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108 sections with “construction materials”: the first 40

  • 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…
  • 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 25.1102 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…
  • 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 25.605 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 52.222-6 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…
  • 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…
  • 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 25.201 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 25.603 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 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 52.246-12 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 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…
  • 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 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…
  • FAR 22.401 Definitions.
    … Agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice. Construction, alteration, or repair means all types of work done by laborers and mechanics employed by the construction contractor or construction sub…
  • FAR 22.404 Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute wage determinations.
    …ed in the course of contract operations. Determinations are issued for different types of construction, such as building, heavy, highway, and residential (referred to as rate schedules), and apply only to the types of construction designate…
  • 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 25.602-1 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 27.303 Contract clauses.
    …scribed in this section. (2) This section also applies to solicitations or contracts for construction work or architect-engineer services that include— (i) Experimental, developmental, or research work; (ii) Test and evaluation studies; …
  • FAR 36.104 Policy.
    …ized by 10 U.S.C. 3241 or 41 U.S.C. 3309 when entering into a contract for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work, if the contracting officer makes a determination that the procedures are appropriate for use (se…
  • FAR 49.305-2 Construction contracts.
    … of completion basis refers to the contractor's total effort and not solely to the actual construction work. Generally, the effort of a contractor under a cost-reimbursement construction or professional services contract can be segregated i…
  • FAR 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards).
    …insert the following clause: Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (MAY 2014) (a) Definition. Construction, alteration or repair, as used in this clause, means all types of work done by laborers and mechanics employed by the construction Contra…
  • FAR 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts.
    As prescribed in 36.515, insert the following clause: Schedules for Construction Contracts (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor shall, within five days after the work commences on the contract or another period of time determined by the Contract…
  • FAR 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction.
    As prescribed in 36.521, insert the following clause: Specifications and Drawings for Construction (FEB 1997) (a) The Contractor shall keep on the work site a copy of the drawings and specifications and shall at all times give the Contrac…
  • FAR 52.236-22 Design Within Funding Limitations.
    …the award of a contract, using standard Federal Acquisition Regulation procedures for the construction of the facilities designed at a price that does not exceed the estimated construction contract price as set forth in paragraph (c) below.…
  • FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction.
    …nsert a clause substantially as follows in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction contract (see 46.705(c)) is contemplated, and the use of a warranty clause has been approved under agency procedures: Warranty of Constr…
  • 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 225.202 Exceptions.
    (a)(2) A nonavailability determination is not required for construction materials listed in FAR 25.104(a). For other materials, a nonavailability determination shall be approved at the levels specified in 225.103(b)(ii). Use the estimated v…
  • DFARS 227.7107-2 Contracts for construction supplies and research and development work.
    …nd clauses required by 227-7103-6 and 227.7203-6 when the acquisition is limited to— (a) Construction supplies or materials; (b) Experimental, developmental, or research work, or test and evaluation studies of structures, equipment, proce…

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