Frequently Asked Questions

A vendor neglected to submit a required certification when responding to a Request for Proposal. If it is a RFP must you automatically declare them non-responsive or can you request...

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there specific FTA language that must be incorporated into contracts for independent appraisal services? If so, where can this language be found?

FTA regards the...

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We are in a very small town; not a city. I charge a reduced rate to the elderly. There are a lot of things needed to make my business a success. I'm lacking the money to invest. Is...

The FTA’s Ladders of Opportunity Initiative is one of the most over-subscribed discretionary grant programs in the agency’s history. FTA received 446 project proposals from 282 applicants requesting a total of approximately $1.4 billion—more than 10...

September 2, 2015

1. If a proposal includes multiple named partners and receives an award, can the project move forward as bid with the named partners or will the eligible...

July 17, 2014

Question: How many separate proposals may a State DOT submit for rural transit operations?

Answer: Section III B of the NOFA (Proposal Content) indicates that proposers may submit one proposal for...

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Are Federal grantees required to apply the Service Contract Act Wage rates to contracts over $2,500 for services such as janitorial, maintenance, septic services, etc.

The...

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We have been instructed to ensure that the items listed in circular 4220.1F, get in our procurement manual. I am unsure how to accomplish this as our procurement manual pertains to...