Certification Statement.pdf
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- 26-066GT Dietary Equipment
- Solicitation number
- SRC0000037470
- Issued by
- Butler County, Ohio
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This Certification Statement document outlines the preference and designation requirements for bidders on Ohio state and local contract opportunities, specifically administered through the Ohio Department of Veterans Services for the 26-066GT Dietary Equipment procurement at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown. Bidders seeking to claim preferences must complete the appropriate certification sections to qualify for domestic source end products preference, Ohio preference (Buy Ohio), or Veteran Friendly Business Enterprise (VBE) designation. The solicitation requires submission of quotes by April 3, 2026, for three line items: one 3/8-inch by 30-foot enclosed stainless steel reel with high-flow spray valve and swivel connection, one Edlund 270 two-speed tabletop heavy-duty electric can opener (115V), and three 14-gauge mobile cabinets with four shelves each. No specific bidders' conferences, site visits, or award dates are identified in the available documentation.
The certification statement establishes multiple pathways for bidders to qualify for procurement preferences, including the Buy American Act provisions for domestic source end products, Ohio Buy Ohio preferences for in-state production or significant economic presence (including tax compliance, Secretary of State registration, and employment thresholds), and VBE certification under Ohio Revised Code 9.318. Additionally, bidders may designate E.D.G.E (Entrepreneurial Growth Dynamic Enterprise) business status and must acknowledge their status as a business entity as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 145.037. False or misleading submissions result in immediate disqualification and potential legal action including debarment. The solicitation documentation does not disclose contract award values, budget allocations, specific evaluation criteria, or identification of incumbent vendors.
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CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS
Bidders claiming preference for Domestic Source End Products, the Ohio preference, and/or the Veteran Friendly Business Enterprise (VBE) must complete the following information. Any bidder who intentionally submits false or misleading information in an attempt to receive a bid preference will be immediately disqualified and may be subject to legal action up to and including debarment. The state reserves the right to clarify any information during the evaluation process.
***BIDDERS MUST COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION BELOW TO RECEIVE THE PREFERENCE.***
A. DOMESTIC PREFERENCE (BUY AMERICAN): Revised Code 125:11 and Administrative Code 123:5-1(K) [Not applicable to “Excepted Products”]
1. Where is each product/services being offered mined, raised, grown, produced or manufactured?
United States: (State) Canada Mexico (Go to B-1) Other: (Specify Country) (Go to A-2)
2. End product is manufactured outside the United States and at least 50% of the cost of its components are produced, mined, raised, grown or manufactured within the United States. The cost of components may include transportation costs to the place of manufacture and, in the case of components of foreign origin, duty whether or not a duty free entry certificate is issued. Yes (Go to Section B-1) No (Go to Section A-
3. The Bidder hereby certifies that each end product, except the products listed below, is a domestic source end product as defined in the Buy American Act and that components of unknown origin have been considered to have been mined, produced, grown or manufactured outside the United States.
(Item) (Country of Origin)
(Item) (Country of Origin)
B. OHIO PREFERENCE (BUY OHIO): Revised Code 125:09 and Administrative Code 123:5-1-06
1. The products/services being offered are raised, grown, produced, mined or manufactured in Ohio.
Yes No (Go to B-2)
2. Bidder has significant economic presence within the state of Ohio. Yes (Answer a, b, c, d below) No (Go to B-3)
a) Bidder has paid the required taxes due the state of Ohio Yes No
b) Bidder is registered with the Ohio Secretary of State Yes (Charter/Registration No.: ) No
Questions regarding registration should be directed to (614) 466-3910 or visit their web site at:
http://sos.state.oh.us/
c) Bidder has ten or more employees based in Ohio or border state. Yes No (Go to B-2d)
d) Bidder has seventy-five percent or more employees based in Ohio or border state. Yes No (Go to B-3)
3. Border state bidder:
Yes (Specify which state then go to B-2c): KY MI NY PA IN No (Go to B-4)
4. Border state bidder: mined products mined in respective border state Yes No Not Applicable
C. VETERANS PREFERENCE (BUY VETERAN): Revised Code 9.318 and Administrative Code 123:5-1-16
Is the bidder a certified Veteran Friendly Business Enterprise as defined in Administrative Code 123:5-1-01(KK)
Yes No
II. E.D.G.E DESIGNATION: Is the bidder a certified E.D.G.E business
Yes No
For information on E.D.G.E designation, please visit the DAS Equal Opportunity Division website at:
http://www.das.ohio.gov/Divisions/EqualOpportunity/tabid/80/Default.aspx http://procure.ohio.gov/pdf/exprod.pdf http://sos.state.oh.us/ http://www.das.ohio.gov/Divisions/EqualOpportunity/tabid/80/Default.aspx
III. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Contractor certifies that Contractor is a “business entity” as that term is defined in O.R.C Section 145.037. Independent Contractor Acknowledgement.
Bidder is defined as a business entity Yes No
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