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

This is an attestation form for the State of Florida Department of Management Services related to the Agriculture and Lawn Equipment Invitation to Bid (ITB). The form, titled "Attachment O, PUR 2024 Use of Coercion for Labor or Services," must be completed by an officer or representative of any nongovernmental entity executing, renewing, or extending a contract with the state. The Department is establishing a State Term Contract for Agriculture and Lawn Equipment and intends to make multiple statewide awards, though it reserves the right to award to one or multiple bidders, by region, or to make no award as determined in the state's best interest. Chris Molina, Purchasing Analyst with the Division of State Purchasing, serves as the procurement officer and can be reached at (850) 921-0030 or Christopher.Molina@dms.fl.gov. All responses must be submitted through the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Event via the SAP Business Network, with vendors required to monitor the Vendor Information Portal (VIP) throughout the procurement for updates and decisions.

The attestation form requires the submitting entity to declare, under penalties of perjury, that it does not use coercion for labor or services as defined under section 787.06 of the Florida Statutes. The form must include the entity name, representative or officer's printed name, title, signature, and date of execution. Vendors failing to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failing to post required bonds or security within the allowed timeframe shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Any protests concerning agency decisions must be timely filed with the Agency Clerk at the Department of Management Services, Office of the General Counsel, located at 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 160, Tallahassee, Florida.