48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “already qualified”

  • FAR 9.205 Opportunity for qualification before award.
    …sible for establishing a qualification requirement must keep any list maintained of those already qualified open for inclusion of additional products, manufacturers, or other potential sources.
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are already in existence or must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated. Acquisition begins at the point when agency needs are established and…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …edacted version from the protester to furnish to other interested parties, if one has not already been provided. (3)(i) Upon notice that a protest has been filed with the GAO, the contracting officer shall immediately begin compiling the i…
  • FAR 19.502-5 Insufficient reasons for not setting aside an acquisition.
    …r receipt of offers. (e) The acquisition is classified. (f) Small business concerns are already receiving a fair proportion of the agency's contracts for supplies and services. (g) A class small business set-aside of the item or service …
  • FAR 52.209-1 Qualification Requirements.
    …eror, manufacturer, source, product or service covered by a qualification requirement has already met the standards specified, the relevant information noted below should be provided. (to the extent known) (d) Even though a product or ser…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … date of termination by the hourly rate(s) in the contract, less any hourly rate payments already made to the Contractor plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record …

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.