This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0041, which directs contracting officers to use it in place of the codified PGI. The parsed text is a convenience layer; the .docx attachment is authoritative.
The following examples illustrate the evaluation procedures in DFARS 225.502(c)(ii). The examples assume that the contracting officer has eliminated all offers that are unacceptable for reasons other than price or a trade agreement and that price is the determining factor in contract award. The same evaluation procedures and the 50 percent evaluation factor apply regardless of whether the acquisition is subject to the Buy American Act (BAA) or the Balance of Payments Program (BOPP).
(1) Example 1.
Offer A $945,000 Foreign offer subject to BAA/BOPP
Offer B $950,000 Foreign offer exempt from BAA/BOPP
Since no domestic offers are received, do not apply the evaluation factor. Award on Offer A.
(2) Example 2.
Offer A $950,000 Domestic offer
Offer B $890,000 Foreign offer exempt from BAA/BOPP
Offer C $880,000 Foreign offer subject to BAA/BOPP
Since the exempt foreign offer is lower than the domestic offer, do not apply the evaluation factor. Award on Offer C.
(3) Example 3.
Offer A $9,100 Foreign offer exempt from BAA/BOPP
Offer B $8,900 Domestic offer
Offer C $6,000 Foreign offer subject to BAA/BOPP
Since the domestic offer is lower than the exempt foreign offer, apply the 50 percent evaluation factor to Offer C. This results in an evaluated price of $9,000 for Offer C. Award on Offer B.
(4) Example 4.
Offer A $910,000 Foreign offer exempt from BAA/BOPP
Offer B $890,000 Domestic offer
Offer C $590,000 Foreign offer subject to BAA/BOPP
Since the domestic offer is lower than the exempt foreign offer, apply the 50 percent evaluation factor to Offer C. This results in an evaluated price of $885,000 for Offer C. Award on Offer C.
(5) Example 5.
Offer A $900,000 Foreign offer exempt from BAA/BOPP
Offer B $850,000 Domestic offer (complies with the required domestic content)
Offer C $550,000 Foreign offer subject to BAA/BOPP (exceeds the required domestic content)
Since the domestic offer complies with the required domestic content and is lower than the exempt foreign offer, apply the 50 percent evaluation factor to Offer C. This results in an evaluated price of $825,000 for Offer C. Award on Offer C.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0041, signed July 1, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0041
- Class Deviation 2026-O0041 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0041 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 225.570. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.