Accredited POSIX® Testing Laboratories (APTLs)

Testing Laboratories refers to accredited testing facilities. Accredited Testing Laboratories will:

• Obtain and maintain laboratory accreditation as appropriate.
• Conduct conformance testing.
• Prepare test results in accordance with the appropriate IEEE Testing Policy Certificate of Validation Requirements.
• Conform to NVLAP guidelines in the NVLAP Program Handbook, Computer Application Testing, POSIX Conformance Testing.
• Pay all relevant fees.
• Participate in training sessions or meetings if required by IEEE to be up-to-date on changes to the test method and conformance testing procedures.
• Provide feedback to IEEE on problems and improvements relating to the test methods and conformance testing procedures.
• Treat all test results and documents confidentially, except those which are explicitly stated as public.
• Comply with existing laws (accreditation does not relieve the APTL of the need to observe and comply with existing Federal, State, and local statutes, ordinances or regulations that may be applicable to its operation, including consumer protection and antitrust laws.
• Have the right to publish, within specified limits, their accredited status. The major restriction is that the advertising must no imply product certification by the IEEE, NIST/ITL, NIST or the U.S. Government.

Accredited POSIX Testing Laboratories (APTL)

The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) has accredited the following laboratories to test computer operating system interfaces for conformance with the Federal Information Processing Standard 151-2 (FIPS 151-2) using the NIST POSIX Conformance Test Suite (NIST-PCTS:151-2). Only accredited laboratories may submit test reports to IEEE POSIX for validation.

1. Mindcraft, Inc.

170 Knowles Drive, Suite 206

Los Gatos, CA 95032-1833


Contact: Mr. Bruce Weiner

Phone: 408.364.2860

email:sales@mindcraft.com

http://www.mindcraft.com 


2. Perennial, Inc.
15810 Miradero Avenue
Suite 200
San Jose, CA  95127-1754

Contact: Mr. Barry E. Hedquist

Phone: 408.347.7800

email: info@peren.com

http://www.peren.com

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