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All fees are subject to change. These fees are updated on a regular basis in conjunction with the latest edition of NCWM Publication 14. The hourly rates do not include other related charges such as travel, equipment, expenses and Certificate of Conformance drafting fees, if applicable.

NTEP Authorized Laboratories:
California   GIPSA   Maryland   NIST Force Group   North Carolina   Ohio   Measurement Canada

California

Lab and Field Testing

Contact Information:
California Division of Measurement Standards
6790 Florin Perkins Road, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95828
Phone: 916.229.3000
Fax: 916.229.3026
Email: dms@cdfa.ca.gov

Authorized Areas of Evaluation:  
Measuring Devices Weighing Devices
  • Card Reader
  • Cryogenic Liquid Measuring Devices
  • Console Controller
  • ECR/POS Interfaced with RMFD
  • Hydrocarbon Gas Measuring Device
  • Hydrogen Gas Vapor Measuring Device
  • Meter Indicating Mass
  • Meter Indicating Volume
  • Register
  • Retail Motor Fuel Dispenser
  • Taximeter
  • Water Meter
  • Automatic Bulk Weighing System
  • Automatic Weighing System
  • Belt-Conveyor Scale
  • Card Reader
  • Computing Scale
  • Crane Scale
  • ECR Interfaced with Scale
  • Equal Arm Scale
  • Grain Test Scale
  • Hanging Scale
  • Hopper Scale
  • Indicating Element
  • Load Cell
  • Non-Computing Scale
  • Point-of-Sale Scale
  • Point-of-Sale System
  • Scale System Controller
  • Weigh-In/Weigh-Out System
  • Weighing/Load Receiving Element

Rates:
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Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA)

Lab and Field Testing

Contact Information:
Byron School
USDA, GIPSA, FGIS
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Stop 3630
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202.720.0280
Fax: 202.720.1015
Email: byron.c.school@usda.gov

Authorized Areas of Evaluation:
Weighing Devices

  • Automatic Bulk Weighing System
  • Weighing/Load Receiving Element

Rates:
Hour: $83.20
Day: $500 (test car usage, plus expenses)

Contact Information:
Cathy Brenner
USDA, GIPSA, FGIS
10383 North Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64153
Phone: 816.891.0486
Fax: 816.891.7314
Email: cathleen.a.brenner@usda.gov

Authorized Areas of Evaluation:
Grain Analyzers

  • Grain Analyzers

Rates:
Hour: $83.20

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Maryland

Lab and Field Testing

Contact Information:
Mike Frailer (Measuring Devices)
Maryland Department of Agriculture
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410.841.5790
Fax: 410.841.2765
Email: fraileml@mda.state.md.us

Ed Payne (Weighing Devices)
Maryland Department of Agriculture
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410.841.5790
Fax: 410.841.2765
Email: payneea@mda.state.md.us

Authorized Areas of Evaluation:  
Measuring Devices Weighing Devices
  • Card Reader
  • Console Controller
  • ECR/POS Interfaced with RMFD
  • Meter Indicating Mass
  • Meter Indicating Volume
  • Multiple Dimensions Measuring Device
  • Register
  • Retail Motor Fuel Dispenser
  • Automatic Bulk Weighing System
  • Automatic Weighing System
  • Computing Scale
  • Crane Scale
  • ECR Interfaced with Scale
  • Equal Arm Scale
  • Grain Test Scale
  • Hanging Scale
  • Hopper Scale
  • Indicating Element
  • Monorail Scale
  • Non-Computing Scale
  • Onboard Weighing System
  • Point-of-Sale Scale
  • Point-of-Sale System
  • Scale System Controller
  • Weigh-In/Weigh-Out System
  • Weighing/Load Receiving Element

Rates:
Hour: $100
Environmental Chamber Services: $350 per device
Endurance Testing: $125 per device
Large Scale Test Unit: $300 per day

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Force Group

Lab Testing Only

Contact Information:
Kevin Chesnutwood
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8222
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Phone: 301.975.6653
Fax: 301.948.6474
Email: kevin.chesnutwood@nist.gov

Authorized Area of Evaluation:
Weighing Device

  • Load Cell

Rates:
NTEP Load Cell Test Only:
$8,884 one cell
$13,542 two cells*
* two load cells of the same model and capacity, submitted together

Reanalysis: $1,320

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North Carolina

Lab and Field Testing

Contact Information:
Jerry Butler
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
1050 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone: 919.733.3313
Fax: 919.715.0524
Email: jerry.butler@ncagr.gov

Authorized Areas of Evaluation:
Measuring Devices

  • Card Reader
  • Console Controller
  • ECR/POS Interfaced with RMFD
  • Meter Indicating Mass
  • Meter Indicating Volume
  • Register
  • Retail Motor Fuel Dispenser

Rates:
Hour: $75

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Ohio

Lab and Field Testing

Contact Information:
Fran Elson-Houston
Ohio Department of Agriculture
8995 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Phone: 614.728.6290
Fax: 614.728.6424
Email: houston@agri.ohio.gov

Authorized Areas of Evaluation:  
Measuring Device Weighing Devices
  • Multiple Dimensions Measuring Device
  • Automatic Bulk Weighing System
  • Automatic Weighing System
  • Card Reader
  • Computing Scale
  • Crane Scale
  • ECR Interfaced with Scale
  • Equal Arm Scale
  • Grain Test Scale
  • Hanging Scale
  • Hopper Scale
  • Indicating Element
  • Monorail Scale
  • Non-Computing Scale
  • Onboard Weighing System
  • Point-of-Sale Scale
  • Point-of-Sale System
  • Scale System Controller
  • Weigh-In/Weigh-Out System
  • Weighing/Load Receiving Element

Rates:
Hour: $110

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Measurement Canada

Contact Information:
Isabelle Tremblay
Measurement Canada
151 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C9
Canada
Phone: 613.952.1308
Fax: 613.952.1754
Email: isabelle.tremblay@ic.gc.ca

Rates:
Hour: $60 Canadian

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