In-Lab & Onsite Calibration Services in Lanham, MD
With over 35 years of experience, our technicians have provided precise calibration, instrument repair, and metrology database management to a diverse range of industries across the Lanham area.
Located in Gaithersburg, MD, our calibration laboratory, accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANSI Z540-1, and Z540.3 standards, adheres to strict quality protocols. We perform all calibrations and repairs in line with manufacturer specifications to ensure your measurement tools remain reliable, repeatable, and audit-ready. Each calibration is accompanied by a certificate that confirms compliance with the rigorous standards set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
As an ANAB-accredited calibration laboratory located in Gaithersburg, Tra-Cal provides fast, reliable service to Lanham and the surrounding Prince George's County communities of New Carrollton, Greenbelt, Bowie, Glenn Dale, Seabrook, and Hyattsville. We support Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center and the federal offices and contractors around the New Carrollton Federal Building, alongside the research groups, advanced manufacturing and professional services organizations in the area, with NIST-traceable calibration across a broad range of test and measurement instruments.
We offer three intake paths: scheduled pickup, prepaid ship-in with a typical five-day turnaround, and onsite calibration appointments. Every calibration is NIST-traceable and ships with an audit-ready certificate.
Serving Lanham, MD
Biomedical Calibration
Tra-Cal provides biomedical calibration for Lanham hospitals, clinical labs, and life sciences organizations, covering electronic test equipment, temperature and humidity instruments, lab ovens, freezers, centrifuges, balances, and more. Every ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited calibration includes a NIST-traceable certificate with as-found and as-left data to support FDA 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485 audits.
Aerospace & Defense Calibration
Tra-Cal supports aerospace and defense programs across the region, servicing Lanham-area defense contractors, federal agencies, and engineering teams supporting government programs. Our lab calibrates RF/microwave, electronic, and timing and frequency equipment to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3 requirements, with audit-ready documentation for AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality systems.
Why Quality Teams in Lanham Choose Tra-Cal
5-Day Turnaround
Scheduled Pickup, Delivery, and Prepaid Ship-In
Onsite Calibration at Your Facility
Comprehensive Asset Database Management
Dedicated Account Managers
Veteran-Owned & Operated
Unwavering Quality Guarantee
Calibration Services Available to Lanham, MD Operations
Additional Calibration Options
How Tra-Cal Serves Lanham, MD
In-Lab Calibration:
Send your equipment to our ANAB-accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory in Gaithersburg, MD with prepaid inbound and return shipping, or hand it to a Tra-Cal driver on a scheduled Prince George’s County pickup run instead of using a carrier. Calibration is performed in a climate-controlled environment against documented procedures, with traceability through NIST. Standard turnaround is approximately five business days from receipt, and asset records are retained with automated due-date notifications.
Onsite Calibration:
Our metrologists travel to Lanham-area hospitals, clinical laboratories, and federal and commercial facilities for fixed assets, large inventories, and instruments that should not be moved. Refrigerators, freezers, incubators, and environmental chambers can be mapped and calibrated in place on a scheduled appointment, with the same accreditation, NIST traceability, and documentation as in-lab service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Tra-Cal’s ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory is at 8577 Atlas Drive in Gaithersburg, MD, roughly thirty road miles northwest of Lanham by way of the Capital Beltway. Lanham is inside our Mid-Atlantic service region, so Prince George’s County customers can use scheduled pickup and delivery, prepaid ship-in with a typical five-business-day turnaround, or onsite calibration. We do not maintain a separate office in Lanham.
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Yes. Tra-Cal maintains ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation. ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 and Z540.3 conformance is also available. The current scope of accreditation is published on the Tra-Cal Certificate of Accreditation page.
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Standard turnaround for in-lab calibration is approximately five business days from receipt of the instrument. Expedited turnaround is available on request and depends on instrument type, parameter scope, and current lab volume.
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Yes. Each calibration certificate documents traceability through NIST, includes as-found and as-left data where applicable, lists the standards used, the calibration procedure reference, environmental conditions, and the technician. Certificates are designed to support AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and FDA 21 CFR Part 820 quality system audits.
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Tra-Cal supports hospital and clinical laboratory teams around the Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center campus on Good Luck Road, federal offices and their facilities contractors near the New Carrollton Federal Building, and engineering, professional services, and light industrial operations along the US 50, MD 450, and Capital Beltway corridors in Lanham, New Carrollton, Seabrook, and Glenn Dale. Typical workloads include refrigerator and freezer mapping, incubators, temperature and humidity instruments, physical and dimensional gauges, and electronic test equipment.
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Yes. Lanham is within our onsite mobile-lab territory. Each mobile lab carries more than 100 reference instruments, so electrical, temperature, humidity, pressure, and dimensional work can be completed at your site without moving assets. This suits hospital and laboratory environments where refrigerators, freezers, incubators, and environmental chambers must be mapped in place, and secured federal offices where equipment cannot leave the building.
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A packaging guide is provided when you request a quote. In general, instruments should be powered down, accessories included where required for calibration, and packed with appropriate cushioning. A prepaid shipping label is available for qualifying customers.
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Yes. Tra-Cal offers metrology database management with automated due-date notifications, historical certificate retrieval, and asset-level records suitable for audit support.
Visit Our Gaithersburg Facility or Find Us Near You
Tra-Cal
Lab
8577 Atlas Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Servicing Local Lanham Zip Codes:
20706, and nearby Prince George’s County ZIP codes including 20784, 20785, 20770, 20769, and 20720.
Contact Tra-Cal for Calibration Support Today
Tell us your instrument list, required turnaround, and accreditation level. Most quote requests are returned within one business day. Tra-Cal supports quality, engineering, laboratory, and biomedical teams across Lanham, New Carrollton, Seabrook, Glenn Dale, Greenbelt, Bowie, and Hyattsville with ANAB-accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2017, NIST-traceable calibration. Call 301-527-9200 or request a free quote online.