Sec. 3018. Innovative procurement
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In this section, the following definitions apply: The term cooperative procurement contract means a contract— entered into between a State government and 1 or more vendors; and under which the vendors agree to provide an option to purchase rolling stock and related equipment to multiple participants. The term lead procurement agency means a State government that acts in an administrative capacity on behalf of each participant in a cooperative procurement contract. The term participant means a grantee that participates in a cooperative procurement contract.
The term participate means to purchase rolling stock and related equipment under a cooperative procurement contract using assistance provided under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code. The term grantee means a recipient and subrecipient of assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code. A grantee may participate in a cooperative procurement contract without regard to whether the grantee is located in the same State as the parties to the contract. Participation by grantees in a cooperative procurement contract shall be voluntary.
A State government may enter into a cooperative procurement contract with 1 or more vendors if the vendors agree to provide an option to purchase rolling stock and related equipment to the lead procurement agency and any other participant. In procuring rolling stock and related equipment under a cooperative procurement contract under this subsection, a lead procurement agency shall comply with the policies and procedures that apply to procurement by the State government when using non-Federal funds, to the extent that the policies and procedures are in conformance with applicable Federal law.
The Secretary shall establish a clearinghouse for the purpose of allowing grantees to aggregate planned rolling stock purchases and identify joint procurement participants. The clearinghouse may include information on bus size, engine type, floor type, and any other attributes necessary to identify joint procurement participants. The clearinghouse shall only be accessible to the Federal Transit Administration and grantees. No grantees shall be required to submit procurement information to the database.