48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “QBL”

  • FAR 9.203 QPL's, QML's, and QBL's.
    (a) Qualification and listing in a QPL, QML, or QBL is the process by which products are obtained from manufacturers or distributors, examined and tested for compliance with specification requirements, or manufacturers or potential offerors…
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    …aph does not apply with respect to qualification requirements contained in a QPL, QML, or QBL. (c) If a potential offeror can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the contracting officer that the potential offeror (or its product) meets the …
  • FAR 9.206-1 General.
    (a) Agencies may not enforce any QPL, QML, or QBL without first complying with the requirements of 9.202(a). However, qualification requirements themselves, whether or not previously embodied in a QPL, QML, or QBL, may be enforced without r…
  • FAR 9.207 Changes in status regarding qualification requirements.
    …cation requirement any conditions which may merit removal or omission from a QPL, QML, or QBL or affect whether a source should continue to be otherwise identified as meeting the requirement. These conditions exist when— (1) Products or se…
  • FAR 9.206-3 Competition.
    …plies to an acquisition, the contracting officer shall review the applicable QPL, QML, or QBL or other identification of those sources which have met the requirement before issuing a solicitation to ascertain whether the number of sources i…
  • FAR 9.201 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Qualified bidders list (QBL) means a list of bidders who have had their products examined and tested and who have satisfied all applicable qualification requirements for that product or have otherwise satisfied all…
  • FAR 9.204 Responsibilities for establishment of a qualification requirement.
    …ucts are qualified in accordance with agency procedures. (d) Furnishing QPL's, OML's, or QBL's or the qualification requirements themselves to prospective offerors and the public upon request(see 9.202(a)(2)(i)). (e) Clarifying, as necess…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.