48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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2 sections with “Qualified manufacturers list (QML)”

  • 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 9.203 QPL's, QML's, and QBL's.
    …otential offeror not yet included on an applicable list.) (b) Specifications requiring a qualified product are included— (1) In the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions; and (2) On the Departmen…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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