Section One
THE PRE-AWARD AND POST-DELIVERY REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
The Pre-Award Review
The Post-Delivery Review
Section Two
THE PRE-AWARD REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
The Pre-Award Buy America Certification Requirement
Buy America-Compliant Buses
Buy America-Exempt Buses
The Pre-Award Purchaser’s Requirements Certification Requirement
The Pre-Award FMVSS Certification Requirement
FMVSS-Compliant Buses
FMVSS-Exempt Buses
Section Three
THE POST-DELIVERY REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
The Post-Delivery Buy America Certification Requirement
Buy America-Compliant Buses
Buy America-Exempt Buses
The Post-Delivery Purchaser’s Requirements Certification Requirement
More Than Ten Buses or Modified Vans
Ten or Fewer Buses or Modified Vans, or any Number of Unmodified Vans
The Post-Delivery FMVSS Certification Requirement
FMVSS-Compliant Buses
FMVSS-Exempt Buses
Section Four
EXAMPLES OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRE-AWARD AND POST-DELIVERY REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
Buy America Certification
Purchaser’s Requirements Certification
FMVSS Certification
Section Five
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PRE-AWARD AND POST-DELIVERY REVIEW
General
Buy America Certification
Purchaser’s Requirements Certification
FMVSS Certification
APPENDIX A: SAMPLE REVIEW CERTIFICATIONS
APPENDIX B: TYPICAL BUS COMPONENTS
APPENDIX C: BUY AMERICA WAIVERS
APPENDIX D: SAMPLE VISUAL INSPECTION AND ROAD TEST SHEETS
APPENDIX E: LIST OF FTA OFFICES
Exhibit I-1: Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Review Requirements and Checklist I-3
Exhibit 4-1: Sample Manufacturer’s Buy America Calculation 4-1
Exhibit 4-2: Sample Content Calculation for a U.S.-Manufactured Component With at Least 60 Percent Domestic Subcomponents 4-2
Exhibit 4-3: Sample Content Calculation for a U.S.-Manufactured Component With Less Than 60 Percent Domestic Subcomponents 4-3
Exhibit 4-4: Sample Content Calculation for a Foreign-Manufactured Component With Domestic Subcomponents 4-4
Exhibit 4-5: Sample Completed Vehicle FMVSS Sticker 4-7
Exhibit 4-6: Sample Altered Vehicle Manufacturer’s FMVSS Sticker 4-8
Exhibit 4-7: Sample Incomplete Vehicle Manufacturer’s FMVSS Sticker 4-8
Exhibit 4-8: Sample Intermediate Vehicle Manufacturer’s FMVSS Sticker 4-8
Exhibit 4-9: Samples of Final-Stage Vehicle Manufacturer’s FMVSS Stickers 4-9
Exhibit 5-1: Sample Certification of Compliance 5-1
Exhibit A-1: Sample Pre-Award Buy America Compliance Certification A-1
Exhibit A-2: Sample Pre-Award Buy America Exemption Certification A-1
Exhibit A-3: Sample Pre-Award Purchaser’s Requirements Certification A-2
Exhibit A-4: Sample Pre-Award FMVSS Compliance Certification A-2
Exhibit A-5: Sample Pre-Award FMVSS Exemption Certification A-3
Exhibit A-6: Sample Post-Delivery Buy America Compliance Certification A-3
Exhibit A-7: Sample Post-Delivery Buy America Exemption Certification A-4
Exhibit A-8: Sample Post-Delivery Purchaser’s Requirements Certification (For More Than Ten Buses or Modified Vans) A-4
Exhibit A-9: Sample Post-Delivery Purchaser’s Requirements Certification (For Ten or Fewer Buses or Modified Vans, or any Number of Unmodified Vans) A-5
Exhibit A-10: Sample Post-Delivery FMVSS Compliance Certification A-5
Exhibit A-11: Sample Post-Delivery FMVSS Exemption Certification A-6