This UFC provides requirements for evaluating, planning, and designing basic Administrative Facilities for all new construction projects to include additions, alterations, and renovation projects in the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental US (OCONUS). Program and design these facilities to enhance the mission or organizational functions. In addition, design administrative spaces to be flexible, cost-effective, and create an atmosphere that increases morale, productivity, and collaboration.

This Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-510-01 provides technical guidance and mandatory requirements to implement laws, regulations, executive orders, and policies to sustain, operate, plan, design, and construct DoD medical, dental and all other medically related facilities authorized by Title 10, United States Code (Reference (k)) and policies. This document defines performance and quality requirements as defined in MIL-STD-3007 for Military Medical Facilities supporting Health Service Support as defined in Joint Publication 4-02 (JP 4-02) throughout the life cycle.