3.5.5.1.4. Qualified Products Lists and Approved Brands Lists

The RFQRequest for Quotations may, as applicable, include a reference to a Qualified Products List (QPL) established by the state entity. QPLQualified Products Lists are lists of products maintained by a state entity that meet established specifications. Manufacturers submit products for comparison and/or testing to the established specification. If the product meets the specification criteria, the product and model number are then approved for the list. When an RFQRequest for Quotations is subsequently issued by the state entity, only those products listed on the QPLQualified Products List are considered for award. An Approved Brands List (ABL) is a form of QPLQualified Products List that is maintained and it functions much the same way as a QPLQualified Products List.