[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: 48CFR9.304]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 9_CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart 9.3_First Article Testing and Approval

 

Sec. 9.304  Exceptions.



    Normally, testing and approval is not required in contracts for--

    (a) Research or development;

    (b) Products requiring qualification before award (e.g., when an 

applicable qualified products list exists (see subpart 9.2));

    (c) Products normally sold in the commercial market; or

    (d) Products covered by complete and detailed technical 

specifications, unless the requirements are so novel or exacting that it 

is questionable whether the products would meet the requirements without 

testing and approval.