Tycon Systems® American Made

Any product that is made and sold on the U.S. market may be labeled “Assembled in USA” without further qualification if:

• Principal assembly occurs in the United States.
• The assembly process significantly transforms the imported components into a new product.

All Tycon® products considered systems e.g. RPL, RPS, RPSTL, RPPL, RPMS Mobile Solar Pro, are all systems that require substantial assembly to create in the USA, and would therefore, qualify as “Assembled in USA”.

As a general rule, Tycon® products do not qualify under the BAA. However, there are specific circumstances where they can be procured under the Act. If a required product is unavailable domestically and Tycon® has it in stock, resellers must consult with the contracting agency to determine eligibility for acquisition as an exception. It’s crucial to remember that many Tycon® products are exclusive to the US market and manufactured solely by Tycon®.

The following notes are available to review, to help understand a little more about Buy American Act (BAA) & Trade Agreement Act (TAA)

The Buy American Act mandates that Federal contracting agencies buy domestic materials and products primarily from the United States under FAR 25. Buy American applies under two conditions:

1. The procurement must be intended for public use within the United States; and
2. The items to be purchased or the materials from which they are manufactured must be present in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of satisfactory quality.

The Buy American Act compliance requirements can be waived if the head of the contracting agency determines that:

• The act is inconsistent with the public interest.
• The cost of acquiring the domestic product is unreasonable.

This is very subjective.

The Buy American statute does not apply to articles, materials, or supplies that are not produced in sufficient, commercially available quantities within the United States. Under the terms of the Trade Agreement Act, the TAA requires that the end products meet a rule of origin requirement. Some countries that are not considered TAA-compliant include China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, and Sri Lanka.