Made in America
BABA explained
What is Build America, Buy America?
The Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act aims to invigorate the American economy, fortify local supply chains, and generate employment opportunities.
Enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), BABA focuses on maximizing the federal government’s use of services, goods, products, and materials produced and offered in the United States.
To be compliant, products must adhere to two key parts:
Build America 🛠️
Requires that products are manufactured (final assembly) in the US.
Buy America 💳
Requires the over 55% of components are sourced domestically.
What this means for you
With the recent recission of the Manufactured Products General Waiver, all products procured with federal funds must now adhere to these guidelines.
BABA compliant products
Q-Free traffic signal controllers are proudly made and sourced in the United States in compliance with BABA requirements.
We also started compiling a list of other ITS/traffic industry manufacturers that offer BABA-compliant products. If you know of a manufacturer that should be on this list, please let us know.
