Other Federal Requirements
1. Full and Open Competition In accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 5325(a) all
procurement transactions shall be conducted in a manner that provides full and open
competition.
2. Prohibition Against Exclusionary or Discriminatory Specifications
Apart from inconsistent requirements imposed by Federal statute or regulations, the
contractor shall comply with the requirements of 49 USC 5323(h)(2) by refraining from
using any FTA assistance to support procurements using exclusionary or discriminatory
specifications.
3. Conformance with ITS National Architecture
Contractor shall conform, to the extent applicable, to the National Intelligent
Transportation Standards architecture as required by SAFETEA-LU Section 5307(c), 23
U.S.C. Section 512 and as amended by MAP-21 23 U.S.C. § 517(d), note and follow the
provisions of FTA Notice, “FTA National Architecture Policy on Transit Projects,” 66 Fed.
Reg.1455 etseq., January 8, 2001, and any other implementing directives FTA may issuc at
a later date, except to the extent FTA determines otherwise in writing.
4, Access Requirements for Persons with Disabilities
Contractor shall comply with 49 USC 5301(d), stating Federal policy that the elderly and
persons with disabilities have the same rights as other persons to use mass transportation
services and facilities and that special efforts shall be made in planning and designing those
services and facilities to implement that policy.
Contractor shall also comply with all applicable requirements of Sec. 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act (1973), as amended, 29 USC 794, which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of handicaps, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended,
42 USC 12101 et seq., which requires that accessible facilities and services be made
available to persons with disabilities, including any subsequent amendments thereto.
5. Notification of Federal Participation
To the extent required by law, in the announcement of any third party contract award for
goods and services (including construction services) having an aggregate value of
$500,000 or more, contractor shall specify the amount of Federal assistance to be used in
financing that acquisition of goods and services and to express that amount of Federal
assistance as a percentage of the total cost of the third party contract.
6. Interest of Members or Delegates to Congress
No members of, or delegates to, the US Congress shall be admitted to any share or part of
this contract nor to any benefit arising therefrom.
7. Ineligible Contractors and Subcontractors
Any name appearing upon the Comptroller General’s list of ineligible contractors for
federally-assisted contracts shall be ineligible to act as a subcontractor for contractor
pursuant to this contract. If contractor is on the Comptroller General’s list of ineligible
