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The Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Review Requirements

The Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Rule requires recipients to certify that pre-award and post-delivery reviews will be conducted when using FTA-appropriated funds to purchase revenue service buses and vans.

This section details the pre-award and post-delivery review requirements for buses....

The Pre-Award Review Requirements

This section explains procedures that will help the recipient conduct the pre-award review in accordance with the Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Rule. It cites relevant portions of the Rule and describes the review process. Sample certifications that the recipient may use as models to demonstrate...

The Post-Delivery Review Requirements

In addition to the pre-award review requirements, recipients must comply with the post-delivery review requirements during and after bus manufacturing. This section explains procedures that will help the recipient conduct the post-delivery review in accordance with the Pre-Award and Post-...

Appendix A: Sample Review Certifications

Sample Review CertificationsExhibit A-1. Sample Pre-Award Buy America Compliance CertificationPRE-AWARD BUY AMERICA COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION

As required by Title 49 of the CFR, Part 663 – Subpart B, _______________________________________________________________(the recipient) is satisfied that...

Appendix B: Typical Bus Components

The components listed below are examples of typical bus components. These lists are not meant to be exhaustive. Other components may be included in the Buy America calculation depending on the configuration of the buses.

Typical Components of Large Buses for the Buy America Content...

Appendix C: Buy America Waivers

Inconsistency With the Public Interest[STAA, §165 (b)(1) and 49 CFR Part 661, §661.7(b)]

The Administrator may waive the Buy America requirements if the Administrator finds that compliance with the requirements would be inconsistent with the public interest. This includes waivers for prototype...

Appendix D: Sample Visual Inspection and Road Test Sheets

Sample Visual Inspection Test SheetGuide for Inspection:Coach Manufacturer________________________The Following Items Should Be Inspected on Every Coach of Each OrderCoach Number____________________________Test Location_____________________________ 

Item

Requirement

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Waivers & Decision Letters

Waivers and Decision Letters - WaiversWaivers and Decision Letters - Certification ErrorsWaivers and Decision Letters - Final AssemblyWaivers and Decision Letters - GuidanceWaivers and Decision Letters - Investigations

Watts Constructors, LLC

December 18, 2015

Gennaro A. DiNolaGeneral ManagerWatts Constructors, LLC737 Bishop Street, Ste. 2900Honolulu, HI 96818

Re: Buy America Certification Submitted on Contract RFB-HRT-838104

Dear Mr. DiNola,

I write in response to your email and letter dated November 24, 2015...

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Waivers

  • On December 20, 2024, FTA published a Federal Register notice proposing a three-year phased general waiver of Buy America for battery electric minibuses used in public transportation due to the unavailability of compliant vehicles in the marketplace.
  • On November 18, 2024, FTA published a