Audit Services

The Vendor is required to provide independent third-party buy America pre-award audit services and development of standardized, federal transit administration (FTA)-compliant vehicle specifications for ADA and transit rolling stock procurements.
- Pre-award buy America audit (per vehicle type)
•    Buy America compliance verification, including review of manufacturer certification, verification of domestic content calculations, confirmation of final assembly location, and review of supporting documentation. 
•    Purchaser’s requirements certification review. 
•    Compliance verification or documented inapplicability determination. 
•    Performance of price analysis or cost analysis, as applicable, consistent with FTA third party contracting guidance, sufficient to support a documented fair-and-reasonable determination. 
•    Review of cost allocations and overhead rates based on defined documentation standards. 
•    Assessment of manufacturer financial capability.
•    Preparation of all FTA-required pre-award certifications. 
•    Preparation of a written audit report suitable for FTA review, including methodology, documentation relied upon, analysis performed, and any exceptions identified.
- Development of standardized vehicle specifications
•    Ada minivan
•    Purpose-built ADA vehicle
•    15-passenger cutaway
•    Larger cutaway requiring cdl
•    Low-floor small bus option
•    35-foot heavy-duty transit bus.