Office Bulletin: #25-06: Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products
On January 14, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued its final rule amending Buy America regulations terminating the general applicability waiver for manufactured products. These changes require updates to the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Chapters 12 and 16 to ensure compliance with new federal requirements for Federal-aid highway projects. Access FHWA’s final rule on Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products.
Effective October 1, 2025, federal-aid projects with construction E-76 authorizations will need to ensure all manufactured products must have been assembled in the United States that will be incorporated into the project.
Office Bulletin #25-06 also includes updates to Exhibit 12-D: PS&E Checklist, Exhibit 12-E: PS&E Checklist Instructions and Exhibit 12-G: Required Federal-Aid Contract Language.
Office Bulletin #25-06 can be accessed on the DLA Office Bulletin webpage. For questions regarding Office Bulletin #25-06, please contact Division of Local Assistance, Construction Oversight Program, Michael Ramos.
