Prohibition_on_Certain_Telecommunications....pdf

This is a Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment certification form required by the City of Gainesville's Regional Transit System (RTS) in Florida as part of a federally assisted procurement for bus shelters and amenities. The document implements compliance requirements under the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232, Section 889), which prohibits federal agencies and recipients of federal funding from procuring covered telecommunications equipment or services that could compromise national security. Bidders must complete, sign, and submit the certification with their proposals by the February 18, 2026 deadline at 3:00 p.m., with failure to include this form resulting in automatic disqualification. The form requires bidders to represent and warrant that they have conducted due diligence reviews of their supply chains and certify that no prohibited covered telecommunications equipment or services will be provided to the Agency.

The certification applies to all vendors competing for the bus shelters and amenities contract, which is federally funded through the Federal Transit Administration with a purchase value exceeding $150,000. Since the procurement is classified as a federally assisted project, all bidders must comply with the prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment or services as a mandatory condition of contract award. The form contains blank fields for company name, signatory title, signature, and date, and must be completed as part of the comprehensive bid package alongside other required certifications addressing debarment status, drug-free workplace compliance, federal tax liability, lobbying restrictions, and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) documentation. This certification requirement applies uniformly across all bid submissions and represents a critical compliance mechanism tied to federal funding conditions.