BUY AMERICAN – Noncompliant Product List

School Name: ______

1 / Date: ______ / Non-domestic
Agricultural Product:______
Storage Area:______
(examples: dry storage, cooler, freezer) / Country of Origin (be specific): ______
______
(examples: grown in Brazil, manufactured in Korea, processed in China, packed in Mexico)
Reason for exception to Buy American provision (check box if applicable)
ÿ  Cost Analysis – Price of domestic (alternative) was not reasonable; chose non-domestic product
ÿ  Seasonality – Non-domestic product not available during the following months: ______otherwise product will be purchased domestically
ÿ  Availability – Non-domestic product not grown domestically
ÿ  Substitution – Distributor substituted the domestic to non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
ÿ  Distribution – Distributor carries the non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
ÿ  Other Reason – School selected non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
Additional notes: ______
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Note: School needs to retain and make notes of communications regarding the reasons for the exception to the Buy American provision. This includes email or procurement notes of discussion regarding alternatives to non-domestic products purchased by the school.
2 / Date: ______ / Non-domestic
Agricultural Product:______
Storage Area:______
(examples: dry storage, cooler, freezer) / Country of Origin (be specific): ______
______
(examples: grown in Brazil, manufactured in Korea, processed in China, packed in Mexico)
Reason for exception to Buy American provision (check box if applicable)
ÿ  Cost Analysis – Price of domestic (alternative) was not reasonable; chose non-domestic product
ÿ  Seasonality – Non-domestic product not available during the following months: ______otherwise product will be purchased domestically
ÿ  Availability – Non-domestic product not grown domestically
ÿ  Substitution – Distributor substituted the domestic to non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
ÿ  Distribution – Distributor carries the non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
ÿ  Other Reason – School selected non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
Additional notes: ______
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Note: School needs to retain and make notes of communications regarding the reasons for the exception to the Buy American provision. This includes email or procurement notes of discussion regarding alternatives to non-domestic products purchased by the school.
3 / Date: ______ / Non-domestic
Agricultural Product:______
Storage Area:______
(examples: dry storage, cooler, freezer) / Country of Origin (be specific): ______
______
(examples: grown in Brazil, manufactured in Korea, processed in China, packed in Mexico)
Reason for exception to Buy American provision (check box if applicable)
ÿ  Cost Analysis – Price of domestic (alternative) was not reasonable; chose non-domestic product
ÿ  Seasonality – Non-domestic product not available during the following months: ______otherwise product will be purchased domestically
ÿ  Availability – Non-domestic product not grown domestically
ÿ  Substitution – Distributor substituted the domestic to non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
ÿ  Distribution – Distributor carries the non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
ÿ  Other Reason – School selected non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
Additional notes: ______
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Note: School needs to retain and make notes of communications regarding the reasons for the exception to the Buy American provision. This includes email or procurement notes of discussion regarding alternatives to non-domestic products purchased by the school.
4 / Date: ______ / Non-domestic
Agricultural Product:______
Storage Area:______
(examples: dry storage, cooler, freezer) / Country of Origin (be specific): ______
______
(examples: grown in Brazil, manufactured in Korea, processed in China, packed in Mexico)
Reason for exception to Buy American provision (check box if applicable)
ÿ  Cost Analysis – Price of domestic (alternative) was not reasonable; chose non-domestic product
ÿ  Seasonality – Non-domestic product not available during the following months: ______otherwise product will be purchased domestically
ÿ  Availability – Non-domestic product not grown domestically
ÿ  Substitution – Distributor substituted the domestic to non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
ÿ  Distribution – Distributor carries the non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
ÿ  Other Reason – School selected non-domestic item for the following reason: ______
Additional notes: ______
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Note: School needs to retain and make notes of communications regarding the reasons for the exception to the Buy American provision. This includes email or procurement notes of discussion regarding alternatives to non-domestic products purchased by the school.