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D. Debarment and Suspension <br />(1) This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180 and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000. As <br />such the contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals (defined at 2 <br />C.F.R. § 180.995), or its affiliates (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 C.F.R. <br />§ 180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.935). <br />(2) The contractor must comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C <br />and must include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered <br />transaction it enters into. <br />(3) This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by OWNER. If it is later <br />determined that the contractor did not comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. <br />3000, subpart C, in addition to remedies available to OWNER, the Federal Government may <br />pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. <br />(4) The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C <br />and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract <br />that may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision <br />requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transactions. <br />E. Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended) <br />Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the required certification. <br />Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to <br />pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee <br />of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a <br />member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award <br />covered by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non -Federal funds that <br />takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from <br />tier to tier up to the recipient who in turn will forward the certification(s) to the awarding agency. <br />F. Procurement of Recycled/Recovered Materials: ; <br />(1) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products <br />containing recovered materials that are EPA -designated items unless the product cannot be <br />acquired— <br />(i) Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract <br />performance schedule; <br />(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or <br />(iii) At a reasonable price. <br />(2) Information about this requirement is available at EPA's Comprehensive Procurement <br />Guidelines web site, https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg- <br />program. <br />(3) The Contractor also agrees to comply with all other applicable requirements of Section 6002 <br />of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. <br />G. Access to Records: <br />The following access to records requirements apply to this contract: <br />(1) The contractor agrees to provide OWNER, the State of Florida, the FEMA Administrator, the <br />Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives access to any <br />books, documents, papers, and records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this <br />contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. <br />7 <br />