4-EXHIBIT D- Non-Collusion Affidavit.docx

This is a Non-Collusion Affidavit certificate required by LEAD Public Schools for the Managed Print and Copy Services contract opportunity in Tennessee. The document serves as a certification form that must be completed and signed by the individual submitting a bid or proposal. The affidavit requires the undersigned to certify under penalties of perjury that the bid or proposal has been made and submitted in good faith and without collusion or fraud with any other person. The term "person" is defined broadly to include natural persons, businesses, partnerships, corporations, unions, committees, clubs, and other organizations, entities, or groups of individuals. The form requires the name of the individual submitting the bid or proposal, their signature, the date of submission, and the name of the business entity on behalf of which the bid is being submitted.

This affidavit is a standard compliance document that bidders must complete as part of their proposal submission for LEAD Public Schools' solicitation for qualified printing and copying service providers. The document contains no pricing information, set-asides, incumbent vendor details, or funding requirements. Instead, it functions solely as a certification mechanism to ensure bidder integrity and prevent anticompetitive conduct in the procurement process. All bidders responding to the Managed Print and Copy Services opportunity must complete and submit this affidavit with their proposals.