c) Proposed for debarment from participation in any federally assisted Award:
d) Declared ineligible to participate in any federally assisted Award:
e) Voluntarily excluded from participation in any federally assisted Award: or
f) Disqualified from participation in ay federally assisted Award,
By signing and submitting its bid or proposal, the bidder or proposer certifies as follows:
The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact relied upon by the Recipient . If
it is later determined by the Recipient that the bidder or proposer knowingly rendered an
erroneous certification, in addition to remedies available to the Recipient, the Federal
Government may pursuc available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or
debarment. The bidder or proposcr agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 C.FLR. part 180,
subpart C, as supplemented by 2 C.F.R, part 1200, while this offer is valid and throughout the
period of any contract that may arise fram this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to
include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transactions.
This affidavit must be on the form provided by NTS, which is enclosed with this bid package
Contracts Involving Federal Privacy Act Requirements
When a recipient maintains files on drug and alcohol enforcement activitics for PTA, and those
files are organized so that information could be retrieved by personal identifier, the Privacy Act
requirements apply to all contracts except micro-purchases ($3,500 or less, except for
construction contracts over $2,000)
The following requirements apply to the Contractor and its employces that administer any
system of records on behalf of the Federal Government under any contract:
i. The Contractor agrees to comply with, and assures the compliance of its employees with,
the information restrictions and other applicable requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5
U.S.C. § 552a. Among other things, the Contractor agrees to obtain the express consent of the
Federal Government before the Contractor or its employees operate a system of records on
behalf of the Federal Government. The Contractor understands that the requirements of the
Privacy Act, including the civil and criminal penalties for violation of that Act, apply to those
individuals involved, and that failure to comply with the terms of the Privacy Act may result in
termination of the underlying contract.
2. The Contractor also agrees to include these requirements in cach subcontract lo
administer any system of records on behalf of the Federal Government financed in whole or in
part with Federal assistance provided by FTA,
Civil Rights Requirements
The Recipient understands and agrecs that it must comply with applicable Federal civil rights
laws and regulations, and follow applicable Federal guidance, except as the Federal Government
determines otherwise in writing. Specifically:
