Attachment I - PUR 2024 Use of Coercion for Labor or Services.pdf

This is a certification attachment form related to a Building Code Inspection Services Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the State of Florida, Department of Management Services. The solicitation seeks to establish a State Term Contract for Building Code Inspection Services with the potential for multiple statewide awards, though the Department reserves the right to award to one or multiple bidders by region or make no award as deemed in the State's best interest. Interested vendors must submit responses through the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Event via the SAP Business Network. The procurement officer is Chelsea Johnson, Senior Purchasing Analyst, located at the Division of State Purchasing in Tallahassee, Florida. Vendors are responsible for monitoring the Vendor Information Portal (VIP) throughout the procurement process for updates and related information.

Attachment I of the solicitation documents requires that any nongovernmental entity executing, renewing, or extending a contract with the State must certify under penalties of perjury that it does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in section 787.06, Florida Statutes. The certification form must be completed and signed by an authorized officer or representative of the contracting entity, with fields provided for the entity name, representative's printed name and title, signature, and date. This compliance attestation is a mandatory component of the contract award process and must be submitted with the vendor's response to the ITB.