Attachment_L-PUR_2024-Use_of_Coercion_for_Labor_and_Services.docx

The document is Attachment L, a mandatory affidavit for a Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gas Invitation to Bid (ITB No. 25-15111510-ITB) issued by the Florida Department of Management Services. The solicitation aims 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 and potential for three-year renewals.

The procurement will evaluate bids based on the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for each county, with the potential to award up to three contracts per county if bids are within 20 percent of each other. Vendors must price their services through a markup system based on the Hattiesburg Average propane price, with options for customer-owned and vendor-owned tanks. The existing contract has an average annual agency spend of $6,012,981.85, though future purchasing volumes are not guaranteed. Bidders must be licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, comply with Gas Processors Association (GPA) 2140 standards, and complete various compliance forms, including a mandatory affidavit certifying no use of coercion for labor or services.