CONTRACTING_WITH_ENTITIES_OF_FOREIGN_COUNTRIES_OF_CONCERN_PROHIBITED_AFFIDAVIT.pdf
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- Hood Cleaning Services
- Solicitation number
- 25509-ITQ-MST
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- Florida
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This is a compliance affidavit required by Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) in Florida, mandated under Florida Statutes § 287.138, for entities seeking to contract with the school district for hood cleaning services. The affidavit must be completed and executed by an authorized representative of the proposer or contractor prior to bid submission, and the associated bid, proposal, or quote will not be accepted without this completed document. The solicitation, ITQ 25509-ITQ-MST, targets vendors to provide comprehensive hood cleaning services for concessional and culinary stand exhaust hoods across 235 PreK-12 schools and specialty centers in Hillsborough County. The contract involves approximately 70 estimated annual hood cleanings at a flat rate of $1.00 per hood cleaning. Quotes must be submitted electronically through the VendorLink system by November 13, 2025, at 4:30 PM, with the final date for submitting questions being November 6, 2025. The initial contract term begins upon Board approval and includes the option to automatically renew for up to four additional one-year periods, contingent on budget appropriations, contractor performance, and mutual agreement.
The affidavit specifically requires that proposers certify they do not meet any of three criteria: ownership by a foreign country of concern, controlling interest held by a foreign country of concern, or principal place of business located in a foreign country of concern. Designated foreign countries of concern include the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro, and the Syrian Arab Republic. Vendors must also comply with additional requirements including human trafficking prevention affidavits, background checks, drug-free workplace policies, and insurance requirements. The solicitation encourages participation from diverse businesses, including small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises, and minority-owned businesses. Contractors are permitted a maximum 15 percent markup on materials and must maintain firm pricing for at least one year. While no specific total contract value is stated, the scope encompasses 124 school sites with potential for a substantial contract given HCPS's annual budget of approximately $3 billion.
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CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN PROHIBITED AFFIDAVIT
The Contracting with Entities of Foreign Countries of Concern Prohibited Affidavit Form (“Form”) is required by § 287.138, Florida Statutes, which is deemed as being expressly incorporated into this Form. This Affidavit must be completed by a person authorized to make this attestation on behalf of the Proposer/Contractor for the purpose of submitting a bid, proposal, quote, or other response, or otherwise entering into a contract with the HCPS. The associated bid, proposal, quote, or other response will not be accepted unless and until this completed and executed Affidavit is submitted to HCPS.
“Controlling interest” means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company, whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person or entity that directly or indirectly has the right to vote 25 percent or more of the voting interests of the company or is entitled to 25 percent or more of its profits is presumed to possess a controlling interest.
“Foreign country of concern” means the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro, or the Syrian Arab Republic, including any agency of or any other entity of significant control of such foreign country of concern.
“Governmental entity” means any state, county, district, authority, or municipal officer, department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other separate unit of government created or established by law including, but not limited to, the Commission on Ethics, the Public Service Commission, the Office of Public Counsel, and any other public or private agency, person, partnership, corporation, or business entity acting on behalf of any public agency.
A governmental entity may not knowingly enter into a contract with an entity which would give access to an individual’s personal identifying information if:
(a) The entity is owned by the government of a foreign country of concern;
(b) The government of a foreign country of concern has a controlling interest in the entity; or
(c) The entity is organized under the laws of or has its principal place of business in a foreign country of concern.
Legal Company Name ( ____________ _____) does not meet any of the criteria set forth in paragraphs 2(a) – (c) of § 287.138, Florida Statutes.
Pursuant to § 95.525, Florida Statutes, under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing statement and that the facts stated in it are true.
Print Name of Proposer/Contractor’s Authorized Representative
Title of Proposer/Contractor's Authorized
Signature of Proposer/Contractor’s Authorized
Date
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