1-Attachment 2 - Solicitation No. BPM006379 - Boycott of Israel Disclosure.docx
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This document is an Attachment 2 to a Request for Proposal (Solicitation No. BPM006379) issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), located in Phoenix, Arizona. The solicitation specifically relates to a certification regarding boycotts of Israel, requiring potential contractors to disclose their stance on business activities with Israeli entities. The document involves AARC Consultants, LLC, a company based in Houston, Texas, and outlines statutory requirements under Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) 35-393 et seq.
The solicitation is for Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems, with the contractor required to certify whether they participate in or abstain from boycotting Israeli businesses. The document provides exemptions for contracts under $100,000, sole proprietorships, companies with fewer than 10 employees, and non-profit organizations. AARC Consultants, LLC, represented by Rick Chainani (President), is required to declare their position on Israeli business relations as part of the contract proposal process, with the understanding that their response will become a public record.
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Request for Proposal
Solicitation No. BPM006379
Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) 1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007
Attachment 2 – Boycott of Israel Disclosure Please note that if any of the following apply to this Solicitation, Contract, or Contractor, then the Offeror shall select the “Exempt Solicitation, Contract, or Contractor” option below:
· The Solicitation or Contract has an estimated value of less than $100,000;
· Contractor is a sole proprietorship;
· Contractor has fewer than ten (10) employees; or
· Contractor is a non-profit organization.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 35-393.01, public entities are prohibited from entering into contracts “unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract to not engage in, a boycott of Materials or Services from Israel.”
Under A.R.S. § 35-393:
1. "Boycott" means engaging in a refusal to deal, terminating business activities or performing other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with entities doing business in Israel or in territories controlled by Israel, if those actions are taken either:
(a) Based in part on the fact that the entity does business in Israel or in territories controlled by Israel.
(b) In a manner that discriminates on the basis of nationality, national origin or religion and that is not based on a valid business reason.
2. "Company" means an organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other entity or business association, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate, that engages in for-profit activity and that has ten or more full-time employees.
3. "Public entity": (a) Means this State, a political subdivision of this State or an agency, board, commission or department of this State or a political subdivision of this State. (b) Includes the universities under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents and community college districts as defined in section 15-1401.
The certification below does not include boycotts prohibited by 50 United States Code Section 4842 or a regulation issued pursuant to that section. See A.R.S. § 35-393.03.
In compliance with A.R.S. § 35-393 et seq., all Offerors must select one of the following:
| ☒ |
| The Company submitting this Offer does not participate in, and agrees not to participate in during the term of the contract, a boycott of Israel in accordance with A.R.S. § 35-393 et seq. I understand that my entire response will become a public record in accordance with A.A.C. R2-7-C317; |
| ☐ |
| The Company submitting this Offer does participate in a boycott of Israel as described in A.R.S. § 35-393 et seq.; or |
| ☐ |
| Exempt Solicitation, Contract, or Contractor. Indicate which of the following statements applies to this Contract (may be more than one): |
| ☐ |
| Solicitation or Contract has an estimated value of less than $100,000; |
| ☐ |
| Contractor is a sole proprietorship; |
| ☐ |
| Contractor has fewer than ten (10) employees; or |
| ☐ |
| Contractor is a non-profit organization. |
AARC Consultants, LLC
Company name
Signature of person authorized to sign
2000 W Sam Houston Pkwy S #850
Rick Chainani, President
Address
Printed name and Title
Houston, TX 77042 rchainani@aarcgroup.com (833)493-2272
City, State, ZIP
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Solicitation Attachment – Boycott of Israel Disclosure | Revision No. 2 | Revised 11-22 image1.png image2.jpg
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