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

This is an attestation form related to a Medium and Heavy Trucks Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Florida Department of Management Services. The form, designated as Attachment O, requires nongovernmental entities executing, renewing, or extending contracts with the State of Florida to certify compliance with Florida Statutes section 787.06(14) regarding the prohibition on coercion for labor or services. The ITB seeks to establish a statewide term contract for medium and heavy trucks, with the Department reserving the right to make single or multiple awards by statewide or regional basis. Interested vendors must submit responses through the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Event via the SAP Business Network and monitor the Vendor Information Portal (VIP) for procurement-related updates. The procurement officer is Alyssa Wallace, Purchasing Analyst, Division of State Purchasing, reachable at (850) 410-2426 or Alyssa.Wallace@dms.fl.gov, with all email communications to include the solicitation number in the subject line.

The attestation form itself contains no pricing terms, set-asides, or funding information, as it serves solely as a compliance certification. Bidders must acknowledge under penalties of perjury that their entity does not engage in coercion for labor or services as defined by Florida law. The form requires completion by an authorized officer or representative of the responding entity, including printed name, title, signature, and date. Protests concerning agency decisions must be filed timely with the Department of Management Services, Office of the General Counsel, Agency Clerk, at 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 160, Tallahassee, Florida, in accordance with Florida Statutes section 120.57(3).