Federal_Certification_Regarding_Lobbying_as_of_8.9.24.pdf
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- 2025-ITB-108
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- Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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This is a Federal Certification Regarding Lobbying document required under 31 CFR Part 21, applicable to a City of Scranton, Pennsylvania invitation to bid for new tires for city-owned vehicles. The certification pertains to the procurement period from February 15, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Sealed bids will be received online through the City's e-Procurement Portal until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, with bid opening to follow in City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. Prospective bidders must register on the e-Procurement Portal at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa and follow the project to receive addenda notifications and participate in the bidding process. All bid documents must be uploaded and submitted through the portal prior to the 10:00 a.m. deadline on February 10, 2026.
The certification requires that the contractor certify, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that no federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to influence any federal or congressional officials in connection with this contract award. If non-federal funds are used for lobbying purposes, the contractor must complete and submit Standard Form-LLL. The contractor must ensure this certification language is included in all subaward documents at all tiers and that all subcontractors certify and disclose accordingly. Failure to file the required certification subjects the contractor to civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for each failure. The certification is a material representation of fact and a prerequisite for contract execution, with provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chapter 38 regarding administrative remedies for false claims and statements applying to this certification.
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING (31 CFR Part 21)
The undersigned certifies, to the best of their 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 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, 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 subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all contractors 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. The Contractor certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Ch. 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.
Date:___________________
Signature of Contractor’s authorized official
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