QPL / Standards – How to Sell To States & Government Agencies

State By State Procurement, QPL, Standards and Regulations

The goal of our Sell To States website is to assist you in finding answers to difficult questions concerning safety regulations. We reference the FHWA – Federal Highway Administration and MUTCD – Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices web sites and many state web sites daily in an effort to assist our customers with their safety questions. So, we are sharing our references to better assist anyone needing information that these sites may provide. This web page provides a source of basic information on DOT products and specifications. Products and specifications can change without notice. Always verify that materials meet the specification for the project you are bidding.

We hope that this information will be useful for you. If you find any dead links, we will appreciate you letting us know by emailing us at steve@reflectivestore.com with the link information. Please email or call us at 850.934.3157 if we can further assist you with questions.

FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR REFLECTIVE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

FHWA Sign Retro-reflectivity Toolkit – new National Standards

ASTM Retro-reflective Sheeting Defined

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

Chapter 2 – Signs – General

Chapter 2B – Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates

Chapter 2C – Warning Signs and Object Markers

Chapter 2D – Guide Signs – Conventional Roads

Chapter 2E – Guide Signs – Freeways and Expressways

Part 3 – Markings

Part 4 – Highway Traffic Signals

Part 5 – Traffic Control Devices for Low-Volume Roads

Part 6 – Temporary Traffic Control

Part 7 – Traffic Controls for School Areas

Part 8 – Traffic Control for Railroad and Light Rail Transit Grade Crossing

Part 9 – Traffic Control for Bicycle Facilities

Appendices A1 and A2 – Congressional Legislation and Metric Conversions

Alphabetical List of the United States

Home Pages, Doing Business, Procurement, DOT, QPL, and Standards/Specifications Web Sites

ALABAMA.gov

ALABAMA – DOING BUSINESS

ALABAMA – PROCUREMENT / PURCHASING

ALABAMA DOT – DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ALABAMA QPL – QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST

ALABAMA STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

ALASKA.gov

ALASKA – DOING BUSINESS

ALASKA – PROCUREMENT / PURCHASING

ALASKA DOT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES

ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

ALASKA QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST

ALASKA STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

ALASKA STATEWIDE RESOURCES

ARIZONA.gov

ARIZONA – DOING BUSINESS

ARIZONA – PROCUREMENT / PURCHASING

ARIZONA DOT – DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ARIZONA APPROVED PRODUCTS LIST

ARIZONA STANDARDS SPECIFICATIONS

ARKANSAS.gov

ARKANSAS – DOING BUSINESS

ARKANSAS – PROCUREMENT / PURCHASING

ARKANSAS DOT – DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ARKANSAS MATERIALS DIVISION – QPL

ARKANSAS STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

CALIFORNIA.gov

CALIFORNIA – DOING BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA – PROCUREMENT / PURCHASING

CALIFORNIA DOT – DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

CALTRANS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT STANDARDS

CALIFORNIA MUTCD STANDARDS

CALIFORNIA CODED SIGN SPECIFICATIONS

CALIFORNIA APPROVED PRODUCTS LISTS

COLORADO.gov

COLORADO – DOING BUSINESS

COLORADO – PROCUREMENT / PURCHASING

COLORADO DOT – DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

COLORADO APPROVED PRODUCTS LIST

COLORADO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

CONNECTICUT.gov

CONNECTICUT – DOING BUSINESS

CONNECTICUT – PROCUREMENT / PURCHASING

CONNECTICUT DOT – DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

CONNECTICUT QPL – QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST

CONNECTICUT STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

DELAWARE.gov

DELAWARE – Doing Business

DELAWARE – Procurement / Purchasing

DELAWARE DOT – Department of Transportation

DELAWARE QPL – Qualified Products List – No list

DELAWARE – Standards and Specifications

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.gov

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / DC – Doing Business

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / DC – Procurement / Purchasing

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / DC DOT – Department of Transportation

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / DC – QPL Qualified Products List

