Department of Commerce Temporary General Applicability Public Interest Waiver for Federal Financial Assistance Awarded for Infrastructure Projects Located in the U.S. Pacific Island Territories of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and American Samoa, Collectively Referred to as Pacific Island territories.
Waiver type - Financial Assistance: Public Interest
Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF • Waiver Level: agency • Product Service Code (PSC) : | Last Modified: 09/29/2023
Procurement Summary
The Department of Commerce (Department) is proposing a temporary general applicability public interest waiver of the requirements of Section 70914(a) of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. No. 117-58) for federal financial assistance awarded for infrastructure projects located in the U.S. Pacific Island territories of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and American Samoa, collectively referred to as Pacific Island territories.
Description of items, products and materials or categories of such anticipated to be covered by this waiver
This waiver proposes to permit the use of non-domestic iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials in infrastructure projects located within the Pacific Island territories of CNMI, Guam, or American Samoa when the total Federal award exceeds the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000.
Public comment link
https://www.commerce.gov/oam/build-america-buy-americaFinal waiver link
https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/Pacific%20Island%20Territories%20Waiver%20Issuance%20Memo%202.pdfIs this a general applicability waiver?
yesconsistentWithPolicy
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mfgProds
ironAndSteel
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06/22/2023
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF