To
provide a consistent system of physical measurement in the United
States of America.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Provision of Specialized Services. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Provides
traceability to the National Standard for measurements that are
used for assurance of interchangeability and uniformity of manufactured
items, for process control, for informational and scientific purposes,
and for fairness and objectivity in commerce and regulation. There
are no use restrictions.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Calibrations and tests are provided
on a fee basis to State and local governments, academic institutions,
scientific laboratories, industrial firms, corporations, and individuals.
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Submission of purchase order to
appropriate office for service of interest: Calibration Program,
100 Bureau Drive Stop 2330, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Department of Commerce, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2330;
or to M.C. 813.10, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Department of Commerce, Boulder, CO 80303.
Award
Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines:
Not applicable.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Not applicable.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133,
(Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments,
and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend
financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal Awards will
have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year.
Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal
awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for the year,
except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records:
Not applicable.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 13-4650-0-4-376.
Obligations:
(Operating expenses) FY 01 $7,697,000; FY 02 est $8,000,000; and
FY 03 est $8,000,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
In fiscal year 2001, NIST performed 14,825 tests on standards and
measuring devices for approximately 850 different organizations.
It is estimated that approximated 15,000 tests will be performed
in fiscal year 2002.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication
250 "Calibration and Related Measurement Services of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, and NIST 250 appendix, "Fee
Schedule"" available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, cost: $6.00. Program Literature:
The NIST Technical Notes (TN's), Special Publications (SP's), and
Monographs listed in SP 250, may be obtained at the price indicated
from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402; or from the National Technical Information
Service, Springfield, VA 22151.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Calibration Program, National Institute
of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, 100 Bureau
Drive, Stop 2330, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2330. Telephone: (301)
975-2002. E-mail: calibrations@nist.gov. Fax: (301) 869-3548.
Web
Site Address: http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/230/233/calibration
