# PART 1325 - FOREIGN ACQUISITION

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 414; 48 CFR 1.301-1.304.

Source: 75 FR 10570, Mar. 8, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart 1325.1 - Buy American Act - Supplies

1325.103 Exceptions.

1325.105 Determining reasonableness of cost.

Subpart 1325.2 - Buy American Act - Construction Materials

1325.204 Evaluating offers of foreign construction material.

Subpart 1325.10 - Additional Foreign Acquisition Regulations

1325.1001 Waiver of right to examination of records.

## Subpart 1325.1 - Buy American Act - Supplies

### 1325.103 Exceptions.

(a) The designee authorized to make a determination that domestic preference would be inconsistent with the public interest in a case where the DOC has an agreement with a foreign government providing a blanket exception to the Buy America Act is set forth in CAM 1301.70.

(b)

(1) The contracting officer shall submit documentation supporting a nonavailability determination to the DOC's representative to the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC). The DOC representative shall forward the documentation to the CAAC for possible removal of the product from the product nonavailablity list at FAR 25.104.

(2) The contracting officer shall submit documentation supporting a determination that nonavailabilty of an article is likely to affect future acquisitions to the DOC's representative to the CAAC for possible addition to the product nonavailability list at FAR 25.104.

### 1325.105 Determining reasonableness of cost.

The designee authorized to make a written determination that the use of higher evaluation factors than those in FAR 25.105(b) is appropriate is set forth in CAM 1301.70.

## Subpart 1325.2 - Buy American Act - Construction Materials

### 1325.204 Evaluating offers of foreign construction material.

The designee authorized to specify a percentage higher than the 6 percent that the contracting officer must add to the cost of any foreign construction material proposed for exception from the requirements of the Buy America Act is set forth in CAM 1301.70.

## Subpart 1325.10 - Additional Foreign Acquisition Regulations

### 1325.1001 Waiver of right to examination of records.

The designee authorized to execute a determination and findings in accordance with FAR 25.1001(a)(2)(iii) set forth in CAM 1301.70.