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4.1.2 Pre-Award Purchaser’s Requirements Review:<br />
(1) PMOCs must confirm that the Grantee/Sponsor has verified that the manufacturer’s<br />
bid specifications are in compliance with Grantee’s solicitation specifications.<br />
(2) PMOCs must also confirm that the Grantee has verified that the proposed/selected<br />
manufacturer is responsible and capable of building the bus to the<br />
Grantee’s/Sponsor’s solicitation specifications.<br />
4.1.3 Pre-Award FMVSS Requirements Review (for bus procurements):<br />
(1) PMOCs must confirm that the Grantee/Sponsor has obtained one of the following<br />
documents.<br />
• A letter from the bus manufacturer stating the information that is required for the<br />
FMVSS vehicle sticker will be provided or;<br />
• A letter from the bus manufacturer stating that the buses are not subject to<br />
FMVSS requirements.<br />
4.2 Post-Delivery Requirements Review:<br />
4.2.1 PMOCs must confirm that Grantee/Sponsor has completed a Post-Delivery review,<br />
before a vehicle title is transferred from the manufacturer to the Grantee/Sponsor, “or”,<br />
before vehicles are placed into revenue service, whichever is first.<br />
(1) The Grantee’s/Sponsor’s review period begins when the Grantee signs a formal<br />
contract with the selected manufacturer and ends before the title transfer or vehicle is<br />
put into revenue service.<br />
(2) For bus & rail vehicles, the Grantee/Sponsor may use the Pre-Award Buy America<br />
review documents to certify Post-Delivery compliance, if he is certain that none of<br />
the information has changed since the Pre-Award review. However, if the<br />
Grantee/Sponsor has any doubt, another review should be conducted.<br />
4.2.2 As with the Pre-Award review, for the Bus Post-Delivery review, PMOCs must confirm<br />
that the Grantee/Sponsor has completed separate certifications. Again, certifications must<br />
be kept in the Grantee’s/Sponsor’s files for future <strong>FTA</strong> reviews. The certifications<br />
required for Bus and Rail projects are;<br />
(1) Bus and Van projects:<br />
• Post-Delivery Buy America certification<br />
• Post-Delivery Purchaser’s Requirements certification<br />
• Post-Delivery FMVSS certification<br />
OP26A Buy America Review<br />
Revision 0, June 2008<br />
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