A total of five or six alpha/numeric characters, beginning with a two-digit Division number.  The sixth character represents the agency (refer to chart below).  Once the Section has been reviewed by all agencies and unified, the sixth character is then removed.  The agency responsible for maintaining the Section is then noted in the Section's banner as the Preparing Activity.

 

SpecsIntact's  MasterFormat™ 1995 Section Numbers At A Glance

 

Scope (Old Terms)

Levels

MF 1995

Division

Level 1

11234

Broad Scope

Level 2

11234

Medium Scope

Level 3

11234

Narrow Scope (If Needed)

Level 4

11234

User Defined - Agency

Level 5

A = Army

N = Navy

S = NASA

 

 

SpecsIntact now supports up to a total of 14 character Section numbers for MasterFormat ™2004 (spaces and period included).  MasterFormat™ 2004 Section numbers may range from minimum of six digits up to 10 digits.

 

SpecsIntact's  MasterFormat™ 2004 Section Numbers At A Glance

 

Scope (Old Terms)

Levels

MF 2004

Division

Level 1

11 22 33

Broad Scope

Level 2

11 22 33

Medium Scope

Level 3

11 22 33

Narrow Scope (If Needed)

Level 4

11 22 33.44

Agency

 Army = 10   Air Force = 30

 Navy =  20   NASA     = 40

Level 5

11 22 33.44 40

 

When renaming a MasterFormat™ 1995 Section number to a MasterFormat™ 2004 Section number you are given three choices:

  1. Three Levels (e.g., 09 01 90) -- 6 digits (8 characters)

  2. Four Levels (e.g., 09 01 90.51) -- 8 digits (11 characters)

  3. Five Levels (e.g., 09 01 90.51 20) -- 10 digits (14 characters)