| (a) In accordance with Texas Government Code §2252.202,
all iron or steel products (i.e., rolled structural shapes including
wide flange beams and columns, angles, bars, plates, sheets, hollow
structural sections, pipe, etc.) used in construction contracts must
be produced, manufactured and fabricated in the United States, except
as provided by subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The solicitation and resulting contract for a project
described by subsection (a) of this section must include a requirement
that all iron or steel products to be used must be produced, manufactured
and fabricated in the United States unless it has been determined
under subsection (c) of this section that the specific project at
issue is exempt from the requirements of Texas Government Code §2252.202.
(c) If it is determined that Texas Government Code §2252.203
exempts a project from the requirements of using iron and steel produced,
manufactured and fabricated in the United States, HHSC documents the
contract file with a written determination that the project is exempt.
The written determination must include the specific reason(s) under
Texas Government Code §2252.203 for the determination of exemption.
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