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1996 and required that the Secretary

submit a final report on the study no

later than sixty days after enactment of

the legislation. The Department

completed the initial service analysis in

January 1997 with additional fare

analysis to follow. Based on a thorough

review of the data in the Survey as well

as other sources, the Department has

decided that the new data collection is

necessary to provide the best data for

this analysis. Therefore, because of the

length of time involved in the thorough

review of the data in the Survey and in

order not to delay the completion of the

Congressional report further beyond the

statutory deadline, the Department is

seeking emergency clearance to begin to

collect data for use in the Rural Air Fare

Study.

Estimate of Burden: The Department

tentatively estimates that the impact of

this data collection will be minimal

based on the use of the TCN data files

and data transmission through ATPCO

as mentioned previously. For those

carriers that use their own internal

reservation systems and are not part of

the CRSs, and for those smaller carriers

that are less automated, the Department

anticipates that these respondents could

incur an additional cost for the

additional time spent in processing and

transmitting the data. The Department

does not have specific information to

estimate this additional cost and invites

comments regarding this issue.

However, the Department expects that

the extent of this supplemental data is

relatively small and has engaged a

contractor to work with these carriers to

satisfy this data requirement.

Respondents: All U.S. airlines

providing scheduled passenger service

and all computer reservations systems

operating in the United States.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 47

large certificated airlines, 36 small

certificated and commuter airlines and

four computer reservations systems.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: It is anticipated that the

majority of the data (75 percent) will be

transmitted through the CRSs on a daily

(Monday through Friday) basis with

several larger carriers and half of the

small carriers, who maintain

independent systems, responding on a

weekly and monthly basis, respectively.

Thus, the estimated annual number of

responses per respondent would range

from 260 per year for the CRSs to 12 per

year for some of the smaller airlines.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: Based on a calculation of

an additional one-quarter of a man-year

for non-CRS respondents and an

estimate of an additional 15 minutes for

data transmission per response for the

CRSs, the Department estimates an

annual burden of 9,360 hours. However,

we invite comments on this issue.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

this proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) ways in which the

Department could estimate the burden

of the proposed collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on the

respondents, including through the use

of automated techniques or other forms

of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC on July 24, 1997.

Charles A. Hunnicutt,

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and

International Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–20255 Filed 7–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Regional Liaison Outreach and

Services Program (LOSP)

Announcement of Request for

Proposals

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of request for proposals.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Transportation’s Office of Small and

Disadvantaged Business Utilization

(OSDBU) is responsible for the

Department’s implementation and

execution of the functions and duties

under sections eight (8) and fifteen (15)

of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.

637) for developing policies and

procedures consistent with Federal

statutes to provide policy direction for

minority, women-owned, small and

disadvantaged business (S/DBE)

participation in the Department’s

procurement and Federal financial

assistance activities. The office is also

responsible for implementing and

monitoring the Department’s goals for

minority, women-owned and small and

disadvantaged businesses. The Secretary

of Transportation has encouraged DOT

operating administrations to expand

opportunities for these entrepreneurs to

participate fully in all DOT-funded

procurements and assisted programs.

This request solicits competitive

proposals from organizations classified

as trade associations and/or Chambers

of Commerce for participation under

OSDBU’s Liaison Outreach and Services

Program (LOSP). Eligible applicants

must be registered with the Internal

Revenue Service as 501 C(6) tax-exempt

organizations. OSDBU will enter into

Cooperative Agreements with these

organizations to provide liaison services

between the DOT, its grantees,

recipients, contractors, subcontractors,

and minority, women-owned, small and

disadvantaged business enterprises.

This Announcement of Requests for

Proposals contains information

concerning: (1) The principal objectives

of the competition, eligible applicants,

activities and factors for an award; (2)

the application process, including how

to apply and the criteria used for

selection; and (3) a checklist of

application submission requirements.

DATES: Proposals must be received at the

above location by August 29, 1997, 4

p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Proposals

received after the deadline will be

considered non-responsive and not

reviewed. DOT plans to give notice of

awards on all applications by September

26, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.

Marie Hendricks or Mr. Art Jackson,

Office of Small and Disadvantaged

Business Utilization, U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 9414, Washington, DC, 20590,

Tel. 202–366–2852 or 800–532–1169.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Send

proposals to Mrs. Marie Hendricks,

Office of Small and Disadvantaged

Business Utilization, U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Room 9414, Washington, DC 20590.

Dated: July 23, 1997.

Luz A. Hopewell,

Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged

Business Utilization.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Program Description and Goals

1.3 Description of Competition

1.4 Duration of Agreements

1.5 Authority

1.6 Eligibility Requirements

2. Program Requirements

2.1 Recipient Responsibilities

2.2 Work Requirements

2.3 Office of Small and Disadvantaged

Business Utilization (OSDBU)

Responsibilities

3. Submission of Proposals

3.1 Content and Format for Proposals

3.2 Address, Number of Copies, Deadline

for Submission

4. Selection Criteria

4.1 General Criteria

4.2 Scoring of Applications

Application Form for Proposals—

Appendix A Attachments
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1. Introduction

1.1 Background

The United States Department of

Transportation (DOT) established the

Office of Small and Disadvantaged

Business Utilization (OSDBU) in

accordance with Public Law 95–507, an

amendment to the Small Business Act

and the Small Business Investment Act

of 1958. The OSDBU administers the

Department’s Small and Disadvantaged

Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

which is designed to ensure that small

businesses, including small

disadvantaged and minority firms, have

an equitable opportunity to participate

in DOT’s procurement and Federal

financial assistance programs and that

they receive a fair share of the resulting

contract awards. Because DOT’s policy

is to encourage and increase S/DBE

participation in the contracts and

programs that it funds, during FY 1996,

S/DBEs received $1.8 billion of DOT’s

direct procurements and DBEs received

over $2.9 billion or 15 percent of

highway, transit, air and rail contracts

from DOT-assisted State and local

transportation agencies.

