48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “prequalification requirements”

  • FAR 5.206 Notices of subcontracting opportunities.
    …xceeding $20,000. (b) The notices must describe— (1) The business opportunity; (2) Any prequalification requirements; and (3) Where to obtain technical data needed to respond to the requirement.
  • FAR 19.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.
    …ient in-house capability to perform the work; (2) Whether there are likely to be product prequalification requirements; and (3) Whether the firm can acquire any portion of the work with minimal or no disruption to performance (with consid…
  • FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
    …— (i) Files a SAFETY Act designation application, limited to the scope of the applicable prequalification designation notice, within 15 days after submission of the proposal; (ii) Pursues its SAFETY Act designation application in good fai…

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.