Exhibit I - Lobbying Certification 03.07.2024.docx
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- 5510000794-A
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- Texas
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This is a Lobbying Certification document associated with the Texas Department of Agriculture's Request for Proposal for Texas Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Helpline and Educational Services. The certification document supports the RFP which seeks a qualified contractor to establish and operate a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week crisis helpline staffed by behavioral health specialists with agriculture-related mental health expertise, deliver Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training to community groups, and provide FarmResponse training to healthcare professionals. The contractor must obtain accreditations from the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS). A pre-proposal vendor conference is scheduled for April 9, 2026, with written questions due by April 13, 2026, and sealed proposals due electronically by 3:00 PM CT on May 4, 2026. Award is estimated for May 22, 2026, with the initial contract term running from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with renewal options for up to three additional one-year periods at TDA's sole discretion.
Proposals will be evaluated using a best-value standard with weighted criteria of 30% for respondent qualifications and past performance, 40% for the proposed service delivery plan, and 30% for cost reasonableness. Respondents must submit sealed responses to bidroom@texasagriculture.gov and provide documentation including a Texas Identification Number, financial stability evidence, appropriate insurance coverage, and three professional references from the past three years. The contractor must complete quarterly reporting on hotline performance metrics and submit Progress Assessment Reports with each invoice documenting subcontractor utilization for VetHUB compliance. TDA reserves the right to award to single or multiple respondents, request best and final offers, and conduct oral presentations as part of the evaluation process. No exclusivity is granted, and TDA retains the right to re-solicit services at any time. Contract payment follows the Texas Prompt Payment Act with payment typically issued within 30 days of invoice receipt.
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Texas Department of Agriculture – Exhibit I
Exhibit I SPECIAL PROVISION C - Lobbying Certification
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, sub- grants, 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.
Authorized Signatory Name/Title
Authorized Signature
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Chief Financial Officer or Designee Name/Title
Chief Financial Officer or Designee Signature
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