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SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT

This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 49 CFR Part 29, Executive orders 12549 & 12689, and 31 U.S.C 6101.. As such, the contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals, as defined at 49 CFR 29.995, or affiliates, as defined at 49 CFR 29.905, are excluded or disqualified as defined at 49 CFR 29.940 and 29.945.

The contractor is required to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C and must include the requirement to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C in any lower tier covered transaction it enters into.

By signing and submitting its bid or proposal and the certificate of eligibility, the bidder or proposer certifies as follows:

The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact relied upon by the bidder. If it is later determined that the bidder or proposer knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to remedies available to the bidder, the Federal Government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR 29, Subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transactions.

CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY

The __________________________________________(Company name) hereby certifies that it:

(1) Is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal Department or Agency;

(2) Have not, within a three year period preceding this proposal, been convicted of, nor had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or Local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State anti-trust statutes; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;

(3) Are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or Local) with commission of any of the offenses listed in paragraph (2) of this certification; and

(4) Have not, within a three year period preceding this application, had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or Local) terminated by default.

The Bidder certifies that if it becomes aware of any later information that contradicts the statements of paragraphs (1) through (4) above, it will promptly inform the State of Maine. Should the Bidder be unable to certify to the statements of paragraphs (1) through (4) above, it shall so acknowledge on its Signature Page and provide a written explanation to the State of Maine.