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA /DC – Standards and Specifications

FLORIDA

My Florida – Home page

FLORIDA – Doing Business

FLORIDA – Procurement / Purchasing

FLORIDA DOT – Department of Transportation

FLORIDA QPL -Qualified Products List

FLORIDA Standards and Specifications

GEORGIA.gov

GEORGIA – Doing Business

GEORGIA – Procurement / Purchasing

GEORGIA DOT – Department of Transportation

GEORGIA QPL – Qualified Products List

GEORGIA Standards and Specifications

HAWAII.gov

HAWAII – Doing Business

HAWAII – Procurement / Purchasing

HAWAII DOT – Department of Transportation

HAWAII Approved Products List

HAWAII Standards and Specifications

IDAHO.gov

IDAHO – Doing Business

IDAHO – Procurement / Purchasing

IDAHO DOT – Department of Transportation

IDAHO QPL – Qualified Products List

IDAHO Standards and Specifications

ILLINOIS.GOV

ILLINOIS – Doing Business

ILLINOIS – Procurement / Purchasing

ILLINOIS DOT – Department of Transportation

ILLINOIS QPL – Qualified Products List

ILLINOIS Standards and Specifications

INDIANA.gov

INDIANA – Doing Business

INDIANA – Procurement / Purchasing

INDIANA DOT – Department of Transportation

INDIANA – Approved Materials List

INDIANA Standards and Specifications

IOWA.gov

IOWA – Doing Business

IOWA – Procurement / Purchasing

IOWA DOT – Department of Transportation

IOWA Approved Products List

IOWA Standards and Specifications

KANSAS.gov

KANSAS – Doing Business

KANSAS – Procurement / Purchasing

KANSAS DOT – Department of Transportation

KANSAS Prequalified Materials and Material Sources

KANSAS Standards and Specifications

KENTUCKY.gov

KENTUCKY – Doing Business

KENTUCKY – Procurement / Purchasing

KENTUCKY DOT – Department of Transportation

KENTUCKY Approved Products

KENTUCKY Standards and Specifications

LOUISIANA.gov

LOUISIANA – Doing Business

LOUISIANA – Procurement / Purchasing

LOUISIANA DOT – Department of Transportation

LOUISIANA Qualified Products List

LOUISIANA Standards and Specifications

MAINE.gov

MAINE – Doing Business

MAINE – Procurement / Purchasing

MAINE DOT – Department of Transportation

MAINE QPL – Qualified Products List

MAINE Standards and Specifications

MARYLAND.gov

MARYLAND – Doing Business

MARYLAND – Procurement / Purchasing

MARYLAND DOT – Department of Transportation

MARYLAND QPL – Approved Products List

MARYLAND Standards and Specifications

MASSACHUSETTS.gov

MASSACHUSETTS – Doing Business

MASSACHUSETTS – Procurement / Purchasing

MASSACHUSETTS – Department of Transportation

MASSACHUSETTS Approved Products List

MASSACHUSETTS Standards and Specifications

MICHIGAN.gov

MICHIGAN – Doing Business

MICHIGAN – Procurement / Purchasing

MICHIGAN DOT – Department of Transportation

MICHIGAN QPL and Materials Source Guide

MICHIGAN Standards and Specifications

MINNESOTA.gov

MINNESOTA Doing Business

MINNESOTA – Procurement / Purchasing

MINNESOTA DOT – Department of Transportation

MINNESOTA QPL – Approved Products Lists

MINNESOTA Standards and Specifications

MISSISSIPPI.gov

MISSISSIPPI – Doing Business

MISSISSIPPI – Procurement / Purchasing

MISSISSIPPI DOT – Department of Transportation

MISSISSIPPI Approved/Qualified Products List

MISSISSIPPI Standards and Specifications

MISSOURI.gov

MISSOURI – Doing Business

MISSOURI – Procurement / Purchasing

MISSOURI DOT – Department of Transportation

MISSOURI QPL – Approved/Qualified Products List

MISSOURI Standards and Specifications

MONTANA.gov

MONTANA – Doing Business

MONTANA – Procurement / Purchasing

MONTANA DOT – Department of Transportation

MONTANA QPL – Approved/Qualified Products List

MONTANA Standards and Specifications

NEBRASKA.gov

NEBRASKA – Doing Business

NEBRASKA – Procurement / Purchasing

NEBRASKA TRANS – Department of Roads

NEBRASKA QPL – Approved/Qualified Products List

