Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (DFARS Case 2020-D032), 76984-76988 [2022-26690]

Agencies

• Defense Acquisition Regulations System
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76984-76988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26690]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Parts 212, 225, and 252

[Docket DARS-2022-0003]
RIN 0750-AL18


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: United States-
Mexico-Canada Agreement (DFARS Case 2020-D032)

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the United 
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.

DATES: Effective December 30, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimberly Bass, telephone 703-717-
3446.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    DoD published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 87 FR 
11002 on February 28, 2022, to implement the United States-Mexico-
Canada Agreement Implementation Act. A correction notification was 
published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 12923 on March 8, 2022, to 
correct the comment period due date from May 27, 2022, to April 29, 
2022. There were no public comments received in response to the 
proposed rule.

II. Discussion and Analysis

A. Summary of Significant Changes

    No changes are made to the final rule as a result of public 
comments.

B. Other Changes

    The proposed rule reflected redesignation of the paragraph 
numbering structure for several definitions in paragraph (a) for DFARS 
clauses 252.225-7036, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of 
Payments Program, and 252.225-7045, Balance of Payments Program--
Construction Material Under Trade Agreements. Those paragraph 
redesignations are no longer required in this final rule, since those 
redesignations were accomplished with the publication of the final rule 
for DFARS Case 2019-D045, Maximizing the Use of American-Made Goods,

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Products, and Materials, in the Federal Register at 87 FR 37440 on June 
23, 2022. In addition, minor editorial changes are made to this rule.

III. Applicability to Contracts at or Below the Simplified Acquisition 
Threshold (SAT) and for Commercial Services and Commercial Products, 
Including Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items

    This rule amends the contract clauses at DFARS 252.225-7013, Duty-
Free Entry; DFARS 252.225-7017, Photovoltaic Devices; DFARS 252.225-
7021, Trade Agreements (Basic and Alternate II); DFARS 252.225-7036, 
Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program (Basic 
and Alternates I (with the prescription), II, III (with the 
prescription), IV, and V); DFARS 252.225-7045, Balance of Payments 
Program--Construction Material Under Trade Agreements (Basic and 
Alternates I, II, and III); and the solicitation provisions at DFARS 
252.225-7018, Photovoltaic Devices--Certificate; DFARS 252.225-7035, 
Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate (Basic and Alternate I, II, III (with the prescription)). 
This rule does not impose any new requirements on contracts at or below 
the simplified acquisition threshold, for commercial products including 
commercially available off-the-shelf items, or for commercial services.

IV. Expected Impact of the Rule

    The rule implements the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement 
Implementation Act. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) 
supersedes the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Canada is 
still a designated country under the World Trade Organization 
Government Procurement Agreement; however, Canada is no longer a Free 
Trade Agreement country, because chapter 13 (Government Procurement) of 
the USMCA applies only to the United States and Mexico. References to 
Canada as a Free Trade Agreement country in the DFARS are deleted, 
including the $25,000 threshold. Canadian end products will still 
receive nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the Buy American 
statute but starting at $183,000 rather than $25,000. Impacts are 
anticipated to be negligible, since Canada remains a World Trade 
Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) designated 
country, and a qualifying country, with a threshold of $183,000. The 
Mexico thresholds remain unchanged.

V. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

    Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess 
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 
13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, 
of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. 
This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not 
subject to review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning 
and Review, dated September 30, 1993.

VI. Congressional Review Act

    As required by the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801-808) 
before an interim or final rule takes effect, DoD will submit a copy of 
the interim or final rule with the form, Submission of Federal Rules 
under the Congressional Review Act, to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House 
of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States. A 
major rule under the Congressional Review Act cannot take effect until 
60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. The Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs has determined that this rule is not 
a major rule as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804.

