Procurement Resources for Rural Transit Managers

Technical Assistance Resources:

• FTA Cost and Price Analysis - Regulations and Best Practices Course (registration required to access eLearning course)
• National RTAP Procurement Topic Guide (UPDATED)
• Transportation Research Board Snap Search: Procurement
• National RTAP's Transit Manager's Toolkit Procurement Sections
• Procurement 101 (provides an overview of the procurement requirements that apply to Section 5311 subrecipients)
• Procurement - Beyond 101 (provides supplemental information for large (competitive) procurements)
• National RTAP's ProcurementPRO 2.0 web application (can be used to build a solicitation document tailored to the specific type and size of project) (UPDATED 4/2023)
• National RTAP archived procurement-related webinars and powerpoints can be found on this web page, including:
• ProcurementPRO 2.0 Demo (2/14/19): video 
• 101 Webinar Series: Procurement for Contracted Services (7/20/17)
• National RTAP Peer Call: Special Topics in Procurement - RFPs for IT
• CTAA's Digital CT Magazine Procurement issue (2017)
• INDOT Procurement Policy Template

Federal Regulations and Guidance:

• 2 CFR Part 200—Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the "Super Circular), Subpart D—Post Federal Award Requirements, Procurement Standards (§200.317 through §200.326)
• 49 CFR Part 26—Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs (DBE)
• 49 CFR Part 661—Buy America Procedures
• 49 CFR Part 663—Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Audits of Rolling Stock Purchases
• 49 CFR Part 665—Bus Testing
• FTA Best Practices Procurement and Lessons Learned Manual (2016)
• FTA Circular 4220.1F, “Third Party Contracting Requirements” (March 2013 - has not been updated for 2 CFR Part 200 or the FAST Act)

Updated 1/25/2024