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• The prices and amounts have been arrived at independently and without consultation,
<br /> communication, or agreement with any other Respondent or potential Respondent; neither
<br /> the prices nor amounts, actual or approximate, have been disclosed to any Respondent or
<br /> potential Respondent, and they will not be disclosed before the solicitation opening.
<br /> • The Respondent has fully informed the Buyer in writing of all convictions of the firm, its
<br /> affiliates (as defined in section 287.133(1)(a) of the Florida Statutes), and all directors,
<br /> officers, and employees of the firm and its affiliates for violation of state or federal antitrust
<br /> laws with respect to a public contract for violation of any state or federal law involving fraud,
<br /> bribery, collusion, conspiracy or material misrepresentation with respect to a public contract.
<br /> This includes disclosure of the names of current employees who were convicted of contract
<br /> crimes while in the employ of another company.
<br /> • Neither the Respondent nor any person associated with it in the capacity of owner, partner,
<br /> director, officer, principal, investigator, project director, manager, auditor, or position involving
<br /> the administration of federal funds:
<br /> • Has within the preceding three years been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered
<br /> against them or is presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged for:
<br /> commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain,
<br /> or performing a federal, state, or local government transaction or public contract; violation of
<br /> federal or state antitrust statutes; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery,
<br /> falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
<br /> or
<br /> • Has within a three-year period preceding this certification had one or more federal, state, or
<br /> local government contracts terminated for cause or default.
<br /> • The product offered by the Respondent will conform to the specifications without exception.
<br /> • The Respondent has read and understands the Contract terms and conditions, and the
<br /> submission is made in conformance with those terms and conditions.
<br /> • If an award is made to the Respondent, the Respondent agrees that it intends to be legally
<br /> bound to the Contract that is formed with the State.
<br /> • The Respondent has made a diligent inquiry of its employees and agents responsible for
<br /> preparing, approving, or submitting the response, and has been advised by each of them that
<br /> he or she has not participated in any communication, consultation, discussion, agreement,
<br /> collusion, act or other conduct inconsistent with any of the statements and representations
<br /> made in the response.
<br /> • The Respondent shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Buyer and its employees
<br /> against any cost, damage, or expense which may be incurred or be caused by any error in
<br /> the Respondent's preparation of its bid.
<br /> All information provided by, and representations made by, the Respondent are material and important
<br /> and will be relied upon by the Buyer in awarding the Contract. Any misstatement shall be treated as
<br /> fraudulent concealment from the Buyer of the true facts relating to submission of the bid. A
<br /> misrepresentation shall be punishable under law, including, but not limited to, Chapter 817 of the
<br /> Florida Statutes.
<br /> 2.10 Manufacturer's Name and Approved Equivalents
<br /> Unless otherwise specified, any manufacturers' names, trade names, brand names, information or
<br /> catalog numbers listed in a specification are descriptive, not restrictive. With the Buyer's prior
<br /> approval, the Contractor may provide any product that meets or exceeds the applicable
<br /> specifications. The Contractor shall demonstrate comparability, including appropriate catalog
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