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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">225.7018-4</ph> Nonavailability determination.</title>
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         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(a) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Individual nonavailability
determinations</i>.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1) The head of the contracting activity
is authorized to make a nonavailability determination described
in 
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            (d) on
an individual basis (i.e., applies to only one contract).</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2) The supporting documentation for the determination shall include an analysis and written certification by the requiring activity that describes, with specificity, why alternatives that would not require a nonavailability determination are unacceptable. The template for an individual nonavailability determination is available at PGI 
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                  xtrc="225.7018-4">225.7018-4</xref>(a)(2).</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(3) Provide to USD(A&amp;S) DASD (Industrial
Policy), in accordance with the procedures at PGI 
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            (a)(4)—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(i) A copy of individual nonavailability
determinations with supporting documentation; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Notification when individual nonavailability determinations are requested, but denied.</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(b) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Class nonavailability determinations</i>. A class nonavailability determination (i.e., a nonavailability determinations that applies to more than one contract) requires the approval of the USD(A&amp;S). Follow the procedures at PGI <xref href="PGI_225.7018-4.dita#DFARS_PGI_225.7018-4"
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                  xtrc="225.7018-4">225.7018-4</xref> (b) when submitting a request for a class nonavailability determination.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1) At least 30 days before making a nonavailability
determination that would apply to more than one contract, the USD(A&amp;S)
will, to the maximum extent practicable, and in a manner consistent
with the protection of national security and confidential business
information—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(i) Publish a notice in the GPE (<xref href="https://www.sam.gov" format="html" scope="external">https://www.sam.gov</xref>) of the intent to make the nonavailability determination; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Solicit information relevant to such
notice from interested parties, including producers of mill products
from covered materials.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2) The USD(A&amp;S)—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(i) Will take into consideration all information
submitted in response to the notice in making a class nonavailability determination;</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii) May consider other relevant information
that cannot be made part of the public record consistent with the
protection of national security information and confidential business
information; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(iii) Will ensure that any such nonavailability
determination and the rationale for the determination are made publicly available
to the maximum extent consistent with the protection of national
security and confidential business information.</p>
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