VII. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    A final regulatory flexibility analysis (FRFA) has been prepared 
consistent with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. 
The FRFA is summarized as follows:
    This final rule is necessary to revise the Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the United 
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 116-113). On 
November 30, 2018, the Governments of the United States, Mexico, and 
Canada (the parties) signed the protocol replacing NAFTA with the 
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). On December 10, 2019, 
the parties signed the protocol of amendment to the USMCA. On January 
29, 2020, the President signed into law the United States-Mexico-Canada 
Agreement Implementation Act, through which Congress approved the 
USMCA. On July 1, 2020, the USMCA entered into effect.
    The objective of this rule is to implement the USMCA Implementation 
Act. The rule includes changes in the DFARS to conform to chapter 13 of 
the USMCA, which sets forth certain obligations between the United 
States and Mexico with respect to government procurement of goods and 
services, as specified in Annex 13-A of the USMCA. Chapter 13 of the 
USMCA applies only to Mexico and the United States and does not cover 
Canada.
    Although Canada is still a designated country under the WTO GPA, 
Canada is no longer a Free Trade Agreement country, because chapter 13 
of the USMCA applies only to the United States and Mexico. Therefore, 
references to Canada as a Free Trade Agreement country in the DFARS are 
deleted, including the $25,000 threshold. Canadian end products will 
still receive nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the Buy 
American statute but starting at $183,000 rather than the threshold of 
$25,000. Mexico thresholds remain unchanged.
    The rule removes all references to the NAFTA, replacing them with 
the new USMCA language, including statutory references. All references 
to Canadian end products or Canadian photovoltaic devices also are 
removed.
    No public comments were received in response to the initial 
regulatory flexibility analysis.
    This rule is not expected to have a significant economic impact on 
small entities. Although the rule removes Canada as a Free Trade 
Agreement designated country and deletes the associated $25,000 
threshold, replacing it with the free trade agreement minimum threshold 
of $92,319, Canada remains a WTO GPA designated country, and a 
qualifying country, with a threshold of $183,000. The Mexico thresholds 
remain unchanged. Contracting officers will be required to use the 
revised provisions and clauses as prescribed that reflect the USMCA 
requirements.
    Based on fiscal year 2021 data from the Federal Procurement Data 
System, 24,808 unique small entities were awarded DoD contracts. 
Impacts to small businesses are anticipated to be negligible, since 
Canada remains a WTO GPA designated country, and a qualifying country, 
with a threshold of $183,000, and the Mexico thresholds remain 
unchanged.
    This final rule does not include any new reporting, recordkeeping, 
or other compliance requirements for small businesses. The rule does 
not impose any additional information collection requirements.
    There are no known significant alternative approaches to the rule 
that would meet the requirements of the USMCA Implementation Act.

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VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The rule affects information collection requirements in the 
provisions at DFARS 252.225-7018, Photovoltaic Devices--Certificate, 
and 252.225-7035, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of 
Payments Program Certificate; and the clauses at DFARS 252.225-7013, 
Duty-Free Entry, and 252.225-7021, Alternate II, Trade Agreements, 
currently approved under OMB Control Number 0704-0229 in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). The changes to 
the DFARS do not impose additional information collection requirements 
to the paperwork burden previously approved under OMB Control Number 
0704-0229, DFARS Part 225, Foreign Acquisition, and Related Clauses at 
252.225; DD Form 2139.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 212, 225, and 252

    Government procurement.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

    Therefore, 48 CFR parts 212, 225, and 252 are amended as follows:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 212, 225, and 252 continues 
to read as follows:

    Authority:  41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

PART 212--ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS


212.301  [Amended]

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2. Amend section 212.301 in paragraphs (f)(x)(M) introductory text, 
(f)(x)(N) introductory text, (f)(x)(V) introductory text, and (f)(x)(W) 
introductory text by removing ``3301 note'' and adding ``4501-4732''.

PART 225--FOREIGN ACQUISITION


225.1101  [Amended]

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3. Amend section 225.1101 in paragraphs (10)(i) introductory text and 
(10)(i)(B) and (D) by removing ``equals or exceeds $25,000, but''.

PART 252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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4. Amend section 252.225-7013 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause; and
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b. In paragraph (a), revising the definition of ``Eligible product''.
    The revisions read as follows:


252.225-7013  Duty-Free Entry.

