Prohibition_on_Certain_Telecommunications....pdf

This is a Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment certification form required for the City of Gainesville's Regional Transit System solar canopy project. The document mandates that all bidders/proposers acknowledge compliance with 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. Proposers are required to complete, sign, and submit this form with their proposal submittal; failure to do so results in automatic disqualification. The form requires the bidder to represent and warrant that it has conducted a due diligence review of its supply chain to ensure no prohibited "covered telecommunications equipment or services" will be provided to the Agency.

The certification form serves as a critical compliance requirement for the $4.3 million solar canopy project, which is classified as a federally assisted procurement subject to the Act's restrictions. Bidders must acknowledge their understanding of these prohibitions and certify their supply chain compliance before submission of their technical and pricing proposals. This requirement applies to all proposers regardless of size, certification status, or prior experience, and is enforced as a mandatory eligibility criterion alongside other federal compliance certifications including Buy America provisions, Davis-Bacon wage standards, and Debarment Certification.