FAA 

Airports 

Notice to Manufacturers of Airport Lighting and Navigation 

Aid Equipment 

SUMMARY: FAA recently published in the Federal Register (76 FR 77585) a notice requesting 

information from manufacturers of L-850A, L850B, L852K, and L852S LED airport lighting 

equipment, LED Runway End Identified Lighting (REIL) equipment, and LED Precision 

Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) equipment, both domestic and foreign, to advise FAA of the 

system that they manufacture and whether it can meet the FAA Advisory Circular technical 

requirements. In order for FAA to determine whether AIP grant funds can be used to purchase a 

manufacturer’s equipment, the FAA must determine whether the equipment meets the 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 50101, Buy American Preferences. Under 49 USC §50101(b)(3), the 

Secretary of Transportation may waive the Buy American preference requirement if the goods 

are not produced in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or are not of a satisfactory 

quality. The Secretary has delegated this authority to the Federal Aviation Administration. 

The FAA is seeking to determine if there is sufficient quantity or quality of the equipment 

produced in the United States or if the FAA needs to issue Buy American Waivers to foreign 

manufacturers. To make this determination, domestic and foreign manufacturers are requested 

to complete the form indicated here and prepare a letter of technical certification, and email 

them to Nancy.S.Williams@faa.gov and Daniel.Favarulo@faa.gov by January 20, 2012. The 

form, percent calculation.xls, is a spreadsheet that is filled out by the manufacturer. Using the 

complete friction testing equipment as the Level 0 product, the manufacturer must complete the 

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breakdown through Level 2 indicating the costs of the items and placing them in the column for 

either US product or non-US product. The costs listed are for materials only, no costs of labor, 

installation, assembly at the final manufacturing site, overhead, profit or other non-product costs 

may be included. On the form, the manufacturer must indicate the city and state where the 

equipment is manufactured. 

Technical Requirements: FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5345-46D, Specification for 

Runway and Taxiway Light Fixtures provides the technical requirements for the L-850A, L-850B, 

L-852K and L-852S lighting equipment. FAA Advisory Circular 150/5345-51B, Specifications for 

Discharge-Type Flashing Light Equipment, provides the technical requirements for the REILs. 

FAA Advisory Circular 150/5345-28G, Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) Systems, 

provides the technical requirements for the PAPI equipment. 

The second required submittal is a certification prepared by the manufacturer on the 

manufacturer’s letterhead that the equipment listed meets the technical requirements. The letter 

must be signed by a legally-responsible member of the manufacturer who can attest to the 

technical capabilities of the equipment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nancy S. Williams, Airports Financial 

Assistance, APP 501, Room 620, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 

20591, Telephone (202) 267–8822. 

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Company Date: 

Point of Contact 

(Provide address, 

telephone, fax, email) 

PRODUCT STRUCTURE Item: 

Multi-Level Bill of Materials 

through level 2 only 

Address of Final Assembly Location: 

Total Material Cost 

US Content, % 1 

Other, % 

US Origin Non-US Origin 

Level 

(0, 1, 2) Part Number Description2 Quantity Per Unit 

Unit of 

Measure 

Total Cost 

per Unit of 

Measure 

Cost per 

Unit of 

Measure 

Total US Cost of 

materials 

Cost per Unit of 

Measure 

Total Non-US 

Cost of Materials 

1. Attach Certificate of Origin, US Customs Form 434 

2. Items Listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 25.104 may be counted as US Origin, however should include note stating that item is exempt in 

25.104