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Important! If you are a non­federal laboratory, you must complete a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). In order for NIST Finance
Office to collect your payment, an MOU must be completed and uploaded with your application. Please go to the following link to get
the MOU document: MOU Between Laboratory and NVLAP

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Authorized Representative
Contact NVLAP if login account changes
The Authorized Representative is responsible for ensuring that the laboratory complies with the conditions and criteria for accreditation. This person's name will appear in
NVLAP directories and on Scopes of Accreditation. The Authorized Representative will receive all NVLAP correspondence, receive proficiency testing materials and reports, and
be contacted about on­site assessments.
Name

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An Approved Signatory is recognized by NVLAP as competent to sign accredited laboratory calibration or test reports. The laboratory must designate one or more staff members
as an Approved Signatory. The laboratory's Authorized Representative may, if appropriate, also serve as an Approved Signatory.
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Are there additional test methods for accreditation that do not appear on the above test method selection list?
Yes 

No

If Yes, please enter the test method designations and descriptions in the box below or attach as a Scope Changes in the Documents section. You will
be contacted by a NVLAP Program Manager regarding the requested methods.

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Is the laboratory currently accredited by another ILAC­recognized accreditation body?
Yes  

No

If Yes, please provide the following information:
Name of other accreditation body (AB)

Accreditation number with other AB

Does laboratory intend to maintain its accreditation with the other AB?
Yes  

No

If No, please indicate the reason for seeking this change in accreditation provider:
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Please upload all required documents below. If you have other documents you need to attach to this application please use the "Add Document"
button, you can add as many documents as necessary.
Important! Maximum file size allowed is 50MB. To see a list of allowed document types, click here:  Doc Types
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MS Excel (97­2003) files
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MS Word (2007+) files
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Fees

Please remit the Administrative/Technical Support Fee with this application: $ 00.00.
This payment must be received by NVLAP before the accreditation process can begin.
Important! If you are a non­federal laboratory, you must complete a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). In order for
NIST Finance Office to collect your payment, an MOU must be completed and uploaded with your application. Please go
to the following link to get the MOU document: MOU Between Laboratory and NVLAP

NVLAP Fee Payment Information:

1. A laboratory that is enrolled in more than one laboratory accreditation program will receive a $2,600 discount to the Administrative/Technical
Support Fee for each additional LAP. Contact NVLAP for details.
2. An on­site assessment will be conducted before initial accreditation, during the first renewal year, and every two years thereafter. Do not remit
the On­Site Assessment Fee with this application. You will be invoiced for this fee when an on­site assessment is scheduled to be performed.
3. Laboratories enrolled in accreditation programs that require proficiency testing will either [1] pay the provider of service directly (for testing
conducted through outside services), or [2] pay NIST upon receipt of an invoice (for testing arranged by NVLAP).
4. For more information, please see the NVLAP Fee Structure at: http://www.nist.gov/nvlap/nvlap­fee­policy.cfm
Please select the payment method and remit the Administrative/Technical Support Fee only.
Check. Make check payable to: National Institute of Standards and Technology. Write "NVLAP" and your Lab Code (if assigned) on the check to
ensure proper credit.
Credit card or ACH. Go to: https://pay.gov/paygov/forms/formInstance.html?agencyFormId=31608926
Wire payment. Send wire payment using the U.S. Department of Treasury FEDWIRE system. Contact NVLAP for details at NVLAP@nist.gov
Purchase order. Attach a copy of purchase order in the Documents section. The NIST Billing and Collections Department will invoice your
laboratory for the total fee amount.
Calibration State Laboratory.
Send payment information to:

NVLAP/Accounts
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Building 101, Room A800
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1624
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By clicking Submit Renewal you agree to the following terms and conditions

In order to become accredited and maintain accreditation, a laboratory shall agree in writing to:
1. comply at all times with the NVLAP requirements for accreditation as set forth in NIST Handbook 150 and relevant technical documents;
2. fulfill the accreditation procedure, especially to receive the assessment team, to pay the fees charged to the applicant laboratory whatever the
result of the assessment may be, and to accept the charges of subsequent maintenance of the accreditation of the laboratory;
3. participate in proficiency testing as required;
4. follow NVLAP conditions for referencing accreditation status (NIST Handbook 150, Annex A);
5. resolve all nonconformities;
6. report to NVLAP within 30 days any major changes that affect the laboratory's:
legal, commercial, organizational, or ownership status,
organization and management; e.g., key managerial staff,
policies or procedures, where appropriate,
location,
personnel, equipment, facilities, working environment or other resources, where significant,
Authorized Representative or Approved Signatories, or
other such matters that may affect the laboratory's capability, or scope of accredited activities, or compliance with the requirements of NIST
Handbook 150 and relevant technical documents;
7. return to NVLAP the Certificate of Accreditation and the Scope of Accreditation for revision or other action should it be requested to do so by
NVLAP, or become unable to conform to any of these conditions.
In addition to the confidentiality provisions of NIST Handbook 150 paragraph 1.7, NVLAP, administered by NIST, and the laboratory seeking
accreditation acknowledge and agree that the accreditation assessments and proficiency testing work done by NIST/NVLAP is done in accordance
with the authority granted to NIST by Title 15 United States Code Section 3710a. The Parties further agree that to the extent permitted by law, NIST
will protect information obtained during application, on­site assessment, proficiency testing, evaluation, and accreditation from disclosure pursuant to
Title 15 USC 3710a(c)(7)(A) and (7)(B) for a period of five (5) years after it is obtained.
For the first five years that laboratory information is held by NVLAP, both confidentiality provisions will be in force — NIST Handbook 150 and
15USC3710a. Information in NVLAP's possession for more than five years will continue to be held in confidence under the provision of NIST
Handbook 150.
As the applicant laboratory's Authorized Representative, I agree to the above conditions for accreditation. I attest that all statements made in this
application are correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith.
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