SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PREFERENCE - OPTIONAL

In accordance with the City of Austin’s VOB/SDVOB program Resolution No. 20160303-016, this interim program has been implemented separately and apart from the City’s remedial MBE/WBE Program, albeit with a similar objective of seeking to achieve greater City contract participation by VOB/SDVOB firms, and also of seeking to honor the service and sacrifices made by veterans and service-disabled veterans on behalf of our nation and our City through the City’s preferential treatment of business firms that are owned by such persons. Pursuant to the interim Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVBE) program, Offerors submitting proposals in response to a Request for Proposal shall receive a three point (3 percent) preference if the following is true and understood by the Offeror:

- 1. Offeror Identity. The Offeror submitting the Proposal shall be the same entity that is certified by the Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts, AND if applicable as verified by the US Veterans Administration.
- 2. Certification Status. Offeror’s certification(s) must be active on or before the Solicitation’s due date for Proposals and shall not expire prior to the award and execution of any resulting contract.
- 3. Confirmation of Certification(s). Upon receipt of this completed form, the City will confirm the Offeror’s certification(s): State: https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/tpasscmblsearch. Federal: https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ The City will direct any questions concerning an Offeror’s State or Federal certification status to the Offeror’s contact person as designated on the Offer Form of their Proposal.
- 4. Misrepresentation. If the City determines that the Offeror requesting this preference is not certified by the State or Federal government if applicable, the Offeror will not receive the preference points. If the City determines that this misrepresentation was intentional, the City may also find the Offeror not responsible and may report the Offeror to the Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts or if applicable to the US Veterans Administration. If the misrepresentation is discovered after contract award, the City reserves the right to void the contract.

Instructions:

- a) Offerors who are not seeking to claim preference under the City of Austin’s SDVBE Program shall check the “NO” box and follow the corresponding instructions.
- b) Offerors seeking to claim preference under the City of Austin’s SDVBE Program shall check the “YES” box. Offerors shall then check ONE of the boxes following the “YES” box, input the data in the applicable table below. Offers that do not complete the applicable table in full shall be deemed non-compliant under the SDVBE Program and will not be considered for the preference.

☐ NO, I AM NOT a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise seeking to claim preference under the City of Austin’s SDVBE Program. Instructions: Offerors not seeking to claim preference will need to check this box and include this form with their sealed Offer. ☐ YES, I AM a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise seeking to claim preference under the City of Austin’s SDVBE Program. Instructions: Offerors seeking to claim preference shall be certified under one of the two following scenarios. Offerors shall check one of the following boxes, input the data in the applicable table below, and include this completed form in their sealed Offer.

Solcitation Number: RFP 5800 JTH3022 6