Attachment I, PUR 2023 Provision of Commodities Produced by Forced Labor.pdf

This is a certification form issued by the Florida Department of Management Services requiring attestation regarding forced labor practices in commodity provision. The form must be completed by senior management of any entity submitting a response to a solicitation for commodity provision or entering into or renewing a commodity contract with the state. Senior management is defined as chief executive officers, assistant chief executive officers, vice presidents, assistant treasurers, chief financial officers, chief personnel officers, or employees performing similar functions. The certification requires the signatory to attest that, to the best of their knowledge, the commodities offered to the Department have not been produced, in whole or in part, by forced labor. The form requires completion of entity name, senior management printed name and title, signature, and date fields.

This certification document is a mandatory requirement for vendors responding to ITB No. 25-83101601-ITB-V2 for Natural Gas Supply. Bids are due by February 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET through MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Event, with public bid opening at 2:30 PM ET. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for January 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, with written questions due by January 15, 2026. The procurement seeks to establish a statewide State Term Contract with anticipated annual spend of $736,234.85 and an anticipated contract term of three years with potential renewal options. The Department reserves the right to award to one or multiple bidders statewide or by region, or to make no award. Vendors must be registered with the Florida Department of State and comply with multiple certification requirements in addition to this forced labor attestation.