DOS SAM Notice FEBR Labs v3 April 2026.pdf
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This is a Special Notice announcement from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) released on SAM.gov regarding an updated list of approved laboratories for Forced Entry and Ballistic Resistance (FE/BR) certification testing. The DS Office of Physical Security Programs has updated Table 8 Version 3 of the approved commercial test labs, effective immediately, which supersedes Table 8 Version 2 from October 24, 2024. The update adds Susquehanna Labs as a new approved testing laboratory to the existing list.
The announcement applies to testing and certification under DS's proprietary standard SD-STD-01.01 Revision H (published June 16, 2020), which establishes certification requirements for forced entry and ballistic resistance of building systems used in overseas diplomatic facilities. The current approved laboratories are: BRE Global (United Kingdom), Element U.S. Space & Defense/EUSSD (Maryland), Intertek Laboratory (Pennsylvania), Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc./IS4S (Florida), National Institute for Aviation Research/NIAR at Wichita State University (Kansas), Newtec Services (South Carolina), Susquehanna Labs (Maryland), and Oregon Ballistics Lab/OBL (Oregon). Testing facilities may be added to the approved list at DS's discretion if they demonstrate understanding of SD-STD-01.01, ability to meet established industry practices, effective communication capability with DS/PSD/RD, and willingness to perform both forced-entry and ballistic certification testing. For inquiries and to obtain an electronic copy of the standard, contact FEBRCerts@groups.state.gov.
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UNCLASSIFIED
Announcement for SAM.gov
SPECIAL NOTICE:
US State Department Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Releases Updated List of Approved Labs to Conduct SD-STD-01.01
Forced Entry and Ballistic Resistance (FE/BR) Certification Testing
(Table 8 Version 3)
Background Information: The US Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic
Security (DS), has an established program to verify that specific building systems used in Diplomatic facilities constructed overseas protect building occupants. This is accomplished through a testing and certification protocol detailed in DS’s proprietary testing standard, SD-STD-01.01 Revision H (pub. June 16, 2020), Certification Standard, Forced Entry and Ballistic Resistance of Building Systems.
New Update: The DS Office of Physical Security Programs, Physical Security
Division, Research and Development Section (DS/PSD/RD) has recently updated the list of labs approved by the Department of State to conduct FE/BR certification testing. SD-STD-01.01 Rev H Table 8 (version 2): Commercial Test Labs
Approved by DOS to Conduct FE and BR Tests to this Standard has been superseded by Table 8 (version 3): Commercial Test Labs Approved by DOS to Conduct FE and BR Tests to SD-STD-01.01, effective immediately. This update adds one additional testing laboratory to the approved list, Susquehanna Labs..
The list of approved FE/BR certification testing laboratories is subject to change at the Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s discretion. Testing facilities may be added to this list if they demonstrate their understanding of SD-STD-01.01, their ability to meet established industry practices, their ability to communicate effectively with
DS/PSD/RD, and their ability and willingness to perform both forced-entry and ballistic certification testing.
For general questions regarding this announcement and/or to obtain an electronic copy of SD-STD-01.01, Revision H, v3, Certification Standard, Forced Entry and
Ballistic Resistance of Building Systems, please contact
FEBRCerts@groups.state.gov.
Attachment 1, Table 8 v3 (Next Page)
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mailto:FEBRCerts@groups.state.gov
ATTACHMENT 1
Table 8 v3: Commercial Test Labs Approved by DOS to
Conduct FE and BR Tests to SD-STD-01.01 (a)(b)(c)
Lab Name Address Contact Numbers Contact Email
BRE Global
Bucknalls Lane, Garston Watford, Hertfordshire
WD25 9XX
Tel:
44.0.1923.664000 Fax:
44.1923.664994
Richard Flint flintr@bre.co.uk
Element U.S. Space & Defense/EUSSD (formerly National
Testing Service/NTS, Chesapeake Testing
Services/CTS)
4603B Compass Point Road, Belcamp, MD 21017
Tel: 410-297-8154 Fax:410-297-8160
Matt Rixham matt.rixham@elementdefense.
com
Intertek Laboratory (formerly Architectural
Testing Inc./ATI)
130 Derry Court York, PA 17406
Tel: 717-764-7700 Fax: 717-764-4129
Travis Hoover Travis.Hoover@Intertek.com
Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc./IS4S
2600 Partin Drive N Suite 220
Niceville, FL 32578 Tel: 850-428-3604
Brett Blazer brett.blazer@is4s.com
National Institute for Aviation
Research/NIAR, Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount Street
Wichita, KS 67260
Tel: 316-978-6427
Fax: 316-978-3175 James Dellinger jdellinger@niar.wichita.edu
Newtec Services 333 Hart Street
P.O. Box 643 Edgefield, SC 29824
Tel: 803-480-0410 Keith Williams newtecsgi@gmail.com
Susquehanna Labs 3114 Scarboro Road
MD, 21154
Tel: 443-347-6025 Mob: 443-347-5934 (Steve) Mob: 443-347-6027 (Mike)
Steve McDowell, Owner Steve@susqlabs.com
Mike Hinder, Owner Mike@susqlabs.com
Oregon Ballistics Lab/OBL
2873 22nd Street SE Salem, OR 97302
Tel: 503-540-8114
Fax: 503-362-5597
Tom Ohnstad tohnstad@oregonbl.com
Brandon Bertsch bbertsch@oregonbl.com
Table 8 v3 Notes
(a) This table is subject to change by DS/PSP/PSD
(b) This version, Table 8 v2 (dated October 24, 2024), supersedes Table 8 v1 (dated June 16, 2020)
(c) This version, Table 8 v3 (April 2026), supersedes Table 8 v2 (October 24, 2024)
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mailto:flintr@bre.co.uk mailto:Travis.Hoover@Intertek.com mailto:brett.blazer@is4s.com mailto:jdellinger@niar.wichita.edu mailto:newtecsgi@gmail.com mailto:Steve@susqlabs.com mailto:Mike@susqlabs.com mailto:tohnstad@oregonbl.com mailto:bbertsch@oregonbl.com
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