Middle East
COS Manager: Tricia Torok
About TAM
The Center of Standardization (CoS) for Nonpermanent Facilities
The CoS is responsible for:
- Development and review of Army designs for temporary and semi-permanent facilities as defined in UFC 1-201-01
- Ensuring that alterations to designs comply with UFC 1-201-01
- Being an active participant in the design process for designs not overseen by the CoS
- Instruction of FEST curricula regarding UFC 1-201-01, 1-201-02 and 1-202-01
- Creation of functional spaces for various missions within standard exterior envelopes
- Maintaining lines of communication with Combatant Command Engineer staffs
- Coordination with the CoS for Contingency Design is mandatory per ECB No. 2016-18 paragraph 5. a.
The CoS accomplishes these responsibilities through:
- breaking the custom design paradigm
- facilitating creation of Joint/Army design standards
- being Army’s design agent for ALL temporary and semi-permanent facilities
- developing base camp layout utilizing standard designs
- conceptualizing and designing all facilities for base camps
- creating innovative construction solutions for customers
The CoS guiding principles:
- Maximize use of local materials and methods
- Minimize use of heavy equipment
- Eliminate of fire sprinklers
- Maximize troop constructability
- Minimize maintenance inventory
- Eliminate load bearing interior walls
Full Service 3D Printing and High Resolution 3D modeling/animation
- To scale interactive 3D models of facilities, layouts, Masterplans, awards, etc.
[](https://rfpwizard.mrsi.erdc.dren.mil/MRSI/content/cos/tam/center_home_page/Library/CoS design Builder - must be downloaded - 03MARCH2023.xlsx)
NOTE: Design Builder file must be downloaded to run.
To see if the CoS has a design solution for your requirements, complete the checklist and contact tcxcosmed@usace.army.mil
Scroll down to Library to see Non Permanent Army Facility Standards.
Related Links
Library
Name | Size |
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Archives15 | |
CUBE Information1 | |
ECB No. 2016-181 | |
Non-Permanent Army Facility Standards30 | |
COS Catalog, 28FEB2023.pdf | 5 MB |
CoS design Builder - must be downloaded - 03MARCH2023.xlsx | 14 MB |
CoS Overview.pdf | 314 KB |
cos-cube-build-poland-april2018.pdf | 205 KB |
cos-design-checklist.docm | 57 KB |
cos-flowchart.pptx | 829 KB |
cube-construction-final.avi | 555 MB |