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10 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NOR C-1R0I.I N <br /> O. Federal Clauses <br /> To the greatest extent possible, OPT will employ appropriate standard <br /> contract clauses for each type of procurement. Contract clauses are usually <br /> contained in a set of General Conditions, which are standard for all <br /> procurements of that type, and in a set of Special Provisions, which are <br /> customized to add to, delete or modify portions of the General Conditions. <br /> Each contract shall include all federally mandated clauses, in accordance with <br /> the matrix contained in FTA Procurement Circular 4220.1F, Appendix D, and <br /> in Appendix A of the FTA Best Practices Procurement Manual. <br /> P. Debarment/Suspension <br /> All contractors involved in a procurement involving Federal funding will be <br /> reviewed against the Federal Exclusive Parties List System (EPLS) that <br /> identifies those parties excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain <br /> subcontracts, and certain types of Federal financial and non-financial <br /> assistance and benefits. <br /> Q. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) <br /> It is the policy of OPT that disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs), as <br /> defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 26, shall have an opportunity to participate in <br /> awards of its contracts and subcontracts. OPT shall take positive actions to <br /> ensure utilization of DBEs. A review of DBE subcontracting opportunities shall <br /> be conducted for each U.S. Department of Transportation-funded solicitation <br /> over $50,000 and a percentage goal for DBE participation established where <br /> appropriate subcontracting opportunities exist. <br /> R. Buy America Standards/Policies <br /> 1. Steel or Manufactured Products: <br /> Except as provided in 661.7 and 661.11 of 49 C.F.R. 661, no funds may <br /> be obligated by FTA for a grantee project unless all iron, steel, and <br /> manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United <br /> States. All steel and iron manufacturing processes must take place in the <br /> United States, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel <br /> additives. These steel and iron requirements apply to all construction <br /> materials made primarily of steel and iron and used in infrastructure <br /> projects such as transit or maintenance facilities, rail lines, and bridges. <br /> These items include, but are not limited to, structural steel or iron, steel or <br /> iron beams and columns, running rail and contact rail. These requirements <br /> do not apply to steel or iron used as components or subcomponents of <br /> 8 <br />