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This is a certification form that must be completed as part of Agreement HR0011-XX-9-XXXX with DARPA. The document requires organizations to certify compliance with several key requirements: not being debarred or suspended from federal contracts, providing a drug-free workplace, compliance with nondiscrimination provisions, restrictions on lobbying activities for contracts over $100,000, certification regarding unpaid federal tax liabilities or felony convictions, prohibition on internal confidentiality agreements that would restrict reporting fraud or abuse, and representations regarding telecommunications equipment and services (particularly restrictions on covered telecommunications equipment as defined in Section 889 of the FY2019 NDAA).
The certification form is associated with DARPA's Program Announcement for Artificial Intelligence Exploration (AIE), which aims to maintain U.S. technological advantage in AI research and development. The form requires signature from an official responsible for the transaction, including their name, title, organization name, and date. The specific agreement number will be added by the Agreements Officer at time of award.
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CERTIFICATIONS FOR AGREEMENT NO. HR0011-XX-9-XXXX
[***The Agreement Number will be added to the Certification by the Agreements Officer at the time of Award***]
1. The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that this institution, organization, and its principals:
(a) Pursuant to Executive Order 12549 and implementing rule, are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency.
(b) Pursuant to Public Law 100-690 and implementing final rule, effective 24 July 1990, will provide a drug-free workplace. The place of performance is:
[Street Address] [City, County, State] [Zip code]
(c) Is in compliance with the provisions of DoD Directive 5500.11, “Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs”, which implements Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
2. The following certification applies only to actions exceeding $100,000.00:
Section 1352, Title 31, U.S.C. (Public Law 101-121, Section 319) entitled, "Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and financial transactions."
(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 an agency, a Member of Congress, 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, cooperative agreement, or other transaction.
(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 the Federal contract, grant, loan, cooperative agreement, or other transaction, 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 subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, cooperative agreements and other transactions) and that all subrecipients 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 $10,000.00 and not more than $100,000.00 for each such failure.
3. REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW
(a) In accordance with the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31) and any subsequent appropriations act that extends to FY17 funds, none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that --
(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or
(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
(b) The Offeror represents that –
(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.
(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.
4. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS
(a) In accordance with the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31) and any subsequent appropriations act that extends to FY17 funds, none of the funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) by this or any other Act may be used for a contract with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.
(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.
(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.
5. REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT
| (a) Definitions. As used in this provision- | |||
| Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the Other Transaction for Prototype Agreement Article, entitled Prohibition on Providing or Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. | |||
| (b) Prohibition. | |||
| (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing an Agreement or contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to— | |||
| (i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or | |||
| (ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. | |||
| (2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into an Agreement or a contract or extending or renewing an Agreement or contractwith an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal Agreement or contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to— | |||
| (i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or | |||
| (ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. | |||
| (c) Procedures. The Performer shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.” | |||
| (d) Representations. The Performer represents that— | |||
| (1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any Agreement, subagreement, contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Performer shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Performer responds “will” in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and | |||
| (2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Performer represents that— | |||
| It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Performer shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Performer responds “does” in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. | |||
| (e) Disclosures. | |||
| (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Performer has responded “will” in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Performer shall provide the following information as part of the offer: | |||
| (i) For covered equipment— | |||
| (A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known); | |||
| (B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and | |||
| (C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. | |||
| (ii) For covered services— | |||
| (A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or | |||
| (B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. | |||
| (2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Performer has responded “does” in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Performer shall provide the following information as part of the offer: | |||
| (i) For covered equipment— | |||
| (A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known); | |||
| (B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and | |||
| (C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. | |||
| (ii) For covered services— | |||
| (A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or | |||
| (B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. |
CERTIFICATIONS FOR AGREEMENT NO. HR0011-XX-9-XXXX
| ____________________________________________________ | _ | __________________________________ |
| [Typed Name and Title of Official Responsible for This Transaction] | [Name of Organization/Institution] |
| _____________________________________________________ | _______________________ _ | |
| [Signature of Official responsible for this transaction] | [Date] |
Updated August 17, 2020
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