NEBRASKA Standards and Specifications

NEVADA.gov

NEVADA Doing Business

NEVADA – Procurement / Purchasing

NEVADA DOT – Department of Transportation

NEVADA APL/QPL – Approved/Qualified Products List

NEVADA Standards and Specifications

NEW HAMPSHIRE.gov

NEW HAMPSHIRE – Doing Business

NEW HAMPSHIRE – Procurement / Purchasing

NEW HAMPSHIRE DOT – Department of Transportation

NEW HAMPSHIRE APL/QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

NEW HAMPSHIRE Standards and Specifications

NEW JERSEY.gov

NEW JERSEY Doing Business

NEW JERSEY – Procurement / Purchasing

NEW JERSEY DOT – Department of Transportation

NEW JERSEY APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

NEW JERSEY Standards and Specifications

NEW MEXICO.gov

NEW MEXICO – Doing Business

NEW MEXICO – Procurement / Purchasing

NEW MEXICO DOT – Department of Transportation

NEW MEXICO APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

NEW MEXICO – Standards and Specifications

NEW YORK.gov

NEW YORK – Doing Business

NEW YORK – Procurement / Purchasing

NEW YORK DOT – Department of Transportation

NEW YORK APL / QPL – Approved / QPL Products List

NEW YORK – Standards and Specifications

NORTH CAROLINA.gov

NORTH CAROLINA – Doing Business

NORTH CAROLINA – Procurement / Purchasing

NORTH CAROLINA DOT – Department of Transportation

NORTH CAROLINA APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

NORTH CAROLINA – Standards and Specifications

NORTH DAKOTA.gov

NORTH DAKOTA – Doing Business

NORTH DAKOTA – Procurement / Purchasing

NORTH DAKOTA DOT – Department of Transportation

NORTH DAKOTA APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List – ND DOT does not maintain an approved products list

NORTH DAKOTA – Standards and Specifications

OHIO.gov

OHIO – Doing Business

OHIO – Procurement / Purchasing

OHIO DOT – Department of Transportation

OHIO APL/QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

OHIO Standards and Specifications

OKLAHOMA.gov

OKLAHOMA – Doing Business

OKLAHOMA – Procurement / Purchasing

OKLAHOMA DOT – Department of Transportation

OKLAHOMA APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

OKLAHOMA Standards and Specifications

OREGON.gov

OREGON – Doing Business

OREGON – Procurement / Purchasing

OREGON DOT – Department of Transportation

OREGON APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

OREGON Standards and Specifications

PENNSYLVANIA.gov

PENNSYLVANIA – Doing Business

PENNSYLVANIA – Procurement / Purchasing

PENNSYLVANIA DOT – Department of Transportation

PENNSYLVANIA APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

PENNSYLVANIA Standards and Specifications

RHODE ISLAND.gov

RHODE ISLAND Doing Business

RHODE ISLAND – Procurement / Purchasing

RHODE ISLAND DOT – Department of Transportation

RHODE ISLAND APL/QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

RHODE ISLAND Standards and Specifications

SOUTH CAROLINA.gov

SOUTH CAROLINA – Doing Business

SOUTH CAROLINA – Procurement / Purchasing

SOUTH CAROLINA DOT – Department of Transportation

SOUTH CAROLINA APL/QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

SOUTH CAROLINA Standards and Specifications

SOUTH DAKOTA.gov

SOUTH DAKOTA – Doing Business

SOUTH DAKOTA – Procurement / Purchasing

SOUTH DAKOTA DOT – Department of Transportation

SOUTH DAKOTA APL / QPL – Approved / QPL Products List

SOUTH DAKOTA Standards and Specifications

TENNESSEE.gov

TENNESSEE – Doing Business

TENNESSEE – Procurement Purchasing

TENNESSEE DOT – Department of Transportation

TENNESSEE APL/QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

TENNESSEE Standards and Specifications

TEXAS.gov

TEXAS – Doing Business

TEXAS – Procurement / Purchasing

TEXAS DOT – Department of Transportation

TEXAS APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List (Not available)

