Engineered wood. All manufacturing processes from the initial combination of constituent materials until the wood product is in its final form, occurred in the United States. When necessary, recipients may apply for, and the agency may grant, a waiver from these requirements. The agency should notify the recipient for information on the process for requesting a waiver from these requirements. When the Federal agency has made a determination that one of the following exceptions applies, the awarding official may waive the application of the Buy America Preference in any case in which the agency determines that: (1) applying the Buy America Preference would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) the types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality; or (3) the inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. A request to waive the application of the Buy America Preference must be in writing. The agency will provide instructions on the format, contents, and supporting materials required for any waiver request. Waiver requests are subject to public comment periods of no less than 15 days and must be reviewed by the Made in America Office. There may be instances where an award qualifies, in whole or in part, for an existing waiver described at [link to awarding agency web site with information on currently applicable general applicability waivers]. Refer to ▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/ for the definitions of the Buy America Preference award term. # Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening. Beginning on April 26, 2025, the Performer (or Recipient of award) may procure synthetic nucleic acids and benchtop nucleic acid synthesis equipment, as defined in the 2024 OSTP Framework for Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening (Framework), only from providers or manufacturers that attest to adhering to the Framework. The attestation may be posted on a public website or provided directly to the Performer (or Recipient of award) upon request. The Performer (or Recipient of award) shall include this requirement in all lower tier agreements. Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement – 7 CFR 550 and: # This agreement defines the parties' planned cooperative research of mutual interest and does not obligate or transfer any federal funds. Each party will handle and expend its own funds. Any and all expenditures from Federal funds made by the Agency in conformity with the plans policies, and in each instance, based upon appropriate fiscal documents, such as a lease, contract, etc. The responsibilities assumed by the cooperative parties are contingent upon the availability of funds from which the expenditures may be legally made.
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Sources: Non Assistance Cooperative Agreement
Engineered wood. All manufacturing processes from the initial combination of constituent materials until the wood product is in its final form, occurred in the United States. When necessary, recipients may apply for, and the agency may grant, a waiver from these requirements. The agency should notify the recipient for information on the process for requesting a waiver from these requirements. When the Federal agency has made a determination that one of the following exceptions applies, the awarding official may waive the application of the Buy America Preference in any case in which the agency determines that:
(1) applying the Buy America Preference would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) the types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) the inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. A request to waive the application of the Buy America Preference must be in writing. The agency will provide instructions on the format, contents, and supporting materials required for any waiver request. Waiver requests are subject to public comment periods of no less than 15 days and must be reviewed by the Made in America Office. There may be instances where an award qualifies, in whole or in part, for an existing waiver described at [link to awarding agency web site with information on currently applicable general applicability waivers]. Refer to ▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/ for the definitions of the Buy America Preference award term. # Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening. Beginning on April 26, 2025, the Performer (or Recipient of award) may procure synthetic nucleic acids and benchtop nucleic acid synthesis equipment, as defined in the 2024 OSTP Framework for Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening (Framework), only from providers or manufacturers that attest to adhering to the Framework. The attestation may be posted on a public website or provided directly to the Performer (or Recipient of award) upon request. The Performer (or Recipient of award) shall include this requirement in all lower tier agreements. Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement – 7 CFR 550 and: # This agreement defines the parties' planned cooperative research of mutual interest and does not obligate or transfer any federal funds. Each party will handle and expend its own funds. Any and all expenditures from Federal funds made by the Agency in conformity with the plans policies, and in each instance, based upon appropriate fiscal documents, such as a lease, contract, etc. The responsibilities assumed by the cooperative parties are contingent upon the availability of funds from which the expenditures may be legally made.
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Sources: Grant Agreement