Current News Briefs

November 21, 2024

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the release of the fourth quarter Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master and the Unified Master Reference List (UMRL). The SpecsIntact Team will also update the date for the UFGS Master, Unified Master Reference List (UMRL), and Unified Master Submittal List (UMSL) so the software will inform our customers to download the latest versions.

August 26, 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) along with the SpecsIntact Team are pleased to announce the release of SpecsIntact v5.5. This version of SpecsIntact includes several improvements to streamline your project and editing experience, along with a new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers license agreement disclaimer statement. You can search for specific Jobs or Masters using keywords, create Job or Master names with hyphens and underscores, and use new tags for attribute and center formatting (UND, ITA, BLD, and CTR). Additionally, enjoy touchscreen scrolling and zooming, and identify submittal items outside the Submittal Article. For a complete list of features, please refer to the Release Notes.

August 22, 2024

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the release of the third quarter Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master and the Unified Master Reference List (UMRL). The SpecsIntact Team will also update the date for the UFGS Master, Unified Master Reference List (UMRL), and Unified Master Submittal List (UMSL) so the software will inform our customers to download the latest versions.

August 1, 2024

The legacy NASA SI website will be decommissioned on December 20, 2024, and older versions of SpecsIntact prior to v5.4 will no longer work correctly.

SpecsIntact v5.5 is now approved for USACE and AFCEC / Air Force, and SpecsIntact v5.4 is approved for NAVFAC. Now that the Tri-Services are approved for newer versions of SpecsIntact, we are asking all SI users to install the current version of SpecsIntact (v5.4 or newer), so that we can fully decommission the old NASA SpecsIntact website.

SpecsIntact versions prior to SI v5.4 require the legacy NASA SpecsIntact website to function correctly. SpecsIntact v5.3 and earlier features that will stop working without the old website include checking for and obtaining current versions of the UFGS, UMRL/UMSL, and SI software, submitting UFGS CCRs, checking a Section’s change/revision history, and accessing the SI website. The Project Section (.sec) files created in previous versions of SpecsIntact (v5.x) will remain accessible in SpecsIntact v5.4 and future versions.

To ensure you have a version of software that is not using the old NASA website, in the SI Explorer click on Help > About SpecsIntact. You need to ensure you have SpecsIntact v5.4 or later for the software to work correctly.

June 26, 2024

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the release of an Interim second quarter Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master and the Unified Master Reference List (UMRL). This update removed UFGS-09 97 13.15 Low VOC Polysulfide Interior Coating of Welded Steel Petroleum Fuel Tanks from the Master. UFGS-09 97 13.15 has been classified as INACTIVE and is under review.

The SpecsIntact Team has updated the date for the UFGS Master, Unified Master Reference List (UMRL), and Unified Master Submittal List (UMSL) so the software will inform our customers to download the latest versions.

May 30, 2024

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the release of the second quarter Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master and the Unified Master Reference List (UMRL). The SpecsIntact Team will also update the date for the UFGS Master, Unified Master Reference List (UMRL), and Unified Master Submittal List (UMSL) so the software will inform our customers to download the latest versions.

May 23, 2024

The SpecsIntact Interagency Configuration, Control and Coordinating Board (SI-CCCB) made up of representatives from USACE, NAVFAC, and AFCEC met at the the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Seattle, WA. The Board convenes regularly to review requests for changes in the software and set the priorities and direction for the design and functionality of the system.

May 21, 2024

The Specifications (UFGS) Discipline Working Group (DWG) made up of representatives from USACE, NAVFAC and AFCEC met at the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Seattle, WA. The Board convenes regularly to review requests for criteria changes and to establish the priorities and direction for the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master.

February 22, 2024

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the release of the first quarter Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master and the Unified Master Reference List (UMRL). The SpecsIntact Team will also update the date for the UFGS Master, Unified Master Reference List (UMRL), and Unified Master Submittal List (UMSL) so the software will inform our customers to download the latest versions.

November 30, 2023

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the release of the fourth quarter Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master and the Unified Master Reference List (UMRL). The SpecsIntact Team will also update the date for the UFGS Master, Unified Master Reference List (UMRL), and Unified Master Submittal List (UMSL) so the software will inform our customers to download the latest versions.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) assumed ownership and management of SpecsIntact on April 3, 2023. For more information, please refer to the November 2023 SpecsIntact Newsletter .

October 26, 2023

The SpecsIntact Interagency Configuration, Control and Coordinating Board (SI-CCCB) made up of representatives from USACE, NAVFAC, and AFCEC met at the the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL. The Board convenes regularly to review requests for changes in the software and set the priorities and direction for the design and functionality of the system.

October 24, 2023

The Specifications (UFGS) Discipline Working Group (DWG) made up of representatives from USACE, NAVFAC and AFCEC met at the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL. The Board convenes regularly to review requests for criteria changes and to establish the priorities and direction for the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master.

August 24, 2023

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the release of the third quarter Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master and the Unified Master Reference List (UMRL). The SpecsIntact Team will also update the date for the UFGS Master, Unified Master Reference List (UMRL), and Unified Master Submittal List (UMSL) so the software will inform our customers to download the latest versions.

July 28, 2023

The SpecsIntact Team is pleased to announce the official release of SpecsIntact 5.4. This version of SpecsIntact introduces a new executable installation process that is simpler and more robust than previous versions, a new feature that automates the process for adding local reference addresses to the UFGS 01 42 00 Sources for Reference Publications Section, capability to use Revisions when renaming Sections, and more. For more information, please refer to the Knowledge Base Release Notes.

July 28, 2023

The SpecsIntact Interagency Configuration, Control and Coordinating Board (SI-CCCB) made up of representatives from USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC and NASA, met at the Kennedy Space Center, FL. The Board convenes regularly to review requests for changes in the software and set the priorities and direction for the design and functionality of the system.

July 27, 2023

The Specifications (UFGS) Discipline Working Group (DWG) made up of representatives from USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC and NASA, met at the Kennedy Space Center, FL. The Board convenes regularly to review requests for criteria changes and to establish the priorities and direction for the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master.

May 25, 2023

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the release of the second quarter Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master and the Unified Master Reference List (UMRL). The SpecsIntact Team will also update the date for the UFGS Master, Unified Master Reference List (UMRL), and Unified Master Submittal List (UMSL) so the software will inform our customers to download the latest versions.

April 3, 2023

On April 3, 2023, NASA transferred ownership of SpecsIntact to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) — managed by the Huntsville District. NASA will continue participation and support of SpecsIntact and the UFGS through the end of FY23. The decision to transfer SpecsIntact ownership was a mutual agreement by all parties. For more information, please refer to the December 2022 SpecsIntact Newsletter .

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