BABA determinations, callable by an agent

request

curl -X POST https://sourceory.com/api/v1/determine \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"agencySlug":"fhwa","lines":[{"component":"steel girder","category":"iron_steel","cost":120000,"allManufacturingInUS":true},{"component":"control panel","category":"manufactured_product","cost":40000,"manufacturedInUS":true,"domesticComponentCost":18000}]}'

response 200

{
  "data": {
    "input": {
      "agencySlug": "fhwa",
      "lines": [
        {
          "component": "steel girder",
          "category": "iron_steel",
          "cost": 120000,
          "allManufacturingInUS": true
        },
        {
          "component": "control panel",
          "category": "manufactured_product",
          "cost": 40000,
          "manufacturedInUS": true,
          "domesticComponentCost": 18000
        }
      ]
    },
    "agency": {
      "slug": "fhwa",
      "name": "FHWA",
      "program": "Federal-aid highway program"
    },
    "findings": [
      {
        "lineIndex": 0,
        "component": "steel girder",
        "category": "iron_steel",
        "verdict": "compliant",
        "domesticContentPct": null,
        "thresholdPct": null,
        "summary": "Iron & steel: all manufacturing in the US. Compliant.",
        "rule": "All iron and steel used in the project must be produced in the United States, meaning all manufacturing processes from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings occurred in the United States.",
        "remedy": "",
        "citation": {
          "source": "OMB M-24-02 government-wide baseline, applied by FHWA",
          "url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/M-24-02-Buy-America-Implementation-Guidance-Update.pdf",
          "retrievedAt": "2026-07-21",
          "confidence": "verified"
        }
      },
      {
        "lineIndex": 1,
        "component": "control panel",
        "category": "manufactured_product",
        "verdict": "compliant",
        "domesticContentPct": null,
        "thresholdPct": null,
        "summary": "Manufactured product assembled in the US. Compliant: no component-cost test applies at this obligation date.",
        "rule": "A manufactured product permanently incorporated into the project must be manufactured in the United States (the final assembly requirement). The 55 percent domestic component-cost test does not apply to projects obligated before October 1, 2026.",
        "remedy": "",
        "citation": {
          "source": "FHWA Q&As on the Buy America Final Rule for Manufactured Products (89 FR, final rule published January 14, 2025)",
          "url": "https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/pdfs/Manuf_Products_QA_FINAL_RULE_Doc1.pdf",
          "retrievedAt": "2026-08-02",
          "confidence": "verified"
        }
      }
    ],
    "summary": {
      "totalLines": 2,
      "compliant": 2,
      "nonCompliant": 0,
      "waiverEligible": 0,
      "insufficientData": 0,
      "totalCost": 160000,
      "projectDomesticContentPct": 100,
      "compliantOverall": true
    },
    "deMinimis": {
      "applies": false,
      "nonCompliantCost": 0,
      "excludedCost": 0,
      "applicableCost": 160000,
      "capUsd": 8000,
      "pctOfApplicableCost": 5,
      "maxUsd": 1000000,
      "note": "No non-compliant material, so the de minimis test does not arise. The cap would be $8,000.",
      "citation": {
        "source": "FHWA Buy America Construction Program Guide",
        "url": "https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/cqit/buyam.cfm",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-08-02",
        "confidence": "verified"
      }
    },
    "standardsAsOf": {
      "date": "2026-08-02",
      "suppliedByCaller": false,
      "upcomingChange": {
        "category": "manufactured_product",
        "from": "2026-10-01",
        "statement": "A manufactured product must meet the final assembly requirement AND the cost of its components that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States must be greater than 55 percent of the total cost of all components."
      }
    },
    "coverage": {
      "agenciesLoaded": 4,
      "waiverCategoriesLoaded": 5,
      "note": "Determinations run against 4 funding agencies and 5 waiver categories currently loaded. BABA covers more than 60 federal financial-assistance programs; where an agency is not loaded, request it rather than assuming its standard matches another agency's."
    }
  },
  "request_id": "req_2f9c41a7b0e84d15",
  "disclaimer": "Sourceory provides Build America, Buy America compliance guidance based on published OMB and agency sources. It is not legal advice and not an official agency determination or waiver. BABA guidance and waivers are updated over time and are fact-specific. Always confirm against the funding agency's current guidance and your grant terms before certifying compliance or applying for a waiver."
}