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76 sections with “Buy American”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.225-3 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.
    As prescribed in 25.1101(b)(1)(i), insert the following clause: Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product means…
  • FAR 52.225-4 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate.
    As prescribed in 25.1101(b)(2)(i), insert the following provision: Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate (NOV 2023) (a)(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) or (c)…
  • FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.
    As prescribed in 25.1102(a), insert the following clause: Buy American—Construction Materials (OCT 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—(1) Means any item of supply (including co…
  • FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials.
    As prescribed in 25.1102(b)(1), insert the following provision: Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials (MAY 2014) (a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic c…
  • FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    As prescribed in 25.1102(c), insert the following clause: Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Caribbean Basin country construction material means a construction m…
  • FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    As prescribed in 25.1102(d)(1), insert the following provision: Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (MAY 2014) (a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction…
  • FAR 52.225-21 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials.
    …nsert the following clause: Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials (JAN 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Component means an article, material, or supply inco…
  • FAR 52.225-22 Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials.
    …lowing provision: Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials (JAN 2021) (a) Definitions. “Construction material,” “domestic construction material,” “foreign construct…
  • FAR 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …nsert the following clause: Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Component means an article, m…
  • FAR 52.225-24 Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …lowing provision: Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (JAN 2021) (a) Definitions. “Construction material,” “domestic construction materi…
  • DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.
    Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101(1) and (1)(i), use the following provision: Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, component, critical comp…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101(2)(i) and (2)(ii), use the following clause: Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item— (1) M…
  • DFARS 252.225-7035 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.
    Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(i), use the following provision: Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program Certificate—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. “Bahraini end product,” “commercially available off-…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101(10)(i) and (10)(i)(A), use the following clause: Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Bahraini end product means an arti…
  • FAR 52.225-1 Buy American—Supplies.
    As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(1), insert the following clause: Buy American—Supplies (OCT 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—(1) Means any item of supply (including construction …
  • FAR 25.504-1 Buy American statute.
    …d products for use in the United States and is set aside for small business concerns. The Buy American statute applies. Since the acquisition value is less than $50,000 and the acquisition is set aside, none of the trade agreements apply. P…
  • FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate.
    As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(2), insert the following provision: Buy American Certificate (OCT 2022) (a)(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and …
  • FAR 52.225-7 Waiver of Buy American Statute for Civil Aircraft and Related Articles.
    As prescribed in 25.1101(d), insert the following provision: Waiver of Buy American Statute for Civil Aircraft and Related Articles (FEB 2016) (a) Definition. Civil aircraft and related articles, as used in this provision, means— (1) All…
  • FAR 25.602-2 Buy American statute.
    …factured construction material mined or produced in the United States, as required by the Buy American statute or, if trade agreements apply, unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in a designated country may also be used.
  • FAR 25.604 Preaward determination concerning the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute.
    …a determination concerning the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute for specifically identified construction materials. The time for submitting the request is specified in the solicitation in parag…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …states prices at which sales are currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public; and (ii) Market prices means current prices that are established in the course of ordinary trade between buye…
  • FAR 25.101 General.
    (a) The Buy American statute restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. For manufactured end products, the Buy American statute, E.O. 13881, and E.O. 14005 use a two-part test to define a domestic end product. (…
  • FAR 25.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    … services involving the furnishing of supplies. (a)(1)(i) Insert the clause at 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies, in solicitations and contracts with a value exceeding the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding $50,000; and in solicitati…
  • FAR 25.1102 Acquisition of construction.
    … Otherwise, follow the prescription in paragraph (e). (a) Insert the clause at 52.225-9, Buy American—Construction Materials, in solicitations and contracts for construction that is performed in the United States valued at less than $6,683…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …s or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made. (f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies, is included in this sol…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …ub. L. 116-92). (x) Part 225—Foreign Acquisition. (A) Use the provision at 252.225-7000, Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate, to comply with 41 U.S.C. chapter 83 and Executive Order 10582 of December 17, 1954, Prescribing …
  • DFARS 225.101 General.
    …g commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) fasteners. The domestic content test of the Buy American statute has not been waived for acquisitions of COTS items in this category, except for COTS fasteners. (c) Additional exceptions that a…
  • DFARS 225.502 Application.
    …he following procedures instead of those in FAR 25.502(c) for acquisitions subject to the Buy American statute or the Balance of Payments Program: (i)(A) If the acquisition is subject only to the Buy American statute or the Balance of Paym…
  • DFARS 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    (1) Use the basic or the alternate of the provision at 252.225-7000, Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate, instead of the provision at FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate, in any solicitation, including solicitations usin…
  • FAR 25.001 General.
    (a) 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American— (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 pri…
  • FAR 25.103 Exceptions.
    …cting officer may acquire a foreign end product without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute: (a) Public interest. The head of the agency may make a determination that domestic preference would be inconsistent with the pu…
  • FAR 25.201 Policy.
    …construction materials in construction contracts performed in the United States. (b) The Buy American statute restricts the purchase of construction materials that are not domestic construction materials. For manufactured construction mate…
  • FAR 25.206 Noncompliance.
    The contracting officer must— (a) Review allegations of Buy American statute violations; (b) Unless fraud is suspected, notify the contractor of the apparent unauthorized use of foreign construction material and request a reply, to includ…
  • FAR 25.603 Exceptions.
    …or foreign unmanufactured construction material without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute: (i) Nonavailability. The head of the contracting activity may determine that a particular construction material is not mined, p…
  • FAR 25.607 Noncompliance.
    …fficer must— (a) Review allegations of violations of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or Buy American statute; (b) Unless fraud is suspected, notify the contractor of the apparent unauthorized use of foreign construction material and requ…
  • DFARS 213.302-5 Clauses.
    …hen using the clause at FAR 52.213-4, delete the reference to the clause at FAR 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies. Instead, if the Buy American statute applies to the acquisition, use the clause at— (i) 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance…
  • DFARS 225.7703-4 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …2.225-7023, the clause at 252.225-7024, or the clause at 252.225-7026: (1) 252.225-7000, Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate. (2) 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. (3) 252.225-7002, Qualifying C…
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …occan end product, a Panamanian end product, or a Peruvian end product, as defined in the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program (either basic or alternate II) clause of this contract; or (3) Free Trade Agreement co…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …evaluation factors. (14)(i) If the solicitation will include the FAR clause at 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, or an equivalent agency clause, insert the following notice in the synopsis: “One or more of the…
  • FAR 25.202 Exceptions.
    …actor to acquire foreign construction materials without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute: (1) Impracticable or inconsistent with public interest. The head of the agency may determine that application of the restrictio…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.