05_DATA Item Description (DID) CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE_REPORT.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) for Calibration Certificate/Report (DI-QCIC-80798C), approved January 23, 2017, under Project Number QCIC-2017-003. The DID establishes the format and content preparation instructions for calibration certificates or reports accompanying calibrations performed on Department of Defense test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment. This DID is applicable to contracts requiring calibration of test equipment prior to delivery and aligns with ISO/IEC 17025 standards for general requirements of testing and calibration laboratories.

The document specifies 13 required content elements for calibration certificates or reports, including: title designation; laboratory name, address, and calibration location; unique identification and page markings; client or customer name and address; identification of calibration method used; description and unambiguous identification of tested or calibrated items; dates of receipt and performance; sampling plans and procedures; test or calibration results with units of measurement; authorized personnel names, functions, and signatures; statements regarding item-specific results; environmental conditions affecting measurements; measurement uncertainty or compliance with metrological specifications; and evidence of measurement traceability. The DID permits contractor format while establishing these mandatory content requirements. This document supersedes DI-QCIC-80798B and is approved for public release with unlimited distribution.