252.225-7035 Buy American—Free Trade

Agreements—Balance of Payments Program

Certificate.

Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101 (9) and (9)(i), use the following provision:

BUY AMERICAN—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE—BASIC (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. “Bahraini end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,”

“component,” “critical component,” “critical item,”“domestic end product,” “Free Trade Agreement

country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “foreign end product,” “Moroccan end

product,” “Panamanian end product,” “Peruvian end product,” “qualifying country end product,” and

“United States,” as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.225-7036, Buy

American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program—Basic clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government—

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) For line items subject to Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Basic clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products or

Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahraini end products, Moroccan end

products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products without regard to the restrictions of

the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Basic clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that—

(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a

domestic end product; and

(ii) Each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision contains a critical

component or a critical item; and

(iii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured

outside the United States or a qualifying country.

(2) The Offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products

other than Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products or Peruvian

end products:
(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in

the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that

do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall

also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except those

that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

Line Item Number Country of Origin (If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content

(yes/no)

(3) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical

component or a critical item (see section 25.105 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation).

Line Item Number: ________List as necessary_____________

(End of provision)

Alternate I. As prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(ii), use the following provision, which does not use

the phrases “Bahraini end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement

country end product,” “Moroccan end product,” “Panamanian end product,” and “Peruvian end

products” in paragraph (a); does not use “Free Trade Agreement country end products other than

Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end

products” in paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(ii); does not use “Australian or” in paragraph (c)(2)(i); and

includes “that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States” in paragraph (c)(2)(ii):

BUY AMERICAN—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE—ALTERNATE I (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “critical

component,” “critical item,”“domestic end product,” “foreign end product,” “qualifying country end

product,” and “United States,” as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the

252.225-7036, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program—Alternate I

clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government—

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) For line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate I clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end

products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments

Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.
(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate I clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that—

(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a

domestic end product; and

(ii) Each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision contains a critical

component or a critical item; and

(iii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured

outside the United States or a qualifying country.

(2) The Offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.

(i) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country end products:

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(ii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in

the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that

do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall

also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except those

that are COTS items that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States. If the

percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

Line Item Number Country of Origin (If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content

(yes/no)

(3) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical

component or a critical item (see section 25.105 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation).

Line Item Number: ___________List as necessary______________

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin (If known))

(End of provision)

Alternate II. As prescribed in 225.1101 (9) and (9)(iii), use the following provision, which adds

“South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state” and “South Caucasus/Central and South

Asian (SC/CASA) state end product” to paragraph (a), and uses different paragraphs (b)(2) and

(c)(2)(i) than the basic provision:

BUY AMERICAN—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE—ALTERNATE II (FEB 2024)
(a) Definitions. “Bahraini end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,”

“component,” “critical component,” “critical item,” “domestic end product,” “Free Trade Agreement

country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “foreign end product,” “Moroccan end

product,” “Panamanian end product,” “Peruvian end product,” “qualifying country end product,”

“South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state,” “South Caucasus/Central and South

Asian (SC/CASA) state end product,” and “United States,” as used in this provision, have the

meanings given in the 252.225-7036, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate II clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government—

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) For line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate II clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end

products, SC/CASA state end products, or Free Trade Agreement country end products other than

Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products

without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate II clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that—

(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a

domestic end product; and

(ii) Each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision contains a critical

component or a critical item; and

(iii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured

outside the United States or a qualifying country.

(2) The Offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.

(i) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian) or

SC/CASA state end products:

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products

other than Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian

end products:

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in

the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that

do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall

also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except those
that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

Line Item Number Country of Origin (If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content

(yes/no)

(3) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical

component or a critical item (see section 25.105 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation).

Line Item Number: _________List as necessary___________

(End of provision)

Alternate III. As prescribed in 225.1101 (9) and (9)(iv), use the following provision, which uses

different paragraphs (a), (b)(2), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(ii) than the basic provision:

BUY AMERICAN—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE—ALTERNATE III (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “critical

component,” “critical item,” “domestic end product,” “foreign end product,” “qualifying country end

product,” “South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product,” and “United

States,” as used in this provision have the meanings given in the 252.225-7036, Buy American—Free

Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program—Alternate III clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government—

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate III clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that—

(2) For line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate III clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end

products or SC/CASA state end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or

the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate III clause of this solicitation, the offeror certifies that—

(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a

domestic end product;

(ii) Each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision contains a critical

component or a critical item; and
(iii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured

outside the United States or a qualifying country.

(2) The Offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.

(i) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country or SC/CASA state end

products:

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products

other than Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian

end products:

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in

the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that

do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall

also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except those

that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

Line item Number Country of Origin (If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes/no)

(3) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical

component or a critical item (see section 25.105 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation).

Line Item Number: _________List as necessary_________

(End of provision)

Alternate IV. As prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(v), use the following provision, which adds

Korean end product to paragraph (a); and uses “Free Trade Agreement country end products other

than Bahraini end products, Korean end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end

products, or Peruvian end products” in paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(ii), rather than “Free Trade

Agreement country end products other than Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products,

Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products” in paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(ii) of the basic

provision:

BUY AMERICAN—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE—ALTERNATE IV (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. “Bahraini end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,”

“component,” “critical component,” “critical item,” “domestic end product,” “Free Trade Agreement

country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “foreign end product,” “Korean end
product,” “Moroccan end product,” “Panamanian end product,” “Peruvian end product,” “qualifying

country end product,” and “United States,” as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the

252.225-7036, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program—Alternate IV

clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government—

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) For line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate IV clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end

products or Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahraini end products, Korean

end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products without

regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate IV clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that—

(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a

domestic end product;

(ii) Each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision contains a critical

component or a critical item; and

(iii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured

outside the United States or a qualifying country.

(2) The Offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.

(i) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian) end

products:

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products

other than Bahraini end products, Korean end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end

products, or Peruvian end products:

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in

the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that

do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall

also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except those

that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

Line item Number Country of Origin (If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes/no)
(3) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical

component or a critical item (see section 25.105 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation).

Line Item Number: ________List as necessary_____________

(End of provision)

Alternate V. As prescribed in 225.1101 (9) and (9)(vi), use the following provision, which uses

different paragraphs (a), (b)(2), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(ii) than the basic provision:

BUY AMERICAN—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE—ALTERNATE V (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. “Bahraini end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,”

“component,” “critical component,” “critical item,” “domestic end product,” “Free Trade Agreement

country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “foreign end product,” “Korean end

product,” “Moroccan end product,” “Panamanian end product,” “Peruvian end product,” “qualifying

country end product,” “South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product,” and

“United States,” as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.225-7036, Buy

American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program—Alternate V clause of this

solicitation.

Alternate V clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government—

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) For line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate V clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end

products, SC/CASA state end products, or Free Trade Agreement end products other than Bahraini

end products, Korean end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian

end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute or the Balance of

Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments

Program—Alternate V clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that—

(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a

domestic end product;

(ii) Each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision contains a critical

component or a critical item; and
(iii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured

outside the United States or a qualifying country.

(2) The Offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.

(i) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian) or

SC/CASA state end products:

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products

other than Bahraini end products, Korean end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end

products, or Peruvian end products:

(Line Item Number) (Country of Origin)

(iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in

the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that

do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall

also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except those

that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

Line item Number Country of Origin (If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes/no)

(3) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical

component or a critical item (see section 25.105 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation).

Line Item Number: ___________List as necessary______________

(End of provision)

Parent topic: 252.225 RESERVED