diff --git a/scripts/build/TestPlatform.Dependencies.props b/scripts/build/TestPlatform.Dependencies.props
index 04a239235d..c9d3ebcd31 100644
--- a/scripts/build/TestPlatform.Dependencies.props
+++ b/scripts/build/TestPlatform.Dependencies.props
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     <ChutzpahAdapterVersion>4.3.7</ChutzpahAdapterVersion>
     <FileSystemGlobbingVersion>1.1.1</FileSystemGlobbingVersion>
 
+    <NuGetFrameworksVersion>5.0.0</NuGetFrameworksVersion>
     <JsonNetVersion>9.0.1</JsonNetVersion>
     <MoqVersion>4.7.63</MoqVersion>
     <TestPlatformExternalsVersion>16.0.0-preview-2148743</TestPlatformExternalsVersion>
diff --git a/scripts/verify-nupkgs.ps1 b/scripts/verify-nupkgs.ps1
index 84ed4d6a4e..eb20f2ed9f 100644
--- a/scripts/verify-nupkgs.ps1
+++ b/scripts/verify-nupkgs.ps1
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ function Verify-Nuget-Packages($packageDirectory)
     Write-Log "Starting Verify-Nuget-Packages."
     $expectedNumOfFiles = @{"Microsoft.CodeCoverage" = 29;
                      "Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" = 13;
-                     "Microsoft.TestPlatform" = 422;
+                     "Microsoft.TestPlatform" = 423;
                      "Microsoft.TestPlatform.Build" = 19;
-                     "Microsoft.TestPlatform.CLI" = 301;
+                     "Microsoft.TestPlatform.CLI" = 303;
                      "Microsoft.TestPlatform.Extensions.TrxLogger" = 33;
                      "Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel" = 62;
-                     "Microsoft.TestPlatform.Portable" = 471;
+                     "Microsoft.TestPlatform.Portable" = 474;
                      "Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost" = 140;
                      "Microsoft.TestPlatform.TranslationLayer" = 121}
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Constants.cs b/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Constants.cs
index edb2d4d7c3..8bd3ee6a0d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Constants.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Constants.cs
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public static class Constants
 
         public const string DotNetFrameworkCore10 = ".NETCoreApp,Version=v1.0";
 
-        public const string DotNetFrameworkUap10 = "Uap,Version=v10.0";
+        public const string DotNetFrameworkUap10 = "UAP,Version=v10.0";
 
         public const string TargetFrameworkName = "TargetFrameworkName";
     }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Framework.cs b/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Framework.cs
index 9302aad51a..a84d074e58 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Framework.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Framework.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.ObjectModel
 {
-    using System;
-    using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+    using NuGet.Frameworks;
+    using static NuGet.Frameworks.FrameworkConstants;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Class for target Framework for the test container
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public static Framework FromString(string frameworkString)
                 return null;
             }
 
-            FrameworkName frameworkName;
+            NuGetFramework nugetFramework;
             try
             {
                 // IDE always sends framework in form of ENUM, which always throws exception
@@ -56,23 +56,24 @@ public static Framework FromString(string frameworkString)
                 switch (frameworkString.Trim().ToLower())
                 {
                     case "framework35":
-                        frameworkName = new FrameworkName(Constants.DotNetFramework35);
+                        nugetFramework = CommonFrameworks.Net35;
                         break;
                     case "framework40":
-                        frameworkName = new FrameworkName(Constants.DotNetFramework40);
+                        nugetFramework = CommonFrameworks.Net4;
                         break;
                     case "framework45":
-                        frameworkName = new FrameworkName(Constants.DotNetFramework45);
+                        nugetFramework = CommonFrameworks.Net45;
                         break;
                     case "frameworkcore10":
-                        frameworkName = new FrameworkName(Constants.DotNetFrameworkCore10);
+                        nugetFramework = CommonFrameworks.NetCoreApp10;
                         break;
                     case "frameworkuap10":
-                        frameworkName = new FrameworkName(Constants.DotNetFrameworkUap10);
+                        nugetFramework = CommonFrameworks.UAP10;
                         break;
                     default:
-                        // FrameworkName already trims the input identifier.
-                        frameworkName = new FrameworkName(frameworkString);
+                        nugetFramework = NuGetFramework.Parse(frameworkString);
+                        if (nugetFramework.IsUnsupported)
+                            return null;
                         break;
                 }
             }
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ public static Framework FromString(string frameworkString)
                 return null;
             }
 
-            return new Framework() { Name = frameworkName.FullName, Version = frameworkName.Version.ToString() };
+            return new Framework() { Name = nugetFramework.DotNetFrameworkName, Version = nugetFramework.Version.ToString() };
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.csproj b/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.csproj
index 053efa75da..cd06e0ee08 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.csproj
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CoreUtilities\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CoreUtilities.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="NuGet.Frameworks" Version="$(NuGetFrameworksVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata">
       <Version>1.6.0</Version>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/src/package/nuspec/Microsoft.TestPlatform.Portable.nuspec b/src/package/nuspec/Microsoft.TestPlatform.Portable.nuspec
index 81d63e9f40..5c56f5415d 100644
--- a/src/package/nuspec/Microsoft.TestPlatform.Portable.nuspec
+++ b/src/package/nuspec/Microsoft.TestPlatform.Portable.nuspec
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\testhost.x86.exe.config"	target="tools\net451\testhost.x86.exe.config" />
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\vstest.console.exe"	target="tools\net451\vstest.console.exe" />
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\vstest.console.exe.config"	target="tools\net451\vstest.console.exe.config" />
+    <file src="net451\$Runtime$\NuGet.Frameworks.dll"	target="tools\net451\NuGet.Frameworks.dll" />
+
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CommunicationUtilities.resources.dll"	target="tools\net451\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CommunicationUtilities.resources.dll" />
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CoreUtilities.resources.dll"	target="tools\net451\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CoreUtilities.resources.dll" />
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CrossPlatEngine.resources.dll"	target="tools\net451\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CrossPlatEngine.resources.dll" />
@@ -243,6 +245,8 @@
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\vstest.console.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\vstest.console.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\vstest.console.dll.config"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\vstest.console.dll.config" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\vstest.console.runtimeconfig.json"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\vstest.console.runtimeconfig.json" />
+    <file src="netcoreapp2.1\NuGet.Frameworks.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\NuGet.Frameworks.dll" />
+
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CommunicationUtilities.resources.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CommunicationUtilities.resources.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CoreUtilities.resources.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CoreUtilities.resources.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CrossPlatEngine.resources.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\cs\Microsoft.TestPlatform.CrossPlatEngine.resources.dll" />
@@ -365,6 +369,7 @@
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\Microsoft.TestPlatform.Utilities.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\Microsoft.TestPlatform.Utilities.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Common.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Common.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.dll" />
+    <file src="netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\NuGet.Frameworks.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\NuGet.Frameworks.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\msdia140typelib_clr0200.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\msdia140typelib_clr0200.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\Newtonsoft.Json.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\Newtonsoft.Json.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\System.Collections.Immutable.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\TestHost\System.Collections.Immutable.dll" />
@@ -488,6 +493,5 @@
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\Extensions\zh-Hant\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.Trx.TestLogger.resources.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\Extensions\zh-Hant\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.Trx.TestLogger.resources.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\zh-Hant\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.resources.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\zh-Hant\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.resources.dll" />
     <file src="netcoreapp2.1\zh-Hant\vstest.console.resources.dll"	target="tools\netcoreapp2.1\zh-Hant\vstest.console.resources.dll" />
-
   </files>
 </package>
diff --git a/src/package/nuspec/Microsoft.TestPlatform.nuspec b/src/package/nuspec/Microsoft.TestPlatform.nuspec
index de164d2d71..ba9eb38a9d 100644
--- a/src/package/nuspec/Microsoft.TestPlatform.nuspec
+++ b/src/package/nuspec/Microsoft.TestPlatform.nuspec
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\LegacyTypes.testtype"	target="tools\net451\Common7\IDE\Extensions\TestPlatform\LegacyTypes.testtype" />
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\ManualTests.testtype"	target="tools\net451\Common7\IDE\Extensions\TestPlatform\ManualTests.testtype" />
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\Microsoft.DiaSymReader.dll"	target="tools\net451\Common7\IDE\Extensions\TestPlatform\Microsoft.DiaSymReader.dll" />
+    <file src="net451\$Runtime$\NuGet.Frameworks.dll"	target="tools\net451\Common7\IDE\Extensions\TestPlatform\NuGet.Frameworks.dll" />
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel.dll"	target="tools\net451\Common7\IDE\Extensions\TestPlatform\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel.dll" />
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\Microsoft.Extensions.FileSystemGlobbing.dll"	target="tools\net451\Common7\IDE\Extensions\TestPlatform\Microsoft.Extensions.FileSystemGlobbing.dll" />
     <file src="net451\$Runtime$\Microsoft.IntelliTrace.Core.dll"	target="tools\net451\Common7\IDE\Extensions\TestPlatform\Microsoft.IntelliTrace.Core.dll" />
diff --git a/src/package/nuspec/TestPlatform.ObjectModel.nuspec b/src/package/nuspec/TestPlatform.ObjectModel.nuspec
index 38fd784a6d..342628c057 100644
--- a/src/package/nuspec/TestPlatform.ObjectModel.nuspec
+++ b/src/package/nuspec/TestPlatform.ObjectModel.nuspec
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
       <group targetFramework="net451">
         <dependency id="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" version="[4.0.0, )" />
         <dependency id="System.Reflection.Metadata" version="[1.6.0, )" />
+        <dependency id="NuGet.Frameworks" version="[5.0.0, )" />
+      </group>
+      <group targetFramework="netstandard2.0">
+        <dependency id="NuGet.Frameworks" version="[5.0.0, )" />
       </group>
     </dependencies>
     <frameworkAssemblies>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TestPlatform.AcceptanceTests/FrameworkTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.TestPlatform.AcceptanceTests/FrameworkTests.cs
index 2fa5b9823e..3a1622c7b0 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TestPlatform.AcceptanceTests/FrameworkTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TestPlatform.AcceptanceTests/FrameworkTests.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,20 @@ public void FrameworkArgumentShouldWork(RunnerInfo runnerInfo)
             this.ValidateSummaryStatus(1, 1, 1);
         }
 
