Confirm which version of UFC 3-120-10 the contract invokes, since WBDG now lists a reissued digital edition, and whether it calls for a comprehensive interior design or a standalone SID or FF&E package. Then check that the furniture plans are coordinated with equipment, casework, lighting, power, communications, panels, and sprinklers, that finish plans and schedules identify every material, that FF&E items are drawn at true dimensions, and that room numbers match across every discipline. AI can flag conflicts; the interior designer and the Government reviewer decide compliance.
What does UFC 3-120-10 cover?
The digital UFC 3-120-10, Interior Design, sets technical requirements for building-related and furniture-related interior design in new construction and renovation. Its design requirements call for a fully coordinated Comprehensive Interior Design (CID), made up of the Structural Interior Design (SID) and the Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) design, prepared by a qualified interior designer unless the Government directs otherwise. It also covers the FF&E acquisition strategy, professional requirements, life cycle costs, interior wayfinding, sustainable design, and overseas projects.
WBDG’s UFC 3-120-10 page lists the criteria as active digital UFC content, published July 2, 2026, and tells teams to refer to UFC 1-200-01 for project applicability. The digital criteria viewer labels the latest version September 30, 2026. Checked October 19, 2026. WBDG lists a change date of September 30, 2026, and its change summary quotes the supersedes note for the May 16, 2018 edition with Changes 1 through 3 and says the former submittal requirement matrices and data sheet templates were deleted. Contracts awarded before the reissue may invoke a superseded PDF version; record the version and date the task order names.
The SID covers construction documentation for applied finishes and interior features: walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, primary window treatments, interior signage, and built-in casework, with finish plans, schedules, interior elevations, details, and physical samples. The FF&E design covers procurement documentation for movable property. Wayfinding follows UFC 3-120-01, and sustainability follows UFC 1-200-02. See the UFC 3-101-01 architecture guide for the architectural criteria around it.
Gather the interior, architectural, and engineering sheets
Collect the task order naming the UFC version and the deliverable it asks for, the finish plans, room finish schedule, interior elevations and details, the furniture and FF&E plans and item list, the casework drawings, the signage plan and schedule, the reflected ceiling plans, the power, communications, and lighting plans, the fire protection plans, and the finish and casework specifications.
Record the FF&E acquisition strategy the Government confirmed, contractor-furnished or Government-furnished, because it decides which package the contract documents must carry.
Trace interior design criteria through the set
| Review question | Sources to compare | Decision to record |
|---|---|---|
| Deliverable and acquisition strategy | Task order, cover sheet, FF&E package, specifications | Record whether a CID or a standalone SID or FF&E is required and which procurement method the package follows. |
| Furniture coordination | Furniture plans, power and communications plans, lighting plans, fire protection plans, casework | Check that workstations and equipment line up with outlets, data, lighting, panels, and sprinklers, and that nothing blocks a panel or device. |
| Finish identification | Finish plans, room finish schedule, interior elevations, specifications | Confirm every finish tag on the plans is defined in the schedule and specified, and that samples are called for. |
| FF&E at true dimensions | FF&E plans, item list, product data | Compare drawn item sizes with the specified products and flag clearance conflicts at doors and circulation. |
| Room numbers and wayfinding | Architectural plans, interior signage schedule, MEP and fire protection plans | Find room numbers that differ between disciplines and signs that reference a different number than the plans. |
| Window treatments and signage | Interior elevations, window schedule, signage plan, specifications | Confirm primary window treatments and interior signs are drawn, scheduled, and specified in the SID. |
Sign types continue in the interior signage specifications guide, built-in casework in the wood casework specifications guide, and floor finishes in the resilient flooring specifications guide.
Example: room numbers that changed after the furniture plan
Hypothetical example. An office renovation renumbered rooms after a layout change. The architectural plans and the electrical plans use the new numbers, but the furniture plan, the FF&E item list, and the interior signage schedule still use the earlier numbering, and two workstations in a renumbered suite sit in front of a fire alarm panel shown on the electrical plan.
The furniture plan, FF&E item list, and signage schedule use an earlier room numbering than the architectural and electrical plans, and two workstations in the renumbered suite are drawn in front of the fire alarm panel. Confirm the room numbers and the workstation layout, and coordinate the interior and engineering sheets.
The interior designer updates the numbering and the layout with the electrical engineer. The finding is a coordination conflict, not a judgment of the design.
Review DoD interior packages with Groundbook
Upload the current drawings and specifications to Groundbook, and state the edition, amendments, and review scope in your instructions. Add UFC 3-120-10 and the other UFCs the task order names from WBDG, which publishes them free, plus the model codes and standards the project uses from copies you are licensed to upload.
Compare the finish plans, room finish schedule, interior elevations, furniture and FF&E plans, item list, casework drawings, signage schedule, reflected ceiling plans, power, communications, lighting, and fire protection plans, and the finish specifications. Flag a conflicting UFC version or deliverable, furniture that conflicts with outlets, panels, or sprinklers, undefined finish tags, FF&E drawn at sizes that differ from the products, room numbers that differ between disciplines, and missing window treatments or signs. Use the supplied UFC 3-120-10 and cite both sources.
Groundbook links each potential finding to the sheets and documents involved. It does not select finishes or furniture or estimate life cycle costs.
Document review does not certify compliance with DoD criteria or replace the interior designer, the architect of record, or the Government reviewer.