2026-R-036 Section 208 Compliance Certificate.pdf

This is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Statement of Compliance template regarding telecommunications equipment procurement restrictions. The document requires OEMs to certify their compliance with Section 208 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (contained within the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, P.L. 116-94). The certification obligates the OEM to represent that it is in compliance with federal prohibitions on the acquisition of certain telecommunications equipment as well as high-impact or moderate-impact information systems, as defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 199 for security categorization of federal information and information systems.

The template is structured as a certification statement requiring completion by a designated certifying officer from the OEM, who must provide their name, title, signature, and the date of certification. This is a compliance template intended for use in federal contracting contexts where telecommunications equipment or information security systems are being procured, ensuring that vendors acknowledge and commit to adherence with applicable legislative restrictions on such acquisitions.