2-Forced_Labor_of_Ethnic_Uyghurs_Ban_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the State of Arizona's Department of Child Safety, Office of Procurement & Contracts, with the solicitation number BPM05892 for Congregate Care Services. The document includes Attachment 3-E, which focuses on a Forced Labor or Ethnic Uyghurs Ban, and is part of a competitive solicitation process for potential contractors.

The attachment requires prospective contractors to certify compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 35-394, which mandates that companies entering into public contracts affirm they do not use forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China. The document provides options for "Exempt Contractor" status and requires bidders to explicitly state that they do not use forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs, goods or services produced by such labor, or engage with contractors or suppliers utilizing such labor. The form must be signed and completed as part of the proposal submission, with the signatory for this document being Jerome Jackson.