1.12.1
Accreditation Requirements
Construction materials testing laboratories must be accredited by a
laboratory accreditation authority and will be required to submit a copy of
the Certificate of Accreditation and Scope of Accreditation. The
laboratory's scope of accreditation must include the appropriate ASTM
standards (E 329, C 1077, D 3666, D 3740, A 880, E 543) listed in the
technical sections of the specifications. Laboratories engaged in
Hazardous Materials Testing shall meet the requirements of OSHA and EPA.
The policy applies to the specific laboratory performing the actual
testing, not just the Corporate Office.
1.12.2
Laboratory Accreditation Authorities
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NOTE: Request for listing additional laboratory
accreditation programs shall be submitted to
NAVFACENGCOM EOC/OCR.
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Laboratory Accreditation Authorities include the National Voluntary
Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) administered by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology at
http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/214/214.htm , the American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) program at
http://www.transportation.org/aashto/home.nsf/frontpage , International
Accreditation Services, Inc. (IAS) at http://www.iasonline.org, U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers Materials Testing Center (MTC)at
http://www.wes.army.mil/SL/MTC/, the American Association for Laboratory
Accreditation (A2LA) program at http://www.a2la.org/, the Washington
Association of Building Officials (WABO) at http://www.wabo.org/ (Approval
authority for WABO is limited to projects within Washington State), and the
Washington Area Council of Engineering Laboratories (WACEL) at
http://www.wacel.org/labaccred.html (Approval authority by WACEL is limited
to projects within Facilities Engineering Command (FEC) Washington
geographical area).
1.12.3
Capability Check
The Contracting Officer retains the right to check laboratory equipment in
the proposed laboratory and the laboratory technician's testing procedures,
techniques, and other items pertinent to testing, for compliance with the
standards set forth in this Contract.
1.12.4
Test Results
Cite applicable Contract requirements, tests or analytical procedures used.
Provide actual results and include a statement that the item tested or
analyzed conforms or fails to conform to specified requirements. If the
item fails to conform, notify the Contracting Officer immediately.
Conspicuously stamp the cover sheet for each report in large red letters
"CONFORMS" or "DOES NOT CONFORM" to the specification requirements,
whichever is applicable. Test results shall be signed by a testing
laboratory representative authorized to sign certified test reports.
Furnish the signed reports, certifications, and other documentation to the
Contracting Officer via the QC Manager. Furnish a summary report of field
tests at the end of each month, per the paragraph entitled "INFORMATION FOR
THE CONTRACTING OFFICER".
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