Calibration Program, $7,725,000 total funding from government grant

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS
Provides traceability to the National Standards 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.

Beneficiary Eligibility
Not applicable.

Credentials/Documentation
None.

11.601 CALIBRATION PROGRAM


FEDERAL AGENCY
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

AUTHORIZATION
National Bureau of Standards Organic Act, Public Law 56-177, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.

OBJECTIVES
To provide a consistent system of physical measurement in the United States of America.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE
Provision of Specialized Services.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication 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. 818.01, 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 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal Awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 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 06 est $7,864,100; FY 07 est $7,877,400; and FY 08 est not available.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In fiscal year 2006, it is estimated that approximately 12,000 tests will be performed on standards and measuring devices.

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 on the web. 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, 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) 975-2092. E-mail: calibrations@nist.gov. Fax: (301) 869-3548.

Web Site Address
http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/230/233/calibration

RELATED PROGRAMS
11.603, National Standard Reference Data System; 11.604, Standard Reference Materials; 11.606, Weights and Measures Service.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS
Not applicable.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS
Not applicable.