OSDBU develops Department-wide

policy and administers a number of

programs and activities to implement

the OSDBU’s Congressional mandate

expanding the level of participation of

S/DBEs in the Federal financial

assistance and direct contracting

programs of all modal administrations

of DOT and DOT-assisted State and

local transportation agencies. The

OSDBU is responsible for the

development and implementation of an

effective program of activities directed

at ensuring S/DBE participation in the

Department’s direct procurement and

Federal financial assistance activities.

The OSDBU monitors all DOT

procurement activities that involve the

participation of S/DBEs, including the

goal settings and procurement practices

of DOT financial assistance recipients,

namely, State and local transportation

agencies. The OSDBU also serves an

important role in assisting firms in their

marketing of the Department and all of

its operating administrations. The

OSDBU is also responsible for

developing and administering programs

to encourage, stimulate, promote and

assist S/DBEs to obtain and manage

transportation-related contracts,

subcontracts and projects. The OSDBU

administers the Short Term Lending

Program (STLP) and the Bonding

Assistance Program, two financial

assistance efforts which provide

assistance in obtaining short-term

working capital and bonding for S/

DBEs. Under the STLP, lines of credit

up to $500,000 are available at prime

interest rates to finance accounts

receivable for transportation-related

contracts. The Bonding Assistance

Program enables DBEs to apply for bid,

performance and payment bonds on

contracts up to $1,000,000.

1.2 Program Description and Goals

An area where the OSDBU has

focused considerable efforts has been

that of increasing S/DBE access to DOT

financial assistance programs and

contracting opportunities through the

Liaison Outreach and Services Program

(LOSP). This nation-wide program

utilizes Cooperative Agreements with a

number of Chambers of Commerce and

trade associations to provide liaison

services between DOT, its grantees,

recipients, contractors, subcontractors

and S/DBEs. The LOSP includes

activities such as information

dissemination, outreach services,

conference and seminar participation

and referrals to technical assistance

agencies (i.e., Minority Business

Development Centers (MBDCs), Small

Business Development Centers (SBDCs)

and State DOT highway supportive

services contractors) which offer

management and technical assistance in

financial assistance, marketing and

other business areas. In addition, the

LOSP participants include DOT and

other transportation-related information

in their monthly or quarterly

newsletters and provide one-on-one

business counseling to S/DBEs currently

doing business or that has the potential

for doing business with DOT at the

Federal, State or local levels.

Information dissemination and

outreach include the distribution of the

following DOT marketing materials:

DOT Bonding Assistance Program

information; DOT Short-Term Lending

Program information; Procurement

Forecasts; DOT Small Business

Subcontracting Opportunities Directory;

and Contracting with the United States

Department of Transportation Booklets.

A compilation of these materials is

available in the DOT’s Marketing

Information Package, a comprehensive

document which serves as a resource

and reference tool.

Participating LOSP organizations

make referrals to technical assistance

agencies offering assistance to DBEs in

the completion and submission of

Short-Term Lending and Bonding

Assistance Program applications.

The LOSP was established by the

OSDBU in May 1992 in response to the

continuing need to outreach to the small

and disadvantaged business community

and increases their participation in DOT

contracting and financial assistance

programs. To address this need, the

LOSP seeks to increase the number of

small businesses and DBEs that enter

into transportation-related contracts and

that receive DOT STLP lines of credit

and bonding assistance. This goal is

accomplished by the OSDBU working

closely with LOSP participating

Chambers of Commerce and trade

associations to:

(1) Establish a communications link

between DOT, its grantees, recipients,

contractors, subcontractors and the

small and disadvantaged business

community.

(2) Increase awareness of DOT

contracting opportunities and financial

assistance programs by disseminating

DOT marketing materials and relevant

information at selected conferences,

seminars and marketplace events.

(3) Develop and/or strengthen

linkages with State DOTs, local

transportation agencies, transportation

prime contractors, State highway’s

supportive services contractors, MBDCs,

SBDCs and other Chambers of

Commerce and trade associations to

encourage S/DBE participation in DOT

programs.

(4) Stimulate referrals of S/DBEs to

obtain technical assistance from

Federal, State and local agencies such as

MBDCs, SBDCs and State DOT highway

supportive services contractors for

management and other business-related

assistance including completion and

submission of DOT Short-Term Lending

Program and Bonding Assistance

Program application packages.

(5) Increase awareness of DOT

programs by providing DOT

representation at selected conferences,

seminars and marketplace events and by

providing DOT ads and articles in

organizations’ newsletters.

(6) Develop and maintain databases of

transportation-related S/DBEs as

potential participants in DOT

procurement and/or financial assistance

programs.

(7) Establish business operations and

procedures which are results oriented,

and implement the principles set forth

in the Government Performance and

Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. This Act

focuses on ensuring programs and

budget decisions are linked with

program performance. GPRA establishes

a framework for results-oriented

management and promotes a new way

of doing business, a common sense

approach that focuses on getting results

through performance-based goals and

accountability. Each organization will

put forth every effort in complying with

the GPRA and report on achievements

of performance.
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(8) Each participant will establish

outreach and information dissemination

activities which provide information to

and encourages partnerships with

Federal, state and local government,

private sector organizations and

businesses, including small and

disadvantaged businesses, concerning

the Welfare to Work Initiative and the

Garrett A. Morgan Technology and

Transportation Futures Program. Such

efforts should focus on existing

transportation programs that use

innovative strategies to assist

individuals make the transition from

welfare to work and on working with

partners in the educational community

to strengthen transportation-related

learning and educational initiatives.

(9) Each organization will increase

awareness of matching small businesses

and S/DBEs with contracting

opportunities from major prime

contractors and DOT-assisted state and

local transportation agencies. This

awareness will be through

dissemination of procurement

opportunities through synopses in the

mail or by electronic data transfers.

