[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72416-72441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33431]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 25, 36, and 52

[FAC 97-15; FAR Case 97-024; Item II]
RIN 9000-AH30


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Foreign Acquisition (Part 25 
Rewrite)

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule 
amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify policies 
and procedures concerning foreign acquisition and to rewrite Part 25 in 
plain language.

DATES: Effective Date: February 25, 2000.
    Applicability Date: The FAR, as amended by this rule, is applicable 
to solicitations issued on or after February 25, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS 
Building, Washington, DC 20405, (202) 501-4755, for information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules. For clarification of 
content, contact Mr. Paul Linfield, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-
1757. Please cite FAC 97-15, FAR case 97-024.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    This final rule amends FAR Parts 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 
19, 25, 36, and 52 to clarify policies and procedures concerning 
foreign acquisition and to rewrite Part 25 in plain language. DoD, GSA, 
and NASA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 
28, 1998 (63 FR 51642). Seven respondents submitted comments. The 
Councils considered all comments in formulation of the final rule. This 
final rule differs from the proposed rule as follows:
     Deletes the definitions ``components'' and 
``construction'' (25.003), defines construction in 2.101, and 
substitutes the definition of ``component'' (2.101) in 52.225-1 and 
52.225-3.
     Deletes the definition ``end product'' (25.003), defines 
``end product'' (2.101), and substitutes the definition ``end product'' 
in 2.101 in the clauses at 52.225-1, 52.225-3, and 52.225-5.
     Revises the definition ``U.S.-made end product'' to 
include unmanufactured articles mined or produced in the United States 
(25.003).
     Deletes the requirement in some circumstances for a 
written determination of domestic nonavailability (25.103).
     Clarifies the procedures for preaward determinations of 
inapplicability of the Buy American Act for construction contracts 
(25.203).
     Clarifies the application of the Trade Agreements Act in 
acquisitions with limitations on the use of full and open competition 
in accordance with Part 6 or 13 (6.303-1, 25.401, and 25.408).
     Addresses excluded services under the Trade Agreements Act 
as well as NAFTA (25.401).
     Clarifies that the procedures at 25.502(c) apply only if 
the Buy American Act or Balance of Payments Program apply.

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     Revises the examples at 25.504-1 to clarify how the Buy 
American Act and the Balance of Payments Programs apply to small 
business set-asides.
     Adds an alternate to the clause at 52.212-5, Contract 
Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statute or Executive 
Orders--Commercial Items, to provide for waiver of the examination of 
records (12.301(b), 25.1001, and 52.212-5).
     Adds a definition of ``United States'' to the clauses at 
52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-5, 52.225-9, and 52.225-11.
     Adds a definition of ``Customs territory of the United 
States'' to the clause at 52.225-8, Duty-Free Entry.
     Clarifies application of the Balance of Payments Program 
(25.504-1(b), 25.1101(b)(1)(i)(A), and 25.1101(c)(1)).
    The restructuring of Part 25 in the proposed rule has been 
maintained in the final rule. The following list summarizes the 
renumbering of the clauses at 52.225, which has not changed from the 
proposed rule:

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            Current FAR Section                   New FAR  Section
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52.225-1 and -6...........................  52.225-2
52.225-2..................................  52.225-7
52.225-3 and -7...........................  52.225-1
52.225-4..................................  52.225-17
52.225-5..................................  52.225-9
52.225-8..................................  52.225-6
52.225-9..................................  52.225-5
52.225-10.................................  52.225-8
52.225-11.................................  52.225-13
52.225-12.................................  52.225-10
52.225-13.................................  52.225-12
52.225-14.................................  52.225-14
52.225-15 and -22.........................  52.225-11
52.225-18.................................  52.225-15
52.225-19.................................  52.225-16
52.225-20.................................  52.225-4
52.225-21.................................  52.225-3
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    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and 
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule under 5 
U.S.C. 804.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration certify that this 
final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because it primarily clarifies 
existing guidance pertaining to acquisition of foreign supplies, 
services, and construction.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104-13) applies because the 
final rule contains information collection requirements. The Office of 
Management and Budget has approved the information collection 
requirements associated with Part 25 under OMB Control Numbers 9000-
0022, 9000-0023, 9000-0024, 9000-0025, 9000-0130, and 9000-0141. The 
applicable changes to the clause numbers of the provisions and clauses 
that are covered by these approvals are addressed in the preamble to 
the proposed rule (63 FR 51642).

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 
19, 25, 36, and 52:

    Government procurement.

    Dated: December 20, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

    Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 
13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 25, 36, and 52 as set forth below:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 
14, 15, 17, 19, 25, 36, and 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42 
U.S.C. 2473(c).

PART 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

    2. Amend section 1.106 in the table following the introductory 
paragraph by removing the FAR Segment and OMB Control Number in the 
left columns and adding the FAR Segment and OMB Control Number listed 
in the right columns as follows:

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             Far segment                   OMB Control No.            FAR segment            OMB Control No.
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52.225-1.............................  9000-0024..............  52.225-2...............  9000-0023 and 9000-0024
52.225-6.............................  9000-0023..............  52.225-4...............  9000-0130
52.225-8.............................  9000-0025..............  52.225-6...............  9000-0025
52.225-10............................  9000-0022..............  52.225-8...............  9000-0022
52.225-20............................  9000-0130..............  52.225-9...............  9000-0141
                                                                52.225-11..............  9000-0141
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PART 2--DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

    3. Amend section 2.101 by revising the definitions ``Component'' 
and ``United States'', and by adding, in alphabetical order, the 
definitions ``Construction'' and ``End product'' to read as follows:


2.101  Definitions.

* * * * *
    Component means any item supplied to the Government as part of an 
end item or of another component, except that for use in 52.225-9 and 
52.225-11, see the definitions in 52.225-9(a) and 52.225-11(a).
    Construction means construction, alteration, or repair (including 
dredging, excavating, and painting) of buildings, structures, or other 
real property. For purposes of this definition, the terms ``buildings, 
structures, or other real property'' include, but are not limited to, 
improvements of all types, such as bridges, dams, plants, highways, 
parkways, streets, subways, tunnels, sewers, mains, power lines, 
cemeteries, pumping stations, railways, airport facilities, terminals, 
docks, piers, wharves, ways, lighthouses, buoys, jetties, breakwaters, 
levees, canals, and channels. Construction does not include the 
manufacture, production, furnishing, construction, alteration, repair, 
processing, or assembling of vessels, aircraft, or other kinds of 
personal property.
* * * * *
    End product means supplies delivered under a line item of a 
Government contract.
* * * * *
    United States, when used in a geographic sense, means the 50 States 
and the District of Columbia, except as follows:
    (1) For use in Subpart 22.8, see the definition at 22.801.
    (2) For use in Subpart 22.10, see the definition at 22.1001.
    (3) For use in Part 25, see the definition at 25.003.

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    (4) For use in Subpart 47.4, see the definition at 47.401.

PART 5--PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS

    4. Amend section 5.301 by revising paragraph (a); and in paragraph 
(c) by removing ``shall'' and adding ``must'' in its place. The revised 
text reads as follows:


5.301  General.

    (a) Except for contract actions described in paragraph (b) of this 
section, contracting officers must synopsize in the Commerce Business 
Daily (CBD) awards exceeding $25,000 that are--
    (1) Subject to the Trade Agreements Act (see Subpart 25.4); or
    (2) Likely to result in the award of any subcontracts. However, the 
dollar threshold is not a prohibition against publicizing an award of a 
smaller amount when publicizing would be advantageous to industry or to 
the Government.
* * * * *

PART 6--COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS

    5. Revise paragraph (d) of section 6.303-1 to read as follows:


6.303-1  Requirements.

* * * * *
    (d) If the authority of 6.302-3(a)(2)(i) or 6.302-7 is being cited 
as a basis for not providing for full and open competition in an 
acquisition that would otherwise be subject to the Trade Agreements Act 
(see Subpart 25.4), the contracting officer must forward a copy of the 
justification, in accordance with agency procedures, to the agencys 
point of contact with the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative.
* * * * *

PART 9--CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

    6. Revise paragraph (b) of section 9.205 to read as follows:


9.205  Opportunity for qualification before award.

* * * * *
    (b) The activity responsible for establishing a qualification 
requirement must keep any list maintained of those already qualified 
open for inclusion of additional products, manufacturers, or other 
potential sources, including eligible products from designated 
countries under the terms of the Trade Agreements Act (see Subpart 
25.4).

PART 12--ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS

    7. Revise paragraph (c) of section 12.205 to read as follows:


12.205  Offers.

* * * * *
    (c) Consistent with the requirements at 5.203(b), the contracting 
officer may allow fewer than 30 days response time for receipt of 
offers for commercial items, unless the acquisition is subject to NAFTA 
or the Trade Agreements Act (see 5.203(h)).
    8. Amend section 12.301 by adding a sentence to the end of 
paragraph (b)(4) to read as follows:


12.301  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the 
acquisition of commercial items.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (4) * * * Use the clause with its Alternate I when the head of the 
agency has waived the examination of records by the Comptroller General 
in accordance with 25.1001.
* * * * *


12.504  [Amended]

    9. Amend section 12.504 by removing paragraphs (a)(2) through 
(a)(4) and redesignating (a)(5) through (a)(15) as (a)(2) through 
(a)(12), respectively.

PART 13--SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES


13.101  [Amended]

    10. Amend section 13.101 at the end of paragraph (a)(2) by adding 
the word ``and''; by removing paragraph (a)(3); and by redesignating 
paragraph (a)(4) as (a)(3).
    11. Revise paragraph (d) of section 13.302-5 to read as follows:


13.302-5  Clauses.

* * * * *
    (d)(1) The contracting officer may use the clause at 52.213-4, 
Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial 
Items), in simplified acquisitions exceeding the micro-purchase 
threshold that are for other than commercial items (see 12.301).
    (2) The clause--
    (i) Is a compilation of the most commonly used clauses that apply 
to simplified acquisitions; and
    (ii) May be modified to fit the individual acquisition to add other 
needed clauses, or those clauses may be added separately. Modifications 
(i.e., additions, deletions, or substitutions) must not create a void 
or internal contradiction in the clause. For example, do not add an 
inspection and acceptance or termination for convenience requirement 
unless the existing requirement is deleted. Also, do not delete a 
paragraph without providing for an appropriate substitute.
    (3)(i) When an acquisition for supplies for use within the United 
States cannot be set aside for small business concerns and trade 
agreements apply (see Subpart 25.4), substitute the clause at FAR 
52.225-3, Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program, used with Alternate I 
or Alternate II, if appropriate, instead of the clause at FAR 52.225-1, 
Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Supplies.
    (ii) When acquiring supplies for use outside the United States, 
delete clause 52.225-1 from the clause list at 52.213-4(b).

PART 14--SEALED BIDDING

    12. Revise paragraphs (w) and (x) of section 14.201-6 to read as 
follows:


14.201-6  Solicitation provisions.

* * * * *
    (w) Insert the provision at 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the 
English Language, in solicitations that include any of the clauses 
prescribed in 25.1101 or 25.1102. It may be included in other 
solicitations when the contracting officer decides that it is 
necessary.
    (x) Insert the provision at 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. 
Currency, in solicitations that include any of the clauses prescribed 
in 25.1101 or 25.1102, unless the contracting officer includes the 
clause at 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, as 
prescribed in 25.1103(d). It may be included in other solicitations 
when the contracting officer decides that it is necessary.


14.409-1  [Amended]

    13. Amend section 14.409-1 in the introductory text of paragraph 
(a)(2) by removing ``(see 25.405(e))'' and adding ``(see 
25.408(a)(4))'' in its place; and by removing ``shall'' and adding 
``must'' in its place.

PART 15--CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION

    14. Revise paragraph (b)(4) of section 15.209 to read as follows:


15.209  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (4) When the head of the agency has waived the examination of 
records by

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the Comptroller General in accordance with 25.1001, use the clause with 
its Alternate III.
* * * * *

PART 17--SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS

    15. Revise paragraph (h) of section 17.203 to read as follows:


17.203  Solicitations.

* * * * *
    (h) Include the value of options in determining if the acquisition 
will exceed the Trade Agreements Act and North American Free Trade 
Agreement thresholds.

PART 19--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS


19.1103  [Amended]

    15a. In paragraph (a)(2) of section 19.1103, remove ``25.402'' and 
add ``25.403'' in its place.


19.1307  [Amended]

    15b. In paragraph (b)(3) of section 19.1307, remove ``25.402'' and 
add ``25.403'' in its place.
    16. Revise Part 25 to read as follows:

PART 25--FOREIGN ACQUISITION

Sec.
25.000  Scope of part.
25.001  General.
25.002  Applicability of subparts.
25.003  Definitions.

Subpart 25.1--Buy American Act--Supplies

25.100  Scope of subpart.
25.101  General.
25.102  Policy.
25.103  Exceptions.
25.104  Nonavailable articles.
25.105  Determining reasonableness of cost.

Subpart 25.2--Buy American Act--Construction Materials

25.200  Scope of subpart.
25.201  Policy.
25.202  Exceptions.
25.203  Preaward determinations.
25.204  Evaluating offers of foreign construction material.
25.205  Postaward determinations.
25.206  Noncompliance.

Subpart 25.3--Balance of Payments Program

25.300  Scope of subpart.
25.301  General.
25.302  Policy.
25.303  Exceptions.
25.304  Procedures.

Subpart 25.4--Trade Agreements

25.400  Scope of subpart.
25.401  Exceptions.
25.402  General.
25.403  Trade Agreements Act.
25.404  Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative.
25.405  North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
25.406  Israeli Trade Act.
25.407  Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.
25.408  Procedures.

Subpart 25.5--Evaluating Foreign Offers--Supply Contracts

25.501  General.
25.502  Application.
25.503  Group offers.
25.504  Evaluation examples.
25.504-1  Buy American Act/Balance of Payments Program.
25.504-2  Trade Agreements Act/Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative/
NAFTA.
25.504-3  NAFTA/Israeli Trade Act.
25.504-4  Group award basis.

Subpart 25.6--Trade Sanctions

25.600  Scope of subpart.
25.601  Policy.
25.602  Exceptions.

Subpart 25.7--Prohibited Sources

25.701  Restrictions.
25.702  Source of further information.

Subpart 25.8--Other International Agreements and Coordination

25.801  General.
25.802  Procedures.

Subpart 25.9--Customs and Duties

25.900  Scope of subpart.
25.901  Policy.
25.902  Procedures.
25.903  Exempted supplies.

Subpart 25.10--Additional Foreign Acquisition Regulations.

25.1001  Waiver of right to examination of records.
25.1002  Use of foreign currency.

Subpart 25.11--Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.

25.1101  Acquisition of supplies.
25.1102  Acquisition of construction.
25.1103  Other provisions and clauses.

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42 
U.S.C. 2473(c).


25.000  Scope of part.

    This part provides policies and procedures for acquiring foreign 
supplies, services, and construction materials. It implements the Buy 
American Act, the Balance of Payments Program, trade agreements, and 
other laws and regulations.


