Code of Federal Regulations Title 48. Federal Acquisition Regulations System 48.25.7017-3 225.7017–3 Exceptions

(a) Qualifying country. Qualifying country photovoltaic devices may be utilized in any covered contract, because 225.103(a)(i)(A) provides an exception to the Buy American statute for products of qualifying countries, as defined in 225.003.

(b) Buy American—unreasonable cost. For a covered contract that utilizes photovoltaic devices valued at less than $182,000, the exception for unreasonable cost may apply (see FAR 25.103(c). If the cost of a foreign photovoltaic device plus 50 percent is less than the cost of a domestic photovoltaic device, then the foreign photovoltaic device may be utilized.

(c) Trade agreements—