The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-d), except as modified by various trade agreements (see FAR Part 25), requires that only domestic construction material be used in the performance of contracts for construction. For solicitations and contracts for construction that contain a FAR clause related to the Buy American Act, the contracting officer shall insert the applicable VAAR clause, with or without an alternate, as shown in Table 825.1102:
Table 825.1102------------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR clause VAAR clause to be used------------------------------------------------------------------------FAR 52.225-9, Buy American Act-- 852.236-89, Buy American
Construction Materials. Act.FAR clause 52.225-11, Buy American Act-- 852.236-89, Buy American
Construction Materials under Trade Act, with its Alternate I.
Agreements, without its Alternate I (see
FAR 25.1102(c)).FAR clause 52.225-11, Buy American Act-- 852.236-89, Buy American
Construction Materials under Trade Act, with its Alternate II.
Agreements, with its Alternate I (see FAR
25.1102(c)(3)).------------------------------------------------------------------------
PART 826--OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS [RESERVED]
SUBCHAPTER E_GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS