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Effective July 24, 1996 small purchases (under the $100,000 threshold) made with FTA funds, will not be subject to the Buy America requirement. The value of small purchases should be determined by using "contract price" and not "unit price ". These regulations require, as a matter of responsiveness, that the Bidder or Contractor submit to the purchaser the appropriate Buy America certification (Appendix D or E) with all bids where FTA funds are provided. BIDS OR OFFERS THAT ARE SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE COMPLETED BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION MUST BE REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. CONTRACTORS ARE ADVISED THAT SUBMISSION OF BOTH CERTIFICATIONS WITH THE BID /OFFER IS ALSO CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE AND WILL RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE BID /OFFER; ONLY ONE CERTIFICATION (either D or E) SHALL BE SUBMITTED. The certification requirement does not apply to lower tier subcontractors. Since this is a cost reimbursement contract and there is no fixed amount, If the Contractor is providing spare parts, they will be required to sign APPENDIX D OR E (submit only one). 13. Fly America The Contractor agrees to comply with 49 U.S.C. 40118 (the "Fly America" Act) in accordance with the General Services Administration's regulations at 41 CFR Part 301 -10, which provide that recipients and subreciplents of Federal funds and their Contractors are required to use U.S. Flag air carriers for U.S. Government - financed international air travel and transportation of their personal effects or property, to the extent such service is available, unless travel by foreign air carrier is a matter of necessity, as defined by the Fly America Act. The Contractor shall submit, if a foreign air carrier was used, an appropriate certification or memorandum adequately explaining why service by a U.S. flag air carrier was not available or why it was necessary to use a foreign air carrier and shall, in any event, provide a certificate of compliance with the Fly America requirements. The Contractor agrees to include the requirements of this section in all subcontracts that may involve international air transportation. 14. Recycled Products The Recycled Products requirement applies to all contracts for items designated by the EPA, when the purchaser or Contractor procures $10,000 or more of one of these items during the fiscal year, or has procured $10,000 or more of such items in the previous fiscal year, using Federal funds. New requirements for "recovered materials" will become effective May 1, 1996. These regulations apply to all procurement actions involving items designated by the EPA, where the procuring agency purchases $10,000 or more of one of these items in a fiscal year, or when the cost of such items purchased during the previous fiscal year was $10,000. These requirements flow down to all Contractor and subcontractor tiers. To the extent possible the Contractor agrees to comply with U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), "Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines for Products Containing Recovered Materials," 40 CFR Part 247, which implements section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6962. The Contractor agrees to provide competitive preference for products and services that conserve natural resources, protect the environment and are energy efficient, except to the extent that the Federal Government determines otherwise in writing. These items include, but may not be limited too: Paper and paper products, excluding building and construction paper grades. 36 Attachment - number i F -5 Page 106