[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR9.205]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 9_CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart 9.2_Qualifications Requirements

 

Sec. 9.205  Opportunity for qualification before award.



    (a) If an agency determines that a qualification requirement is 

necessary, the agency activity responsible for establishing the 

requirement must urge manufacturers and other potential sources to 

demonstrate their ability to meet the standards specified for 

qualification and, when possible, give sufficient time to arrange for 

qualification before award. The responsible agency activity must, before 

establishing any qualification requirement, furnish notice through the 

GPE. The notice must include--

    (1) Intent to establish a qualification requirement;

    (2) The specification number and name of the product;

    (3) The name and address of the activity to which a request for the 

information and opportunity described in 9.202(a)(2) should be 

submitted;

    (4) The anticipated date that the agency will begin awarding 

contracts subject to the qualification requirement;

    (5) A precautionary notice that when a product is submitted for 

qualification testing, the applicant must furnish any specific 

information that may be requested of the manufacturer before testing 

will begin; and

    (6) The approximate time period following submission of a product 

for qualification testing within which the applicant will be notified 

whether the product passed or failed the qualification testing (see 

9.202(a)(4)).

    (b) The activity responsible 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.



[50 FR 35476, Aug. 30, 1985, as amended at 64 FR 72418, Dec. 27, 1999; 

66 FR 27413, May 16, 2001; 68 FR 56679, Oct. 1, 2003; 69 FR 77872, Dec. 

28, 2004]