25.001  General.

    (a) The Buy American Act--
    (1) Restricts the purchase of supplies, that are not domestic end 
products, for use within the United States. A foreign end product may 
be purchased if the contracting officer determines that the price of 
the lowest domestic offer is unreasonable or if another exception 
applies (see Subpart 25.1); and
    (2) Requires, with some exceptions, the use of only domestic 
construction materials in contracts for construction in the United 
States (see Subpart 25.2).
    (b) The Balance of Payments Program (see Subpart 25.3) is similar 
to the Buy American Act in its implementation, except that it applies 
to the purchase of supplies for use outside the United States and 
construction materials for construction contracts performed outside the 
United States.
    (c) The restrictions in the Buy American Act and the Balance of 
Payments Program are not applicable in acquisitions subject to certain 
trade agreements (see Subpart 25.4). In these acquisitions, end 
products and construction materials from certain countries receive 
nondiscriminatory treatment in evaluation with domestic offers. 
Generally, the dollar value of the acquisition determines which of the 
trade agreements applies. Exceptions to the applicability of the trade 
agreements are described in Subpart 25.4.
    (d) The test to determine the country of origin for an end product 
under the trade agreements is different from the test to determine the 
country of origin for an end product under the Buy American Act (see 
the various country ``end product'' definitions in 25.003). The Buy 
American Act uses a two-part test to define a ``domestic end product'' 
(manufacture in the United States and a formula based on cost of 
domestic components). Under the trade agreements, the test to determine 
country of origin is ``substantial transformation'' (i.e., transforming 
an article into a new and different article of commerce, with a name, 
character, or use distinct from the original article).
    (e) On April 22, 1992, the President made a determination under 
section 305 of the Trade Agreements Act to impose sanctions against 
some European Union countries for discriminating against U.S. products 
and services (see Subpart 25.6).


25.002  Applicability of subparts.

    The following table shows the applicability of the subparts. 
Subpart 25.5 provides comprehensive procedures for offer evaluation and 
examples.

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                                                            Supplies for use    Construction        Services
                                                           ------------------------------------     performed
                                      Subpart                                                  -----------------
                                                             Inside  Outside   Inside  Outside   Inside  Outside
                                                              U.S.     U.S.     U.S.     U.S.     U.S.     U.S.
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25.1 .................  Buy American Act--Supplies........        X  .......  .......  .......  .......  .......
25.2 .................  Buy American Act--Construction      .......  .......        X  .......  .......  .......
                         Materials.
25.3 .................  Balance of Payments Program.......  .......        X  .......        X  .......  .......
25.4 .................  Trade Agreements..................        X        X        X        X        X        X
25.5 .................  Evaluating Foreign Offers--Supply         X        X  .......  .......  .......  .......
                         Contracts.
25.6 .................  Trade Sanctions...................        X        X        X        X        X        X
25.7 .................  Prohibited Sources................        X        X        X        X        X        X
25.8 .................  Other International Agreements and        X        X  .......        X  .......        X
                         Coordination.
25.9 .................  Customs and Duties................        X  .......  .......  .......  .......  .......
25.10.................  Additional Foreign Acquisition            X        X        X        X        X        X
                         Regulations.
25.11.................  Solicitation Provisions and               X        X        X        X        X        X
                         Contract Clauses.
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25.003  Definitions.

    As used in this part--
    Canadian end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Canada; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of 
materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in 
Canada into a new and different article of commerce with a name, 
character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles from 
which it was transformed. The term refers to a product offered for 
purchase under a supply contract, but for purposes of calculating the 
value of the end product includes services (except transportation 
services) incidental to the article, provided that the value of those 
incidental services does not exceed that of the article itself.
    Caribbean Basin country means any of the following countries: 
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin 
Islands, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, 
Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Montserrat, 
Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. 
Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tobago and Trinidad.
    Caribbean Basin country end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Caribbean 
Basin country; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of 
materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a 
Caribbean Basin country into a new and different article of commerce 
with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or 
articles from which it was transformed. The term refers to a product 
offered for purchase under a supply contract, but for purposes of 
calculating the value of the end product includes services (except 
transportation services) incidental to the article, provided that the 
value of those incidental services does not exceed that of the article 
itself. The term excludes products that are excluded from duty-free 
treatment for Caribbean countries under 19 U.S.C. 2703(b), which 
presently are--
    (i) Textiles and apparel articles that are subject to textile 
agreements;
    (ii) Footwear, handbags, luggage, flat goods, work gloves, and 
leather wearing apparel not designated as eligible articles for the 
purpose of the Generalized System of Preferences under Title V of the 
Trade Act of 1974;
    (iii) Tuna, prepared or preserved in any manner in airtight 
containers;
    (iv) Petroleum, or any product derived from petroleum; and
    (v) Watches and watch parts (including cases, bracelets, and 
straps) of whatever type including, but not limited to, mechanical, 
quartz digital, or quartz analog, if such watches or watch parts 
contain any material that is the product of any country to which the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) column 2 rates 
of duty apply.
    Civil aircraft and related articles means--
    (1) All aircraft other than aircraft to be purchased for use by the 
Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard;
    (2) The engines (and parts and components for incorporation into 
the engines) of these aircraft;
    (3) Any other parts, components, and subassemblies for 
incorporation into the aircraft; and
    (4) Any ground flight simulators, and parts and components of these 
simulators, for use with respect to the aircraft, whether to be used as 
original or replacement equipment in the manufacture, repair, 
maintenance, rebuilding, modification, or conversion of the aircraft 
and without regard to whether the aircraft or articles receive duty-
free treatment under section 601(a)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act.
    Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought 
to the construction site by a contractor or subcontractor for 
incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item 
brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. 
However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, 
fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems 
incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as 
complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction 
material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components 
of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials 
purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction 
material.
    Cost of components means--
    (1) For components purchased by the contractor, the acquisition 
cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into 
the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic 
firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry 
certificate is issued); or
    (2) For components manufactured by the contractor, all costs 
associated with the manufacture of the component, including 
transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, 
plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components 
does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end 
product.
    Customs territory of the United States means the States, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
    Designated country means any of the following countries:
    Aruba, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, 
Burkina Faso,

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Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, 
Denmark, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, 
Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, 
Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Republic of Lesotho, Liechtenstein, 
Luxembourg, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, 
Niger, Norway, Portugal, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, 
Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania U.R., Togo, 
Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Yemen
    Designated country end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a designated 
country; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of 
materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a 
designated country into a new and different article of commerce with a 
name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles 
from which it was transformed. The term refers to a product offered for 
purchase under a supply contract, but for purposes of calculating the 
value of the end product includes services (except transportation 
services) incidental to the article, provided that the value of those 
incidental services does not exceed that of the article itself.
    Domestic construction material means--
    (1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in 
the United States; or
    (2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if 
the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the 
United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. 
Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which 
nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic.
    Domestic end product means--
    (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United 
States; or
    (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if the cost 
of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States 
exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of 
foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency 
determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and 
reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality 
are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for 
processing in the United States is considered domestic.
    Domestic offer means an offer of a domestic end product. When the 
solicitation specifies that award will be made on a group of line 
items, a domestic offer means an offer where the proposed price of the 
domestic end products exceeds 50 percent of the total proposed price of 
the group.
    Eligible offer means an offer of an eligible product. When the 
solicitation specifies that award will be made on a group of line 
items, an eligible offer means a foreign offer where the combined 
proposed price of the eligible products and the domestic end products 
exceeds 50 percent of the total proposed price of the group.
    Eligible product means a foreign end product that is not subject to 
discriminatory treatment under either the Buy American Act or the 
Balance of Payments Program, due to applicability of a trade agreement 
to a particular acquisition.
    Foreign construction material means a construction material other 
than a domestic construction material.
    Foreign contractor means a contractor or subcontractor organized or 
existing under the laws of a country other than the United States.
    Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic end 
product.
    Foreign offer means any offer other than a domestic offer.
    Israeli end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Israel; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of 
materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in 
Israel into a new and different article of commerce with a name, 
character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles from 
which it was transformed.
    Mexican end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Mexico; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of 
materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in 
Mexico into a new and different article of commerce with a name, 
character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles from 
which it was transformed. The term refers to a product offered for 
purchase under a supply contract, but for purposes of calculating the 
value of the end product includes services (except transportation 
services) incidental to the article, provided that the value of those 
incidental services does not exceed that of the article itself.
    Noneligible offer means an offer of a noneligible product.
    Noneligible product means a foreign end product that is not an 
eligible product.
    North American Free Trade Agreement country means Canada or Mexico.
    North American Free Trade Agreement country end product means an 
article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) country; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of 
materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a 
NAFTA country into a new and different article of commerce with a name, 
character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles from 
which it was transformed. The term refers to a product offered for 
purchase under a supply contract, but for purposes of calculating the 
value of the end product includes services (except transportation 
services) incidental to the article, provided that the value of those 
incidental services does not exceed that of the article itself.
    Sanctioned European Union country construction means construction 
to be performed in a sanctioned European Union member state.
    Sanctioned European Union country end product means an article 
that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a sanctioned 
European Union (EU) member state; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part of 
materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a 
sanctioned EU member state into a new and different article of commerce 
with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or 
articles from which it was transformed. The term refers to a product 
offered for purchase under a supply contract, but for purposes of 
calculating the value of the end product includes services (except 
transportation services) incidental to the article, provided that the 
value of these incidental services does not exceed that of the article 
itself.
    Sanctioned European Union country services means services to be 
performed in a sanctioned European Union member state.
    Sanctioned European Union member state means Austria, Belgium, 
Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, 
Sweden, or the United Kingdom.
    United States means the 50 States and the District of Columbia, 
U.S. territories

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and possessions, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any 
other place subject to U.S. jurisdiction, but does not include leased 
bases.
    U.S.-made end product means an article that is mined, produced, or 
manufactured in the United States or that is substantially transformed 
in the United States into a new and different article of commerce with 
a name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or articles 
from which it was transformed.

Subpart 25.1--Buy American Act--Supplies


25.100  Scope of subpart.

    This subpart implements the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) 
and Executive Order 10582, December 17, 1954. It applies to supplies 
acquired for use in the United States,
    (b) The supply portion of a contract for services that involves the 
furnishing of supplies (e.g., lease) exceeds the micro-purchase 
threshold.


25.101  General.

    (a) The Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that 
are not domestic end products. For manufactured end products, the Buy 
American Act uses a two-part test to define a domestic end product.
    (1) The article must be manufactured in the United States; and
    (2) The cost of domestic components must exceed 50 percent of the 
cost of all the components.
    (b) The Buy American Act applies to small business set-asides. A 
manufactured product of a small business concern is a U.S.-made end 
product, but is not a domestic end product unless it meets the 
component test in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (c) Exceptions that allow the purchase of a foreign end product are 
listed at 25.103. The unreasonable cost exception is implemented 
through the use of an evaluation factor applied to low foreign offers 
that are not eligible offers. The evaluation factor is not used to 
provide a preference for one foreign offer over another. Evaluation 
procedures and examples are provided in Subpart 25.5.


25.102  Policy.

    Except as provided in 25.103, acquire only domestic end products 
for public use inside the United States.


25.103  Exceptions.

    When one of the following exceptions applies, the contracting 
officer may acquire a foreign end product without regard to the 
restrictions of the Buy American Act:
    (a) Public interest. The head of the agency may make a 
determination that domestic preference would be inconsistent with the 
public interest. This exception applies when an agency has an agreement 
with a foreign government that provides a blanket exception to the Buy 
American Act.
    (b) Nonavailability. (1) A nonavailability determination has been 
made for the articles listed in 25.104.
    (2)(i) The head of the contracting activity may make a 
determination that an article, material, or supply is not mined, 
produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and 
reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.
    (ii) If the contracting officer considers that the nonavailability 
of an article is likely to affect future acquisitions, the contracting 
officer may submit a copy of the determination and supporting 
documentation to the appropriate council identified in 1.201-1 in 
accordance with agency procedures, for possible addition to the list in 
25.104.
    (3) A written determination is not required if all of the following 
conditions are present:
    (i) The acquisition was conducted through use of full and open 
competition.
    (ii) The acquisition was synopsized in accordance with 5.201.
    (iii) No offer for a domestic end product was received.
    (c) Unreasonable cost. The contracting officer may determine that 
the cost of a domestic end product would be unreasonable, in accordance 
with 25.105 and Subpart 25.5.
    (d) Resale. The contracting officer may purchase foreign end 
products specifically for commissary resale.


25.104  Nonavailable articles.

    (a) The following articles have been determined to be nonavailable 
in accordance with 25.103(b):

Acetylene, black.
Agar, bulk.
Anise.
Antimony, as metal or oxide.
Asbestos, amosite, chrysotile, and crocidolite.
Bananas.
Bauxite.
Beef, corned, canned.
Beef extract.
Bephenium hydroxynapthoate.
Bismuth.
Books, trade, text, technical, or scientific; newspapers; pamphlets; 
magazines; periodicals; printed briefs and films; not printed in the 
United States and for which domestic editions are not available.
Brazil nuts, unroasted.
Cadmium, ores and flue dust.
Calcium cyanamide.
Capers.
Cashew nuts.
Castor beans and castor oil.
Chalk, English.
Chestnuts.
Chicle.
Chrome ore or chromite.
Cinchona bark.
Cobalt, in cathodes, rondelles, or other primary ore and metal 
forms.
Cocoa beans.
Coconut and coconut meat, unsweetened, in shredded, desiccated, or 
similarly prepared form.
Coffee, raw or green bean.
Colchicine alkaloid, raw.
Copra.
Cork, wood or bark and waste.
Cover glass, microscope slide.
Crane rail (85-pound per foot).
Cryolite, natural.
Dammar gum.
Diamonds, industrial, stones and abrasives.
Emetine, bulk.
Ergot, crude.
Erythrityl tetranitrate.
Fair linen, altar.
Fibers of the following types: abaca, abace, agave, coir, flax, 
jute, jute burlaps, palmyra, and sisal.
Goat and kidskins.
Graphite, natural, crystalline, crucible grade.
Hand file sets (Swiss pattern).
Handsewing needles.
Hemp yarn.
Hog bristles for brushes.
Hyoscine, bulk.
Ipecac, root.
Iodine, crude.
Kaurigum.
Lac.
Leather, sheepskin, hair type.
Lavender oil.
Manganese.
Menthol, natural bulk.
Mica.
Microprocessor chips (brought onto a Government construction site as 
separate units for incorporation into building systems during 
construction or repair and alteration of real property).
Nickel, primary, in ingots, pigs, shots, cathodes, or similar forms; 
nickel oxide and nickel salts.
Nitroguanidine (also known as picrite).
Nux vomica, crude.
Oiticica oil.
Olive oil.
Olives (green), pitted or unpitted, or stuffed, in bulk.
Opium, crude.
Oranges, mandarin, canned.
Petroleum, crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products.
Pine needle oil.
Platinum and related group metals, refined, as sponge, powder, 
ingots, or cast bars.
Pyrethrum flowers.
Quartz crystals.
Quebracho.
Quinidine.
Quinine.
Rabbit fur felt.
Radium salts, source and special nuclear materials.
Rosettes.

