Prohibition_on_Certain_Telecommunications....pdf

This is a federal compliance certification document required by Graceville City for the Special Inspections for Eastside Bus Transfer Facility project, a federally assisted procurement in Alachua County, Florida. The document mandates bidder acknowledgment of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232, Section 889), which prohibits the procurement of certain "covered telecommunications equipment or services" in federally funded procurements. Bidders and proposers must complete, sign, and submit the certification form with their proposals by the July 29, 2026 submission deadline. Failure to submit this completed certification will result in automatic disqualification from the bidding process.

The certification requires each bidding firm to represent and warrant that it has conducted a due diligence review of its supply chain and confirms that no covered telecommunications equipment or services, as defined in the Act, will be provided to the Agency in a manner that would violate the federal prohibition. The document includes signature and date fields for company representatives and serves as a mandatory federal compliance requirement alongside other certifications including debarment certification, drug-free workplace attestation, and contractor responsibility certification. This certification is non-waivable and constitutes a material term of the solicitation.