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J. Domestic Preference/ Build America, Buy America (BABA) i. All iron and steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project must be produced in the United States. ii. The BABA provision applies to all articles, materials, and supplies consumed in, incorporated into, or affixed to an infrastructure project for federal awards on or after May 14, 2022. iii. All subcontractors, successors, or assignees to this Agreement will be held to the same requirements as the original Parties to this Agreement. iv. The BABA provision does not apply to tools, equipment, and supplies brought to the construction site and removed at or before completion of the infrastructure project. Nor does the BABA provision apply to equipment and furnishings used at or within the finished infrastructure project but are not an integral part of the structure or permanently affixed to the infrastructure project. For purposes of this clause: Produced in the United States means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. Manufactured products mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non- ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer -based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber. K. Access to Records The following access to records requirements apply to this contract: (1) The contractor agrees to provide OWNER, the State of Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. (2) The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed. (3) The contractor agrees to provide the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Chairman or his authorized representatives access to construction or other work sites pertaining to the work being completed under the contract. (4) In compliance with section 1225 of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2018, the OWNER and the Contractor acknowledge and agree that no language in this contract is intended to prohibit audits or internal reviews by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Chairman or the Comptroller General of the United States. L. Compliance with Federal Law, Regulations, and Executive Orders: This is an acknowledgement that Federal financial assistance will be used to fund all or a portion of the contract. The contractor will comply will all applicable Federal law, regulations, executive orders, policies, procedures, and directives. M. No Obligation by Federal Government: The Federal Government is not a party to this contract and is not subject to any obligations or liabilities to the non -Federal entity, contractor, or any other party pertaining to any matter resulting from the contract. N. Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts: The contractor acknowledges that 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38 (Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements) applies to its actions pertaining to the contract.