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Rubber, crude and latex.
Rutile.
Santonin, crude.
Secretin.
Shellac.
Silk, raw and unmanufactured.
Spare and replacement parts for equipment of foreign manufacture, 
and for which domestic parts are not available.
Spices and herbs, in bulk.
Sugars, raw.
Swords and scabbards.
Talc, block, steatite.
Tantalum.
Tapioca flour and cassava.
Tartar, crude; tartaric acid and cream of tartar in bulk.
Tea in bulk.
Thread, metallic (gold).
Thyme oil.
Tin in bars, blocks, and pigs.
Triprolidine hydrochloride.
Tungsten.
Vanilla beans.
Venom, cobra.
Wax, carnauba.
Wire glass.
Woods; logs, veneer, and lumber of the following species: Alaskan 
yellow cedar, angelique, balsa, ekki, greenheart, lignum vitae, 
mahogany, and teak.
Yarn, 50 Denier rayon.

    (b) The determination in paragraph (a) of this section does not 
apply if the contracting officer learns before the time designated for 
receipt of bids in sealed bidding or final offers in negotiation that 
an article on the list is available domestically in sufficient and 
reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality. The 
contracting officer must amend the solicitation if purchasing the 
article, or if purchasing an end product that could contain such an 
article as a component, and must specify in all new solicitations that 
the article is available domestically and that offerors and contractors 
may not treat foreign components of the same class or kind as domestic 
components. In addition, the contracting officer must submit a copy of 
supporting documentation to the appropriate council identified in 
1.201-1 in accordance with agency procedures, for possible removal of 
the article from the list.


25.105  Determining reasonableness of cost.

    (a) The contracting officer--
    (1) Must use the evaluation factors in paragraph (b) of this 
section unless the head of the agency makes a written determination 
that the use of higher factors is more appropriate. If the 
determination applies to all agency acquisitions, the agency evaluation 
factors must be published in agency regulations; and
    (2) Must not apply evaluation factors to offers of eligible 
products if the acquisition is subject to a trade agreement under 
Subpart 25.4.
    (b) If there is a domestic offer that is not the low offer, and the 
restrictions of the Buy American Act apply to the low offer, the 
contracting officer must determine the reasonableness of the cost of 
the domestic offer by adding to the price of the low offer, inclusive 
of duty--
    (1) 6 percent, if the lowest domestic offer is from a large 
business concern; or
    (2) 12 percent, if the lowest domestic offer is from a small 
business concern. The contracting officer must use this factor, or 
another factor established in agency regulations, in small business 
set-asides if the low offer is from a small business concern offering 
the product of a small business concern that is not a domestic end 
product (see Subpart 19.5).
    (c) The price of the domestic offer is reasonable if it does not 
exceed the evaluated price of the low offer after addition of the 
appropriate evaluation factor in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) 
of this section. (See evaluation procedures at Subpart 25.5.)

Subpart 25.2--Buy American Act--Construction Materials


25.200  Scope of subpart.

    This subpart implements the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) 
and Executive Order 10582, December 17, 1954. It applies to contracts 
for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or 
public work in the United States.


25.201  Policy.

    Except as provided in 25.202, use only domestic construction 
materials in construction contracts performed in the United States.


25.202  Exceptions.

    (a) When one of the following exceptions applies, the contracting 
officer may acquire foreign construction materials without regard to 
the restrictions of the Buy American Act:
    (1) Impracticable or inconsistent with public interest. The head of 
the agency may determine that application of the restrictions of the 
Buy American Act to a particular construction material would be 
impracticable or would be inconsistent with the public interest. The 
public interest exception applies when an agency has an agreement with 
a foreign government that provides a blanket exception to the Buy 
American Act.
    (2) Nonavailability. The head of the contracting activity may 
determine that a particular construction material is not mined, 
produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and 
reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality. 
The determinations of nonavailability of the articles listed at 
25.104(a) and the procedures at 25.104(b) also apply if any of those 
articles are acquired as construction materials.
    (3) Unreasonable cost. The contracting officer concludes that the 
cost of domestic construction material is unreasonable in accordance 
with 25.204.
    (b) Determination and findings. When a determination is made for 
any of the reasons stated in this section that certain foreign 
construction materials may be used, the contracting officer must list 
the excepted materials in the contract. The agency must make the 
findings justifying the exception available for public inspection.
    (c) Acquisitions under trade agreements. For construction contracts 
with an estimated acquisition value of $6,909,500 or more, see 25.405. 
If the acquisition value is $7,143,000 or more, also see 25.403.


25.203  Preaward determinations.

    (a) For any acquisition, an offeror may request from the 
contracting officer a determination concerning the inapplicability of 
the Buy American Act for specifically identified construction 
materials. The time for submitting the request is specified in the 
solicitation in paragraph (b) of either 52.225-10 or 52.225-12, 
whichever applies. The information and supporting data that must be 
included in the request are also specified in the solicitation in 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of either 52.225-9 or 52.225-11, whichever 
applies.
    (b) Before award, the contracting officer must evaluate all 
requests based on the information provided and may supplement this 
information with other readily available information.


25.204  Evaluating offers of foreign construction material.

    (a) Offerors proposing to use foreign construction material other 
than that listed by the Government in the applicable clause at 52.225-
9, paragraph (b)(2), or 52.225-11, paragraph (b)(3), or excepted under 
the Trade Agreements Act or NAFTA (paragraph (b)(2) of 52.225-11), must 
provide the information required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the 
respective clauses.
    (b) Unless the head of the agency specifies a higher percentage, 
the contracting officer must add to the offered price 6 percent of the 
cost of any foreign construction material proposed for exception from 
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the Buy American Act based on the unreasonable cost of domestic 
construction materials. In the case of a tie, the contracting officer 
must give preference to an offer that does not include foreign 
construction material excepted at the request of the offeror on the 
basis of unreasonable cost.
    (c) Offerors also may submit alternate offers based on use of 
equivalent domestic construction material to avoid possible rejection 
of the entire offer if the Government determines that an exception 
permitting use of a particular foreign construction material does not 
apply.
    (d) If the contracting officer awards a contract to an offeror that 
proposed foreign construction material not listed in the applicable 
clause in the solicitation (paragraph (b)(2) of 52.225-9, or paragraph 
(b)(3) of 52.225-11), the contracting officer must add the excepted 
materials to the list in the contract clause.


25.205  Postaward determinations.

    (a) If a contractor requests a determination regarding the 
inapplicability of the Buy American Act after contract award, the 
contractor must explain why it could not request the determination 
before contract award or why the need for such determination otherwise 
was not reasonably foreseeable. If the contracting officer concludes 
that the contractor should have made the request before contract award, 
the contracting officer may deny the request.
    (b) The contracting officer must base evaluation of any request for 
a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act 
made after contract award on information required by paragraphs (c) and 
(d) of the applicable clause at 52.225-9 or 52.225-11 and/or other 
readily available information.
    (c) If a determination, under 25.202(a), is made after contract 
award that an exception to the Buy American Act applies, the 
contracting officer must negotiate adequate consideration and modify 
the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. When 
the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic 
construction material, adequate consideration is at least the 
differential established in 25.202(a) or in accordance with agency 
procedures.


25.206  Noncompliance.

    The contracting officer must--
    (a) Review allegations of Buy American Act violations;
    (b) Unless fraud is suspected, notify the contractor of the 
apparent unauthorized use of foreign construction material and request 
a reply, to include proposed corrective action; and
    (c) If the review reveals that a contractor or subcontractor has 
used foreign construction material without authorization, take 
appropriate action, including one or more of the following:
    (1) Process a determination concerning the inapplicability of the 
Buy American Act in accordance with 25.205.
    (2) Consider requiring the removal and replacement of the 
unauthorized foreign construction material.
    (3) If removal and replacement of foreign construction material 
incorporated in a building or work would be impracticable, cause undue 
delay, or otherwise be detrimental to the interests of the Government, 
the contracting officer may determine in writing that the foreign 
construction material need not be removed and replaced. A determination 
to retain foreign construction material does not constitute a 
determination that an exception to the Buy American Act applies, and 
this should be stated in the determination. Further, a determination to 
retain foreign construction material does not affect the Government's 
right to suspend or debar a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier for 
violation of the Buy American Act, or to exercise other contractual 
rights and remedies, such as reducing the contract price or terminating 
the contract for default.
    (4) If the noncompliance is sufficiently serious, consider 
exercising appropriate contractual remedies, such as terminating the 
contract for default. Also consider preparing and forwarding a report 
to the agency suspending or debarring official in accordance with 
Subpart 9.4. If the noncompliance appears to be fraudulent, refer the 
matter to other appropriate agency officials, such as the officer 
responsible for criminal investigation.

Subpart 25.3--Balance of Payments Program


25.300  Scope of subpart.

    This subpart provides policies and procedures implementing the 
Balance of Payments Program. It applies to contracts for the purchase 
of supplies for use outside the United States, and contracts for 
construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public 
work outside the United States.


25.301  General.

    The Balance of Payments Program restricts the purchase of supplies 
that are not domestic end products, for use outside the United States, 
and restricts the use of construction materials that are not domestic, 
for performance of construction contracts outside the United States. 
Its restrictions are similar to those of the Buy American Act. It uses 
the same definitions and evaluation procedures, except that a 50 
percent factor generally is used to determine unreasonable cost. 
Exceptions to the Balance of Payments Program, especially for 
construction materials, are generally determined prior to solicitation 
and assignment of contracting responsibility. The contracting officer 
must identify excepted supplies and construction materials in the 
contract.


25.302  Policy.

    Except as provided in 25.303, acquire only domestic end products 
for use outside the United States, and use only domestic construction 
materials for construction, repair, or maintenance of real property 
outside the United States.


25.303  Exceptions.

    A foreign end product may be acquired for use outside the United 
States, or a foreign construction material may be used in construction 
outside the United States, without regard to the restrictions of the 
Balance of Payments Program if--
    (a) The estimated cost of the end product does not exceed the 
simplified acquisition threshold;
    (b) The end product or construction material is listed at 25.104, 
or the head of the contracting activity determines that a requirement--
    (1) Can only be filled by a foreign end product or construction 
material (see 25.103(b));
    (2) Is for end products or construction materials that, by their 
nature or as a practical matter, can only be acquired in the geographic 
area concerned, e.g., ice or books; or bulk material, such as sand, 
gravel, or other soil material, stone, concrete masonry units, or fired 
brick; or
    (3) Is for perishable subsistence products and delivery from the 
United States would significantly impair their quality at the point of 
consumption;
    (c) The acquisition of foreign end products is required by a treaty 
or executive agreement between governments;
    (d) The end products are--
    (1) Petroleum products; or
    (2) For commissary resale;
    (e) The end products are eligible products subject to the Trade 
Agreements Act, NAFTA, or the Israeli Trade Act, or the construction 
material is subject to the Trade Agreements Act or NAFTA;

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    (f) The cost of the domestic end product or construction material 
(including transportation and handling costs) exceeds the cost of the 
foreign end product or construction material by more than 50 percent, 
or a higher percentage specifically authorized by the head of the 
agency; or
    (g) The head of the agency has determined that it is not in the 
public interest to apply the restrictions of the Balance of Payments 
Program to the end product or construction material or that it is 
impracticable to apply the restrictions of the Balance of Payments 
Program to the construction material.


25.304  Procedures.

    (a) Solicitation of offers. The contracting officer must identify, 
in the solicitation, supplies and construction materials known in 
advance to be excepted from the procedures of this subpart.
    (b) Evaluation of offers. The contracting officer must--
    (1) Evaluate offers for supplies in accordance with Subpart 25.5; 
and
    (2) Evaluate offers proposing foreign construction material by 
using the procedures at 25.204, except that a factor of 50 percent or a 
higher percentage (see 25.303(f)) must be applied to foreign 
construction material proposed for exception from the requirements of 
the Balance of Payments Program on the basis of unreasonable cost of 
domestic construction materials.
    (c) Other procedures for construction. For construction contracts, 
the procedures at 25.203, 25.205, and 25.206, for determinations and 
noncompliance under the Buy American Act, are also applicable to 
determinations and noncompliance under the Balance of Payments Program.

Subpart 25.4--Trade Agreements


25.400  Scope of subpart.

    (a) This subpart provides policies and procedures applicable to 
acquisitions that are subject to
    (1) The Trade Agreements Act (the Agreement on Government 
Procurement, as approved by Congress in the Trade Agreements Act of 
1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.), and as amended by the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465));
    (2) The Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative (the determination of the 
U.S. Trade Representative that end products granted duty-free entry 
under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701, et 
seq.) must be treated as eligible products under the Trade Agreements 
Act);
    (3) NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement, as approved by 
Congress in the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 
of 1993 (19 U.S.C. 3301 note));
    (4) The Israeli Trade Act (the U.S.-Israel Free Trade Area 
Agreement, as approved by Congress in the United States-Israel Free 
Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 2112 note)); or
    (5) The Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (U.S. Trade 
Representative waiver of the Buy American Act for signatories of the 
Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft, as implemented in the Trade 
Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2513)).
    (b) For application of the trade agreements that are unique to 
individual agencies, see agency regulations.


25.401  Exceptions.

    (a) This subpart does not apply to--
    (1) Acquisitions set aside for small businesses;
    (2) Acquisitions of arms, ammunition, or war materials, or 
purchases indispensable for national security or for national defense 
purposes, including all services purchased in support of military 
forces located overseas;
    (3) Acquisitions of end products for resale;
    (4) Acquisitions under Subpart 8.6, Acquisition from Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc., and Subpart 8.7, Acquisition from Nonprofit Agencies 
Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled;
    (5) Other acquisitions not using full and open competition, if 
authorized by Subpart 6.2 or 6.3, when the limitation of competition 
would preclude use of the procedures of this subpart (but see 6.303-
1(d)); or sole source acquisitions justified in accordance with 
13.501(a); and
    (6) Acquisitions of the following excluded services:
    (i) Automatic data processing (ADP) telecommunications and 
transmission services, except enhanced (i.e., value-added) 
telecommunications services.
    (ii) Research and development.
    (iii) Transportation services (including launching services, but 
not including travel agent services).
    (iv) Utility services.
    (b)(1) Other services not covered by the Trade Agreements Act are--
    (i) Dredging; and
    (ii) Management and operation contracts to certain Government or 
privately owned facilities used for Government purposes, including 
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).
    (2) Other services not covered by NAFTA are--
    (i) ADP teleprocessing and timesharing services (D305), 
telecommunications network management services (D316), automated news 
services, data services or other information services (D317), and other 
ADP and telecommunications services (D399) (Federal Service Code from 
the Federal Procurement Data System Product/Service Code Manual 
indicated in parentheses);
    (ii) Operation of all facilities by the Department of Defense, 
Department of Energy, or the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration; and all Government-owned research and development 
facilities or Government-owned environmental laboratories;
    (iii) Maintenance, repair, modification, rebuilding and 
installation of equipment related to ships; and
    (iv) Nonnuclear ship repair.


25.402  General.

    The trade agreements waive the applicability of the Buy American 
Act or the Balance of Payments Program for some foreign supplies and 
construction materials from certain countries. The Trade Agreements Act 
and NAFTA specify procurement procedures designed to ensure fairness. 
The value of the acquisition is a determining factor in the 
applicability of the trade agreements. When the restrictions of the Buy 
American Act or the Balance of Payments Program are waived for eligible 
products, offers of such products (eligible offers) receive equal 
consideration with domestic offers. Under the Trade Agreements Act, 
only U.S.-made end products or eligible products may be acquired (also 
see 25.403(c)). See Subpart 25.5 for evaluation procedures for supply 
contracts subject to trade agreements.


25.403  Trade Agreements Act.

    (a) General. The Agreement on Government Procurement of the Trade 
Agreements Act--
    (1) Waives application of the Buy American Act and the Balance of 
Payments Program to the end products and construction materials of 
designated countries;
    (2) Prohibits discriminatory practices based on foreign ownership;
    (3) Restricts purchases to end products identified in 25.403(c);
    (4) Requires certain procurement procedures designed to ensure 
fairness (see 25.408).
    (b) Thresholds. (1) Except as provided in 25.401, the Trade 
Agreements Act applies to an acquisition for supplies or services if 
the estimated value of the acquisition is $186,000 or more; the

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Trade Agreements Act applies to an acquisition for construction if the 
estimated value of the acquisition is $7,143,000 or more. These dollar 
thresholds became effective January 1, 1998, and are subject to 
revision by the U.S. Trade Representative approximately every 2 years 
(see Executive Order 12260).
    (2) To determine whether the Trade Agreements Act applies to the 
acquisition of products by lease, rental, or lease-purchase contract 
(including lease-to-ownership, or lease-with-option-to purchase), 
calculate the estimated acquisition value as follows:
    (i) If a fixed-term contract of 12 months or less is contemplated, 
use the total estimated value of the acquisition.
    (ii) If a fixed-term contract of more than 12 months is 
contemplated, use the total estimated value of the acquisition plus the 
estimated residual value of the leased equipment at the conclusion of 
the contemplated term of the contract.
    (iii) If an indefinite-term contract is contemplated, use the 
estimated monthly payment multiplied by the total number of months that 
ordering would be possible under the proposed contract, i.e., the 
initial ordering period plus any optional ordering periods.
    (iv) If there is any doubt as to the contemplated term of the 
contract, use the estimated monthly payment multiplied by 48.
    (3) The estimated value includes the value of all options.
    (4) If, in any 12-month period, recurring or multiple awards for 
the same type of product or products are anticipated, use the total 
estimated value of these projected awards to determine whether the 
Trade Agreements Act applies. Do not divide any acquisition with the 
intent of reducing the estimated value of the acquisition below the 
dollar threshold of the Trade Agreements Act.
    (c) Purchase restriction. (1) In acquisitions subject to the Trade 
Agreements Act, acquire only U.S.-made end products or eligible 
products (designated, Caribbean Basin, or NAFTA country end products) 
unless offers for such end products are either not received or are 
insufficient to fulfill the requirements.
    (2) This restriction does not apply to purchases by the Department 
of Defense from a country with which it has entered into a reciprocal 
agreement, as provided in departmental regulations.


25.404  Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative.

    Under the Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative, the United States Trade 
Representative has determined that, for acquisitions subject to the 
Trade Agreements Act, Caribbean Basin country end products must be 
treated as eligible products. This determination is effective until 
September 30, 1999, except that, for products of Panama, this 
determination is effective until September 30, 2000. The U.S. Trade 
Representative may extend these dates through a document in the Federal 
Register.


25.405  North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

    (a) An acquisition of supplies is not subject to NAFTA if the 
estimated value of the acquisition is $25,000 or less. For acquisitions 
subject to NAFTA, evaluate offers of NAFTA country end products without 
regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act or the Balance of 
Payments Program, except that for acquisitions with an estimated value 
of less than $53,150, only Canadian end products are eligible products. 
Eligible products from NAFTA countries are entitled to the 
nondiscriminatory treatment of the Trade Agreements Act. NAFTA does not 
prohibit the purchase of other foreign end products.
    (b) NAFTA applies to construction materials if the estimated value 
of the construction contract is $6,909,500 or more.
    (c) The procedures in 25.408 apply to the acquisition of NAFTA 
country services, other than services identified in 25.401. NAFTA 
country services are services provided by a firm established in a NAFTA 
country under service contracts with an estimated acquisition value of 
$53,150 or more ($6,909,500 or more for construction).


25.406  Israeli Trade Act.

    Acquisitions of supplies by most agencies are subject to the 
Israeli Trade Act, if the estimated value of the acquisition is $50,000 
or more but does not exceed the Trade Agreements Act threshold for 
supplies (see 25.403(b)(1)). Agencies other than the Department of 
Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, 
the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior, the 
Federal Housing Finance Board, and the Office of Thrift Supervision 
must evaluate offers of Israeli end products without regard to the 
restrictions of the Buy American Act or the Balance of Payments 
Program. The Israeli Trade Act does not prohibit the purchase of other 
foreign end products.


25.407  Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.

    Under the authority of Section 303 of the Trade Agreements Act, the 
U.S. Trade Representative has waived the Buy American Act for civil 
aircraft and related articles, that meet the substantial transformation 
test of the Trade Agreements Act, from countries that are parties to 
the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. Those countries are Austria, 
Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Macao, the Netherlands, 
Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United 
Kingdom.


25.408  Procedures.

    (a) If the Trade Agreements Act or NAFTA applies (see 25.401), the 
contracting officer must--
    (1) Comply with the requirements of 5.203, Publicizing and response 
time;
    (2) Comply with the requirements of 5.207, Preparation and 
Transmittal of Synopses, including the appropriate ``Numbered Note'' 
(5.207(e)(2)) for contracts that are subject to the Trade Agreements 
Act;
    (3) Not include technical requirements in solicitations solely to 
preclude the acquisition of eligible products;
    (4) Specify in solicitations that offerors must submit offers in 
the English language and in U.S. dollars (see 52.214-34, Submission of 
Offers in the English Language, and 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in 
U.S. Currency, or paragraph (c)(5) of 52.215-1, Instruction to 
Offerors--Competitive Acquisitions); and
    (5) Provide unsuccessful offerors from designated or NAFTA 
countries notice in accordance with 14.409-1 or 15.503.
    (b) See Subpart 25.5 for evaluation procedures and examples.

Subpart 25.5--Evaluating Foreign Offers--Supply Contracts


25.501  General.

    The contracting officer--
    (a) Must apply the evaluation procedures of this subpart to each 
line item of an offer unless either the offer or the solicitation 
specifies evaluation on a group basis (see 25.503);
    (b) May rely on the offeror's certification of end product origin 
when evaluating a foreign offer;
    (c) Must identify and reject offers of end products that are 
prohibited or sanctioned in accordance with Subparts 25.6 and 25.7; and 
(d) Must not use the Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program 
evaluation factors prescribed in this subpart to provide a preference 
for one foreign offer over another foreign offer.

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25.502  Application.

    (a) Unless otherwise specified in agency regulations, perform the 
following steps in the order presented:
    (1) Eliminate all offers or offerors that are unacceptable for 
reasons other than price; e.g., nonresponsive, debarred or suspended, 
sanctioned (see Subpart 25.6), or a prohibited source (see Subpart 
25.7).
    (2) Rank the remaining offers by price.
    (3) If the solicitation specifies award on the basis of factors in 
addition to cost or price, apply the evaluation factors as specified in 
this section and use the evaluated cost or price in determining the 
offer that represents the best value to the Government.
    (b) For acquisitions subject to the Trade Agreements Act (see 
25.401 and 25.403(b))--
    (1) Consider only offers of U.S.-made, designated country, 
Caribbean Basin country, or NAFTA country end products, unless no 
offers of such end products were received;
    (2) If the agency gives the same consideration given eligible 
offers to offers of U.S.-made end products that are not domestic end 
products, award on the low offer. Otherwise, evaluate in accordance 
with agency procedures; and
    (3) If there were no offers of U.S.-made, designated country, 
Caribbean Basin country, or NAFTA country end products, make a 
nonavailability determination (see 25.103(b)(2)) and award on the low 
offer (see 25.403(c)).
    (c) For acquisitions not subject to the Trade Agreements Act, but 
subject to the Buy American Act or the Balance of Payments Program 
(NAFTA or the Israeli Trade Act also may apply), the following applies:
    (1) If the low offer is a domestic offer or an eligible offer under 
NAFTA or the Israeli Trade Act, award on that offer.
    (2) If the low offer is a noneligible offer and there were no 
domestic offers (see 25.103(b)(3)), award on the low offer.
    (3) If the low offer is a noneligible offer and there is an 
eligible offer that is lower than the lowest domestic offer, award on 
the low offer. The Buy American Act and the Balance of Payments Program 
provide an evaluation preference only for domestic offers.
    (4) Otherwise, apply the appropriate evaluation factor provided in 
25.105 or 25.304 to the low offer.
    (i) If the evaluated price of the low offer remains less than the 
lowest domestic offer, award on the low offer.
    (ii) If the price of the lowest domestic offer is less than the 
evaluated price of the low offer, award on the lowest domestic offer.
    (d) Ties. (1) If application of an evaluation factor results in a 
tie between a domestic offer and a foreign offer, award on the domestic 
offer.
    (2) If no evaluation preference was applied (i.e., offers afforded 
nondiscriminatory treatment under the Buy American Act or Balance of 
Payments Program), resolve ties between domestic and foreign offers by 
a witnessed drawing of lots by an impartial individual.
    (3) Resolve ties between foreign offers from small business 
concerns (under the Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, a 
small business offering a manufactured article that does not meet the 
definition of ``domestic end product'' is a foreign offer) or foreign 
offers from a small business concern and a large business concern in 
accordance with 14.408-6(a).


25.503  Group offers.

    (a) If the solicitation or an offer specifies that award can be 
made only on a group of line items or on all line items contained in 
the solicitation or offer, reject the offer--
    (1) If any part of the award would consist of sanctioned or 
prohibited end products (see Subparts 25.6 and 25.7); or
    (2) If the Trade Agreements Act applies and any part of the offer 
consists of items restricted in accordance with 25.403(c).
    (b) If an offer restricts award to a group of line items or to all 
line items contained in the offer, determine for each line item whether 
to apply an evaluation factor (see 25.504-4, Example 1).
    (1) First, evaluate offers that do not specify an award restriction 
on a line item basis in accordance with 25.502, determining a tentative 
award pattern by selecting for each line item the offer with the lowest 
evaluated price.
    (2) Evaluate an offer that specifies an award restriction against 
the offered prices of the tentative award pattern, applying the 
appropriate evaluation factor on a line item basis.
    (3) Compute the total evaluated price for the tentative award 
pattern and the offer that specified an award restriction.
    (4) Unless the total evaluated price of the offer that specified an 
award restriction is less than the total evaluated price of the 
tentative award pattern, award based on the tentative award pattern.
    (c) If the solicitation specifies that award will be made only on a 
group of line items or all line items contained in the solicitation, 
determine the category of end products on the basis of each line item, 
but determine whether to apply an evaluation factor on the basis of the 
group of items (see 25.504-4, Example 2).
    (1) If the proposed price of domestic end products exceeds 50 
percent of the total proposed price of the group, evaluate the entire 
group as a domestic offer. Evaluate all other groups as foreign offers.
    (2) For foreign offers, if the proposed price of domestic end 
products and eligible products exceeds 50 percent of the total proposed 
price of the group, evaluate the entire group as an eligible offer.
    (3) Apply the evaluation factor to the entire group in accordance 
with 25.502.


25.504  Evaluation examples.

    The following examples illustrate the application of the evaluation 
procedures in 25.502 and 25.503. The examples assume that the 
contracting officer has eliminated all offers that are unacceptable for 
reasons other than price or a trade agreement (see 25.502(a)(1)). 
Although these examples are generally constructed in terms of the Buy 
American Act, the same evaluation procedures would apply under the 
Balance of Payments Program. The evaluation factor may change as 
provided in agency regulations.


25.504-1  Buy American Act/Balance of Payments Program.

    (a)(1) Example 1.

Offer A.............................     $12,000  Domestic end product,
                                                   small business.
Offer B.............................      11,700  Domestic end product,
                                                   small business.
Offer C.............................      10,000  U.S.-made end product
                                                   (not domestic), small
                                                   business.
 

    (2) Analysis: This acquisition is for end products for use in the 
United States and is set aside for small business concerns. The Buy 
American Act applies. Since the acquisition value is less than $25,000 
and the acquisition is set aside, none of the trade agreements apply. 
Perform the steps in 25.502(a). Offer C is evaluated as a foreign end 
product because it is the product of a small business, but is not a 
domestic end product (see 25.502(c)(4)). Since Offer B is a domestic 
offer, apply the 12 percent factor to Offer C (see 25.105(b)(2)). The 
resulting evaluated price of $11,200 remains lower than Offer B. The 
cost of Offer B is therefore unreasonable (see 25.105(c)). Award on 
Offer C at $10,000 (see 25.502(c)(4)(i)).
    (b)(1) Example 2.

Offer A.............................    $110,000  Domestic end product,
                                                   small business.

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Offer B.............................     107,000  Domestic end product,
                                                   small business.
Offer C.............................     102,000  U.S.-made end product
                                                   (not domestic), small
                                                   business.
 

    (2) Analysis: This acquisition is for end products for use outside 
the United States and is set aside for small business concerns. Since 
the value of the acquisition exceeds the simplified acquisition 
threshold, the Balance of Payments Program applies. While the 
acquisition value exceeds $25,000, none of the trade agreements apply 
because the acquisition is set aside. Perform the steps in 25.502(a). 
Offer C is evaluated as a foreign end product because it is the product 
of a small business, but is not a domestic end product (see 
25.502(c)(4)). After applying the 50 percent factor, the evaluated 
price of Offer C is $153,000. Award on Offer B at $107,000 (see 
25.502(c)(4)(ii)).


25.504-2  Trade Agreements Act/Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative/NAFTA.

    Example 1.

Offer A.............................    $204,000  U.S.-made end product
                                                   (not domestic).
Offer B.............................     203,000  U.S.-made end product
                                                   (domestic), small
                                                   business.
Offer C.............................     200,000  Eligible product.
Offer D.............................     195,000  Noneligible product
                                                   (not U.S.-made).
 

    Analysis: Eliminate Offer D because the Trade Agreements Act 
applies and there is an offer of a U.S.-made or an eligible product 
(see 25.502(b)(1)). If the agency gives the same consideration given 
eligible offers to offers of U.S.-made end products that are not 
domestic offers, it is unnecessary to determine if U.S.-made end 
products are domestic (large or small business). No further analysis is 
necessary. Award on the low remaining offer, Offer C (see 
25.502(b)(2)).


25.504-3  NAFTA/Israeli Trade Act.

    (a) Example 1.

Offer A.............................    $105,000  Domestic end product,
                                                   small business.
Offer B.............................     100,000  Eligible product.
 

    Analysis: Since the low offer is an eligible offer, award on the 
low offer (see 25.502(c)(1)).
    (b) Example 2.

Offer A.............................    $105,000  Eligible product.
Offer B.............................     103,000  Noneligible product.
 

    Analysis: Since the acquisition is not subject to the Trade 
Agreements Act, the contracting officer can consider the noneligible 
offer. Since no domestic offer was received, make a nonavailability 
determination and award on Offer B (see 25.502(c)(2)).
    (c) Example 3.

Offer A.............................    $105,000  Domestic end product,
                                                   large business.
Offer B.............................     103,000  Eligible product.
Offer C.............................     100,000  Noneligible product.
 

    Analysis: Since the acquisition is not subject to the Trade 
Agreements Act, the contracting officer can consider the noneligible 
offer. Because the eligible offer (Offer B) is lower than the domestic 
offer (Offer A), no evaluation factor applies to the low offer (Offer 
C). Award on the low offer (see 25.502(c)(3)).


25.504-4  Group award basis.

    (a) Example 1.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         Offers
                 Item                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  A                        B                        C
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................             DO = $55,000             EL = $56,000            NEL = $50,000
2....................................             NEL = 13,000              EL = 10,000              EL = 13,000
3....................................             NEL = 11,500              DO = 12,000              DO = 10,000
4....................................             NEL = 24,000              EL = 28,000             NEL = 22,000
5....................................              DO = 18,000             NEL = 10,000              DO = 14,000
                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       121,500                  116,000                 109,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Key: DO = Domestic end product; EL = Eligible product; NEL = Noneligible product.

    Problem: Offeror C specifies all-or-none award. Assume all offerors 
are large businesses. The Trade Agreements Act does not apply.

Analysis: (see 25.503)

    STEP 1: Evaluate Offers A & B before considering Offer C and 
determine which offer has the lowest evaluated cost for each line 
item (the tentative award pattern):
    Item 1: Low offer A is domestic; select A.
    Item 2: Low offer B is eligible; do not apply factor; select B.
    Item 3: Low offer A is noneligible and Offer B is a domestic offer. 
Apply a 6 percent factor to Offer A. The evaluated price of Offer A is 
higher than Offer B; select B.
    Item 4: Low offer A is noneligible. Since neither offer is a 
domestic offer, no evaluation factor applies; select A.
    Item 5: Low offer B is noneligible; apply a 6 percent factor to 
Offer B. Offer A is still higher than Offer B; select B.
    STEP 2: Evaluate Offer C against the tentative award pattern for 
Offers A and B:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         Offers
                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Item                                           Tentative award pattern
                                              Low offer               from A and B                  C
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................                        A               DO=$55,000            * NEL=$53,000
2....................................                        B                EL=10,000                EL=13,000
3....................................                        B                DO=12,000                DO=10,000
4....................................                        A               NEL=24,000               NEL=22,000
5....................................                        B               NEL=10,600                DO=14,000
                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                                                                111,600                 112,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Offer + 6 percent.

    On a line item basis, apply a factor to any noneligible offer if 
the other offer for that line item is domestic.
    For Item 1, apply a factor to Offer C because Offer A is 
domestic and the acquisition was not subject to the Trade Agreements 
Act. The evaluated price of Offer C, Item 1, becomes $53,000 
($50,000 plus 6 percent). Apply a factor to Offer B, Item 5, because 
it is a noneligible product and Offer C is domestic. The evaluated 
price of Offer B is $10,600 ($10,000 plus 6 percent). Evaluate the 
remaining items without applying a factor.
    STEP 3: The tentative unrestricted award pattern from Offers A 
and B is lower than the evaluated price of Offer C. Award the 
combination of Offers A and B. Note that if Offer C had not 
specified all-or-none award, award would be made on Offer C for line 
items 1, 3, and 4, totaling an award of $82,000.
    (b) Example 2.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         Offers
                 Item                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  A                        B                        C
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................               DO=$50,000               EL=$50,500              NEL=$50,000
2....................................               NEL=10,300               NEL=10,000                EL=10,200
3....................................                EL=20,400                EL=21,000               NEL=20,200
4....................................                DO=10,500                DO=10,300                DO=10,400
                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        91,200                   91,800                   90,800
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Problem: The solicitation specifies award on a group basis. 
Assume the Buy American Act applies and the acquisition cannot be 
set aside for small business concerns. All offerors are large 
businesses.
    Analysis: (see 25.503(c))
    STEP 1: Determine which of the offers are domestic (see 
25.503(c)(1)):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Domestic  [percent]                   Determination
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  A  60,500/91,200=66.3%..............  Domestic
  B  10,300/91,800=11.2%..............  Foreign
  C  10,400/90,800=11.5%..............  Foreign
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    STEP 2: Determine whether foreign offers are eligible or 
noneligible offers (see 25.503(c)(2)):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Domestic + eligible  [percent]             Determination
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  A  N/A..............................  Domestic
  B  81,800/91,800=89.1%..............  Eligible
  C  20,600/90,800=22.7%..............  Noneligible
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    STEP 3: Determine whether to apply an evaluation factor (see 
25.503(c)(3)). The low offer (Offer C) is a foreign offer. There is 
no eligible offer lower than the domestic offer. Therefore, apply 
the factor to the low offer. Addition of the 6 percent factor (use 
12 percent if Offer A is a small business) to Offer C yields an 
evaluated price of $96,248 ($90,800 + 6 percent). Award on Offer A 
(see 25.502(c)(4)(ii)). Note that, if Offer A were greater than 
Offer B, an evaluation factor would not be applied and award would 
be on Offer C (see 25.502(c)(3)).

Subpart 25.6--Trade Sanctions


25.600  Scope of subpart.

    This subpart implements sanctions imposed by the President pursuant 
to Section 305(g)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 
2515(g)(1)), on European Union (EU) member states that discriminate 
against U.S. products or services (sanctioned EU member states). This 
subpart does not apply to contracts for supplies or services awarded 
and performed outside the United States, or to the Department of 
Defense. For thresholds unique to individual agencies, see agency 
regulations.


25.601  Policy.

    (a) Except as provided in 25.602, agencies must not award contracts 
for--
    (1) Sanctioned EU country end products with an estimated 
acquisition value less than $186,000;
    (2) Sanctioned EU country construction with an estimated 
acquisition value less than $7,143,000; or
    (3) Sanctioned EU country services as follows (Federal Service Code 
or Category from the Federal Procurement Data System Product/Service 
Code Manual is indicated in parentheses):
    (i) Service contracts regardless of acquisition value for--
    (A) All transportation services, including launching services (all 
V codes, J019, J998, J999, and K019);
    (B) Dredging (Y216 and Z216);
    (C) Management and operation of certain Government or privately 
owned facilities used for Government purposes, including federally 
funded research and development centers (all M codes);
    (D) Development, production or coproduction of program material for 
broadcasting, such as motion pictures (T006 and T016);
    (E) Research and development (all A codes);
    (F) Airport concessions (S203);
    (G) Legal services (R418);
    (H) Hotel and restaurant services (S203);
    (I) Placement and supply of personnel services (V241 and V251);
    (J) Investigation and security services (S206, S211, and R423);
    (K) Education and training services (all U codes and R419);
    (L) Health and social services (all O and G codes);
    (M) Recreational, cultural, and sporting services (G003); or
    (N) Telecommunications services (encompassing only voice telephony, 
telex, radio telephony, paging, and satellite services) (S1, D304, 
D305, D316, D317, and D399).
    (ii) All other service contracts with an estimated acquisition 
value less than $186,000.
    (b) Determine the applicability of sanction thresholds in the 
manner provided at 25.403(b).


25.602  Exceptions.

    (a) The sanctions in 25.601 do not apply to--
    (1) Purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold 
awarded using simplified acquisition procedures;
    (2) Total small business set-asides in accordance with 19.502-2;
    (3) Contracts in support of U.S. national security interests; or
    (4) Contracts for essential spare, repair, or replacement parts not 
otherwise available from nonsanctioned countries.

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    (b)(1) The head of the agency, without power of redelegation, may 
authorize the award of a contract or class of contracts for sanctioned 
EU country end products, services, and construction, the purchase of 
which is otherwise prohibited by 25.601(a), if the head of the agency 
determines that such action is necessary--
    (i) In the public interest;
    (ii) To avoid the restriction of competition in a manner that would 
limit the acquisition in question to, or would establish a preference 
for, the services, articles, materials, or supplies of a single 
manufacturer or supplier; or
    (iii) Because there would be or are an insufficient number of 
potential or actual offerors to ensure the acquisition of services, 
articles, materials, or supplies of requisite quality at competitive 
prices.
    (2) When the head of the agency makes a determination in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the agency must notify the U.S. 
Trade Representative within 30 days after contract award.

Subpart 25.7--Prohibited Sources


25.701  Restrictions.

    (a) The Government generally does not acquire supplies or services 
that cannot be imported lawfully into the United States. Therefore, 
even for overseas use, agencies and their contractors and 
subcontractors must not acquire any supplies or services originating 
from sources within, or that were located in or transported from or 
through--
    (1) Cuba (31 CFR part 515);
    (2) Iran (31 CFR part 560);
    (3) Iraq (31 CFR part 575);
    (4) Libya (31 CFR part 550);
    (5) North Korea (31 CFR part 500); or
    (6) Sudan (31 CFR part 538).
    (b) Agencies and their contractors and subcontractors must not 
acquire any supplies or services from entities controlled by the 
Government of Iraq or other specially designated nationals (31 CFR 
Chapter V, Appendix A).


25.702  Source of further information.

    Questions concerning the restrictions in 25.701 should be referred 
to the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Washington, DC 20220 (Telephone (202) 622-2520).

Subpart 25.8--Other International Agreements and Coordination


25.801  General.

    Treaties and agreements between the United States and foreign 
governments affect the evaluation of offers from foreign entities and 
the performance of contracts in foreign countries.


25.802  Procedures.

    (a) When placing contracts with contractors located outside the 
United States, for performance outside the United States, contracting 
officers must--
    (1) Determine the existence and applicability of any international 
agreements and ensure compliance with these agreements; and
    (2) Conduct the necessary advance acquisition planning and 
coordination between the appropriate U.S. executive agencies and 
foreign interests as required by these agreements.
    (b) The Department of State publishes many international agreements 
in the ``United States Treaties and Other International Agreements'' 
series. Copies of this publication normally are available in overseas 
legal offices and U.S. diplomatic missions.
    (c) Contracting officers must award all contracts with Taiwanese 
firms or organizations through the American Institute of Taiwan (AIT). 
AIT is under contract to the Department of State.

Subpart 25.9--Customs and Duties


25.900  Scope of subpart.

    This subpart provides policies and procedures for exempting from 
import duties certain supplies purchased under Government contracts.


25.901  Policy.

    United States laws impose duties on foreign supplies imported into 
the customs territory of the United States. Certain exemptions from 
these duties are available to Government agencies. Agencies must use 
these exemptions when the anticipated savings to appropriated funds 
will outweigh the administrative costs associated with processing 
required documentation.


25.902  Procedures.

    For regulations governing importations and duties, see the Customs 
Regulations issued by the U.S. Customs Service, Department of the 
Treasury (19 CFR Chapter 1). Except as provided elsewhere in the 
Customs Regulations (see 19 CFR 10.100), all shipments of imported 
supplies purchased under Government contracts are subject to the usual 
Customs entry and examination requirements. Unless the agency obtains 
an exemption (see 25.903), those shipments are also subject to duty.


25.903  Exempted supplies.

    (a) Subchapters VIII and X of Chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) list supplies for which 
exemptions from duty may be obtained when imported into the customs 
territory of the United States under a Government contract. For certain 
of these supplies, the contracting agency must certify to the 
Commissioner of Customs that they are for the purpose stated in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (see 19 CFR 10.102-104, 10.114, and 10.121 
and 15 CFR part 301 for requirements and formats).
    (b) Supplies (excluding equipment) for Government-operated vessels 
or aircraft may be withdrawn from any customs-bonded warehouse, from 
continuous customs custody elsewhere than in a bonded warehouse, or 
from a foreign-trade zone, free of duty and internal revenue tax as 
provided in 19 U.S.C. 1309 and 1317. The contracting activity must cite 
this authority on the appropriate customs form when making purchases 
(see 19 CFR 10.59--10.65).

Subpart 25.10--Additional Foreign Acquisition Regulations


25.1001  Waiver of right to examination of records.

    (a) Policy. The clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation, 
prescribed at 15.209(b), and paragraph (d) of the clause at 52.212-5, 
Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or 
Executive Orders--Commercial Items, prescribed at 12.301(b)(4), 
implement 10 U.S.C. 2313 and 41 U.S.C. 254d. The basic clauses 
authorize examination of records by the Comptroller General.
    (1) Insert the appropriate basic clause, whenever possible, in 
negotiated contracts with foreign contractors.
    (2) The contracting officer may use 52.215-2 with its Alternate III 
or 52.212-5 with its Alternate I after--
    (i) Exhausting all reasonable efforts to include the basic clause;
    (ii) Considering factors such as alternate sources of supply, 
additional cost, and time of delivery; and
    (iii) The head of the agency has executed a determination and 
findings in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, with the 
concurrence of the Comptroller General. However, concurrence of the 
Comptroller General is not required if the contractor is a foreign 
government or agency thereof or is precluded by the laws of the country 
involved from making its records available for examination.
    (b) Determination and findings. The determination and findings 
must--
    (1) Identify the contract and its purpose, and identify if the 
contract is with a foreign contractor or with a

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foreign government or an agency of a foreign government;
    (2) Describe the efforts to include the basic clause;
    (3) State the reasons for the contractor's refusal to include the 
basic clause;
    (4) Describe the price and availability of the supplies or services 
from the United States and other sources; and
    (5) Determine that it will best serve the interest of the United 
States to use the appropriate alternate clause in paragraph (a)(2) of 
this section.


25.1002  Use of foreign currency.

    (a) Unless an international agreement or the Trade Agreements Act 
(see 25.408(a)(3)) requires a specific currency, contracting officers 
must determine whether solicitations for contracts to be entered into 
and performed outside the United States will require submission of 
offers in U.S. currency or a specified foreign currency. In unusual 
circumstances, the contracting officer may permit submission of offers 
in other than a specified currency.
    (b) To ensure a fair evaluation of offers, solicitations generally 
should require all offers to be priced in the same currency. However, 
if the solicitation permits submission of offers in other than a 
specified currency, the contracting officer must convert the offered 
prices to U.S. currency for evaluation purposes. The contracting 
officer must use the current market exchange rate from a commonly used 
source in effect as follows:
    (1) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on 
the date of bid opening.
    (2) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures--
    (i) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based 
on initial offers; otherwise
    (ii) On the date specified for receipt of final proposal revisions.
    (c) If a contract is priced in foreign currency, the agency must 
ensure that adequate funds are available to cover currency fluctuations 
to avoid a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341, 1342, 
1511-1519).

Subpart 25.11--Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses


25.1101  Acquisition of supplies.

    The following provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition of 
supplies and the acquisition of services involving the furnishing of 
supplies.
    (a)(1) Insert the clause at 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Balance of 
Payments Program--Supplies, in solicitations and contracts with a value 
exceeding $2,500 but not exceeding $25,000; and in solicitations and 
contracts with a value exceeding $25,000, if none of the clauses 
prescribed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section apply, except if--
    (i) The solicitation is restricted to domestic end products in 
accordance with Subpart 6.3;
    (ii) The acquisition is for supplies for use within the United 
States and an exception to the Buy American Act applies (e.g., 
nonavailability or public interest); or
    (iii) The acquisition is for supplies for use outside the United 
States and an exception to the Balance of Payments Program applies.
    (2) Insert the provision at 52.225-2, Buy American Act--Balance of 
Payments Program Certificate, in solicitations containing the clause at 
52.225-1.
    (b)(1)(i) Insert the clause at 52.225-3, Buy American Act--North 
American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments 
Program, in solicitations and contracts with a value exceeding $25,000 
but less than $186,000, unless--
    (A) The acquisition is for the acquisition of supplies, or for 
services involving the furnishing of supplies, for use outside the 
United States, and the value of the acquisition is less than the 
simplified acquisition threshold; or
    (B) The acquisition is exempt from the North American Free Trade 
Agreement and the Israeli Trade Act (see 25.401). For acquisitions of 
agencies not subject to the Israeli Trade Act (see 25.406), see agency 
regulations.
    (ii) If the acquisition value exceeds $25,000 but is less than 
$50,000, use the clause with its Alternate I.
    (iii) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but less than 
$53,150, use the clause with its Alternate II.
    (2)(i) Insert the provision at 52.225-4, Buy American Act--North 
American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments 
Program Certificate, in solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-
3.
    (ii) If the acquisition value exceeds $25,000 but is less than 
$50,000, use the provision with its Alternate I.
    (iii) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but less than 
$53,150, use the provision with its Alternate II.
    (c)(1) Insert the clause at 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, in 
solicitations and contracts valued at $186,000 or more, if the Trade 
Agreements Act applies (see 25.401 and 25.403) and the agency has 
determined that the restrictions of the Buy American Act or Balance of 
Payments Program are not applicable to U.S.-made end products, unless 
the acquisition is to be awarded and performed outside the United 
States in support of a contingency operation or a humanitarian or 
peacekeeping operation and does not exceed the increased simplified 
acquisition threshold of $200,000. If the agency has not made such a 
determination, the contracting officer must follow agency procedures.
    (2) Insert the provision at 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate, 
in solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.
    (d) Insert the provision at 52.225-7, Waiver of Buy American Act 
for Civil Aircraft and Related Articles, in solicitations for civil 
aircraft and related articles (see 25.407), if the acquisition value is 
less than $186,000.
    (e) Insert the clause at 52.225-8, Duty-Free Entry, in 
solicitations and contracts for supplies that may be imported into the 
United States and for which duty-free entry may be obtained in 
accordance with 25.903(a), if the value of the acquisition--
    (1) Exceeds $100,000; or
    (2) Is $100,000 or less, but the savings from waiving the duty is 
anticipated to be more than the administrative cost of waiving the 
duty. When used for acquisitions valued at $100,000 or less, the 
contracting officer may modify paragraphs (b)(1) and (i)(2) of the 
clause to reduce the dollar figure.


25.1102  Acquisition of construction.

    (a) Insert the clause at 52.225-9, Buy American Act--Balance of 
Payments Program--Construction Materials, in solicitations and 
contracts for construction valued at less than $6,909,500.
    (1) List in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause all foreign construction 
material excepted from the requirements of the Buy American Act.
    (2) If the head of the agency determines that a higher percentage 
is appropriate, substitute the higher evaluation percentage in 
paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause.
    (b)(1) Insert the provision at 52.225-10, Notice of Buy American 
Act/Balance of Payments Program Requirement--Construction Materials, in 
solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-9.
    (2) If insufficient time is available to process a determination 
regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act or Balance of 
Payments Program prior to receipt of offers, use the provision with its 
Alternate I.
    (c) Insert the clause at 52.225-11, Buy American Act--Balance of 
Payments Program--Construction Materials under Trade Agreements, in 
solicitations and contracts valued at $6,909,500 or more.

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    (1) List in paragraph (b)(3) of the clause all foreign construction 
material excepted from the requirements of the Buy American Act, other 
than designated country or NAFTA country construction material.
    (2) If the head of the agency determines that a higher percentage 
is appropriate, substitute the higher evaluation percentage in 
paragraph (b)(4)(i) of the clause.
    (3) For acquisitions valued at $6,909,500 or more, but less than 
$7,143,000, use the clause with its Alternate I.
    (d)(1) Insert the provision at 52.225-12, Notice of Buy American 
Act/Balance of Payments Program Requirement--Construction Materials 
under Trade Agreements, in solicitations containing the clause at 
52.225-11.
    (2) If insufficient time is available to process a determination 
regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act or Balance of 
Payments Program before receipt of offers, use the provision with its 
Alternate I.


25.1103  Other provisions and clauses.

    (a) Restrictions on certain foreign purchases. Insert the clause at 
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, in solicitations 
and contracts with a value exceeding $2,500.
    (b) Translations. Insert the clause at 52.225-14, Inconsistency 
Between English Version and Translation of Contract, in solicitations 
and contracts if anticipating translation into another language.
    (c) Sanctions. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section, insert the clause at--
    (i) 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products, in 
solicitations and contracts for supplies valued at less than $186,000; 
or
    (ii) 52.225-16, Sanctioned European Union Country Services, in 
solicitations and contracts for services--
    (A) Listed in 25.601(a)(3)(i); or
    (B) Valued at less than $186,000.
    (2) Do not insert the clauses in paragraph (c)(1) of this section 
in--
    (i) Solicitations issued and contracts awarded by a contracting 
activity located outside of the United States, provided the supplies 
will be used or the services will be performed outside of the United 
States;
    (ii) Purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold 
awarded using simplified acquisition procedures;
    (iii) Total small business set-asides;
    (iv) Contracts in support of U.S. national security interests;
    (v) Contracts for essential spare, repair, or replacement parts 
available only from sanctioned EU member states; or
    (vi) Contracts for which the head of the agency has made a 
determination in accordance with 25.602(b).
    (d) Foreign currency offers. Insert the provision at 52.225-17, 
Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, in solicitations that permit the 
use of other than a specified currency. Insert in the provision the 
source of the rate to be used in the evaluation of offers.

PART 36--CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS


36.102  [Amended]

    17. Amend section 36.102 by removing the definition 
``Construction''.

PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

    18. Amend section 52.212-3 by revising the date of the provision 
and paragraphs (f) and (g) to read as follows:


52.212-3  Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items.

* * * * *

Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Feb 2000)

* * * * *
    (f) Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. 
(Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
52.225-1, Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Supplies, 
is included in this solicitation.)
    (1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those 
listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end 
product as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ``Buy 
American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Supplies'' and that the 
offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been 
mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The 
offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products 
manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic 
end products.
    (2) Foreign End Products:
Line Item No.:---------------------------------------------------------
Country of Origin:-----------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)
    (3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the 
policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.
    (g)(1) Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. (Applies 
only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act--North American 
Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments 
Program, is included in this solicitation.)
    (i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those 
listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this provision, is 
a domestic end product as defined in the clause of this solicitation 
entitled ``Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program'' and that the 
offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been 
mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States.
    (ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are NAFTA 
country end products or Israeli end products as defined in the 
clause of this solicitation entitled ``Buy American Act--North 
American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of 
Payments Program'':

NAFTA Country or Israeli End Products

Line Item No.:---------------------------------------------------------
Country of Origin:-----------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)
    (iii) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end 
products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this 
provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled 
``Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli 
Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program.'' The offeror shall list as 
other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the 
United States that do not qualify as domestic end products.

Other Foreign End Products

Line Item No.:---------------------------------------------------------
Country of Origin:-----------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)
    (iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the 
policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.
    (2) Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreements--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate, 
Alternate I (Feb 2000). If Alternate I to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 
is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph 
(g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:
    (g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are 
Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation 
entitled ``Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program'':

Canadian End Products

Line Item No.:---------------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)
    (3) Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreements--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate, 
Alternate II (Feb 2000). If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 
52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following 
paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic 
provision:
    (g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are 
Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the 
clause of this solicitation entitled ``Buy American Act--North 
American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of 
Payments Program'':

Canadian or Israeli End Products

Line Item No.:---------------------------------------------------------
Country of Origin:-----------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)

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    (4) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at 
FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.)
    (i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those 
listed in paragraph (g)(4)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.-made, 
designated country, Caribbean Basin country, or NAFTA country end 
product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled 
``Trade Agreements.''
    (ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end 
products that are not U.S.-made, designated country, Caribbean Basin 
country, or NAFTA country end products.

Other End Products

Line Item No.:---------------------------------------------------------
Country of Origin:-----------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)
    (iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the 
policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. For line items subject to 
the Trade Agreements Act, the Government will evaluate offers of 
U.S.-made, designated country, Caribbean Basin country, or NAFTA 
country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy 
American Act or the Balance of Payments Program. The Government will 
consider for award only offers of U.S.-made, designated country, 
Caribbean Basin country, or NAFTA country end products unless the 
Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such 
products or that the offers for such products are insufficient to 
fulfill the requirements of the solicitation.
* * * * *
    19. Amend section 52.212-5 by revising the date of the clause; by 
revising paragraph (a); by revising paragraphs (b)(16) through (b)(21); 
and by adding Alternate I after ``(End of clause)'' to read as follows:


52.212-5  Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes 
or Executive Orders--Commercial Items.

* * * * *

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or 
Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Feb 2000)

    (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR 
clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to 
implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to 
acquisitions of commercial items:
    (1) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755).
    (2) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.'s 
12722, 12724, 13059, and 13067).
    (3) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (31 U.S.C. 3553).
    (b) * * *
____(16) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--
Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).
____(17)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act--North American Free Trade 
Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 
10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note).
____(ii) Alternate I of 52.225-3.
____(iii) Alternate II of 52.225-3.
____(18) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 
U.S.C. 3301 note).
____(19) 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products 
(E.O. 12849).
____(20) 52.225-16, Sanctioned European Union Country Services (E.O. 
12849).
____(21) [Reserved]
* * * * *
    Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), delete 
paragraph (d) from the basic clause, redesignate paragraph (e) as 
paragraph (d), and revise the reference to ``paragraphs (a), (b), 
(c), or (d) of this clause'' in the redesignated paragraph (d) to 
read ``paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this clause''.
    20. Amend section 52.213-4 by--
    a. Revising the date of the clause;
    b. Redesignating paragraph (a)(1)(ii) as (a)(1)(iii) and adding 
a new paragraph (a)(1)(ii);
    c. Removing paragraph (a)(2)(i) and redesignating paragraphs 
(a)(2)(ii) through (a)(2)(viii) as (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(vii), 
respectively; and
    d. Revising paragraph (b)(1)(viii) to read as follows:


52.213-4  Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than 
Commercial Items).

* * * * *

Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial 
Items) (Feb 2000)

    (a)(1) * * *
    (ii) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 
2000) (E.O.'s 12722, 12724, 13059, and 13067).
* * * * *
    (b)(1) * * *
    (viii) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--
Supplies (Feb 2000) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) (Applies to contracts for 
supplies, and to contracts for services involving the furnishing of 
supplies, for use within the United States if the value of the 
supply contract or supply portion of a service contract exceeds the 
micro-purchase threshold and the acquisition--
    (A) Is set aside for small business concerns; or
    (B) Cannot be set aside for small business concerns (see 19.502-
2), and does not exceed $25,000.)
* * * * *


52.214-34  [Amended]

    21. Amend the introductory paragraph of section 52.214-34 by 
removing ``and 25.408(d)''.


52.214-35  [Amended]

    22. Amend the introductory paragraph of section 52.214-35 by 
removing ``and 25.408(d)''.
    23. Amend section 52.215-1 by revising the date of the provision 
and paragraph (c)(5) to read as follows:


52.215-1  Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition.

* * * * *

Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisitions (Feb 2000)

    (c) * * *
    (5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this 
solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the 
solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 
52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the 
solicitation.
* * * * *
    24. Revise sections 52.225-1 through 52.225-15; add section 52.225-
16 and 52.225-17; and remove sections 52.225-18 through 52.225-22 to 
read as follows:

Subpart 52.2--Text of Provisions and Clauses

Sec.
* * * * *
52.225-1  Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Supplies.
52.225-2  Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.
52.225-3  Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program.
52.225-4  Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.
52.225-5  Trade Agreements.
52.225-6  Trade Agreements Certificate.
52.225-7  Waiver of Buy American Act for Civil Aircraft and Related 
Articles.
52.225-8  Duty-Free Entry.
52.225-9  Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--
Construction Materials.
52.225-10  Notice of Buy American Act/Balance of Payments Program 
Requirement--Construction Materials.
52.225-11  Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--
Construction Materials under Trade Agreements.
52.225-12  Notice of Buy American Act/Balance of Payments Program 
Requirement--Construction Materials under Trade Agreements.
52.225-13  Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases.
52.225-14  Inconsistency between English Version and Translation of 
Contract.
52.225-15  Sanctioned European Union Country End Products.
52.225-16  Sanctioned European Union Country Services.
52.225-17  Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers.
* * * * *


52.225-1  Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Supplies.

    As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(1), insert the following clause:

Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Supplies (Feb 2000)

    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

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    Component means any item supplied to the Government as part of 
an end item or of another component.
    Cost of components means--
    (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition 
cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation 
into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a 
domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free 
entry certificate is issued); or
    (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs 
associated with the manufacture of the component, including 
transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this 
definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. 
Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the 
manufacture of the end product.
    Domestic end product means--
    (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the 
United States; or
    (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if the 
cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the 
United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. 
Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that 
the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in 
sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a 
satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, 
collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is 
considered domestic.
    End product means supplies delivered under a line item of a 
Government contract.
    Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic 
end product.
    United States means the 50 States and the District of Columbia, 
U.S. territories and possessions, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and any other place subject to U.S. jurisdiction, but does 
not include leases bases.
    (b) The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) provides a 
preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use 
in the United States. The Balance of Payments Program provides a 
preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use 
outside the United States.
    (c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of 
foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic 
for this contract.
    (d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products 
except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end 
products in the provision of the solicitation entitled ``Buy 
American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.''
(End of clause)


52.225-2  Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

    As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(2), insert the following provision:

Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Feb 2000)

    (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those 
listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product 
as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ``Buy 
American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Supplies'' and that the 
offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been 
mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The 
offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products 
manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic 
and products.
    (b) Foreign End Products:
Line Item No.:---------------------------------------------------------
Country of Origin:-----------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)
    (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the 
policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation.
(End of provision)


52.225-3  Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program.

