National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Master Specifications  Subscribe to National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Master Specifications

The Cemetery Design and Construction Criteria establishes consistent design and construction practices and are the minimum acceptable standards for the design and construction of VA cemeteries.

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VA NCA 10 14 05 Interior Signage 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 21 13 Toilet Compartments 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 28 00 Toilet and Bath Accessories 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 51 13 Metal Lockers 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 56 13 Steel Shelving 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 75 00 Flagpoles 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 11 11 14 Motor Vehicle Lifts 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 11 11 16 Vehicle Service Equipment 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 11 11 26 Vehicle Washing Equipment 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 11 83 00 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Refrence System 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 11 83 02 Geodata 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 12 24 00 Window Shades 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 12 32 00 Manufactured Wood Casework 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 12 48 13 Entrance Floor Mats and Frames 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 13 34 19 Metal Building Systems 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Plumbing Equipment 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 05 19 Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 05 33 Heat Tracing for Plumbing Piping 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 12-01-2015  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 11 23 Domestic Water Pumps 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 12 16 Facility Elevated, Potable-Water Storage Tanks 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 13 23 Sanitary Waste Interceptors 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 13 29 Sanitary Sewerage Pumps 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 13 33 Packaged, Submersible Sewerage Pump Units 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 14 29 Sump Pumps 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 14 33 Packaged, Pedestal Drainage Pump Units 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 14 36 Packaged, Submersible, Drainage Pump Units 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 15 00 General Service Compressed-Air Systems 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 31 11 Water Softeners 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 33 00 Electric Domestic Water Heaters 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 34 00 Fuel-Fired Domestic Water Heaters 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC Equipment 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and Equipment 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting and Balancing for HVAC 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 07 11 HVAC Insulation 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 12-01-2015  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 11 23 Facility Natural-Gas Piping 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 13 23 Concrete Above Ground Fuel Storage 05-01-2010  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 21 14 Ground Loop Heat Pump Piping 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 05-01-2010  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 05-01-2010  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 34 00 HVAC Fans 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 55 23 Gas-Fired Radiant Heaters 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 55 33 Fuel-Fired Unit Heaters 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 64 00 Packaged Water Chillers 05-01-2010  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 81 00 Unitary HVAC Equipment 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 81 43 Air-Source Unitary Heat Pumps 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 81 46 Water-Source Unitary Heat Pumps 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 82 16 Air Coils 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 82 33 Convectors 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 82 39 Unit Heaters 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 23 83 23 Radiant-Heating Electric Panels 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 24 13 Distribution Switchboards 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 24 16 Panelboards 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 29 11 Motor Controllers 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 30 05 Solar Energy Electrical Power Generation System 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 32 13 Engine Generators 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 27 05 00 Common Work Results for Communications 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 27 05 33 Conduits and Backboxes for Communications Systems 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 12-01-2015  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 27 10 00 Structured Cabling 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 27 11 00 Communications Equipment Room Fittings 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 27 51 23 Intercommunications and Program Systems 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 12-01-2015  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 28 10 00 Access Control 03-01-2018  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 28 20 00 Video Surveillance 03-01-2018  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 28 31 00 Intrusion Detection 03-01-2018  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 28 46 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 31 20 00 Earth Moving 11-01-2016  PDF |  DOCX

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