Attachment J, PUR 2024 Use of Coercion for Labor or Services.pdf

Attachment J is a certification form required by the Florida Department of Management Services for the Natural Gas Supply ITB V2 procurement. Pursuant to section 787.06(14) of the Florida Statutes, this document must be completed and signed by an officer or representative of any nongovernmental entity executing, renewing, or extending a contract with a governmental entity. The form requires the executing entity to certify under penalties of perjury that it does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in section 787.06 of the Florida Statutes. The document includes blank fields for entity name, representative/officer's printed name, title, signature, and date, and constitutes a mandatory compliance requirement for bidders responding to the Natural Gas Supply ITB No. 25-83101601-ITB-V2.

This certification form is part of the broader vendor compliance documentation required for the statewide natural gas supply contract procurement, which involves the Florida Department of Management Services and targets an anticipated annual spend of $736,234.85 with bids due February 10, 2026. The forced labor attestation is one of several mandatory certifications bidders must complete, alongside Drug-Free Workplace Certification, Foreign Country of Concern Attestation, and PUR 7801 Vendor Certification, reflecting Florida's comprehensive vendor vetting process for state contracts.