{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-236.272","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 236.272","heading":"236.272 Prequalification of sources.","body":"(a) Prequalification procedures may be used when necessary to ensure timely and efficient performance of critical construction projects. Prequalification—\n(1) Results in a list of sources determined to be qualified to perform a specific construction contract; and\n(2) Limits offerors to those with proven competence to perform in the required manner.\n(b) The head of the contracting activity must—\n(1) Authorize the use of prequalification by determining, in writing, that a construction project is of an urgency or complexity that requires prequalification; and\n(2) Approve the prequalification procedures.\n(c) For small businesses, the prequalification procedures must require the qualifying authority to—\n(1) Request a preliminary recommendation from the appropriate Small Business Administration regional office, if the qualifying authority believes a small business is not responsible;\n(2) Permit the small business to submit a bid or proposal if the preliminary recommendation is that the small business is responsible; and\n(3) Follow the procedures in FAR 19.6, if the small business is in line for award and is found nonresponsible.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING","PART 236—CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS","Subpart 236.2—Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"264086fabb39d077d2e8a63242ce5e30b591c69d7eda7270ddf6f20abf29e3df","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-236.271","next":"us/48-cfr-236.273"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}