The Army Corps of Engineers Has a Specification for Endurablend, and It Opens Doors Across Military Facilities

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If you work on government construction projects, whether you're a contractor bidding military jobs or an engineer specifying pavement systems, there's a specification worth knowing: UFGS-32 12 36.26 10, the Unified Facilities Guide Specification for Polymer Concrete Micro-Overlay (PCMO) for Fuel and Abrasion Resistant Wearing Surfaces.

Developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and applicable across USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC, and NASA facilities, this specification establishes the standards under which Endurablend can be specified, bid, and installed at military installations and airfields throughout the country.

What Is UFGS-32 12 36.26 10?

The Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) are the standardized construction specifications used across all branches of the U.S. military and federal facilities. When a product or system earns a place within a UFGS section, it becomes eligible for use on a wide range of government projects, from Army bases to naval air stations to NASA facilities.

UFGS-32 12 36.26 10 covers Polymer Concrete Micro-Overlay, a category of pavement surfacing that Endurablend falls squarely within. The specification defines everything from material composition and mix design requirements to application procedures, quality control protocols, and acceptance testing. In short, it gives specifiers and contractors a clear, codified framework for using this technology on federal projects.

Understanding the Specification Process for Government Projects

For contractors pursuing government work, knowing which products are already written into accepted specifications is a significant competitive advantage. When a specification like UFGS-32 12 36.26 10 exists, it removes a major barrier: the product doesn't need to go through an equivalency review or an or-equal substitution request. It's already in the system.

For engineers and specifiers, this UFGS section provides a ready-made framework. Rather than developing a custom specification for a pavement overlay system from scratch, UFGS-32 12 36.26 10 provides tested language covering mix design submittals, quality control plans, environmental application requirements, acceptance tolerances, and field testing procedures, including both laboratory and field fuel resistance testing methods.

Where Can Endurablend Be Used Under This Specification?

One of the most important takeaways from this specification is the breadth of applications it covers. PCMO under UFGS-32 12 36.26 10 is approved for use in a wide variety of surface conditions and facility types, including:

  • Taxiways and parking aprons at military airfields
  • Roads and parking lots on military installations
  • Fuel-exposed surfaces such as aircraft refueling areas and maintenance aprons, where fuel resistance is a primary concern
  • Concrete and asphalt surfaces requiring crack bridging, spall repair, or friction enhancement
  • Pedestrian areas, crosswalks, and bus zones where durability and delineation are needed
  • Colored pavement applications for taxiway markings, stop bars, and directional designations

It's worth noting that while PCMO is approved for taxiways and aprons, the specification does not recommend it for active runway surfaces.

A Specification Built Around Performance

What stands out about UFGS-32 12 36.26 10 is how performance-driven it is. Acceptance isn't based solely on whether the right materials were used; it's based on whether the installed system actually performs. The specification includes defined tolerances for:

  • Fuel resistance verified through standardized laboratory or field testing
  • Skid resistance measured using a full-scale tire test per ASTM E274/E274M
  • Bond to substrate evaluated per ASTM C1583/C1583M, with failure required to occur in the substrate rather than at the PCMO interface

This performance-first approach is consistent with what Endurablend is engineered to deliver, and it's exactly why the product is a strong fit for the demanding conditions found at military facilities.

If you're currently working on a government project and want to understand how Endurablend fits into your scope of work, contact us to talk through the specification requirements.