EPA issues project-specific nonavailability waiver for Lexington-Fayette (KY) optical sorter and robotic sorting equipment (SWIFR)

EPA issued a project-specific nonavailability waiver under BABA manufactured product requirements for Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Kentucky) to allow procurement/use of an optical sorter and robotic sorting equipment because domestic products meeting BABA and the project’s technical specifications were not available. The waiver applies to the identified project and authorizes recipients/contractors to treat the covered items as compliant for the award/project when documenting BABA compliance.