IMPORTANT: Applicants / Participants, please read this Administrative Clarification before submitting products to the NIJ CTP for compliance testing.

How Do I Submit Products for Testing?

Manufacturers (i.e., applicants) must register through the National Institute of Justice Compliance Testing Program’s (NIJ CTP’s) Testing Information Management System if they want to submit ballistic-resistant body armor models to the NIJ CTP for testing in accordance with NIJ standards for the purposes of (1) obtaining an NIJ Notice of Compliance and (2) having the product listed on the NIJ Compliant Product List. More information about the process for submitting ballistic-resistant body armor for testing can be found here.

Applicants who want to submit stab-resistant body armor for testing, click here; for information about submitting autoloading pistols for testing, click here. If you have additional questions or need further information about requirements for submitting products to the CTP, please contact the NIJ CTP at 919.485.2717 or bactp@nijctp.org


Manufacturers who wish to submit ballistic-resistant body armor models to the NIJ CTP are invited to access the Testing Information Management System (TIMS) interface.

Manufacturers who want to submit stab-resistant body armor or autoloading pistols for testing, please email the CTP at bactp@nijctp.org.