Federal_Certification_Regarding_Lobbying_as_of_8.9.24.pdf
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- 2025-ITB-107
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- Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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This is a Federal Certification Regarding Lobbying form (31 CFR Part 21) related to a City of Scranton, Pennsylvania invitation to bid for 80,000 gallons (more or less) of low sulfur diesel fuel and delivery. The certification document establishes the contractor's acknowledgment that no federal appropriated funds have been or will be paid to influence federal officers, members of Congress, or their employees in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. The related bid submission is due by 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, with bids to be opened in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall. Prospective bidders must register on the City of Scranton's e-Procurement Portal at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa to follow the project, receive addenda notifications, and submit their sealed bids electronically prior to the deadline. A video of the bid opening will be made available for public viewing on the City's YouTube channel.
The certification requires that if any non-federal funds are used to influence federal agency officials or members of Congress regarding this transaction, the contractor must complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying." The contractor must also ensure that all subcontractors and subawards at all tiers include identical certification language and comply with the same requirements. Any contractor failing to submit the required certification is subject to civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for each failure, and false statements are subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements.
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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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