13-Attachment BB - BABAA Self-Certification Form.pdf
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This document is a Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) Self-Certification Form related to federal infrastructure projects receiving financial assistance. The form requires contractors or subcontractors to certify that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States, in compliance with Section 70914 of Public Law No. 117-58. The certification includes specific requirements such as all manufacturing processes occurring in the United States and ensuring that the cost of domestic components in manufactured products is greater than 55% of the total component cost.
The certification form mandates that contractors affirm the truthfulness of their statements and acknowledges the applicability of 31 U.S.C. Chapter 38 regarding administrative remedies for false claims. By signing the form, the contractor or subcontractor commits to full compliance with BABAA requirements, which aim to support domestic manufacturing and infrastructure development. The form provides space for the authorized official to sign, print their name and title, and date the certification, formally attesting to the domestic production standards of all materials and products used in the project.
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Attachment AA Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) Self-Certification Form
The undersigned certifies, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that:
The Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requires that no federal financial assistance for
“infrastructure” projects is provided “unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States.” Section 70914 of Public Law No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52.
The undersigned certifies that for the _______________________________ (Project Name and Location)
______________________ the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this contract are in full compliance with the BABAA requirements including:
1. All iron and steel used in the project are produced in the United States. This means all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States.
2. All manufactured products purchased with FEMA financial assistance must be produced in the
United States. For a manufactured product to be considered produced in the United States, the cost of the components of the manufactured product that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the
United States is greater than 55% of the total cost of all components of the manufactured product, unless another standard for determining the minimum amount of domestic content of the manufactured product has been established under applicable law or regulation.
3. All construction materials are manufactured in the United States. This means that all manufacturing processes for the construction material occurred in the United States
“The, ____ [Contractor or Subcontractor] __, certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the
[Contractor or Subcontractor] understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.”
Signature of [Contractor’s or Subcontractor’s] Authorized Official
Name and Title of [Contractor’s or Subcontractor’s] Authorized Official
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