1.3 Description of Competition

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit

proposals from eligible national and

regional Chambers of Commerce and

trade associations to participate in the

Liaison and Outreach Services Program

(LOSP). The LOSP will enable the

OSDBU to establish a regional presence

by assisting small businesses and DBEs

in securing information on DOT

procurement opportunities, Financial

Assistance Programs and the ShortTerm Lending and Bonding Assistance

Programs to increase the number of

DBEs that enter into transportationrelated contracts. The LOSP is intended

to increase collaboration between

OSDBU, Chambers of Commerce and

trade associations to strengthen and

enhance their ability to provide liaison

services between DOT, its grantees,

recipients, contractors, subcontractors

and DBEs. As the program requirements

and selection criteria indicate, the

OSDBU also intends that the LOSP is

multidimensional; that is, the selected

organizations must have the capacity to

effectively access and provide

supportive services to the broad range of

small business and DBE clients within

their respective geographical areas and

must be able to coordinate and establish

effective networks with DOT grant

recipients and local/regional technical

assistance agencies to maximize

resources and avoid duplication of

effort.

Cooperative agreement awards will be

up to $100,000.00. It is OSDBU’s intent

to fund one agreement in each of ten

(10) regions, and one agreement for the

following State: Texas. However,

OSDBU reserves the option to make

multiple awards, if warranted. The

geographical distribution of DOT

regions is shown, in map form, in

Attachment 1. The DOT regions, with

states and territories comprising each,

are listed below:

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, New

Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont,

Massachusetts

Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto

Rico, Virgin Islands

Region 3: Delaware, District of

Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,

Virginia, West Virginia

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Mississippi, North

Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,

Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin

Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New

Mexico, Oklahoma

Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,

Nebraska

Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North

Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,

Wyoming

Region 9: Arizona, Guam, Hawaii,

Nevada

Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon,

Washington

Along with the State Texas.

1.4 Duration of Agreements

Cooperative agreements will be

awarded for a period of 12 months (one

year) with an option for four (4)

additional years. Continuation funding

will be contingent upon satisfactory

performance and the availability of

funds in subsequent fiscal years.

1.5 Authority

DOT is authorized under 49 U.S.C.

322 (Pub.L. 97–449), to develop by

Cooperative Agreements, support

mechanisms including liaison and

assistance programs, that will increase

the opportunities for small businesses

and DBEs to access transportationrelated contracts.

1.6 Eligibility Requirements

An eligible applicant organization

will be:

An established, nonprofit, Chamber of

Commerce or trade association which

has the documented experience and

capacity necessary to successfully

operate and administer a coordinated,

regional liaison outreach effort within a

region of the United States.

In addition, to be eligible, a Chamber

of Commerce or trade association must:

(A) Be an established 501 C(6) taxexempt organization (provide

documentation as verification);

(B) Have at least one year of

documented and continuous experience

prior to the date of application in

providing advocacy, management and

marketing assistance services and

referrals to technical assistance agencies

to S/DBEs within the LOSP regional

service area or State in which proposed

services will be provided; and

(C) Has an office physically located

within the LOSP regional service area.

No application will be accepted

without proof of tax-exempt status.

An eligible applicant organization can

submit not more than two (2) proposals.

If two (2) proposals are submitted, each

proposal must be for a different regional

area and each proposal submitted will

be reviewed and evaluated on its own

merits and with the other proposals

submitted for the same region. If an

eligible applicant submits two (2)

proposals, the second proposal must be

submitted for a regional area where at

least one of the states located in that

regional area physically adjoins the

regional area where the eligible

applicant has an office physically

located as specified in 1.6(c). For

example, if an eligible applicant has an

office physically located in Oregon and

submits a proposal for Region 10 and a

second proposal for Region 8, the

second proposal would be considered

because the state of Idaho which is in

Region 10 physically adjoins the state of

Utah which is in Region 8. If, however,

an eligible applicant with an office

located in Texas, submits an application

for the state of Texas and also submits

a second application for Region 1, the

application submitted for Region 1

would not be considered as acceptable

because the state of Texas does not

physically adjoin any of the states

comprising Region 1.

2. Program Requirements

In conducting the activities to achieve

the goals of the LOSP, the recipient will

be responsible for implementing the

activities under 2.1 and 2.2 below. The

OSDBU will be responsible for

conducting activities under 2.3.

2.1 Recipient Responsibilities

1. Each LOSP participant will:

(A) Collaborate with and coordinate

on programs, activities, services and

technical assistance with other Federal,

State and local organizations and

agencies serving transportation-related

small businesses and DBEs, particularly

State DOTs and DOT grantees.

(B) Initiate, develop and maintain

interagency referral arrangements with

agencies offering specialized

management and technical assistance

including DOT/state supportive services
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contractors, MBDCs, SBDCs and other

appropriate programs.

(C) Establish a transportation advisory

committee comprising of members who

have demonstrated expertise in the

serving of S/DBE community and the

preparation of financial statements and

bid/proposal development to advise on

the development and implementation of

LOSP activities.

(D) Develop structured, consultative

relationships with key constituent

groups within the region to help build

and reinforce collaboration. Such

relationships will ensure that DOT nonminority and minority prime contractors

as well as Chambers of Commerce and

trade associations facilitate awareness

and utilization of LOSP services.

(E) Implement information

dissemination and education activities

and strategies to maximize outreach

regarding DOT procurement

opportunities and the Short-Term

Lending and Bonding Assistance

Programs.

(F) Conduct an ongoing evaluation of

activities funded through this

cooperative agreement. Evaluation will

quantitatively and qualitatively describe

LOSP activities, the services and the

recipients of services. Each applicant

must develop and implement an

ongoing evaluation plan which

incorporates the privileges of GPRA.

(G) Develop structured, consultative

relationships with the private sector

financial community and Federal, State,

regional and local agencies which

provide specialized financial technical

assistance services to S/DBEs.

(H) Establish and maintain an 800-toll

free line to be made available to S/DBEs

interested in transportation-related

procurements and information on the

application process for the DOT Short

Term Lending and Bonding Assistance

Programs. Referral services to technical

assistance providers will be provided, as

appropriate.

(I) Furnish all labor, facilities and

equipment to perform the services

described in this announcement.

(J) Establish criteria to be used in

calculating the results of achievements

accomplished for reporting under the

Government Performance and Results

Act (GPRA). These results will link

program performance with the LOSP

budget submittal.

(K) Establish outreach and

information dissemination activities

which provide information to and

encourages partnerships with Federal,

state and local governments, private

sector organizations and businesses,

including small and disadvantaged

businesses, concerning the Welfare to

Work Initiative and the Garrett A.

Morgan Technology and Transportation

Futures Program. Such efforts should

focus on existing transportation

programs that use innovative strategies

to assist individuals make the transition

from welfare to work and on working

with partners in the educational

community to strengthen transportationrelated learning and educational

initiatives.

(L) Implement a bid matching

mechanism whereby synopses would be

sent to qualified small businesses and

DBEs regarding contracting

opportunities from major DOT prime

contractors and DOT-assisted state and

local transportation agencies.

2.2 Work Requirements

Each LOSP participant must perform

work in the following functional areas:

(a) Information Dissemination and

Outreach.

(b) Conference and Seminar

Participation.

(c) Referrals to Technical Assistance

Agencies.

(d) Database Development.

(e) Government Performance and

Results Act (GPRA).

(f) Welfare-to-Work and Garrett A.

Morgan Technology and Transportation

Futures Program.

(g) Bid Matching Services.

a. Information Dissemination and

Outreach

Each LOSP program director will

meet with OSDBU officials to become

familiar with DOT materials and

literature to disseminate appropriate

documents to S/DBEs at conferences,

seminars, workshops, and to those

interested in and have the capacity to

perform transportation-related projects.

This LOSP ‘‘core service’’ includes

distribution of general information on

DOT’s overall S/DBE program, specific

information on DOT’s Short-Term

Lending and Bonding Assistance

Programs; and information and

assistance on DOT’s procurement

opportunities. Materials to be

disseminated will include, but are not

limited to, fact sheets, Short-Term

Lending and Bonding Assistance

program applications, and reports and

advertisements which are directed

toward the S/DBE communities in each

region.

The LOSP participant will publish

stories/articles and features in the

recipient’s newsletter which contain

information regarding the accessibility

to procurement opportunities within

DOT, and the Short-Term Lending and

Bonding Assistance programs. The

Director, OSDBU, will approve all

stories, articles, and special features

prior to their publication in the

recipient’s monthly or quarterly

newsletter.

b. Conference and Seminar Participation

The LOSP participant will participate

in regional, state and local procurement

conferences on behalf of the OSDBU

and disseminate DOT procurement

information, Short-Term Lending and

Bonding Assistance program literature

and other materials. The conferences/

seminars will be transportation-related

and each will be approved by the

Director, OSDBU, prior to participation.

The LOSP participant will identify

regional, state and local conferences

where a significant number of S/DBEs

with transportation-related capabilities

are expected to be in attendance. The

LOSP participant will maintain the DOT

booth at transportation-related

conferences/seminars. A conference

report will be submitted to OSDBU no

later than 30 days after participation at

the conference. A list of proposed S/

DBE conferences and seminars being

considered for participation under the

Cooperative Agreement will be

forwarded to OSDBU for review and

approval. A conference report will be

submitted to OSDBU no later than 30

days after participation at the

conference.

c. Referrals to Technical Assistance

Agencies

Each LOSP participant will provide

technical assistance services by referring

S/DBEs to agencies that offer assistance

in the preparation of DOT procurement

documents and applications for loans

and bonds for submission on

transportation-related projects. In

addition, specific referrals will be made

to agencies that certify DBEs using DOT

guidelines.

d. Database Development

Each LOSP participant will develop a

comprehensive data base of firms within

its regional service area that have the

capability to perform transportationrelated contracts.

e. Government Performance and Results

Act

Each LOSP participant will keep

documentation as to achievements

attained for reporting under the GPRA

within their respective region.

f. Welfare-to-Work Initiative and the

U.S. Department of Transportation

Garrett A. Morgan Technology and

Transportation Futures Program

Each LOSP participant will establish

outreach and information dissemination

activities which provide information to
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and encourages partnerships with

Federal, state and local governments,

private sector organizations and

businesses, including small and

disadvantaged businesses, concerning

the Welfare to Work Initiative and the

Garrett A. Morgan Technology and

Transportation Futures Program. Such

efforts should focus on existing

transportation programs that use

innovative strategies to assist

individuals to make the transition from

welfare to work and on working with

partners in the educational community

to strengthen transportation-related

learning and educational initiatives.

g. Bid Matching Services

Each LOSP participant will provide

bid matching services to qualified small

businesses and DBEs. These services

will provide them with a synopsis of

contracting opportunities available to

them from major DOT prime contractors

and DOT-assisted state and local

transportation agencies.

2.3 Office of Small and Disadvantaged

Business Utilization (OSDBU)

Responsibilities

The OSDBU will perform the

following roles as its contribution to the

attainment of LOSP objectives:

1. Provide consultation and technical

assistance in planning, implementing

and evaluating activities under this

announcement.

2. Provide orientation and training, as

appropriate, to applicants awarded

funding for participation in the LOSP.

3. Systematically monitor the

performance of successful applicants’

activities and program compliance.

4. Assist successful applicants in

collaborating and developing or

strengthening linkages with State DOTs,

technical assistance agencies and DOT

grantees within regional geographical

areas served.