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Duty-Free Entry (DEC 2022)

    (a) * * *
    Eligible product means--
    (1) Designated country end product, as defined in the Trade 
Agreements (either basic or alternate) clause of this contract;
    (2) Free Trade Agreement country end product, other than a 
Bahrainian end product, a Moroccan end product, a Panamanian end 
product, or a Peruvian end product, as defined in the Buy American--
Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program (either basic or 
alternate II) clause of this contract; or
    (3) Free Trade Agreement country end product other than a 
Bahrainian end product, Korean end product, Moroccan end product, 
Panamanian end product, or Peruvian end product, as defined in the 
Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program 
(either alternate IV or alternate V) clause of this contract.
* * * * *

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5. Amend section 252.225-7017 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause;
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b. In paragraph (a)--
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i. Removing the definition of ``Canadian photovoltaic device''; and
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ii. In the definitions of ``Designated country'', paragraph (2), and 
``Free Trade Agreement country'' removing ``Canada,'';
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c. In paragraph (c)(1), removing ``$25,000'' and adding ``$92,319'' in 
its place;
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d. Removing paragraph (c)(2); and
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e. Redesignating paragraphs (c)(3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (c)(2), 
(3), and (4).
    The revision reads as follows:


252.225-7017  Photovoltaic Devices.

* * * * *

Photovoltaic Devices (DEC 2022)

* * * * *


252.225-7018  [Amended]

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6. Amend section 252.225-7018 by--
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a. Revising the date of the provision;
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b. In paragraph (a), removing `` ``Canadian photovoltaic device,'' '';
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c. In paragraph (c), removing ``$25,000'' and adding ``$92,319'' in its 
place;
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d. In paragraph (d)(2) introductory text, removing ``$25,000'' and 
adding ``$92,319'' in its place; and
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e. Revising paragraph (d)(3).
    The revisions read as follows:


252.225-7018  Photovoltaic Devices--Certificate.

Photovoltaic Devices--Certificate (DEC 2022)

    (d) * * *
    (3) If less than $92,319--
    __(i) The offeror certifies that each photovoltaic device to be 
utilized in performance of the contract is a domestic photovoltaic 
device;
    __(ii) The offeror certifies that each photovoltaic device to be 
utilized in performance of the contract is a qualifying country 
photovoltaic device [Offeror to specify country of origin __]; or
    __(iii) The foreign photovoltaic devices to be utilized in 
performance of the contract are the product of__. [Offeror to 
specify country of origin, if known, and provide documentation that 
the cost of a domestic photovoltaic device would be unreasonable in 
comparison to the cost of the proposed foreign photovoltaic device, 
i.e. that the price of the foreign photovoltaic device plus 50 
percent is less than the price of a comparable domestic photovoltaic 
device.]
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7. Amend section 252.225-7021 by--
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a. Revising the section heading and date of the clause;
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b. In paragraph (a)--
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i. In the definition of ``Caribbean Basin country end product'' 
redesignating paragraphs (i) introductory text, (i)(A) and (B), (ii) 
introductory text, and (ii)(A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1) 
introductory text, (1)(i) and (ii), (2) introductory text, and (2)(i), 
(ii), and (iii), respectively;
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ii. In the definition of ``Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) 
item'', redesignating paragraphs (i) introductory text, (i)(A), (B), 
and (C), and (ii) as paragraphs (1) introductory text, (1)(i), (ii), 
and (iii), and (2), respectively;
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iii. In the definition of ``Designated country'':
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A. Redesignating paragraphs (i) through (iv) as paragraphs (1) through 
(4), respectively; and
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B. In the newly redesignated paragraph (2), removing ``Canada,'';
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iv. In the definitions of ``Free Trade Agreement country end product'' 
and ``Least developed country end product'', redesignating paragraphs 
(i) and (ii) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively;
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v. In the definition of ``Qualifying country end product'', 
redesignating paragraphs (i), (ii) introductory text, (ii)(A) 
introductory text, (ii)(A)(1), (2), and (3), and (ii)(B) as paragraphs 
(1), (2) introductory text, (2)(i) introductory text, (2)(i)(A), (B), 
and (C), and (2)(ii), respectively; and
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vi. In the definitions of ``U.S.-made end product'' and ``WTO GPA 
country end product'', redesignating paragraphs (i) and (ii) as 
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively;
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c. In paragraph (e) introductory text, removing ``on the internet''; 
and
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d. In Alternate II--
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i. Revising the date of the clause;
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ii. In paragraph (a)--
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A. In the definition of ``Caribbean Basin country end product'', 
redesignating paragraphs (i) introductory text, (i)(A) and (B), (ii) 
introductory text, and (ii)(A), (B), and

