This UFC establishes criteria and standards for development and preparation of programming cost estimates for constructing military facilities using published guidance unit costs or using a parametric estimating program. Published guidance unit costs that may be used are the latest versions of UFC 3-701-01 DoD Facilities Pricing Guide or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers PAX Newsletter 3.2.2. The Tri-Services approved PACES parametric estimating program may also be used for development and preparation of programming cost estimates for constructing military facilities.