Questions 1 to 5: submitter
Submitter type, legal name and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), address, and the submitter's first and last name, email and phone number.
OF2211
Build America Buy America Waiver Request Data Collection
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 5/2024
- Fillable fields
- 53
- Pages
- 14
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Optional Form 2211 (OF 2211): Build America Buy America Waiver Request Data Collection
Optional Form 2211 (OF 2211), Build America Buy America Waiver Request Data Collection, is used to submit a waiver request to the Build America, Buy America requirements. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library. The form shows OMB Control No: 0505-0028, Expires: 09/30/2026, and its footer prints (REV. 5/2024).
The form explains that under the Build America Buy America Act (BABAA), none of the funds made available for a Federal financial assistance program for infrastructure, including each deficient program, may be obligated for a project unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States. It says waivers are explained in Office of Management and Budget Memorandum 22-11 and required by the Infrastructure, Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA) sections 70901 through 70952.
The applicant, recipient or subrecipient answers questions 1 through 16, and the Federal agency answers questions 1A through 11A. The 14-page form also holds recipient instructions, Federal agency instructions and notices on public posting and proprietary information. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on OF 2211
Questions 6 to 10: project and materials
Project description and location, total funding, total estimated infrastructure costs, specific product or category of products, and a listing of materials with technical specifications and quantity.
Question 11: waiver type
One of three types: Nonavailability (11.1.1 and 11.1.2), Unreasonable Cost (11.2.1 to 11.2.3) or Public Interest (11.3).
Questions 12 to 16: impacts and certification
Additional waiver information, anticipated impacts if no waiver is issued, and the certifying official's name, signature and date.
Questions 1A to 11A: Federal agency
Awarding agency, program listing number and title, point of contact, FAIN and CGAC code, waiver level, general applicability, agency summary and determination, agency waiver, public comments and waiver timeline.
Attachments and notices
File attachment instructions, recipient and Federal agency instructions, public posting, submission of proprietary information and the paperwork burden statement.
Pages 1 to 8 hold the questions and attachment instructions. Pages 9 to 14 hold the instructions and notices.
How to complete OF 2211
- 1
Identify the submitter
Select Applicant, Recipient or Subrecipient and enter the legal name registered in SAM and the UEI. The instructions say an entity not required to register enters Exempt from registration in SAM.gov.
- 2
Describe the project and funding
Give the project description and location, total funding in whole dollars including Federal and non-Federal shares, and the total estimated infrastructure costs.
- 3
List each item separately
For each item, the form asks for the product name, its cost in U.S. dollars, the countries of origin if known, and the relevant PSC and NAICS codes, plus specifications and quantity.
- 4
Choose one waiver type
The form says to choose one of the three waiver types and only answer the questions applicable to the chosen type.
- 5
Attach extra pages as PDFs
If more space is needed, the form says to attach PDF files and name each one with the question number it answers, as in Question 9A.pdf.
- 6
Certify and send
The certifying official signs and dates questions 14 to 16, and the request goes to the Federal agency contact identified in the Federal award notification.
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Submission, review and privacy
Where it goes
The form says to email or submit the waiver request to the Federal agency contact identified in the Federal award notification.
Agency review
The Federal agency completes questions 1A through 11A, including the waiver timeline, and reviews the request to approve or not approve it.
Public posting
The form says the awarding agency generally posts waiver information for public comment. PII such as signatures, email addresses and phone numbers is not posted, but other information and supporting documents may be.
Proprietary information
Information treated as proprietary under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) (Exemption 4) is identified in a cover attachment. The form says those designations are not binding on the Department.
Time and OMB number
The burden statement estimates an average of 10 hours per response and gives OMB control number 0505-0028. The form shows Expires: 09/30/2026.
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Who completes OF 2211?
The instructions on page 1 split the form between the requester and the Federal agency.
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Questions about Form OF2211
Who sends OF 2211 and where?
The applicant, recipient or subrecipient completes questions 1 through 16, signs and certifies, and emails or submits it to the Federal agency contact identified in the Federal award notification.
What waiver types does the form list?
Nonavailability, Unreasonable Cost and Public Interest. The form says to choose one and only answer the questions applicable to the chosen type.
How does the form describe the Unreasonable Cost waiver?
It is for cases where BABA compliance increases total project cost by more than 25 percent. The form says the requirements will be waived for individual items until the total additional cost of compliance is less than 25 percent of the total project cost.
What example does the form give for the 25 percent test?
The form says the total cost of the non-BABA project would be $100 (3 x $20 + $40) and the BABA project is $134 (3 x $30 + $44), a 34 percent increase. Waiving one of the three items would decrease total project cost to $124.
Will a waiver request be made public?
The form says the Federal awarding agency generally posts waiver information for public comment. It will not post PII such as signatures, email addresses and phone numbers, but other information and supporting documentation may be posted.
How long can a waiver last?
Question 11A offers the entire period of performance of the grant or a limited time with start and end dates. The instructions say the time frame cannot exceed the approved period of performance unless there is an approved grant extension, and a new form is needed for another waiver after the end date.
How long does OF 2211 take to fill out?
The burden statement estimates an average of 10 hours per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources and gathering the data needed.