DATE: November 28, 2022

SUBJECT: DOE Build America, Buy America Website

TO: HCAs/Procurement Directors/Contracting Officers
FROM: Director, Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division, Office of Policy, Office of Acquisition Management

SUMMARY: The DOE Build America, Buy America Act (BABA or Act) webpage provides information on the Act’s requirements regarding the domestic content requirement for Federally funded public infrastructure projects and any waivers being considered or approved by DOE.

The Build America, Buy America Act webpage is located on the DOE Financial Assistance webpage located at: /management/financial-assistance.

The Build America, Buy America Act webpage provides information about BABA, its Buy America Requirement for public infrastructure projects under federally funded financial assistance, DOE’s implementation of BABA, submission of BABA waiver requests and public comments on waiver requests.

The DOE Buy America Waiver Request page provides a list of all approved BABA waivers and proposed waiver requests that meet the legal and policy requirements of BABA available for public comment for a period of no less than 15-calendar days. The page also provides links to guidance on how to submit a BABA waiver request and information on how to provide comment on BABA waiver requests.

For questions concerning the policy flash or BABA webpage, please contact the Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division, Office of Policy in the Office of Acquisition Management at DOE_oapmpolicy@hq.doe.gov.