room Not Required Required Required Redundant Distribution Area Not Required Not Required Optional Redundant Backbone Pathways Not Required Required Required Redundant Horizontal Cabling Not Required Not Required Optional Routers and switches have redundant hot- swappable power supplies and processors Required Required Required Multiple routers and switches for redundancy Not Required Required Required UFC 4-141-03 09 De

FC 3-410-01, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Systems UFC 3-410-04N, Industrial Ventilation UFC 3-420-01, Plumbing Systems UFC 4-440-01 1 April 2014 Change 1, 1 April 2019 96 UFC 3-450-01, Noise and Vibration Control UFC 3-460-01, Design: Petroleum Fuel Facilities UFC 3-501-01, Electrical Engineering UFC 3-520-01, Interior Electrical Systems UFC 3-530-01, Design: Interior, Exterior Lighting and Controls UFC 3-575-01, Lightning and Static Electricity Protection Systems UFC 3-580-01 Telecommunications Building Cabling Systems Planning and Design UFC 3-580-10 Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) Standard Construction Practices UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATI