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  • FAR 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 covered by the WTO GPA or a Free Trade Agreement…
  • FAR 25.605 Evaluating offers of foreign construction material.
    …ing officer has determined that an exception applies because the cost of certain domestic construction material is unreasonable, in accordance with section 25.604, then the contracting officer shall apply evaluation factors to the offer inc…
  • 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.
    …bed 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 constructio…
  • 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.
    …bed 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 material,…
  • FAR 52.225-21 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials.
    …lause: 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 incorporated directly int…
  • FAR 52.225-22 Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials.
    …tice 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 construction material,” “manuf…
  • FAR 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …lause: 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, material, or supply in…
  • FAR 52.225-24 Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …tice 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 material,” “foreign constru…
  • DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.
    …scribed in 225.7503(a) and (a)(1), use the following clause: Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item— (1) Means any ite…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    …scribed in 225.7503(b) and (b)(1), use the following clause: Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Caribbean Basin country construction material…
  • FAR 25.1102 Acquisition of construction.
    …ollow 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 $6,683,000. (1) Li…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    …ose exempted under OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, appendix VIII (see 31.108) for construction management or construction, alteration or repair of buildings, bridges, roads, or other kinds of real property. It also includes architec…
  • FAR 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements.
    As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause: Construction Wage Rate Requirements (AUG 2018) (a) Definition—Site of the work—(1) Means— (i) The primary site of the work. The physical place or places where the construction call…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …eans the acquiring by contract with appropriated funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are already in existence or mus…
  • FAR 22.402 Applicability.
    (a) Contracts for construction work. (1) The requirements of this subpart apply— (i) Only if the construction work is, or reasonably can be foreseen to be, performed at a particular site so that wage rates can be determined for the localit…
  • FAR 25.001 General.
    …ies (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 restrictions in the Buy American statute are no…
  • FAR 25.003 Definitions.
    …ponent means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product or construction material. Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by a contractor or subcontractor …
  • FAR 25.201 Policy.
    (a) Except as provided in 25.202, use only domestic 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 constr…
  • FAR 25.202 Exceptions.
    …g exceptions applies, the contracting officer may allow the contractor to acquire foreign construction materials without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute: (1) Impracticable or inconsistent with public interest. The he…
  • FAR 25.206 Noncompliance.
    …ess 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 ha…
  • FAR 25.601 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Domestic construction material means the following: (1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States. (The Buy American statute applies.) (2) A manufactured construction material…
  • FAR 25.602-1 Section 1605 of the Recovery Act.
    …priated or otherwise made available by the Recovery Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless the public building or public work is located in the Unite…
  • FAR 25.603 Exceptions.
    …ies, the contracting officer may allow the contractor to incorporate foreign manufactured construction materials without regard to the restrictions of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or foreign unmanufactured construction material without …
  • FAR 25.604 Preaward determination concerning the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute.
    … 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 paragraph (b) of either 52.225-22 or 52.225-24, whiche…
  • FAR 25.607 Noncompliance.
    …ess 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 ha…
  • DFARS 225.003 Definitions.
    …due to the applicability of a trade agreement to a particular acquisition; (2) A foreign construction material that is not subject to discriminatory treatment, due to the applicability of a trade agreement to a particular acquisition; or …
  • DFARS 225.7501 Policy.
    …quire only domestic end products for use outside the United States, and use only domestic construction material for construction to be performed outside the United States, including end products and construction material for foreign militar…
  • DFARS 236.570 Additional provisions and clauses.
    (a) Use the following clauses in all fixed-price construction solicitations and contracts— (1) 252.236-7000, Modification Proposals-Price Breakdown; and (2) 252.236-7001, Contract Drawings and Specifications. (b) Use the following provis…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …ommercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item— (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “ commercial product” in section 2.101 of …
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …ommercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item— (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” in section 2.101 of t…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …a description of high-performance sustainable building practices required, if for design, construction, renovation, repair, or deconstruction (see part 23 and 36.104). (12) For a proposed contract action in an amount estimated to be greate…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    As prescribed in 32.908(b), insert the following clause: Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditio…
  • FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.
    As prescribed in 46.312, insert the following clause: Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996) (a) Definition. Work includes, but is not limited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components. (b) The Contractor s…
  • DFARS 225.7503 Contract clauses.
    … Use the basic or an alternate of the clause at 252.225-7044, Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material, in solicitations and contracts for construction to be performed outside the United States, including acquisitions of commercial…
  • DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.
    …specified by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not provide any deliverable or construction material under this contract that— (i) Contains hexavalent chromium in a concentration greater than 0.1 percent by weight in any homogen…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item. (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” in section 2.101 of t…
  • DFARS 252.236-7013 Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers.
    … for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers (JAN 2023) (a) Definition. Construction material, as used in this clause, means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontra…
  • FAR 16.307 Contract clauses.
    … the clause at 52.216-7 does not apply to labor-hour contracts. (2) If the contract is a construction contract and contains the clause at 52.232-27, Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts, the contracting officer shall use the clause at…

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