Title 48
SECTION 252.225-7035
252.225-7035 Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program Certificate.
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 (NOV 2014)(a) Definitions. “Bahrainian end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “foreign end product,” “Moroccan end product,” “Panamanian end product,” “Peruvian end product,” “qualifying country end product,” and “United States,” as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Basic clause of this solicitation.
(b) Evaluation. The Government -
(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and
(2) For line items subject to Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Basic clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products or Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.
(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin. (1) For all line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Basic clause of this solicitation, the offeror certifies that -
(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product; and
(ii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country.
(2) The offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.
(i) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian or Canadian) end products:
(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products or Peruvian end products:
(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (ii) of the definition of “domestic end product”:
(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin (If known))Alternate I. As prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(ii), use the following provision, which uses Canadian end product in paragraph (a), rather than the phrases Bahrainian end product, Free Trade Agreement country, Free Trade Agreement country end product, Moroccan end product, Panamanian end product, and Peruvian end products in paragraph (a) of the basic provision; uses “Canadian end products” in paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(i), rather than “Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products” in paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(ii) of the basic provision; and does not use “Australian or” in paragraph (c)(2)(i):
Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program Certificate - Alternate I (NOV 2014)(a) Definitions. Canadian end product, commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, component, domestic end product, foreign end product, qualifying country end product, and United States, as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate I clause of this solicitation.
(b) Evaluation. The Government -
(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and
(2) For line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate I clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products or Canadian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.
(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.
(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate I clause of this solicitation, the offeror certifies that -
(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product; and
(ii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country.
(2) The offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.
(i) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Canadian) end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (ii) of the definition of domestic end product:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin (If known)) |
Alternate II. As prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(iii), use the following provision, which adds South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state and South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product to paragraph (a), and uses different paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(i) than the basic provision:
Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program Certificate - Alternate II (NOV 2014)(a) Definitions. Bahrainian end product, commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, component, domestic end product, Free Trade Agreement country, Free Trade Agreement country end product, foreign end product, Moroccan end product, Panamanian end product, Peruvian end product, qualifying country end product, South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state, South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product, and United States, as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate II clause of this solicitation.
(b) Evaluation. The Government -
(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and
(2) For line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate II clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products, SC/CASA state end products, or Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.
(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.
(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate II clause of this solicitation, the offeror certifies that -
(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product; and
(ii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country.
(2) The offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.
(i) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian or Canadian) or SC/CASA state end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (ii) of the definition of domestic end product:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin (If known)) |
Alternate III. As prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(iv), use the following provision, which uses different paragraphs (a), (b)(2), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(ii) than the basic provision:
Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program Certificate - Alternate III (NOV 2014)(a) Definitions. Canadian end product, commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, domestic end product, foreign end product, qualifying country end product, South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product, and United States, as used in this provision have the meanings given in the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate III clause of this solicitation.
(b) Evaluation. The Government -
(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and
(2) For line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate III clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products, SC/CASA state end products, or Canadian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.
(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.
(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate III clause of this solicitation, the offeror certifies that -
(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product; and
(ii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country.
(2) The offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.
(i) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Canadian) or SC/CASA state end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (ii) of the definition of domestic end product:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin (If known)) |
Alternate IV. As prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(v), use the following provision, which adds Korean end product to paragraph (a); and uses “Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Korean end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products” in paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(ii), rather than “Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products” in paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(ii) of the basic provision:
Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program Certificate - Alternate IV (NOV 2014)(a) Definitions. Bahrainian end product, commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, component, domestic end product, Free Trade Agreement country, Free Trade Agreement country end product, foreign end product, Korean end product, Moroccan end product, Panamanian end product, Peruvian end product, qualifying country end product, and United States, as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate IV clause of this solicitation.
(b) Evaluation. The Government -
(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and
(2) For line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate IV clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products or Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Korean end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.
(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.
(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate IV clause of this solicitation, the offeror certifies that -
(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product; and
(ii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country.
(2) The offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.
(i) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian or Canadian) end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Korean end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (ii) of the definition of domestic end product:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin (If known)) |
Alternate V. As prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(vi), use the following provision, which uses different paragraphs (a), (b)(2), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(ii) than the basic provision:
Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program Certificate - Alternate V (APR 2019)(a) Definitions. Bahrainian end product, commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, component, domestic end product, “Free Trade Agreement country, Free Trade Agreement country end product, foreign end product, Korean end product, Moroccan end product, Panamanian end product, Peruvian end product, qualifying country end product, South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product, and United States, as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate V clause of this solicitation.
(b) Evaluation. The Government -
(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and
(2) For line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate V clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products, SC/CASA state end products, or Free Trade Agreement end products other than Bahrainian end products, Korean end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute or the Balance of Payments Program.
(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.
(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Alternate V clause of this solicitation, the offeror certifies that -
(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product; and
(ii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country.
(2) The offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.
(i) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian or Canadian) or SC/CASA state end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Korean end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin) |
(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (ii) of the definition of domestic end product:
| (Line Item Number) | (Country of Origin (If known)) |