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Contract No. TJCOG— CBS -004 <br />in the project are produced in the United States except as provided in paragraph (b)(3) and (b)(4) of this <br />section and condition. <br />(2) This requirement does not apply to the material listed by the Federal Government as follows: none <br />(3) The award official may add other iron, steel, and/or manufactured goods to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of <br />this section and condition if the Federal Government determines that -- <br />(i) The cost of the domestic iron, steel, and/or manufactured goods would be unreasonable. The cost of <br />domestic iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the project is unreasonable when the cumulative <br />cost of such material will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent; <br />(ii) The iron, steel, and/or manufactured good is not produced, or manufactured in the United States in <br />sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or <br />(iii) The application of the restriction of section 1605 of the Recovery Act would be inconsistent with <br />the public interest. <br />(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of Section 1605 of the Recovery Act. <br />(1)(i) Any recipient request to use foreign iron, steel, and/or manufactured goods in accordance with <br />paragraph (b)(3) of this section shall include adequate information for Federal Government evaluation of the <br />request, including— <br />(A) A description of the foreign and domestic iron, steel, and/or manufactured goods; <br />(B) Unit of measure; <br />(C) Quantity; <br />(D) Cost; <br />(E) Time of delivery or availability; <br />(F) Location of the project; <br />(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and <br />(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign iron, steel, and/or manufactured goods cited in <br />accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this section. <br />(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a <br />completed cost comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this section. <br />(iii) The cost of iron, steel, and/or manufactured goods material shall include all delivery costs to the <br />construction site and any applicable duty. <br />(iv) Any recipient request for a determination submitted after Recovery Act funds have been obligated <br />for a project for construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair shall explain why the recipient could not <br />reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination <br />before the funds were obligated. If the recipient does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the award <br />official need not make a determination. <br />(2) If the Federal Government determines after funds have been obligated for a project for construction, <br />Page 22 of 34 <br />