5. Facilitate the exchange and transfer

of successful LOSP activities and

program information among regional

LOSP participants.

3. Submission of Proposals

3.1 Content and Format for Proposals

Each proposal submitted to DOT must

be in the format and must contain the

information set forth in the application

form attached as Appendix A to this

announcement.

3.2 Address; Number of Copies;

Deadlines for Submission

Any eligible organization (as defined

in Section 1.6 of this announcement)

will submit only one proposal for

consideration by DOT.

Applications should be double

spaced, and printed in a font size not

smaller than 12 points. One unbound

copy of the proposal with original

signatures suitable for reproduction, and

four bound copies, should be submitted.

All pages should be numbered at the

top of each page. All documentation,

attachments, or other information

pertinent to the application must be

included in a single submission.

Proposals should be submitted to:

Mrs. Marie A. Hendricks, Office of

Small and Disadvantaged Business

Utilization (S–40), Department of

Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW.,

(Rm. 9414), Washington, DC 20590.

Proposals must be received by DOT/

OSDBU no later than August 29, 1997,

4 p.m., EST.

4. Selection Criteria

4.1 General Criteria

DOT will use the following criteria to

rate and rank applications received in

response to this announcement for the

applicant’s region. Applications will be

evaluated for each region on a point

system (maximum number of points =

100).

The following five (5) maximum

weighted categories will constitute

DOT’s selection criteria:

—Approach (25 points)

—Linkages (25 points)

—Organizational Capability (25 points)

—Staff Capabilities and Experience (15

points)

—Cost (10 points)

A. Approach and Linkages (50 Points)

1. Approach (25 Points)

The applicant must describe the

activities proposed to be implemented

under the cooperative agreement and

how the work will be accomplished

across the LOSP regional area. DOT will

consider the extent to which the

proposed objectives are specific,

measurable, time-phased, consistent

with LOSP goals and the proposed

activities are consistent with the

applicant organization’s overall mission.

DOT will give priority consideration to

applicants that demonstrate innovation

and creativity of approach in increasing

the ability of S/DBEs to access

information on DOT contracting

opportunities and financial assistance

programs. DOT will also consider the

quality of the applicant’s plan for

conducting program activities and the

likelihood that the proposed methods

will be successful in achieving proposed

objectives.

2. Linkages (25 Points)

DOT will consider innovative aspects

of the applicant’s approach which build

upon the applicant’s strength(s) and

facilitate and encourage linkages to

existing resources available within the

region. The applicant’s structure for

linking urban and rural S/DBEs to the

LOSP should be outlined. The applicant

should describe support and intended

collaboration on LOSP activities from

DOT grantees, prime contractors,

subcontractors, State DOTs, State

highway supportive services

contractors, SBDCs, MBDCs and

colleges and universities including

Minority Educational Institutions

(Historically Black Colleges and

Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving

Institutions (HSIs) and Tribal-Affiliated

Colleges and Universities (TACUs)).

DOT will also rate the effectiveness of

the applicant’s strategy to provide

outreach, networking and liaison

activities to the regional area to be

served. In rating this factor, DOT will

consider the extent to which the

applicant demonstrates ability to

effectively access and network

supportive services to the broad and

diverse range of S/DBEs within the

applicant’s regional service area.

Emphasis will also be placed on the

extent to which the applicant identifies

a clear outreach strategy related to

identified needs that can be successfully

carried out within the period of this

agreement and a plan for forming and

involving an internal transportation

advisory committee in the execution of

that strategy.

B. Organizational Capability (25 Points)

The applicant organization must have

outreach resources and relevant

experience in carrying out the purposes

of the LOSP. In rating this factor, DOT

will consider the extent to which the

applicant’s organization has recent,

relevant and successful experience in

advocating for and addressing the needs

of small and DBE businesses in general,

and transportation-related S/DBEs in

particular. The applicant must also

describe technical and administrative

resources it plans to use in achieving

proposed objectives (i.e., computer

facilities, voluntary staff time, space and

financial resources).

C. Staff Capability and Experience (15

Points)

The applicant organization should

provide a list of proposed personnel for

the project with salaries, educational

levels and previous experience

delineated. The applicant’s project team

must be well-qualified, knowledgeable
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and diverse which shows evidence of

the ability to deal effectively with the

broad range of S/DBE clients to be

served. Resumes must be submitted for

all proposed key personnel, outside

consultants and subcontractors.

Experience of key personnel in

providing services similar in scope and

nature to the proposed effort must be

presented in detail. The Project Director

will serve as the responsible individual

for the project a minimum of 50 percent

of his/her time. The resume of the

proposed Project Director must be

included in the applications submitted

and his/her resume must reflect

appropriate knowledge of the regional

area and customer-service related

experience.

DOT will consider the extent to which

the applicant’s proposed management

plan (a) clearly delineates staff

responsibilities and accountability for

all work required and (b) presents a

work plan with a clear and feasible

schedule for conducting all project

tasks.

D. Cost (15 Points)

The budget is the applicant’s estimate

of the total cost of establishing and

administering its participation in the

LOSP for a 12 month period. The

applicant’s budget must be adequate to

support the project and costs must be

reasonable in relation to project

objectives. The budget submitted can

not include more than $100,000.00

which is DOT/OSDBU funding. The

recipient’s overhead should not exceed

15 percent. Applicants are encouraged

to provide in-kind costs and other

innovative cost approaches.

4.2 Scoring of Applications

A review panel will score each

application based upon the evaluation

criteria listed above. Points will be

given for each evaluation criteria

category not to exceed the maximum

number of points allowed for each

category. Applications which are not

responsive to the established criteria

above will be disqualified.

‘‘Appendix A’’—Application Form for

Submission of Proposals for

Department of Transportation Regional

Liaison Outreach and Services Program

(LOSP)

Proposals for the DOT Regional Liaison

Outreach and Services Program (LOSP)

should contain all of the following

information and should be submitted in the

following format.

