UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Washington, DC 20415

MAY - 6 2013The Director

The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate 340 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Pursuant to Section 2(b) of the Buy American Act (BAA) , 41 U.S.C. §10a(b), as amended by Public Law 110-28 , this letter constitutes the BAA Report for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012.

OPM's acquisition data is reported to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), the Government­wide Federal procurement activity database, available at https://www.fpds .gov. OPM's staff analyzed the information and extracted the following summary data from the standard FPDS BAA Place of Manufacture Report for FY 2012.

According to OPM data in FPDS as of April 9, 2013:

• The total procurement funds spent on articles , materials, and supplies manufactured outside the United States in FY 2012 amounted to $358,264.47;

• Waivers of the BAA were neither necessary nor granted for acquisitions; and

• Obligations for purchases of articles, material, or supplies manufactured inside the United States were $44,054,217.56.

Pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Act, the FY 2012 report will be placed on the OPM 's Contracting Opportunities webpage at http ://www.opm.gov/about -us/doing-business-with-opm/contracting­opportunities/#url=Policies-Regulations. If you have questions, please contact Tania A. Shand , Director, Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs , at (202) 606-1300.

Sincerely,

Elaine Kaplan

Acting Director

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UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Washington, DC 20415

MAY - 6 2013 The Director

The Honorable Tom A. Coburn Ranking Member Committee on Homeland Security

and Governmental Affairs

United States Senate

344 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Coburn:

Pursuant to Section 2(b) of the Buy American Act (BAA), 41 U.S.C. §10a(b) , as amended by Public Law 110-28, this letter constitutes the BAA Report for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 .

OPM's acquisition data is reported to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), the Government­wide Federal procurement activity database, available at https://www.fpds.gov. OPM's staff analyzed the information and extracted the following summary data from the standard FPDS BAA Place of Manufacture Report for FY 2012.

According to OPM data in FPDS as of April 9, 2013:

• The total procurement funds spent on articles, materials, and supplies manufactured outside the United States in FY 2012 amounted to $358,264.47;

• Waivers of the BAA were neither necessary nor granted for acquisitions; and

• Obligations for purchases of articles, material, or supplies manufactured inside the United States were $44,054,217.56.

Pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Act, the FY 2012 report will be placed on the OPM's Contracting Opportunities webpage at http://www.opm.gov/about-us/doing -business-with-opm/contracting­opportunities/#url=Policies-Regulations. If you have questions, please contact Tania A. Shand , Director, Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs, at (202) 606-1300.

Z2' /{~ Elaine Kaplan Acting Director

www.opm.gov Recruit, Retainand Honora World-Class Workforce to Serve theAmerican People www.usajobs.gov

UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Washington, DC 20415

MAY - 6 2013 The Director

The Honorable Darrell E. Issa Chairman Committee on Oversight and Government Reform u.s. House of Representatives 2157 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Pursuant to Section 2(b) of the Buy American Act (BAA), 41 U.S.C. §10a(b) , as amended by Public Law 110-28, this letter constitutes the BAA Report for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012.

OPM's acquisition data is reported to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), the Government ­wide Federal procurement activity database, available at https: //www.fpds.gov. OPM's staff analyzed the information and extracted the following summary data from the standard FPDS BAA Place of Manufacture Report for FY 2012.

According to OPM data in FPDS as of April 9, 2013:

• The total procurement funds spent on articles, materials, and supplies manufactured outside the United States in FY 2012 amounted to $358,264.47;

• Waivers of the BAA were neither necessary nor granted for acquisitions; and

• Obligations for purchases of articles, material, or supplies manufactured inside the United States were $44,054,217.56.

Pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Act, the FY 2012 report will be placed on the OPM 's Contracting Opportunities webpage at http://www.opm.gov/about-us/doing-business-with-opmlcontracting­opportunities/#url=Policies-Regulations. If you have questions, please contact Tania A. Shand, Director, Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs , at (202) 606-1300.

{2' /{~ Elaine Kaplan Acting Director

www.opm.gov Recruit, Retainand Honora World-ClassWorkforce to Serve the American People www.usajobs.gov

UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Washington, DC 20415

MAY - 6 2013 The Director

The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings Ranking Member Committee on Oversight and Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives 2471 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515

Dear Representative Cummings:

Pursuant to Section 2(b) of the Buy American Act (BAA), 41 U.S.C. §10a(b) , as amended by Public Law 110-28, this letter constitutes the BAA Report for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012.

OPM's acquisition data is reported to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), the Government­wide Federal procurement activity database , available at https://www.fpds.gov. OPM's staff analyzed the information and extracted the following summary data from the standard FPDS BAA Place of Manufacture Report for FY 2012.

According to OPM data in FPDS as of April 9, 2013 :

• The total procurement funds spent on articles, materials, and supplies manufactured outside the United States in FY 2012 amounted to $358,264.47;

• Waivers of the BAA were neither necessary nor granted for acquisitions; and

• Obligations for purchases of articles , material, or supplies manufactured inside the United States were $44,054,217.56.

Pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Act, the FY 2012 report will be placed on the OPM 's Contracting Opportunities webpage at http ://www.opm.gov/about-us/doing-business-with-oprn/contracting­opportunities/#url=Policies-Regulations. If you have questions, please contact Tania A. Shand, Director, Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs, at (202) 606-1300.

irY' /{~ Elaine Kaplan

Acting Director

www.opm.gov Recruit, Retainand Honora World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People www.usajobs.gov