An exporter may apply for a facility payment guarantee if such exporter:
(a) Is a citizen or legal resident of the United States or is a business organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia;
(b) Has an established place of business in the United States;
(c) Has a registered agent for service of process in the United States; and
(d) Is not suspended or debarred, or owned or controlled by a person who is suspended or debarred, from contracting with, or participating in programs administered by, a U.S. Government agency.