+        [TestMethod]
+        [NetFullTargetFrameworkDataSource]
+        [NetCoreTargetFrameworkDataSource]
+        public void FrameworkShortNameArgumentShouldWork(RunnerInfo runnerInfo)
+        {
+            AcceptanceTestBase.SetTestEnvironment(this.testEnvironment, runnerInfo);
+
+            var arguments = PrepareArguments(GetSampleTestAssembly(), string.Empty, string.Empty, this.testEnvironment.TargetFramework);
+            arguments = string.Concat(arguments, " ", $"/Framework:{this.testEnvironment.TargetFramework}");
+
+            this.InvokeVsTest(arguments);
+            this.ValidateSummaryStatus(1, 1, 1);
+        }
+
         [TestMethod]
         [NetFullTargetFrameworkDataSource]
         [NetCoreTargetFrameworkDataSource]
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.UnitTests/FrameworkTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.UnitTests/FrameworkTests.cs
index 0c4aaad5b0..e6db242f84 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.UnitTests/FrameworkTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.UnitTests/FrameworkTests.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public void FrameworkFromStringShouldIgnoreCase()
             Assert.AreEqual(".NETCoreApp,Version=v1.0", fx.Name);
 
             fx = Framework.FromString("frameworkUAP10");
-            Assert.AreEqual("Uap,Version=v10.0", fx.Name);
+            Assert.AreEqual("UAP,Version=v10.0", fx.Name);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
@@ -54,7 +54,19 @@ public void FrameworkFromStringShouldTrimSpacesAroundFrameworkString()
             var fx = Framework.FromString("  Framework35");
 
             Assert.AreEqual(".NETFramework,Version=v3.5", fx.Name);
-            Assert.AreEqual("3.5", fx.Version);
+            Assert.AreEqual("3.5.0.0", fx.Version);
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void FrameworkFromStringShouldWorkForShortNames()
+        {
+            var fx = Framework.FromString("net451");
+            Assert.AreEqual(".NETFramework,Version=v4.5.1", fx.Name);
+            Assert.AreEqual("4.5.1.0", fx.Version);
+
+            var corefx = Framework.FromString("netcoreapp2.0");
+            Assert.AreEqual(".NETCoreApp,Version=v2.0", corefx.Name);
+            Assert.AreEqual("2.0.0.0", corefx.Version);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/test/vstest.console.UnitTests/Processors/FrameworkArgumentProcessorTests.cs b/test/vstest.console.UnitTests/Processors/FrameworkArgumentProcessorTests.cs
index 3be575cb2d..445eaa7e23 100644
--- a/test/vstest.console.UnitTests/Processors/FrameworkArgumentProcessorTests.cs
+++ b/test/vstest.console.UnitTests/Processors/FrameworkArgumentProcessorTests.cs
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ public void InitializeShouldSetCommandLineOptionsFrameworkForOlderFrameworks()
         public void InitializeShouldSetCommandLineOptionsFrameworkForCaseInsensitiveFramework()
         {
             this.executor.Initialize(".netcoreApp,Version=v1.0");
-            Assert.AreEqual(".netcoreApp,Version=v1.0", CommandLineOptions.Instance.TargetFrameworkVersion.Name);
-            Assert.AreEqual(".netcoreApp,Version=v1.0", this.runSettingsProvider.QueryRunSettingsNode(FrameworkArgumentExecutor.RunSettingsPath));
+            Assert.AreEqual(".NETCoreApp,Version=v1.0", CommandLineOptions.Instance.TargetFrameworkVersion.Name);
+            Assert.AreEqual(".NETCoreApp,Version=v1.0", this.runSettingsProvider.QueryRunSettingsNode(FrameworkArgumentExecutor.RunSettingsPath));
         }
 
         [TestMethod]