Applications should be double spaced and

printed in a font size not smaller than 12

points. One unbound copy of the proposal

with original signatures suitable for

reproduction, and four bound copies, should

be submitted. Applications will not exceed

35 single-sided pages. All pages should be

numbered at the top of each page. All

documentation, attachments, or other

information pertinent to the application

should be included in a single submission,

forwarded directly to the address listed

below. Proposals should be submitted to: Mr.

Marie A. Hendricks, Office of Small and

Disadvantaged Business Utilization (S–40),

Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street,

SW., Room 9414, Washington, DC 20590.

Proposals must be received by DOT/

OSDBU no later than August 29, 1997, 4 p.m.

EST.

Applications submitted must contain the

following 12 sections and be organized in the

following order and cannot exceed 35 singlesided pages.

1. Table of Contents

—Identify all parts, sections and attachments

of the application.

2. Application Summary

—Provide a summary overview of the

following:

—The applicant’s proposed LOSP, its related

activities including key elements of the

plan of action/methodology to achieve

project objectives.

—The applicant’s relevant organizational

experience and capabilities.

3. Understanding of the Work

—Provide a narrative which contains specific

project information as follows:

—The applicant will describe its

understanding of the LOSP, program goals

and the role of the applicant’s proposed

LOSP in advancing the applicant’s goals.

—The applicant will describe specific

outreach needs of transportation-related S/

DBEs in the region or state to be served and

how the LOSP will address the identified

needs.

4. Approach/Methodology

—Describe the applicant’s methodology or

plan of action for conducting the project in

terms of the tasks to be performed.

—Describe the specific services or activities

to be performed and how these services/

activities will be implemented.

—Describe innovative and/or creative

approaches to be implemented through the

LOSP to increase the ability of S/DBES to

access information on DOT contracting

opportunities and financial assistance

programs.

5. Linkages

—Describe outreach activities and linkages to

be implemented to ensure that rural small

and disadvantaged businesses participate

in LOSP activities.

—Describe or indicate evidence of linkages or

collaborations developed or to be

developed with State DOTs, DOT grantees,

DOT prime contractors, other Chambers of

Commerce and trade associations and

technical assistance agencies including

DOT/FHWA supportive services

contractors, MBDCs and SBDCs and

educational institutions including HBCUs,

HSIs and TACUs.

6. Organizational Capabilities

—Describe recent, relevant and successful

experience in advocating for and

addressing the needs of small and

disadvantaged businesses in general and

transportation-related S/DBEs in particular.

—Describe relevant experience in working or

collaborating with Chambers of Commerce

and trade associations, DOT grantees, State

DOTs, technical assistance agencies

including DOT/FHWA supportive services

contractors, MBDCs, SBDCs and

educational institutions including HBCUs,

HSIs and TACUs.

—Describe internal resources available to use

in successfully performing/completing the

work.

7. Staff Capabilities

—Describe the qualifications and relevant

experience, in relation to project

requirements, of the key personnel to be

used in the project.

8. Management Plan

—Describe how personnel are to be organized

in the project and how they will be used

to accomplish project objectives. Outline

staff responsibilities, accountability and a

schedule for conducting project tasks.

9. Budget Narrative

—Outline proposed budget/cost information

in detail.

10. Assurances Signature Form

—Complete the attached form identified as

Attachment 2.

11. Certification Signature Form

—Complete the attached form identified as

Attachment 3.

12. Standard Form 424

—(Request for Federal Assistance). Complete

the attached Standard Form 424 identified

as Attachment 4.

Please be sure that all forms have been

signed by an authorized official whom can

legally represent the organization.

Thank you for submitting an application to

be a participant in the U. S. Department of

Transportation’s Liaison Outreach and

Services (LOSP) Program.

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Attachment 2—Assurances

All recipients of Federal funding are

required to assure that the recipient:

—Has the legal authority to apply for Federal

assistance, and the institutional,

managerial, and financial capability

(including funds sufficient to pay the nonFederal share of project costs) to ensure

proper planning, management, and

completion of the project described in this

application.

—Will give the awarding agency, the

Comptroller General of the United States,

and if appropriate, the State, through any

authorized representative, access to and

the right to examine all records, books,

papers, or documents related to the award;

and will establish a proper accounting

system in accordance with generally

accepted accounting standards or agency

directives.

—Will establish safeguards to prohibit

employees from using their position for a

purpose that constitutes or presents the

appearance of personal or organizational

conflict of interest, or personal gain.

—Will initiate and complete the work within

the applicable time frame after receipt of

approval of the awarding agency.

—Will comply with the Intergovernmental

Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4728–

4763) relating to prescribed standards for

merit systems for programs funded under

one of the nineteen statutes or regulations

specified in Appendix A of OPM’s

Standards for Merit System of Personnel

Administration (5 CFR 900; Subpart F).

—Will comply with all Federal statutes

relating to nondiscrimination. These

include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–

352) which prohibits discrimination on the

basis of race, color, or national origin; (b)

Title IX of the Education Amendments of

1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1681–1683,

and 1685–1686), which prohibits

discrimination on the basis of sex; (c)

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of

1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), which

prohibits discrimination on the basis of

disability; (d) The Age Discrimination Act

of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101–

6107), which prohibits discrimination on

the basis of age; (e) The Drug Abuse Office

and Treatment Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92–

255), as amended, relating to

nondiscrimination on the basis of drug

abuse; (f) The Comprehensive Alcohol

Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention,

Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970

(Pub. L. 91–616), as amended, relating to

nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol

abuse or alcoholism; (g) 523 and 527 of the

Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42

U.S.C. 290dd–3 and 390ee–3), as amended,

relating to confidentiality of alcohol and

drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of

the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to

nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or

financing of housing; (I) any other

nondiscrimination provisions in the

National and Community Service Act of

1990, as amended; and (j) the requirements

of any other nondiscrimination statute(s)

which may apply to the application.

