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Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines
subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered
transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the
method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant
may, but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List issued by U.S. General Service
Administration.
8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of system of
records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The
knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally
possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
9. Except for transactions authorized under Paragraph 5 of these instructions, if a participant in a
covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who
is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended, debarred, ineligible,
or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to all remedies
available to the Federal Government, Procuring Agency may pursue available remedies
including suspension and/or debarment.
2.9.5 LOBBYING CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
In accordance with 31 U.S.C. ( 1352, and U.S. DOT regulations, "New Restrictions on Lobbying," 49
C.F.R. Part 20, the Contractor must have provided a certification to the Procuring Agency that the
Contractor has not and will not use Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization to
influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any Federal department or agency, a
member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in
connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352.
See "Lobbying Certification," in Section 1.1 of Procuring Agency's solicitation.
2.10 POLICIES FOR PRIME CONTRACT
2.10.1 PRE-AWARD AND POST-DELIVERY AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
2.10.1.1 CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED
The Offeror and (if selected) Contractor agrees to comply with 49 U.S.C. § 5323(l) and FTA's
implementing regulation at 49 C.F.R. Part 663 and to submit the following certifications with its
Offer and (if selected) after acceptance of the last bus:
2.10.1.2 BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS
The Offeror and (if selected) Contractor shall complete and submit a declaration certifying either
compliance or noncompliance with Buy America. If the Offeror/Contractor certifies compliance with
Buy America, it shall submit documentation which lists 1) component and subcomponent parts of
the rolling stock to be purchased identified by manufacturer of the parts, their country of origin and
costs; and 2) the location of the final assembly point for the rolling stock, including a description of
the activities that will take place at the final assembly point and the cost of final assembly.
General Contractual Provisions 90 10/18/07