Source and Authorized Geographic Code Sample Clauses

Source and Authorized Geographic Code a) All services offered in response to this RFQ or supplied under any resulting award must meet USAID Geographic Code 935 in accordance with the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 22 CFR §228. The cooperating country for this RFQ is the United States of America. Offerors may not offer or supply services or any commodities that are manufactured or assembled in, shipped from, transported through, or otherwise involving any of the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria. Any and all items that are made by Huawei Technology Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, Dahua Technology Company will not be accepted. If quotes include items from these entities please note that they will be deemed not technically responsive and excluded from competition. b) The USG has implemented a blanket prohibition on providing direct government financing to international solar projects that source from suppliers that are the subject of a withhold release order (Hoshine Silicon Industry), on the Commerce Entity List, or otherwise sanctioned for their use of forced labor. The PRC energy companies that were added to the Commerce Entity List for their ties to forced labor are found below. NOTE: Offerors may not purchase from any of the Suppliers listed below without advance written approval from Chemonics/USAID. • Hoshine Silicon Industry (metallurgical grade silicon and silicon products) - also subject to a WRO • Xinjiang Daqo New Energy (polysilicon, wafers) • Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals (polysilicon, ingots, wafers) • Xinjiang GCL-New Energy Material (polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells, modules) • Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (state-owned paramilitary organization, electricity supplier) This does not mean that all PRC-produced solar panels are immediately blocked. Currently, the restriction is just on any panels or products that are directly purchased using USG funds from any of those above companies. Should the purchase of any solar panels or components be required, Chemonics/USAID prior review and written approval is required.