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Title 48 → Chapter 1 → Subchapter B → Part 9

TITLE 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System

CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING

PART 9—CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

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9.000
9.000   Scope of part.

Subpart 9.1—RESPONSIBLE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS

9.100
9.100   Scope of subpart.
9.101
9.101   Definitions.
9.102
9.102   Applicability.
9.103
9.103   Policy.
9.104
9.104   Standards.
9.104-1
9.104-1   General standards.
9.104-2
9.104-2   Special standards.
9.104-3
9.104-3   Application of standards.
9.104-4
9.104-4   Subcontractor responsibility.
9.104-5
9.104-5   Representation and certifications regarding responsibility matters.
9.104-6
9.104-6   Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
9.104-7
9.104-7   Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
9.105
9.105   Procedures.
9.105-1
9.105-1   Obtaining information.
9.105-2
9.105-2   Determinations and documentation.
9.105-3
9.105-3   Disclosure of preaward information.
9.106
9.106   Preaward surveys.
9.106-1
9.106-1   Conditions for preaward surveys.
9.106-2
9.106-2   Requests for preaward surveys.
9.106-3
9.106-3   Interagency preaward surveys.
9.106-4
9.106-4   Reports.
9.107
9.107   Surveys of nonprofit agencies participating in the AbilityOne Program.
9.108
9.108   Prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations.
9.108-1
9.108-1   Definitions.
9.108-2
9.108-2   Prohibition.
9.108-3
9.108-3   Representation by the offeror.
9.108-4
9.108-4   Waiver.
9.108-5
9.108-5   Solicitation provision and contract clause.
9.109
9.109   Prohibition on contracting with an entity involved in activities that violate arms control treaties or agreements with the United States.
9.109-1
9.109-1   Authority.
9.109-2
9.109-2   Prohibition.
9.109-3
9.109-3   Exception.
9.109-4
9.109-4   Certification by the offeror.
9.109-5
9.109-5   Solicitation provision.
9.110
9.110   Reserve Officer Training Corps and military recruiting on campus.
9.110-1
9.110-1   Definitions.
9.110-2
9.110-2   Authority.
9.110-3
9.110-3   Policy.
9.110-4
9.110-4   Procedures.
9.110-5
9.110-5   Contract clause.
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Subpart 9.2—QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

9.200
9.200   Scope of subpart.
9.201
9.201   Definitions.
9.202
9.202   Policy.
9.203
9.203   QPL's, QML's, and QBL's.
9.204
9.204   Responsibilities for establishment of a qualification requirement.
9.205
9.205   Opportunity for qualification before award.
9.206
9.206   Acquisitions subject to qualification requirements.
9.206-1
9.206-1   General.
9.206-2
9.206-2   Contract clause.
9.206-3
9.206-3   Competition.
9.207
9.207   Changes in status regarding qualification requirements.
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Subpart 9.3—FIRST ARTICLE TESTING AND APPROVAL

9.301
9.301   Definition.
9.302
9.302   General.
9.303
9.303   Use.
9.304
9.304   Exceptions.
9.305
9.305   Risk.
9.306
9.306   Solicitation requirements.
9.307
9.307   Government administration procedures.
9.308
9.308   Contract clauses.
9.308-1
9.308-1   Testing performed by the contractor.
9.308-2
9.308-2   Testing performed by the Government.
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Subpart 9.4—DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND INELIGIBILITY

9.400
9.400   Scope of subpart.
9.401
9.401   Applicability.
9.402
9.402   Policy.
9.403
9.403   Definitions.
9.404
9.404   Exclusions in the System for Award Management.
9.405
9.405   Effect of listing.
9.405-1
9.405-1   Continuation of current contracts.
9.405-2
9.405-2   Restrictions on subcontracting.
9.406
9.406   Debarment.
9.406-1
9.406-1   General.
9.406-2
9.406-2   Causes for debarment.
9.406-3
9.406-3   Procedures.
9.406-4
9.406-4   Period of debarment.
9.406-5
9.406-5   Scope of debarment.
9.407
9.407   Suspension.
9.407-1
9.407-1   General.
9.407-2
9.407-2   Causes for suspension.
9.407-3
9.407-3   Procedures.
9.407-4
9.407-4   Period of suspension.
9.407-5
9.407-5   Scope of suspension.
9.408
9.408   [Reserved]
9.409
9.409   Contract clause.
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Subpart 9.5—ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

9.500
9.500   Scope of subpart.
9.501
9.501   Definition.
9.502
9.502   Applicability.
9.503
9.503   Waiver.
9.504
9.504   Contracting officer responsibilities.
9.505
9.505   General rules.
9.505-1
9.505-1   Providing systems engineering and technical direction.
9.505-2
9.505-2   Preparing specifications or work statements.
9.505-3
9.505-3   Providing evaluation services.
9.505-4
9.505-4   Obtaining access to proprietary information.
9.506
9.506   Procedures.
9.507
9.507   Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
9.507-1
9.507-1   Solicitation provisions.
9.507-2
9.507-2   Contract clause.
9.508
9.508   Examples.
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Subpart 9.6—CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

9.601
9.601   Definition.
9.602
9.602   General.
9.603
9.603   Policy.
9.604
9.604   Limitations.
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Subpart 9.7—DEFENSE PRODUCTION POOLS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POOLS

9.701
9.701   Definition.
9.702
9.702   Contracting with pools.
9.703
9.703   Contracting with individual pool members.

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