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Yes. The information provided to FRA may become public. First, as noted in FAQ no. 15, the Buy America provision requires that a notice of the FRA’s intent to grant a waiver be published in the Federal Register. In some instances, FRA would also
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Grantees shall adhere to the Buy America clause set forth in the grant or cooperative agreement with FRA. Grantees shall include an appropriate notice of the Buy America provision in solicitations or requests for proposals. As a condition of
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In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(7), a person or entity is ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with FRA grant funds if a court or department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government decides the person intentionally—(A)
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FRA believes that high-speed and intercity rail passenger equipment can and should be manufactured in the United States. FRA will do everything it can to ensure that its grant funds are spent domestically, and where there is not currently domestic
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When a project is likely to meet the $100,000 cost threshold, procurement officers need to be aware of the Buy America requirements and review the certificates of compliance and non-compliance prior to awarding contracts. Grantees should review all
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No. PRIIA authorized the first grant program to be administered by FRA that incorporated a Buy America requirement (other than the buy American preference that applies to Amtrak), and FRA has not yet implemented regulations. In the interim to aid
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Yes. Buy America (49 U.S.C. § 24405(a)) is applicable to FRA grant funds and is the subject of this guidance. Buy American (41 U.S.C. §§10a - 10d and 48 C.F.R. Part 25) is a different statute and regulation that is applicable to purchases by
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Section 24405(a) provides that the Secretary of Transportation (authority delegated to the Federal Railroad Administrator) may obligate an amount to carry out a PRIIA funded project only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the
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No, the FHWA does not apply Buy America to manufactured goods. Title XII of the Recovery Act specifically provides that ARRA-funded highways are to be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. Accordingly, ARRA-
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Applicability of the Recovery Act Buy American provisions to rebates provided to
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