TEXAS Standards and Specifications

UTAH.gov

UTAH – Doing Business

UTAH – Procurement / Purchasing

UTAH DOT – Department of Transportation

UTAH APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List –Utah does not maintain a published an approved products list

UTAH Standards and Specifications

VERMONT.gov

VERMONT – Doing Business

VERMONT – Procurement / Purchasing

VERMONT DOT – Department of Transportation

VERMONT APL/QPL – Approved / Qualified Products

VERMONT Standards and Specifications

VIRGINIA.gov

VIRGINIA Doing Business

VIRGINIA – Procurement / Purchasing

VIRGINIA DOT – Department of Transportation

VIRGINIA APL/QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

VIRGINIA Standards and Specifications

WASHINGTON.gov

WASHINGTON Doing Business

WASHINGTON – Procurement / Purchasing

WASHINGTON DOT – Department of Transportation

WASHINGTON APL/QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

WASHINGTON Standards and Specifications

WEST VIRGINIA.gov

WEST VIRGINIA Doing Business

WEST VIRGINIA – Procurement / Purchasing

WEST VIRGINIA DOT – Department of Transportation

WEST VIRGINIA APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

WEST VIRGINIA Standards and Specifications

WISCONSIN.gov

WISCONSIN Doing Business

WISCONSIN – Procurement / Purchasing

WISCONSIN DOT – Department of Transportation

WISCONSIN APL / QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List

WISCONSIN Standards and Specifications

WYOMING.gov

WYOMING Doing Business

WYOMING Procurement / Purchasing

WYOMING DOT – Department of Transportation

WYOMING APL/QPL – Approved / Qualified Products List – does not maintain a qualified products list

WYOMING Standards and Specifications

Another good list for Federal DOT resources

U.S. Dept of Transportation Federal Highway Administration –

Standard Specifications for construction of Roads & Bridges on Federal Highway Projects

http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/pse/specs/fp-03/fp-03met.pdf

Section 634. — PERMANENT PAVEMENT MARKINGS

Description

634.01 This work consists of applying permanent pavement markings and raised

pavement markers on the completed pavement.

Pavement markings are designated as follows:

Type A — Conventional traffic paint with type 1 glass beads

Type B — Waterborne traffic paint with type 1 glass beads

Type C — Waterborne traffic paint with type 3 glass beads

Type D — Epoxy markings with type 1 glass beads

Type E — Epoxy markings with type 1 and type 4 glass beads

Type F — Polyester markings with type 1 glass beads

Type G — Polyester markings with type 1 and type 4 glass beads

Type H — Thermoplastic markings with type 1 glass beads

Type I — Thermoplastic markings with type 1 and type 5 glass beads

Type J — Preformed plastic markings

Type K — Nonreflectorized markings

Material

634.02 Conform to the MUTCD and the following Subsections:

Conventional traffic paint 718.13

Epoxy markings 718.15

Epoxy resin adhesives 718.23

Glass beads 718.19

Polyester markings 718.16

Preformed plastic markings 718.18

Raised pavement markers 718.20

Thermoplastic markings 718.17

Waterborne traffic paint 718.14

State Standards and Specifications Lists – ALPHABETICAL

State DOT Standards and Specification

Please visit Part 1 of this article for more information about “What are Standards and Specifications?”