—Will comply, or has already complied, with

the requirements of Titles II and III of the

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real

Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970

(Pub.L. 91–646) which provide for fair and

equitable treatment of persons displaced or

whose property is acquired as a result of

Federal or Federally assisted programs.

These requirements apply to all interests in

real property acquired for project purposes

regardless of Federal participation in

purchases.

—Will comply with the provisions of the

Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. 1501–1508 and 7324–

7328), which limit the political activities of

employees whose principal employment

activities are funded in whole or in part

with Federal funds.

—Will comply, as applicable, with the

provisions of the David-Bacon Act (40

U.S.C. 276a and 276a–77), the Copeland

Act (40 U.S.C. 276c and 28 U.S.C. 874),

and the Contract Work Hours and Safety

Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327–333),

regarding labor standards for Federally

assisted constructions subagreements.

—Will comply, if applicable, with flood

insurance purchase requirements of

Section 201(a) of the Flood Disaster

Protection Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93–234)

which required the recipients in a special

flood hazard area to participate in the

program and to purchase flood insurance if

the total cost of insurable construction and

acquisition is $10,000 or more.

—Will comply with environmental standards

which may be prescribed pursuant to the

following (a) institution of environmental

quality control measures under the

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

(Pub.L. 91–190) and Executive Order (EO)

11514; (b) notification of violating facilities

pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of

wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d)

evaluation of flood hazards in flood plains

in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance

of project consistency with the approved

state management program developed

under the Coastal Zone Management Act of

1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity

of Federal actions to State (Clean Air)

Implementation Plans under Section 176(c)

of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended

(42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); (g) protection of

underground sources of drinking water

under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974,

as amended (Pub. L. 93–523); and (h)

protection of endangered species under the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (Pub. L. 93–205).

—Will comply with the Wild and Scenic

Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.)

Related to protecting components or

potential components of the national wild

and scenic rivers system.

—Will assist the awarding agency in assuring

compliance with Section 106 of the

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,

as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), EO 11593

(identification and protection of historic

properties), and the Archaeological and

Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16

U.S.C. 469a–1 et seq.).

—Will comply with Pub. L. 93–348 regarding

the protection of human subjects involved

in research, development, and related

activities supported by this award of

assistance.

—Will comply with the Laboratory Animal

Welfare Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–544, as

amended, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) Pertaining

to the care, handling, and treatment of

warm blooded animals held for research,

teaching, or other activities supported by

this award of assistance.

—Will comply with the Lead-Based Pain

Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4301

et seq.) Which prohibits the use of lead

based paint in construction or

rehabilitation of residence structures.

—Will cause to be performed the required

financial and compliance audits in

accordance with the Single Audit Act of

1984 or OMB Circular A–133. Audits of

Institutions of Higher Learning and other

Non-profit Institutions.

—Will comply with all applicable

requirements of all other Federal laws,

executive orders, regulations, and policies

governing this program.

In addition, all recipients of Corporation

assistance under this application are required

to assure that the recipient:

—Will keep such records and provide such

information to the Corporation with

respect to the program as may be required

for fiscal audits and program evaluation.

—Will not use the assistance to replace State

and local funding streams that had been

used to support programs of the type

eligible to receive Corporation support. For

any given program, this condition will be

satisfied if the aggregate non-Federal

expenditure for that program in the fiscal

year that support is to be provided is not

less than the previous fiscal year.

—Will use the assistance only for a program

that does not duplicate, and is in addition

to, an activity otherwise available in the

locality of the program.

—Will comply with the Notice, Hearing, and

Grievance Procedures found in section 176

of the Act.

—Will comply with the nondisplacement

rules found in section 177(b) of the Act;.

Specifically, an employer shall not

displace an employee or position,

including partial displacement such as

reduction hours, wages, or employment

benefits, as a result of the employer using

an AmeriCorps participant; a service

opportunity shall not be created that will

infringe on the promotional opportunity of

an employed individual; an AmeriCorps

participants shall not perform any services

or duties or engage in activities that (1)

would otherwise be performed by an

employee as part of the employee’s

assigned duties, (2) will supplant the

hiring of employed workers, (3) are

services or duties with respect to which an

individual has recall rights pursuant to a

collective bargaining agreement; or

applicable personnel procedures; or (4)

have been performed by or were assigned

to any presently employed worker, an

employee who recently resigned or was

discharged, an employee who is on leave,

an employee who is on strike or is being

locked out, or an employee who is subject

to a reduction in force or has recall rights

subject to a collective bargaining agreement

or applicable personnel procedure.
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Assurances—Signature

By signing this assurances page, the

applicant certifies that it will agree to

perform all actions and support all intention

stated in the attached Assurances.

Note: This form must be signed and

included in the application.

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ATTACHMENT 3—CERTIFICATIONS

Before completing certification, please read

Certification Instructions.

Certification—Debarment, Suspension, and

Other Responsibility Matters

This certification is required by the

regulations implementing Executive Order

12549, Debarment and Suspension, 34 CFR

Part 85, § 85.510, Participants’

responsibilities. The regulations were

published as Part VII of the May 26, 1988

Federal Register (pages 19160–19211).

(1) The applicant certifies to the best of its

knowledge and belief, that it and its

principals:

(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended,

proposed for debarment, declared ineligible,

or voluntarily excluded from covered

transactions by any Federal department of

agency,

(b) Have not within a three-year period

preceding this proposal been convicted of or

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,

(c) 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

enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this

certification, and

(d) Have not within a three-year period

preceding this application proposal had one

or more public transactions (Federal, State or

local) terminated for cause of default;

(2) Where the applicant is unable to certify

to any of the statements in this certification,

such applicant shall attach an explanation to

this application.

