For each of nearly four hundred FACs, the "4-digit" table identifies the sustainment and construction cost factors to be used in
DoD facilities cost models and metrics, and the source upon which they are based. Whenever possible, cost factors have been
based upon commercial benchmarks. As with the FACs they represent, these cost factors are intended for macro-level analysis
and planning and are not suitable for individual facilities or projects.
The 4-digit FAC table also includes associated values used to process real property records provided by the Military
Departments. The upper limit value for each FAC is the size which any single facility record in the DoD Facilities Assessment
Database (FAD) may not exceed without being independently validated by the owning Military Department. Without such
validation, the record size is adjusted to the reset value shown in the adjacent column to prevent inadvertent errors from
biasing calculations.
New In This Version
Incorporation of the complete DoD Real Property Classification System for FY04.
New or modified FACs: The FY04 version of the DoD Real Property Classification System (RPCS) adds several new
FACs and modified several existing FACs. Each new or modified FAC is indicated with an * in the DOD Facility Analysis
Categories Table.
Updated cost factors for FACs measured in square feet based upon a commercial cost-estimating model (the MARS
Facility Maintenance Cost Forecast System developed by Whitestone Research Corporation). The MARS system provides
increased accuracy and consistency by generating costs from detailed component lists that include roof structures, walls,
doors, windows, HVAC components, plumbing fixtures, electrical components, and other specialized items tailored to each
FAC.
Updated cost factors for specific facility types (such as medical facilities) based upon more-detailed cost data from users.
Sustainment Cost Factors
Definition of Facilities Sustainment
Provides resources for maintenance and repair activities necessary to keep a typical inventory of facilities in good
working order over a 50-year service life. It includes regularly scheduled adjustments and inspections, preventive
maintenance tasks, and emergency response and service calls for minor repairs. It also includes major repairs or
replacement of facility components (usually accomplished by contract) that are expected to occur periodically
throughout the facility life cycle. This work includes regular roof replacement, refinishing wall surfaces, repairing
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