    As prescribed in 25.1101(b)(1)(i), insert the following clause:

Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade 
Act--Balance of Payments Program (Feb 2000)

    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
    Component means any item supplied to the Government as part of 
an end item or of another component.
    Cost of components means--
    (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition 
cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation 
into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a 
domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free 
entry certificate is issued); or
    (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs 
associated with the manufacture of the component, including 
transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this 
definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. 
Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the 
manufacture of the end product.
    Domestic end product means--
    (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the 
United States; or
    (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if the 
cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the 
United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. 
Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that 
the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in 
sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a 
satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, 
collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is 
considered domestic.
    End product means supplies delivered under a line item of a 
Government contract.
    Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic 
end product.
    Israeli end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Israel; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part 
of materials from another country, has been substantially 
transformed in Israel into a new and different article of commerce 
with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or 
articles from which it was transformed.
    North American Free Trade Agreement country means Canada or 
Mexico.
    North American Free Trade Agreement country end product means an 
article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) country; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part 
of materials from another country, has been substantially 
transformed in a NAFTA country into a new and different article of 
commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the 
article or articles from which it was transformed. The term refers 
to a product offered for purchase under a supply contract, but for 
purposes of calculating the value of the end product includes 
services (except transportation services) incidental to the article, 
provided that the value of those incidental services does not exceed 
that of the article itself.
    United States means the 50 States and the District of Columbia, 
U.S. territories and possessions, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and any other place subject to U.S. jurisdiction, but does 
not include leased bases.
    (b) Components of foreign origin. Offerors may obtain from the 
Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting 
Officer will treat as domestic for this contract.
    (c) Implementation. This clause implements the Buy American Act 
(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d), the North American Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (NAFTA) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note), the Israeli Free 
Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 (Israeli Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 
2112 note), and the Balance of Payments Program by providing a 
preference for domestic end products, except for certain foreign end 
products that are NAFTA country end products or Israeli end 
products.
    (d) Delivery of end products. The Contracting Officer has 
determined that NAFTA and the Israeli Trade Act apply to this 
acquisition. Unless otherwise specified, these trade agreements 
apply to all items in the Schedule. The Contractor shall deliver 
under this contract only domestic end products except to the extent 
that, in its offer, it specified delivery of foreign end products in 
the provision entitled ``Buy American Act--North American Free Trade 
Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate.'' If the Contractor specified in its offer that the 
Contractor would supply a NAFTA country end product or an Israeli 
end product, then the Contractor shall supply a NAFTA country end 
product, an Israeli end product or, at the Contractor's option, a 
domestic end product.
(End of clause)
    Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 25.1101(b)(1)(ii), add 
the following definition to paragraph (a) of the basic clause, and 
substitute the following paragraph (d) for paragraph (d) of the 
basic clause:
    Canadian end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Canada; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part 
of materials from another

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country, has been substantially transformed in Canada into a new and 
different article of commerce with a name, character, or use 
distinct from that of the article or articles from which it was 
transformed. The term refers to a product offered for purchase under 
a supply contract, but for purposes of calculating the value of the 
end product includes services (except transportation services) 
incidental to the article, provided that the value of those 
incidental services does not exceed that of the article itself.
    (d) Delivery of end products. The Contracting Officer has 
determined that NAFTA applies to this acquisition. Unless otherwise 
specified, NAFTA applies to all items in the Schedule. The 
Contractor shall deliver under this contract only domestic end 
products except to the extent that, in its offer, it specified 
delivery of foreign end products in the provision entitled ``Buy 
American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade 
Act--Balance of Payment Program Certificate.'' If the Contractor 
specified in its offer that the Contractor would supply a Canadian 
end product, then the Contractor shall supply a Canadian end product 
or, at the Contractor's option, a domestic end product.
    Alternate II (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 25.1101(b)(1)(iii), 
add the following definition to paragraph (a) of the basic clause, 
and substitute the following paragraph (d) for paragraph (d) of the 
basic clause:
    Canadian end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Canada; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part 
of materials from another country, has been substantially 
transformed in Canada into a new and different article of commerce 
with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or 
articles from which it was transformed. The term refers to a product 
offered for purchase under a supply contract, but for purposes of 
calculating the value of the end product includes services (except 
transportation services) incidental to the article, provided that 
the value of those incidental services does not exceed that of the 
article itself.
    (d) Delivery of end products. The Contracting Officer has 
determined that NAFTA and the Israeli Trade Act apply to this 
acquisition. Unless otherwise specified, these trade agreements 
apply to all items in the Schedule. The Contractor shall deliver 
under this contract only domestic end products except to the extent 
that, in its offer, it specified delivery of foreign end products in 
the provision entitled ``Buy American Act--North American Free Trade 
Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payment Program 
Certificate.'' If the Contractor specified in its offer that the 
Contractor would supply a Canadian end product or an Israeli end 
product, then the Contractor shall supply a Canadian end product, an 
Israeli end product or, at the Contractor's option, a domestic end 
product.


52.225-4  Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli 
Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

    As prescribed in 25.1101(b)(2)(i), insert the following provision:

Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade 
Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Feb 2000)

    (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those 
listed in paragraph (b) or (c) of this provision, is a domestic end 
product (as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled 
``Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli 
Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program'') and that the offeror has 
considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, 
produced, or manufactured outside the United States.
    (b) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are NAFTA 
country end products or Israeli end products as defined in the 
clause of this solicitation entitled ``Buy American Act--North 
American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of 
Payments Program'':

NAFTA Country or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No.----------------------------------------------------------
Country of Origin------------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)
    (c) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end 
products (other than those listed in paragraph (b) of this 
provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled 
``Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli 
Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program.'' The offeror shall list as 
other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the 
United States that do not qualify as domestic end products.

Other Foreign End Products

Line Item No.:---------------------------------------------------------
Country of Origin:-----------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)
    (d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the 
policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation.
(End of provision)
    Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 25.1101(b)(2)(ii), 
substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the 
basic provision:
    (b) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are 
Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation 
entitled ``Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--
Israeli Trade Act--Balance of Payments Program'':

Canadian End Products:

Line Item No.----------------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary)
    Alternate II (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 25.1101(b)(2)(iii), 
substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the 
basic provision:
    (b) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are 
Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the 
clause of this solicitation entitled ``Buy American Act--North 
American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act--Balance of 
Payments Program'':

Canadian or Israeli End Products

Line Item No.:---------------------------------------------------------
Country of Origin:-----------------------------------------------------
    List as necessary)


52.225-5  Trade Agreements.

    As prescribed in 25.1101(c)(1), insert the following clause:

Trade Agreements (Feb 2000)

    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause.
    Caribbean Basin country means any of the following countries: 
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British 
Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El 
Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, 
Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts and 
Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and 
Tobago.
    Caribbean Basin country end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Caribbean 
Basin country; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part 
of materials from another country, has been substantially 
transformed in a Caribbean Basin country into a new and different 
article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from 
that of the article or articles from which it was transformed. The 
term refers to a product offered for purchase under a supply 
contract, but for purposes of calculating the value of the end 
product includes services (except transportation services) 
incidental to the article, provided that the value of those 
incidental services does not exceed that of the article itself. The 
term excludes products that are excluded from duty-free treatment 
for Caribbean countries under 19 U.S.C. 2703(b), which presently 
are--
    (i) Textiles and apparel articles that are subject to textile 
agreements;
    (ii) Footwear, handbags, luggage, flat goods, work gloves, and 
leather wearing apparel not designated as eligible articles for the 
purpose of the Generalized System of Preferences under Title V of 
the Trade Act of 1974;
    (iii) Tuna, prepared or preserved in any manner in airtight 
containers;
    (iv) Petroleum, or any product derived from petroleum; and
    (v) Watches and watch parts (including cases, bracelets, and 
straps) of whatever type including, but not limited to, mechanical, 
quartz digital, or quartz analog, if such watches or watch parts 
contain any material that is the product of any country to which the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) column 2 
rates of duty apply.
    Designated country means any of the following countries:
    Aruba, Austria, Bangladesh Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, 
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, 
Chad, Comoros, Denmark, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea.

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    Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, 
Haiti, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan.
    Kiribati, Korea, Republic of Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, 
Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, 
Norway, Portugal, Rwanda.
    Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, 
Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania U.R., Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, United 
Kingdom, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Yemen.
    Designated country end product means an article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a 
designated country; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part 
of materials from another country, has been substantially 
transformed in a designated country into a new and different article 
of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the 
article or articles from which it was transformed. The term refers 
to a product offered for purchase under a supply contract, but for 
purposes of calculating the value of the end product includes 
services, (except transportation services) incidental to the 
article, provided that the value of those incidental services does 
not exceed that of the article itself.
    End product means supplies delivered under a line item of a 
Government contract.
    North American Free Trade Agreement country means Canada or 
Mexico.
    North American Free Trade Agreement country end product means an 
article that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) country; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part 
of materials from another country, has been substantially 
transformed in a NAFTA country into a new and different article of 
commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the 
article or articles from which it was transformed. The term refers 
to a product offered for purchase under a supply contract, but for 
purposes of calculating the value of the end product includes 
services, (except transportation services) incidental to the 
article, provided that the value of those incidental services does 
not exceed that of the article itself.
    United States means the 50 States and the District of Columbia, 
U.S. territories and possessions, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and any other place subject to U.S. jurisdiction, but does 
not include leased bases.
    U.S.-made end product means an article that is mined, produced, 
or manufactured in the United States or that is substantially 
transformed in the United States into a new and different article of 
commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the 
article or articles from which it was transformed.,
    (b) Implementation. This clause implements the Trade, Agreements 
Act (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) and the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act of 1993, (NAFTA) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note), 
by restricting the acquisition of end products that are not U.S.-
made, designated country, Caribbean Basin country, or NAFTA country 
end products.,
    (c) Delivery of end products. The Contracting Officer has 
determined that the Trade Agreements Act and NAFTA apply to this 
acquisition. Unless otherwise specified, these trade agreements 
apply to all items in the Schedule. The Contractor shall deliver 
under this contract only U.S.-made, designated country, Caribbean 
Basin country, or NAFTA country end products except to the extent 
that, in its offer, it specified delivery of other end products in 
the provision entitled ``Trade Agreements Certificate.''
(End of clause)


52.225-6  Trade Agreements Certificate.

    As prescribed in 25.1101(c)(2), insert the following provision:

Trade Agreements Certificate (Feb 2000)

    (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those 
listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a U.S.-made, 
designated country, Caribbean Basin country, or NAFTA country end 
product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled 
``Trade Agreements.''
    (b) The offeror shall list as other end products those supplies 
that are not U.S.-made, designated country, Caribbean Basin country, 
or NAFTA country end products.

Other End Products

Line Item No.:

Country of Origin:-----------------------------------------------------
    (List as necessary),
    (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the 
policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation. For line items subject to the Trade Agreements Act, the 
Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made, designated country, 
Caribbean Basin country, or NAFTA country end products without 
regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act or the Balance of 
Payments Program. The, Government will consider for award only 
offers of U.S.-made, designated country, Caribbean Basin country, or 
NAFTA country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines 
that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for 
such products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of this 
solicitation.
(End of provision)


52.225-7  Waiver of Buy American Act for Civil Aircraft and Related 
Articles.

    As prescribed in 25.1101(d), insert the following provision:

Waiver of Buy American Act for Civil Aircraft and Related Articles (Feb 
2000)

    (a) Definition. Civil aircraft and related articles, as used in 
this provision, means--
    (1) All aircraft other than aircraft to be purchased for use by 
the Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard;
    (2) The engines (and parts and components for incorporation into 
the engines) of these aircraft;
    (3) Any other parts, components, and subassemblies for 
incorporation into the aircraft; and
    (4) Any ground flight simulators, and parts and components of 
these simulators, for use with respect to the aircraft, whether to 
be used as original or replacement equipment in the manufacture, 
repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification, or conversion of the 
aircraft, and without regard to whether the aircraft or articles 
receive duty-free treatment under section 601(a)(2) of the Trade 
Agreements Act.
    (b) The U.S. Trade Representative has waived the Buy American 
Act for acquisitions of civil aircraft and related articles from 
countries that are parties to the Agreement on Trade in Civil 
Aircraft. Those countries are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, 
Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, 
Japan, Luxembourg, Macao, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, 
Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
    (c) For the purpose of this waiver, an article is a product of a 
country only if--
    (1) It is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of that 
country; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part 
of materials from another country, it has been substantially 
transformed into a new and different article of commerce with a 
name, character, or use distinct from that of the article or 
articles from which it was transformed.
    (d) The waiver is subject to modification or withdrawal by the 
U.S. Trade Representative.
(End of provision)


52.225-8  Duty-Free Entry.

    As prescribed in 25.1101(e), insert the following clause:

Duty-Free Entry (Feb 2000)

    (a) Definition. Customs territory of the United States means the 
States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
    (b) Except as otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, the 
Contractor shall not include in the contract price any amount for 
duties on supplies specifically identified in the Schedule to be 
accorded duty-free entry.
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this clause or 
elsewhere in this contract, the following procedures apply to 
supplies not identified in the Schedule to be accorded duty-free 
entry:
    (1) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in 
writing of any purchase of foreign supplies (including, without 
limitation, raw materials, components, and intermediate assemblies) 
in excess of $10,000 that are to be imported into the customs 
territory of the United States for delivery to the Government under 
this contract, either as end products or for incorporation into end 
products. The Contractor shall furnish the notice to the Contracting 
Officer at least 20 calendar days before the importation. The notice 
shall identify the--
    (i) Foreign supplies;
    (ii) Estimated amount of duty; and
    (iii) Country of origin.
    (2) The Contracting Officer will determine whether any of these 
supplies should be accorded duty-free entry and will notify the 
Contractor within 10 calendar days after receipt of the Contractor's 
notification.

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    (3) Except as otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, the 
contract price shall be reduced by (or the allowable cost shall not 
include) the amount of duty that would be payable if the supplies 
were not entered duty-free.
    (d) The Contractor is not required to provide the notification 
under paragraph (c) of this clause for purchases of foreign supplies 
if--
    (1) The supplies are identical in nature to items purchased by 
the Contractor or any subcontractor in connection with its 
commercial business; and
    (2) Segregation of these supplies to ensure use only on 
Government contracts containing duty-free entry provisions is not 
economical or feasible.
    (e) The Contractor shall claim duty-free entry only for supplies 
to be delivered to the Government under this contract, either as end 
products or incorporated into end products, and shall pay duty on 
supplies, or any portion of them, other than scrap, salvage, or 
competitive sale authorized by the Contracting Officer, diverted to 
nongovernmental use.
    (f) The Government will execute any required duty-free entry 
certificates for supplies to be accorded duty-free entry and will 
assist the Contractor in obtaining duty-free entry for these 
supplies.
    (g) Shipping documents for supplies to be accorded duty-free 
entry shall consign the shipments to the contracting agency in care 
of the Contractor and shall include the--
    (1) Delivery address of the Contractor (or contracting agency, 
if appropriate);
    (2) Government prime contract number;
    (3) Identification of carrier;
    (4) Notation ``UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ______ [agency], ______ 
Duty-free entry to be claimed pursuant to Item No(s) ______ [from 
Tariff Schedules] ______, Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United 
States. Upon arrival of shipment at port of entry, District Director 
of Customs, please release shipment under 19 CFR part 142 and notify 
[cognizant contract administration office] for execution of Customs 
Forms 7501 and 7501-A and any required duty-free entry 
certificates.'';
    (5) Gross weight in pounds (if freight is based on space 
tonnage, state cubic feet in addition to gross shipping weight); and
    (6) Estimated value in United States dollars.
    (h) The Contractor shall instruct the foreign supplier to--
    (1) Consign the shipment as specified in paragraph (g) of this 
clause;
    (2) Mark all packages with the words ``UNITED STATES 
GOVERNMENT'' and the title of the contracting agency; and
    (3) Include with the shipment at least two copies of the bill of 
lading (or other shipping document) for use by the District Director 
of Customs at the port of entry.
    (i) The Contractor shall provide written notice to the cognizant 
contract administration office immediately after notification by the 
Contracting Officer that duty-free entry will be accorded foreign 
supplies or, for duty-free supplies identified in the Schedule, upon 
award by the Contractor to the overseas supplier. The notice shall 
identify the--
    (1) Foreign supplies;
    (2) Country of origin;
    (3) Contract number; and
    (4) Scheduled delivery date(s).
    (j) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in 
any subcontract if--
    (1) Supplies identified in the Schedule to be accorded duty-free 
entry will be imported into the customs territory of the United 
States; or
    (2) Other foreign supplies in excess of $10,000 may be imported 
into the customs territory of the United States.
(End of clause)


52.225-9  Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Construction 
Materials.

