Federal_Required_Certification_(4).pdf
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- ACDelco Gold Series Automotive Batteries
- Solicitation number
- 2026-IFB-MS-0147
- Issued by
- Los Angeles County, Berkeley City, California
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This is a Federal Required Certification document accompanying a competitive sealed bid solicitation issued by the City of Pasadena Public Works Department, Building Systems & Fleet Management Division for ACDelco Gold Series automotive batteries. The procurement encompasses 31 line items totaling approximately 404 batteries in various configurations, including maintenance-free batteries, AGM batteries, high reserve capacity batteries, deep cycle electric vehicle batteries, and lawn and garden batteries in different BCI group sizes. Bidders must include routine and emergency delivery services with standard delivery required within three hours of order placement and emergency delivery within two hours to the City Yards facility at 323 West Mountain Street, Pasadena, California. The City intends to establish a five-year contract for as-needed purchases with no optional extension periods. Sealed bids are due by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026, with a mandatory question submission deadline of March 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM. No pre-bid meeting is required.
Bid evaluation will be based on the lowest grand total price from responsive and responsible bidders, with all bid prices required to include federal, state, and local taxes and a 5 percent bid bond valid for 180 days. All batteries must be new ACDelco Gold Series products manufactured within the previous six months, meeting OEM specifications and providing a minimum 36-month manufacturer warranty. Required submittals include completed Equal Employment Opportunity forms, Declaration of Non-Collusion, signature page, legal status documentation, Unique Entity Identifier from SAM.gov, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form, Federal Required Certification, and an IRS Form W-9 from the winning bidder. The procurement is subject to the City of Pasadena's Living Wage Ordinance and minimum wage requirements under Pasadena Municipal Code. Federal compliance provisions apply, including HUD labor standards, Section 3 economic opportunity requirements mandating 25 percent of total labor hours be performed by Section 3 workers and 5 percent by targeted Section 3 workers where applicable, prevailing wage determinations, and non-segregated facilities certifications. The City will apply a 1.75 percent sales and use tax deduction for local bidders where applicable and may request price increases at the conclusion of the first contract year not to exceed the Consumer Price Index. Vendors must hold a valid Pasadena Business License and California Department of Industrial Relations certification for public works projects. Small and Micro Business Certifications from the California Department of General Services are recognized and carry preference in the procurement process.
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Federal Required Certification
If applicable, contractors must sign and submit to the non-federal entity the following certification. APPENDIX A, 44 C.F.R. PART 18 – CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, 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 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 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 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.Chap. 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.
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