AOAC INTERNATIONAL Official Methods Program

Method Submission Form

Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) Submissions will be evaluated by AOAC Expert Review Panel. All methods and manuscripts submitted to the OMA Program MUST be in AOAC Format.

Member/Non-Member ID

(If known)

Method Title*

For bulk submissions please type "Bulk"

Submission Type*

New Candidate Method

Performance Tested Method (PTM) to OMA

OMA Method Modification/Extension

Methods to be Recommended for Final Action Status

Bulk Submission

Open Calls for Methods*

Listed by SMPR Number, description is on the AOAC website.

Select or enter value

Billing Contact*

Please provide the contact information for invoicing, any specific instructions please add to "comments". Please see 2025 AOAC Method Conformity Assessment Fee Schedule for your reference.

AOAC Billing Code

(If known)

Please indicate the type of validation data being submitted.*

Protocol for Review

Single Laboratory Validation (SLV)

SLV + additional laboratory(ies)

Multi-Laboratory Study (MLV - traditional collaborative study)

Please indicate if the method has been validated, approved, and/or certified by another AOAC Program or an external organization.*

Select all that apply:

Method Publication*

Unpublished work

Published work in an AOAC publication

Published work in a publication outside of AOAC

Please select the type of consulting you are interested in:*

(select all that apply)

Pre-submission consulting

OMA protocol consulting package (single or multi-laboratory validation study)

Review of proposed OMA validation study protocol

Please contact me

N/A

If you are currently working with a consultant or have a preference please select them from the drop down.*

Please assign me a consultant

OMA File Upload Checklist*

Manuscript (containing the Method)

Supporting Data

OMA Method Modification/Extension File Upload

Request for Published Method Document to provide tracked changes

Track Changed Method

Reasoning for modification/extension

Supporting Data

Please describe your method modification/extension.*

Current OMA #
What is your modification
Did you or are you using a consultant, if so, please provide the name.
What's the change and how are we going about it

AOAC's Terms & Conditions

I have read, understand, and agree to AOAC's Terms & Conditions*

Thank you for your submission, once processed an AOAC Staff Member will contact you to provide the following information:

Safety Information/Documents (see guidelines)