(1) The Buy American statute uses a two-part test to define a ' domestic end product' or ' domestic construction material' (manufactured in the United States and a domestic content test). (c) The test to determine the country of origin for an end product under the Buy American statute (see the various country ' end product' definitions in 25.003) is different from the test to determine the country of origin for an end product under the trade agreements, or the criteria for the representation on end products manufactured outside the United States (see 52.225-18). Exceptions to the applicability of the trade agreements are described in subpart 25.4. Generally, the dollar value of the acquisition determines which of the trade agreements applies. In these acquisitions, end products and construction materials from certain countries receive nondiscriminatory treatment in evaluation with domestic offers.

(b) The restrictions in the Buy American statute are not applicable in acquisitions subject to certain trade agreements (see subpart 25.4). (2) Requires, with some exceptions, the use of only domestic construction materials in contracts for construction in the United States (see subpart 25.2). A foreign end product may be purchased if the contracting officer determines that the price of the lowest domestic offer is unreasonable or if another exception applies (see subpart 25.1) and

(1) Restricts the purchase of supplies, that are not domestic end products, for use within the United States.

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