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VSO Contact

Veterans directory with State Organizatoin, Contact Name, and Email Address

A Guide to Serving Your Military Community

The Federal Transit Administration and the National Resource Center for Human Service Transportation Coordination present A Guide to Serving Your Military CommunityMarch 7, 2012

A technical assistance document in support of the Veterans Transportation and Community...

FAR as Guidance for Grantees

Frequently Asked QuestionsDoes the FAR Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) requirement apply to a Grantee's proposal submission process?

The FAR Online Representations and Certifications are not applicable to grantees. The only FAR requirements that grantees must adhere...

Extension of Due Date for Competitive Proposals

Frequently Asked QuestionsIs there a rule against extending the proposal due date in response to an RFP?

There are no Federal rules that would apply to a grantee’s decision to extend the due date for proposals under a negotiated procurement. If all of the potential offerors are treated equally...

Expiration of Bids

Frequently Asked Questions(1) If a contract is awarded contingent on the availability of funding and the funding is not approved by the time the bids expire, can the selected contractor extend the validity of its bid price until funding is approved? (2) If a contract is awarded contingent on the...

Excusable Delays

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the definition of an “Act of God” as it relates to contracts? A vendor contracted to service the HVAC system is claiming that storms are an act of God when the power goes out.

The following web site contains various definitions of the term "Acts of God,"...

Evaluation of Proposals

Frequently Asked QuestionsOur agency recently issued an RFP for PM services. Three firms submitted proposals. One firm shortly withdrew their bid. We evaluated and ranked two remaining proposals. We negotiated with both remaining proposers and requested BAFOs from both. The number 1 ranked firm...

Evaluating Run-Out Costs

Frequently Asked QuestionsMetro Transit (Minneapolis/St. Paul) is soliciting bids for a new tire lease and service contract. It is a federally funded procurement with an estimated contract value of $5 million. Our procurement will consider the cost of running out the current contractor's tires (if...