Alaska

Wyoming

What are Standards and Specifications – Part 1

State Standards and Specification List

Standards and specifications are the benchmark for measuring product performance. They communicate a common set of expectations and establish the integrity that all products must meet or exceed. Standards and specifications provide guidance and instruction on how goods and services are to be designed, constructed, manufactured, or tested. The specifications outline essential or technical requirements for specific goods or services. Standards provide guidance for general applications.

The U.S. Federal Government, most individual U.S. States, and several industry and international organizations maintain a list of these guidelines. If you are doing business with a government agency, it is your responsibility to understand, perform , and document completion of work within these requirements.

If you have questions or concerns about a specific requirement, then you should first contact the purchasing agent or project engineer. If your state does not maintain a Standards and Specifications List, then the state procurement agency should let you know if the Federal List of Standards and Specifications is a substitute guide.

We have provided a list of known State Standards and Specifications Lists in the second part of this article. However, you can view the Federal List of Standards and Specifications here.

State QPL and Approved Products Lists – ALPHABETICAL

ALABAMA

ALASKA

ARIZONA

ARKANSAS

CALIFORNIA

COLORADO

CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE – does not maintain a QPL

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FLORIDA

GEORGIA

HAWAII

IDAHO

ILLINOIS

INDIANA

IOWA

KANSAS

KENTUCKY

LOUISIANA

MAINE

MARYLAND

MASSACHUSETTS

MICHIGAN

MINNESOTA

MISSISSIPPI

MISSOURI

MONTANA

NEBRASKA

NEVADA

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW JERSEY

NEW MEXICO

NEW YORK

NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH DAKOTA

OHIO

OKLAHOMA

OREGON

PENNSYLVANIA

RHODE ISLAND

SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTH DAKOTA

TENNESSEE

Texas

Utah – does not maintain QPL

VERMONT

VIRGINIA

WASHINGTON

WEST VIRGINIA

WISCONSIN

Wyoming – does not maintain QPL

What is a Qualified Products Lists (QPL) / Approved Products Lists – Part 1

State QPL List – Part 2

What is a Qualified Products List (QPL) or Approved Products List

The Qualified Products Lists (QPL) identifies the products that have been tested for conformance with the appropriate specification requirements. There are many QPLs, also known as approved products lists. The federal government maintains a list, while most states maintain their own qualified products list. The approved products lists are valuable resources for contractors, manufacturers, and distributors.

Contractors

If you are doing business with a government agency, it is your responsibility to verify that all good or services supplied on a job meet these requirements. You should:

*Understand the scope of the job,

*Identify any goods or services that should meet these requirements,

*Reference the appropriate QPL / Approved Products Lists,

*Consult with product manufacturers or their distributors,

*Obtain any required documentation – MSDS, specifications, etc., and

*Maintain these records for submission with your bid or invoices.

If you are doing business with an agency that does not maintain a QPL, then consult with the engineer or procurement agent about the job parameters. Many times you can refer to the federal standards and specifications.

Manufacturers

If you are a manufacturer, there are many advantages for being listed on your state’s Qualified Products List. A few of these advantages include:

*Establishes performance specifications for your products,

*Eliminates the need to demonstrate performance for each job,

*Identifies your company as a manufacturer in good standing,

*Recognizes your company for producing high quality and reliable products.

*Statewide visibility for your products,

*Increases market opportunities.

To obtain information for QPL approval, visit your state website to download the evaluation package. Each state that maintains an approved products list will also provide instructions for the application process and usually offers online assistance. Also, remember to consider QPL approval for other states as well.

Distributors

The Qualified Products List is a valuable resource for distributors. By identifying materials on the QPLs, you can expand the products you sell by selling in smaller quantities. If your company can supply materials in demand quickly and in the needed quantity, then you do not need to compete on price with the manufacturer. Use the commodity codes to search for products within an industry. Manufacturers sell in bulk to government agencies, however they welcome businesses that can repackage their materials in smaller quantities. Often small towns or counties will purchase these products from a distributor because the minimum order requirements suit their application and budget. Contractors that have been awarded government contracts also purchase from approved products lists in smaller quantities.