    As prescribed in 25.1102(a), insert the following clause:

Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Construction Materials 
(Feb 2000)

    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
    Component means any article, material, or supply incorporated 
directly into construction materials.
    Construction material means an article, material, or supply 
brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a 
subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term 
also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from 
articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety 
systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio 
evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a 
public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, 
are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material 
regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of 
those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials 
purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction 
material.
    Cost of components means--
    (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition 
cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation 
into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a 
domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free 
entry certificate is issued); or
    (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs 
associated with the manufacture of the component, including 
transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this 
definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. 
Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the 
manufacture of the end product.
    Domestic construction material means--
    (1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in 
the United States; or
    (2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, 
if the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in 
the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its 
components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind 
for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated 
as domestic.
    Foreign construction material means a construction material 
other than a domestic construction material.
    United States means the 50 States and the District of Columbia, 
U.S. territories and possessions, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and any other place subject to U.S. jurisdiction, but does 
not include leased bases.
    (b) Domestic preference. (1) This clause implements the Buy 
American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) and the Balance of Payments Program 
by providing a preference for domestic construction material. The 
Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in 
performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) 
and (b)(3) of this clause.
    (2) This requirement does not apply to the construction material 
or components listed by the Government as follows: ______ 
[Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or 
indicate ``none'']
    (3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction 
material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the 
Government determines that
    (i) The cost of domestic construction material would be 
unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction 
material subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act is 
unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of 
foreign material by more than 6 percent. For determination of 
unreasonable cost under the Balance of Payments Program, the 
Contracting Officer will use a factor of 50 percent;
    (ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American Act 
or Balance of Payments Program to a particular construction material 
would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or
    (iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or 
manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably 
available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.
    (c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy 
American Act or Balance of Payments Program. (1)(i) Any Contractor 
request to use foreign construction material in accordance with 
paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information 
for Government evaluation of the request, including--
    (A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction 
materials;
    (B) Unit of measure;
    (C) Quantity;
    (D) Price;
    (E) Time of delivery or availability;
    (F) Location of the construction project;
    (G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and
    (H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign 
construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of 
this clause.
    (ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a 
reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison 
table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.
    (iii) The price of construction material shall include all 
delivery costs to the

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construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-
free certificate may be issued).
    (iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after 
contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably 
foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested 
the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not 
submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not 
make a determination.
    (2) If the Government determines after contract award that an 
exception to the Buy American Act or Balance of Payments Program 
applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate 
adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the 
contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, 
when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a 
domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less 
than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this 
clause.
    (3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the 
Buy American Act or Balance of Payments Program applies, use of 
foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American 
Act or Balance of Payments Program.
    (d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) 
of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall 
include the following information and any applicable supporting data 
based on the survey of suppliers:

                          Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Construction material description        Unit of measure              Quantity           Price (dollars) \1\
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item 1
    Foreign construction material....  .......................  .......................  .......................
    Domestic construction material...  .......................  .......................  .......................
Item 2
    Foreign construction material....  .......................  .......................  .......................
    Domestic construction material...  .......................  .......................  .......................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry
  certificate is issued).
List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral,
  attach summary.
Include other applicable supporting information.

(End of clause)


52.225-10  Notice of Buy American Act/Balance of Payments Program 
Requirement--Construction Materials.

    As prescribed in 25.1102(b)(1), insert the following provision:

Notice of Buy American Act/Balance of Payments Program Requirement--
Construction Materials (Feb 2000)

    (a) Definitions. Construction material, domestic construction 
material, and foreign construction material, as used in this 
provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled 
``Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Construction 
Materials'' (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).
    (b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror 
requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy 
American Act or Balance of Payments Program should submit the 
request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination 
before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the 
information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs 
(c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an 
offeror has not requested a determination regarding the 
inapplicability of the Buy American Act or Balance of Payments 
Program before submitting its offer, or has not received a response 
to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and 
supporting data in the offer.
    (c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an 
offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American 
Act or Balance of Payments Program, based on claimed unreasonable 
cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered 
price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign 
construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the 
clause at FAR 52.225-9.
    (2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that 
requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on 
unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, 
the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not 
request an exception based on unreasonable cost.
    (d) Alternate offers. (1) When an offer includes foreign 
construction material not listed by the Government in this 
solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the 
offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of 
equivalent domestic construction material.
    (2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit 
a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a 
separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer 
that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for 
which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.
    (3) If the Government determines that a particular exception 
requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 
52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those 
offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction 
material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic 
construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign 
construction material for which an exception was requested--
    (i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is 
conducted by sealed bidding; or
    (ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.
(End of provision)

    Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 25.1102(b)(2), 
substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the 
basic provision:
    (b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror 
requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy 
American Act or Balance of Payments Program shall submit the request 
with its offer, including the information and applicable supporting 
data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-
9.


52.225-11  Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Construction 
Materials under Trade Agreements.

    As prescribed in 25.1102(c)(1), insert the following clause:

Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Construction Materials 
Under Trade Agreements (Feb 2000)

    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
    Component means any article, material, or supply incorporated 
directly into construction materials.
    Construction material means an article, material, or supply 
brought to the construction site by the Contractor or subcontractor 
for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes 
an

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item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or 
supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency 
lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are 
discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and 
that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and 
distinct construction material regardless of when or how the 
individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the 
construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government 
are supplies, not construction material.
    Cost of components means--
    (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition 
cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation 
into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a 
domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free 
entry certificate is issued); or
    (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs 
associated with the manufacture of the component, including 
transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this 
definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. 
Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the 
manufacture of the end product.
    Designated country means any of the following countries: Aruba, 
Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 
Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, 
Comoros, Denmark.
    Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, 
Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, 
Italy, Japan.
    Kiribati, Korea, Republic of, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, 
Luxembourg, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, 
Niger, Norway, Portugal, Rwanda.
    Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, 
Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania U.R., Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, United 
Kingdom, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Yemen.
    Designated country construction material means a construction 
material that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a 
designated country; or
    (2) In the case of a construction material that consists in 
whole or in part of materials from another country, has been 
substantially transformed in a designated country into a new and 
different construction material distinct from the materials from 
which it was transformed.
    Domestic construction material means--
    (1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in 
the United States; or
    (2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, 
if the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in 
the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its 
components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind 
for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated 
as domestic.
    Foreign construction material means a construction material 
other than a domestic construction material.
    North American Free Trade Agreement country means Canada or 
Mexico.
    North American Free Trade Agreement country construction 
material means a construction material that--
    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) country; or
    (2) In the case of a construction material that consists in 
whole or in part of materials from another country, has been 
substantially transformed in a NAFTA country into a new and 
different construction material distinct from the materials from 
which it was transformed.
    United States means the 50 States and the District of Columbia, 
U.S. territories and possessions, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and any other place subject to U.S. jurisdiction, but does 
not include leased bases.
    (b) Construction materials. (1) This clause implements the Buy 
American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) and the Balance of Payments Program 
by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In 
addition, the Contracting Officer has determined that the Trade 
Agreements Act and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 
apply to this acquisition. Therefore, the Buy American Act and 
Balance of Payments Program restrictions are waived for designated 
country and NAFTA country construction materials.
    (2) The Contractor shall use only domestic, designated country, 
or NAFTA country construction material in performing this contract, 
except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) of this clause.
    (3) The requirement in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause does not 
apply to the construction materials or components listed by the 
Government as follows:______
    [Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or 
indicate ``none'']
    (4) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction 
material to the list in paragraph (b)(3) of this clause if the 
Government determines that--
    (i) The cost of domestic construction material would be 
unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction 
material subject to the restrictions of the Buy American Act is 
unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of 
foreign material by more than 6 percent. For determination of 
unreasonable cost under the Balance of Payments Program, the 
Contracting Officer will use a factor of 50 percent;
    (ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American Act 
or Balance of Payments Program to a particular construction material 
would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or
    (iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or 
manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably 
available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.
    (c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy 
American Act or Balance of Payments Program. (1)(i) Any Contractor 
request to use foreign construction material in accordance with 
paragraph (b)(4) of this clause shall include adequate information 
for Government evaluation of the request, including--
    (A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction 
materials;
    (B) Unit of measure;
    (C) Quantity;
    (D) Price;
    (E) Time of delivery or availability;
    (F) Location of the construction project;
    (G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and
    (H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign 
construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of 
this clause.
    (ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a 
reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison 
table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.
    (iii) The price of construction material shall include all 
delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty 
(whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).
    (iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after 
contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably 
foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested 
the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not 
submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not 
make a determination.
    (2) If the Government determines after contract award that an 
exception to the Buy American Act or Balance of Payments Program 
applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate 
adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the 
contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, 
when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a 
domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less 
than the differential established in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this 
clause.
    (3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the 
Buy American Act or Balance of Payments Program applies, use of 
foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American 
Act or Balance of Payments Program.
    (d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) 
of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall 
include the following information and any applicable supporting data 
based on the survey of suppliers:

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                          Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison
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  Construction material description        Unit of measure              Quantity           Price (dollars) \1\
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Item 1:
    Foreign construction material....  .......................  .......................  .......................
    Domestic construction material...  .......................  .......................  .......................
Item 2:
    Foreign construction material....  .......................  .......................  .......................
    Domestic construction material...  .......................  .......................  .......................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free
  entry certificate is issued).
List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral,
  attach summary.
Include other applicable supporting information.

(End of clause)

    Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 25.1102(c)(3), 
substitute the following paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) for paragraphs 
(b)(1) and (b)(2) of the basic clause:
    (b) Construction materials. (1) This clause implements the Buy 
American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) and the Balance of Payments Program 
by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In 
addition, the Contracting Officer has determined that the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) applies to this acquisition. 
Therefore, the Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program 
restrictions are waived for NAFTA country construction materials.
    (2) The Contractor shall use only domestic or NAFTA country 
construction material in performing this contract, except as 
provided in paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) of this clause.


52.225-12  Notice of Buy American Act/Balance of Payments Program 
Requirement--Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.

    As prescribed in 25.1102(d)(1), insert the following provision:

Notice of Buy American Act/Balance of Payments Program Requirement--
Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (Feb 2000)

    (a) Definitions. Construction material, designated country 
construction material, domestic construction material, foreign 
construction material, and NAFTA country construction material, as 
used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this 
solicitation entitled ``Buy American Act--Balance of Payments 
Program--Construction Materials under Trade Agreements'' (Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).
    (b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror 
requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy 
American Act or Balance of Payments Program should submit the 
request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination 
before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the 
information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs 
(c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror 
has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of 
the Buy American Act or Balance of Payments Program before 
submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous 
request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting 
data in the offer.
    (c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an 
offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American 
Act or Balance of Payments Program, based on claimed unreasonable 
cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered 
price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign 
construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR 
clause 52.225-11.
    (2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that 
requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on 
unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, 
the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not 
request an exception based on unreasonable cost.
    (d) Alternate offers. (1) When an offer includes foreign 
construction material, other than designated country or NAFTA 
country construction material, that is not listed by the Government 
in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, 
the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of 
equivalent domestic, designated country, or NAFTA country 
construction material.
    (2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit 
a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a 
separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 for the offer that is 
based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the 
Government has not yet determined an exception applies.
    (3) If the Government determines that a particular exception 
requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.225-11 
does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based 
on use of the equivalent domestic, designated country, or NAFTA 
country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to 
furnish such domestic, designated country, or NAFTA country 
construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign 
construction material for which an exception was requested--
    (i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is 
conducted by sealed bidding; or
    (ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.
(End of provision)

    Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 25.1102(d)(2), 
substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the 
basic provision:
    (b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror 
requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy 
American Act or Balance of Payments Program shall submit the request 
with its offer, including the information and applicable supporting 
data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11.


52.225-13  Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases.

    As prescribed in 25.1103(a), insert the following clause:

Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2000)

    (a) The Contractor shall not acquire, for use in the performance 
of this contract, any supplies or services originating from sources 
within, or that were located in or transported from or through, 
countries whose products are banned from importation into the United 
States under regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Department of the Treasury. Those countries are Cuba, Iran, Iraq, 
Libya, North Korea, and Sudan.
    (b) The Contractor shall not acquire for use in the performance 
of this contract any supplies or services from entities controlled 
by the government of Iraq.
    (c) The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this 
paragraph (c), in all subcontracts.
(End of clause)


52.225-14  Inconsistency between English Version and Translation of 
Contract.

    As prescribed in 25.1103(b), insert the following clause:

Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (Feb 
2000)

    In the event of inconsistency between any terms of this contract 
and any translation into another language, the English language 
meaning shall control.
(End of clause)


52.225-15  Sanctioned European Union Country End Products.

    As prescribed in 25.1103(c), insert the following clause:

Sanctioned European Union Country End Products (Feb 2000)

    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
    Sanctioned European Union country end product means an article 
that--

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    (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a 
sanctioned European Union (EU) member state; or
    (2) In the case of an article that consists in whole or in part 
of materials from another country, has been substantially 
transformed in a sanctioned EU member state into a new and different 
article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from 
that of the article or articles from which it was transformed. The 
term refers to a product offered for purchase under a supply 
contract, but for purposes of calculating the value of the end 
product includes services (except transportation services) 
incidental to the article, provided that the value of those 
incidental services does not exceed that of the article itself.
    Sanctioned European Union member state means Austria, Belgium, 
Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the 
Netherlands, Sweden, or the United Kingdom.
    (b) The Contractor shall not deliver any sanctioned European 
Union country end products under this contract.
(End of clause)


52.225-16  Sanctioned European Union Country Services.

    As prescribed in 25.1103(c), insert the following clause:

Sanctioned European Union Country Services (Feb 2000)

    (a) Definition. Sanctioned European Union member state, as used 
in this clause, means Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, or the United 
Kingdom.
    (b) The Contractor shall not perform services under this 
contract in a sanctioned European Union member state. This 
prohibition does not apply to subcontracts.
(End of clause)


52.225-17  Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers.

    As prescribed in 25.1103(d), insert the following provision:

Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers (Feb 2000)

    If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the 
Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency 
to United States currency using [Contracting Officer to insert 
source of rate] in effect as follows:
    (a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, 
on the date of bid opening.
    (b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures--
    (1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is 
based on initial offers; otherwise
    (2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.
(End of provision)

[FR Doc. 99-33431 Filed 12-23-99; 8:45 am]
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