52.209-1 Qualification Requirements.

As prescribed in 9.206-2 , insert the following clause:

Qualification Requirements (Feb 1995)

(a) Definition. "Qualification requirement," as used in this clause, means a Government requirement

for testing or other quality assurance demonstration that must be completed before award.

(b) One or more qualification requirements apply to the supplies or services covered by this

contract. For those supplies or services requiring qualification, whether the covered product or

service is an end item under this contract or simply a component of an end item, the product,

manufacturer, or source must have demonstrated that it meets the standards prescribed for

qualification before award of this contract. The product, manufacturer, or source must be qualified

at the time of award whether or not the name of the product, manufacturer, or source is actually

included on a qualified products list, qualified manufacturers list, or qualified bidders list. Offerors

should contact the agency activity designated below to obtain all requirements that they or their

products or services, or their subcontractors or their products or services, must satisfy to become

qualified and to arrange for an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to meet the standards

specified for qualification.

(Name) ___________________________________________

(Address) _________________________________________

(c) If an offeror, manufacturer, source, product or service covered by a qualification requirement has

already met the standards specified, the relevant information noted below should be provided.

Offeror’s Name _____________________________________

Manufacturer’s Name________________________________

Source’s Name _____________________________________

Item Name ________________________________________

Service Identification ________________________________

Test Number _______________________________________ (to the extent known)

(d) Even though a product or service subject to a qualification requirement is not itself an end item

under this contract, the product, manufacturer, or source must nevertheless be qualified at the time

of award of this contract. This is necessary whether the Contractor or a subcontractor will ultimately

provide the product or service in question. If, after award, the Contracting Officer discovers that an

applicable qualification requirement was not in fact met at the time of award, the Contracting

Officer may either terminate this contract for default or allow performance to continue if adequate

consideration is offered and the action is determined to be otherwise in the Government’s best

interests.

(e) If an offeror, manufacturer, source, product or service has met the qualification requirement but

is not yet on a qualified products list, qualified manufacturers list, or qualified bidders list, the
offeror must submit evidence of qualification prior to award of this contract. Unless determined to

be in the Government’s interest, award of this contract shall not be delayed to permit an offeror to

submit evidence of qualification.

(f) Any change in location or ownership of the plant where a previously qualified product or service

was manufactured or performed requires reevaluation of the qualification. Similarly, any change in

location or ownership of a previously qualified manufacturer or source requires reevaluation of the

qualification. The reevaluation must be accomplished before the date of award.

(End of provision)

Parent topic: 52.209 [Reserved]