Ensure your bid specifications and contracts include Buy American—SP38-2017
“We require bidders to certify that ___(insert product name)___ was processed in the U.S. and contains over 51% of its agricultural food component from the U.S.”
“Exceptions to the Buy American provision are very limited; however, an alternative or exception may be approved upon request. To be considered for an alternative or exception, the request must be submitted in writing to a designated official, a minimum of ___day (s) in advance of delivery.
The request must include the:
- (1) Alternative substitute(s) that are domestic and meet the required specifications:
- (a) Price of the domestic food alternative substitute(s); and
- (b) Availability of the domestic alternative substitute(s) in relation to the quantity ordered.
- (2) Reason for exception: limited/lack of availability or price (include price):
- (a) Price of the domestic food product; and
- (b) Price of the non-domestic product that meets the required specification of the domestic product.”