5-BAFO-Forced Labor of Ethnic Uyghurs Ban.pdf

This document is a State of Arizona Procurement Office solicitation (Solicitation No. BPM004453) for DCS IT Maintenance and Operations Services, specifically addressing a Forced Labor of Ethnic Uyghurs Ban. The solicitation involves International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) as the responding contractor, located in Armonk, New York. The document is part of a state procurement process that requires compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 35-394, which prohibits public entities from contracting with companies that utilize forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China.

The solicitation requires the contractor to affirm that they do not use, and will not use during the contract term, any forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in China, any goods or services produced by such forced labor, or work with contractors or suppliers engaged in such practices. IBM has checked the box indicating they do not use or participate in forced Uyghur labor. The document is for IT maintenance and operations services, though specific service details are not elaborated. The contractor contact is Kapil K. Gupta, an IBM Consulting Partner, with contact information including an email (k.gupta@ibm.com) and phone number (916-600-1561). The solicitation appears to be a compliance document ensuring ethical sourcing and labor practices for state procurement.