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(C) as paragraphs (1) introductory text, (1)(i) and (ii), (2) 
introductory text, and (2)(i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
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B. In the definition of ``Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) 
item'', redesignating paragraphs (i) introductory text, (i)(A), (B), 
and (C), and (ii) as paragraphs (1) introductory text, (1)(i), (ii), 
and (iii), and (2), respectively;
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C. In the definition of ``Designated country'':
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1. Redesignating paragraphs (i) through (iv) as paragraphs (1) through 
(4), respectively; and
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2. In the newly redesignated paragraph (2), removing ``Canada,'';
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D. In the definitions of ``Free Trade Agreement country end product'' 
and ``Least developed country end product'', redesignating paragraphs 
(i) and (ii) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively;
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E. In the definition of ``Qualifying country end product'', 
redesignating paragraphs (i), (ii) introductory text, (ii)(A) 
introductory text, (ii)(A)(1), (2), and (3), and (ii)(B) as paragraphs 
(1), (2) introductory text, (2)(i) introductory text, (2)(i)(A), (B), 
and (C), and (2)(ii), respectively; and
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F. In the definitions of ``South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/
CASA) state end product'', ``U.S.-made end product'', and ``WTO GPA 
country end product'', redesignating paragraphs (i) and (ii) as 
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
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iii. In paragraph (f) introductory text, removing ``on the internet''.
    The revisions read as follows:


252.225-7021  Trade Agreements.

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Trade Agreements--Basic (DEC 2022)

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Trade Agreements--Alternate II (DEC 2022)

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8. Amend section 252.225-7035 by--
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a. Revising the provision date;
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b. In paragraph (b)(1), removing ``Part'' and adding ``part'' in its 
place;
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c. In paragraph (c)(2)(i) introductory text, removing ``or Canadian'';
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d. In paragraph (c)(2)(iii) introductory text, removing ``paragraph 
(ii)'' and adding ``paragraph (1)(ii)'' in its place;
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e. In Alternate I--
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i. Revising the introductory text and the provision date;
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ii. In paragraph (a)--
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A. Removing ``Canadian end product,''; and
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B. Removing ``commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item'' and 
adding ``Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item'' in its 
place;
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iii. In paragraph (b)(2), removing ``or Canadian end products''; and
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iv. Revising paragraph (c)(2);
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f. In Alternate II--
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i. Revising the provision date;
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ii. In paragraph (c)(2)(i) introductory text, removing ``or Canadian''; 
and
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iii. In paragraph (c)(2)(iii) introductory text, removing ``paragraph 
(ii)'' and adding ``paragraph (1)(ii)'' in its place;
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g. In Alternate III--
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i. Revising the provision date;
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ii. In paragraph (a)--
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A. Removing ``Canadian end product,''; and
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B. Removing ``commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item'' and 
adding ``Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item'' in its 
place;
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iii. In paragraph (b)(2), removing ``products, SC/CASA state end 
products, or Canadian end products'' and adding ``products or SC/CASA 
state end products'' in its place; and
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iv. In paragraph (c)(2)(i) introductory text, removing ``(except 
Canadian)'';
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h. In Alternate IV--
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i. Revising the provision date;
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ii. In paragraph (c)(2)(i) introductory text, removing ``or Canadian''; 
and
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iii. In paragraph (c)(2)(iii) introductory text, removing ``paragraph 
(ii)'' and adding ``paragraph (1)(ii)'' in its place; and
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i. In Alternate V--
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i. Revising the provision date;
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ii. In paragraph (c)(2)(i) introductory text, removing ``or Canadian''; 
and
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iii. In paragraph (c)(2)(iii) introductory text, removing ``paragraph 
(ii)'' and adding ``paragraph (1)(ii)'' in its place.
    The revisions read as follows:


252.225-7035  Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments 
Program Certificate.

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Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate--Basic (DEC 2022)

* * * * *
    Alternate I. As prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(ii), use the 
following provision, which does not use the phrases Bahrainian 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 Bahrainian end products, 
Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end 
products'' in paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(ii); and does not use 
``Australian or'' in paragraph (c)(2)(i):

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate--Alternate I (DEC 2022)

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (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, i.e., an end product that is not a 
COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (1)(ii) 
of the definition of ``domestic end product'':

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

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate--Alternate II (DEC 2022)

* * * * *

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate--Alternate III (DEC 2022)

* * * * *

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate--Alternate IV (DEC 2022)

* * * * *

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate--Alternate V (DEC 2022)

