Apply for Laboratory Acceptance for Material Testing and Special Inspection on School Construction Projects

A list of laboratory facilities that have been evaluated and accepted by DSA to perform services on school projects can be found at Accepted Laboratories on DSA’s Tracker website. Laboratory Evaluation and Acceptance Program acceptance is typically valid for four years.

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DSA Lab Evaluation and Acceptance Program

How to Apply

Step 1:

Submit and Application with Requisite Items

A form DSA 100-PRE: Lab Program Preliminary Application and Instructions. The DSA 100-PRE is the preliminary application for a laboratory to apply for initial acceptance into the Laboratory Evaluation and Acceptance program, or renew its acceptance.

Make payment by credit card or electronic check through a third-party service, Fiserv at DSA Laboratory Fees, or include a check in the application package. Application fees are as follows:

$8,000: New applicant, re-evaluation or expiration of acceptance.
$2,000: Laboratory location change (move).
$1,000: Engineering Manager change.
$500: Changes to supervisors, laboratory name, added services, or NDT Level III.

A form DSA 650: Disclosure of Social Security Number and/or Federal Taxpayer Identification Number. This form must be submitted with your application. Issuance of certifications will not be granted until this information is received. Please see DSA’s Taxpayer ID and Social Security Number Disclosure for Certification webpage for additional application requirements related to collection of social security/tax identification numbers

Step 2:

Pass the Laboratory Assessment

DSA will perform a laboratory assessment upon receipt of required submittal items. To prepare for the assessment, review form DSA 220: LEA Program On-site Assessment Report. This form includes a checklist of items to be verified during a typical DSA assessment visit to the facility.

Test and Inspection Templates

Updated structural test and special inspection report templates are provided below for convenience and voluntary use by DSA-accepted testing facilities. These templates depict the mandatory information/statements and the desired format. Mandatory information includes: addressee (typically the school district), DSA file and Application Number, specified requirements, cc list (architect, structural engineer, project inspector, and DSA) and the two conformance statements. Note that reports need not match these templates exactly. Additional information may be provided, test data may be rearranged, or other minor changes may be made. However, use of these standardized, electronically fillable templates is strongly encouraged since standardized templates will expedite review of reports by DSA and other parties to the project.

Test and Inspection Report Templates

(These templates are to be completed, printed and signed for submittal to DSA and CCs indicated.)