Build America, Buy America
Build America, Buy America
MICROLINK NETWORKS continues to grow its BABA-compliant options to provide you with a vast portfolio of industry-leading solutions. Below is the full list of Build America, Buy America-eligible products and locations of manufacture.
Build America, Buy America Overview
The Build America Buy America (BABA) Act, enacted on November 15, 2021, as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), strengthens domestic sourcing requirements for infrastructure projects supported by federal financial assistance. Under BABA, covered federally funded infrastructure projects must use iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials that meet applicable U.S. production requirements.
BABA and its implementing regulations establish separate requirements for three categories: (1) iron and steel, (2) manufactured products, and (3) construction materials. For certain fiber optic cable products, including drop optical fiber cables, all manufacturing processes must take place in the United States. This includes processes such as initial ribboning, buffering, fiber stranding, and jacketing.
For broadband-related manufactured products, including hubs, terminals, cabinets, and interface devices, the products must be manufactured in the United States. In addition, the cost of components that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States must exceed 55% of the total component cost.
Microlink's BABA Compliance Initiatives
MICROLINK is committed to meeting BABA requirements and provides a range of solutions designed to comply with applicable standards. Since the passage of the IIJA and the ongoing release of federal guidance on BABA requirements for different product categories, Microlink has continuously adapted its global supply chain to support U.S.-sourced component options. At the same time, Microlink’s U.S.-based manufacturing facilities are undergoing significant enhancements to expand production capacity and support the growing availability of innovative BABA-compliant solutions.
To further strengthen compliance across its product portfolio, Microlink has established strategic partnerships with numerous U.S.-based suppliers and vendors. These collaborations help ensure that products manufactured at its U.S. facilities meet applicable BABA requirements across a broad range of materials and commodities. This includes key categories identified under BABA, such as plastics and injection molding, optical glass, metals and alloys, and other essential materials.
BABA Compliant Options
Microlink offers a range of finished products with BABA-compliant configurations and sourcing options. These include fiber premises and outside plant solutions such as cabling, microduct, house boxes, wall plates, handholes, and related accessories. The portfolio also extends to cable protection products, hardware, and telecommunications solutions designed to support BABA requirements.
MICROLINK continues to expand its BABA-compliant options to provide you with a vast portfolio of industry-leading solutions. Download our full list of Build America, Buy America-eligible products and locations of manufacture.
Meeting BABA Requirements of the BEAD Program
This is to certify that MICROLINK fiber optic cables comply with the Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements of the BEAD Program.
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| ADSS | ADSS Single Jacket | Self-supporting aerial cable for use on short and medium spans with aramid yarns. |
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Gel filled PBT
Dry PBT
Dry PP
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| ADSS Double Jacket | Self-supporting aerial cable for use on long spans with aramid yarns. | |
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Gel filled PBT
Track-Resistance
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| ADSS Single Jacket FiberGlass | Self-supporting aerial cable for use on short and medium spans with FiberGlass yarns (rodent resistance). | |
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Gel filled PBT
Dry PBT
Dry PP
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| ADSS Double Jacket FiberGlass | Self-supporting aerial cable for use on long spans with FiberGlass yarns (rodent resistance). | |
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Gel filled PBT
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| Duct | Standard | Standard underground fiber optic cable. All-dielectric and UV-resistant. |
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Gel filled PBT
Dry PBT
Dry PP
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| Armor | Armor Single Jacket CST |
Direct buried cable used in rural and urban construction with corrugated steel tape as anti-rodent armoring. |
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Gel filled PBT
Dry PBT
Dry PP
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| Armor Double Jacket CST | Direct buried cable used in rural and urban construction with corrugated steel tape as anti-rodent armoring. | |
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Gel filled PBT
Dry PBT
Dry PP
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| Armor Double Jacket FiberGlass | Multi-tube cable with fiberglass yarns. It is an all-dielectric design that features UV-resistance and moderate rodent protection. | |
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Gel filled PBT
Dry PBT
Dry PP
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| Air Blown Solution |
Micro ABC | Micro air blown cable suitable for blowing into microducts. An all-dielectric and UV-resistant |
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PE Jacekt
PA Jacket
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| Inwater | SST GSW |
Stainless steel tube in the center. Single layer of galvanized steel wires. Typical applications are marine areas such as coastal waterways, swamps, and lakes. |
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Single GSW Layer
Double GSW Layer
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| Drop | Flat Drop | Flat, self-supporting, drop cable for aerial installation on short spans. The toneable version allows for easy detection of a buried cable with a toning conductor that can be separated. |
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Toneable
Non Toneable
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| OPGW | OPGW NM | Optical Ground Wire. Aluminum Pipe with stranded PBT tubes inside. Combination of aluminum alloy wires and aluminum-clad steel wires are stranded around the tube. |
| OPGW AL |
Optical Ground Wire. Stainless steel loose tube with aluminum jacket. Combination of aluminum alloy wires and aluminum-clad steel wires are stranded around the tube. |
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| OPGW SS-C |
Optical Ground Wire. Stainless steel loose tube in the center. Combination of aluminum alloy wires and aluminum-clad steel wires are stranded around the tube. |
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| OPGW SS-S | Optical Ground Wire. Combination of stainless steel tubes, aluminum alloy wires and aluminum-clad steel wires are stranded. |
Contact Us for Build America Products
At Microlink Networks, our BABA-compliant lineup is engineered to help contractors, government agencies, and network developers meet federal procurement standards without sacrificing reliability.
Fully certified for federally backed deployments (including BEAD and IIJA-funded programs), Microlink’s BABA-compliant products provide the high-performance quality you trust while supporting American manufacturing, strengthening domestic supply chains, and keeping your projects on schedule and fully compliant.