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9. Amend section 252.225-7036 by--
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a. Revising the clause date;
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b. In paragraph (a), in the definition of ``Free Trade Agreement 
country'', removing ``Canada,'';
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c. In Alternate I--
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i. Revising the introductory text and the clause date;
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ii. In paragraph (a)--
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A. Removing the definition of ``Canadian end product''; and
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B. In the definition of ``Free Trade Agreement country'', removing 
``Canada,''; and
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iii. In paragraph (c), removing ``, Canadian'', ``or a Canadian end 
product'', and ``, a Canadian end product,'';
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d. In Alternate II--
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i. Revising the clause date; and
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ii. In paragraph (a) definition of ``Free Trade Agreement country'', 
removing ``Canada,'';
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e. In Alternate III--
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i. Revising the introductory text and the clause date;
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ii. In paragraph (a)--
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A. Removing the definition of ``Canadian end product''; and
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B. In the definition of ``Free Trade Agreement country'', removing 
``Canada,''; and
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iii. Revising paragraph (c);
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f. In Alternate IV--
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i. Revising the clause date; and

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ii. In paragraph (a), in the definition of ``Free Trade Agreement 
country'', removing ``Canada,''; and
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g. In Alternate V--
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i. Revising the clause date; and
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ii. In paragraph (a), in the definition of ``Free Trade Agreement 
country'', removing ``Canada,''.
    The revisions read as follows:


252.225-7036  Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments 
Program.

* * * * *

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program--Basic 
(DEC 2022)

* * * * *
    Alternate I. As prescribed in 225.1101(10)(i) and (10)(i)(B), 
use the following clause, which uses a different paragraph (c) than 
the basic clause:

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program--
Alternate I (DEC 2022)

* * * * *

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program--
Alternate II (DEC 2022)

* * * * *
    Alternate III. As prescribed in 225.1101(10)(i) and (10)(i)(D), 
use the following clause, 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 a 
different paragraph (c) than the basic clause:

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program--
Alternate III (DEC 2022)

* * * * *
    (c) The Contractor shall deliver under this contract only 
domestic end products unless, in its offer, it specified delivery of 
qualifying country end products, SC/CASA state end products, or 
other foreign end products in the Buy American--Free Trade 
Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate--Alternate III 
provision of the solicitation. If the Contractor certified in its 
offer that it will deliver a qualifying country end product or SC/
CASA state end products, the Contractor shall deliver a qualifying 
country end product, an SC/CASA state end product, or, at the 
Contractor's option, a domestic end product.
* * * * *

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program--
Alternate IV (DEC 2022)

* * * * *

Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program--
Alternate V (DEC 2022)

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10. Amend section 252.225-7045 by--
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a. Revising the clause date;
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b. In paragraph (a), in the definition of ``Designated country'', 
paragraph (2), removing ``Canada,'';
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c. In Alternate I--
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i. Revising the clause date;
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ii. In paragraph (a), in the definition of ``Designated country'', 
paragraph (2), removing ``Canada,''; and
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iii. In paragraph (b), removing ``NAFTA'' and adding ``United States-
Mexico-Canada Agreement'' in its place;
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d. In Alternate II--
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i. Revising the clause date; and
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ii. In paragraph (a), in the definition of ``Designated country'', 
paragraph (2), removing ``Canada,''; and
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e. In Alternate III--
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i. In the introductory text, removing ``(SC/CASA state'' and adding 
``(SC/CASA) state'' in its place;
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ii. Revising the clause date;
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iii. In paragraph (a), in the definition of ``Designated country'', in 
paragraph (2), removing ``Canada,''; and
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iv. In paragraph (b) removing ``NAFTA'' and adding ``United States-
Mexico-Canada Agreement'' in its place.
    The revisions read as follows:


252.225-7045  Balance of Payments Program--Construction Material Under 
Trade Agreements.

* * * * *

Balance of Payments Program--Construction Material Under Trade 
Agreements--Basic (DEC 2022)

* * * * *

Balance of Payments Program--Construction Material Under Trade 
Agreements--Alternate I (DEC 2022)

* * * * *

Balance of Payments Program--Construction Material Under Trade 
Agreements--Alternate II (DEC 2022)

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Balance of Payments Program--Construction Material Under Trade 
Agreements--Alternate III (DEC 2022)

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