See the DoD Lock Program’s Federal Specifications and Qualified Products List for the latest version of the specifications listed below.
Security equipment must have a GSA Approval label or a GSA recertification label on the front of the equipment in order to store classified National Security Information, or NSI, or weapons. All newly procured GSA-approved file cabinets, weapons containers, and vault doors must have a red GSA Approval label. All Information Processing Systems, or IPS, cabinets are supplied with a blue GSA Approval label.
Black labels indicate containers manufactured before 1990 and are being phased out due to age, lack of available parts, and security concerns. Containers with black labels are being phased out as explained in ISOO Notice 2021-01 . The vault phase-out plan has been extended per ISOO Notice 2022-03 .
There are currently two classes of security containers available on contract.
Class 5 containers
Federal Specifications AA-F-358, AA-F-363, AA-C-2859, AA-C-2786, and AA-D-600
Types of Class 5 containers
- Filing cabinets, legal size, 2- or 4-drawer
- Map and plan containers
- General purpose containers
- Information Processing Systems, or IPS, containers
- Vault doors: Class 5-B, ballistic, and Class 5-V, vault
Class 5 container specifications| Category | Specification or details |
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| Approval level | GSA-approved for Secret, Top Secret, and Confidential information |
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| Additional storage | Class 1 and 2 controlled substances, funds, jewels, precious metals, and Information Processing Systems, or IPS |
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| Covert entry protection | 30 man-minutes |
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| Surreptitious entry | 20 man-hours |
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| Forced entry protection | 10 man-minutes |
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| Lock standards | Style 1 and Style 2 locks compliant with Federal Specification FF-L-2740 |
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Class 5W containers
Federal Specifications AA-F-358, AA-C-2859, and AA-D-600
Types of Class 5W containers
- Filing cabinets, legal size, 2- or 4-drawer
- Weapons containers, Class 5-W
- Vault doors: Class 5-A, armory
Class 5W container specifications| Category | Specification or details |
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| Approval level | Weapons storage |
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| Forced entry protection | 10 man-minutes |
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| Lock standards | Mechanical lock compliant with Federal Specification FF-L-2937 |
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Class 6 containers
Federal Specifications AA-F-358 and AA-F-363
Types of Class 6 containers
- Filing cabinets for legal or letter size, 2-, 4-, or 5-drawer, and special size 1 and 2
- General purpose containers
- 6S shipboard containers for legal and letter size 2-, 4-, and 5-drawer filing cabinets
Class 6 container specifications| Category | Specification or details |
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| Approval level | GSA-approved for Secret, Top Secret, and Confidential information |
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| Covert entry protection | 30 man-minutes |
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| Surreptitious entry | 20 man-hours |
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| Forced entry protection | No forced entry requirements |
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| Lock standards | Style 1 and Style 2 locks compliant with Federal Specification FF-L-2740, or mechanical lock compliant with Federal Specification FF-L-2937 for field safes only |
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All Class 5 and Class 6 security containers and vault doors must comply with the most current version of one of the relevant specifications referenced above:
- AA-F-358 — Filing Cabinet, Legal and Letter Size, Uninsulated, Security
- AA-F-363 — Filing Cabinet, Security, Maps and Plans, General Filing and Storage
- AA-C-2859 — Cabinet, Security, Weapons Storage, Class 5 only
- AA-C-2786 — Cabinet, Security, Information Processing System Storage, Class 5 only
- AA-D-600 — Door, Vault, Security, Class 5 only
See the crosswalk on GSA Advantage for more product details for Class 5 and Class 6 containers, including National Stock Numbers, or NSNs, pricing, color options, and dimensions.
Types of locks
Federal Specifications FF-L-2740 and FF-L-2937
All security container and vault door locks must comply with the most current version of one of the relevant specifications referenced below:
- FF-L-2740 — Locks, Combination, Electromechanical
- FF-L-2937 — Combination Lock, Mechanical
GSA lock NSNs for replacement ordering
GSA lock NSNs for replacement ordering| NSN | Manufacturer | Part number |
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| 5340-01-613-2078 | Kaba Mas | X-10 |
| 5340-01-613-2080 | S&G | 2740B |
Both lock NSNs above are compliant with Class 5 or Class 6 security equipment.
This page provides a simplified overview of the purchasing requirements and procedures for the GSA-Approved Security Container and Vault Door Program and is intended as a quick reference guide. Users should access the 2026 GSA Approved Security Container and Vault Door Program Information and Purchasing Guide for a more complete overview.