The primary focus of the Center of Standardization is to provide standard designs that will meet current and future contingency operational needs. The ultimate goal is to provide standard facility designs that will be constructed using local materials and building methods to reduce the overall construction costs and significantly reduce construction completion timeframes.

The Contingency Standard Designs program provides a pre-engineered solution for most facility requirements. All pre-engineered designs meet or exceed force protection and environmental strength requirements. Each design is provided with a complete cost estimate and DD Form 1391, thus speeding the cost validation effort required for military facility procurement.

Individual facility designs may be acquired for use by payment of a fee based on the facilities' assessed value in the DD Form 1391. Site designs for placement of individual facilities or compound development may be acquired on a cost-reimbursable basis.