Attachment_H-PUR_2023-Provision_of_Commodities_Produced_by_Forced_Labor.docx

The document is a certification form (Attachment H-PUR 2023) related to the Florida Department of Management Services' Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 25-15111510-ITB for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gas. The solicitation seeks to establish a statewide State Term Contract for LP gas purchase and delivery across Florida's 67 counties, with two primary delivery groups: Bobtail Delivery (Group A) for deliveries up to 4,500 gallons and Transport Delivery (Group B) for deliveries over 4,500 gallons. The bid is due on September 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET, with the contract term beginning upon execution. The Department reserves the right to award to one or multiple bidders statewide or by region, with the potential for up to three contracts per county if bids are within 20 percent of each other.

The procurement requires vendors to provide pricing through a markup system based on the Hattiesburg Average propane price, with options for both customer-owned and vendor-owned tanks. Bidders must be licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and comply with Gas Processors Association (GPA) 2140 standards. The existing contract has an average annual agency spend of $6,012,981.85, though future purchasing volumes are not guaranteed. The contract allows for potential three-year renewals and includes provisions for pricing adjustments based on the Producer Price Index. Vendors must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendor Information Portal and the Business Network, and must complete various compliance forms, including a certification that their commodities have not been produced by forced labor.