Certificate_Regarding_Lobbying_USDA.pdf
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- 26039-RFP-DST
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- Florida
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This is a Certification Regarding Lobbying document required by the USDA for federal contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, applicable to Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program procurement in Florida. The certification requires the undersigned officials to attest that no federal appropriated funds have been or will be paid to influence federal decision-makers in connection with the award of federal contracts or grants. The document mandates inclusion of identical certification language in all sub-award documents at every tier and requires all sub-recipients to certify and disclose accordingly. Technical questions regarding the solicitation were due by February 25, 2026, with an addendum issued on February 26, 2026. Proposals for the fresh produce delivery contract are due March 11, 2026, via www.myvendorlink.com, with review scheduled for March 12, 2026, and an estimated award date of August 4, 2026. The contract term runs from September 1, 2026, through May 1, 2027, with automatic renewal for up to four additional one-year periods subject to appropriation and performance. A public meeting to discuss solicitation requirements is scheduled for April 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams videoconference.
Violation of the anti-lobbying certification requirements carries significant penalties, with civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for each failure to file the required certification. The estimated annual budget is $600,000, funded entirely by USDA grant awards with no non-federal financing. Contractors must comply with extensive federal requirements including USDA drug-free workplace certification, debarment certifications, non-discrimination compliance, Buy American provisions with phased non-domestic food purchase caps, and Florida Statutes Section 287.138 prohibiting contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern. Vendors exceeding the $100,000 contract threshold are subject to Davis-Bacon Act wage standards and must comply with civil rights, clean air and water pollution act, and contract work hours and safety standards. The contract employs a cost-plus model where vendors submit a firm fixed fee per full case covering inside delivery and freight to all participating school sites, with the fixed delivery fee remaining firm for at least one year from the contract effective date.
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
1. No Federal appropriated-funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of congress, or an employee of a member of congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
2. If any funds other than Federal-appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of congress, an officer or employee of congress, or an employee of a member of congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying, in accordance with its instructions.
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including sub-contracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
By Date:
Signature of Official (Executive Director) Authorized to Sign Application
By Date:
Signature of Official (Chief Financial Officer) Authorized to Sign Application
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Name of Grantee (Sponsor Name)
Title of Grant Program (NSLP or SFSP)
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