Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency AMI Capable Water Meters
Waiver type - Financial Assistance: Nonavailability
Agency: INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE • Waiver Level: award • Product Service Code (PSC) : 46 | Last Modified: 07/18/2023
Procurement Summary
The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Reclamation is proposing a project waiver of the requirements of section 70914 of the Build America, Buy America Act (Buy America Preference) included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. No. 117-58) for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) capable water meters used in an infrastructure project funded through Award No. R22AP00509 to Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency. This waiver is proposed due to non-availability of domestic AMI capable water meters that utilizes radio frequencies (RF) of a satisfactory quality for use in the identified project, and in which the cost of domestic components is at least 55% of the total cost of the meter per the requirements of the Buy America Prference.
Description of items, products and materials or categories of such anticipated to be covered by this waiver
Public comment link
https://doi.gov/grants/BuyAmerica/WaiversForCommentFinal waiver link
https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/doi-ami-rf-water-meters-santa-clarita-valley-project-waiver-approved.pdfIs this a general applicability waiver?
NoConsistent with Policy
WATER PURIFICATION/SEWAGE TREATMENT
221310 - Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
12/08/2022
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
R22AP00509
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