DE MINIMIS PURCHASES, SMALL GRANTS, AND MINOR COMPONENTS

Procurement Summary

In accordance with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA or the Act) (Public Law 117-58 §§ 70901-70953), and after consultation with the Office of Management and Budget and solicitation of public comment, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is issuing a general applicability waiver of the Buy America domestic content procurement preference for iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products for de minimis purchases, small grants, and minor components within iron and steel products. The waiver is effective for five years, beginning on the date set forth above (“Effective Date”). NEH will review the waiver as often as necessary to determine its continued relevancy. NEH seeks to maximize the use of American-made products and materials in all federally assisted projects as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s implementation of . BABA requires that after May 14, 2022, NEH may not obligate any of the funds made available for infrastructure projects “unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States.” This waiver is in the public interest because the waiver will keep projects supported by NEH infrastructure grant programs moving forward and prevent immediate delays to critical projects. Additionally, the waiver allows NEH recipients to focus on BABA implementation where it will have the greatest impact.

Description of items, products and materials or categories of such anticipated to be covered by this waiver

General Applicability Waiver in the Public Interest. It does not cover specific categories of products.

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Final waiver link

Is this a general applicability waiver?