Certification—Drug-Free Workplace

This certification is required by the

regulations implementing the Drug-Free

Workplace Act of 1988, 34 CFR Part 85,

Subpart F. The regulations, published in the

January 31, 1989 Federal Register, require

certification by grantees, prior to award, that

they will maintain a drug-free workplace.

The certification set out below is a material

representation of fact upon which reliance

will be placed when the agency determines

to award the grant. False certification or

violation of the certification shall be grounds

for suspension of payments, suspension or

termination of grants, or government-wide

suspension or debarment (see 34 CFR Part 85,

Section 85.615 and 85.620). The grantee

certifies that it will provide a drug-free

workplace by:

(1) Publishing a statement notifying

employees that the unlawful manufacture,

distribution, dispensing, possession or use of

a controlled substance is prohibited in the

grantee’s workplace and specifying the

actions that will be taken against employees

for violation of such prohibition;

(2) Establishing a drug-free awareness

program to inform employees about—

(a) the dangers of drug abuse in the

workplace,

(b) the grantee’s policy of maintaining a

drug-free workplace,

(c) any available drug counseling,

rehabilitation, and employee assistance

programs, and

(d) the penalties that may be imposed upon

employees for drug abuse violations

occurring in the workplace;

(3) Making it a requirement that each

employee to be engaged in the performance

of the grant be given a copy of the statement

required by paragraph (1);

(4) Notifying the employee in the statement

required by paragraph (1) that, as a condition

of employment under the grant, the employee

will

(a) abide by the terms of the statement, and

(b) notify the employer of any criminal

drug statute conviction for a violation

occurring in the workplace no later than five

days after such conviction;

(5) Notifying the Corporation within ten

days after receiving notice under

subparagraph (4)(b) from an employee or

otherwise receiving actual notice of such

conviction;

(6) Taking one of the following actions,

within 30 days of receiving notice under

subparagraph (4)(b) with respect to any

employee who is so convicted—

(a) Taking appropriate personnel action

against such an employee, up to and

including termination; or

(b) Requiring such employee to participate

satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or

rehabilitation program approved for such

purposes by a Federal, State, or local health,

law enforcement, or other appropriate

agency;

(7) Making a good faith effort to continue

to maintain a drug-free workplace through

implementation of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4),

(5), and (6).

Certification Instructions

By signing the Certification Signature Page

on the previous page, the applicant certifies

that it will agree to perform all actions and

support all intentions stated in the

Certifications.

Signing the Certification Page

1. Inability to Certify. The inability of a

person to provide the certification required

below will not necessarily result in denial of

a grant. The applicant shall submit an

explanation of why it cannot provide the

certification set out below. The certification

or explanation will be considered in

connection with the Corporation

determination whether to enter into this

transaction. However, failure of the applicant

to furnish a certification or an explanation

shall disqualify such applicant for a grant.

2. Erroneous Certification. The certification

in this clause is a material representation of

fact upon which reliance was placed when

the Corporation determined to enter into this

transaction. If it is later determined that the

applicant knowingly rendered an erroneous

certification, in addition to other remedies

available to the Federal Government, the

Corporation may terminate this transaction

for cause or default.

3. Notice of Error in Certification. The

applicant shall provide immediate written

notice to the Corporation to whom this

proposal is submitted if at any time the

applicant learns that its certification was

erroneous when submitted or has become

erroneous by reason of changes

circumstances.

4. Definitions. The terms ‘‘covered

transaction,’’ ‘‘debarred,’’ ‘‘suspended.’’

‘‘ineligible,’’ ‘‘lower tier covered

transaction,’’ ‘‘participant,’’ ‘‘person,’’

‘‘primary covered transaction,’’ ‘‘principal,’’

‘‘proposal,’’ and ‘‘voluntarily excluded,’’ as

used in this clause, have the meanings set out

in the Definitions and Coverage sections of

the rules implementing Executive Order

12549. An applicant shall be considered a

‘‘prospective primary participant in a

covered transaction’’ as defined in the rules

implementing Executive Order 12549. You

may contact the Corporation for assistance in

obtaining a copy of those regulations.

5. Certification Requirement for Subgrant

Agreements. The applicant agrees by

submitting this proposal that, should the

proposed covered transaction be entered into,

it shall not knowingly enter into any lower

tier covered transaction with a person who is

debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or

voluntarily excluded from participation in

this covered transaction, unless authorized

by the Corporation.

6. Certification Inclusion in Subgrant

Agreement. The applicant further agrees by

submitting this proposal that it will include

the clause titled ‘‘Certification Regarding

Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and

Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered

Transactions,’’ provided by the Corporation,

without modification, in all lower tier

covered transactions and in all solicitations

for lower tier covered transactions.

7. Certification of Subgrant Principals. A

grantee may rely upon a certification of a

prospective participant in a lower-tier

covered transaction that it is not debarred,

suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily

excluded from the covered transaction,

unless it knows that the certification is

erroneous. A grantee may decide the method

and frequency by which it determines the

eligibility of its principals. Each grantee may,

but is not required to, check the

Nonprocurement List.

8. Prudent Person Standard. Nothing

contained in the foregoing shall be construed

to require establishment of a system of
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records in order to render in good faith the

certification required by this clause. The

knowledge and information of a grantee is

not required to exceed that which is normally

possessed by a prudent person in the

ordinary course of business dealings.

9. Non-Certification in Subgrant

Agreements. Except for transactions

authorized under paragraph 6 of these

instructions, if a grantee knowingly enters

into a lower-tier covered transaction with a

person who is suspended, debarred,

ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from

participation in this transaction, in addition

to other remedies available to the Federal

Government, the department or agency may

terminate this transaction for cause or

default.

Certification—Lobbying Activities

As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the

US Code, the applicant certifies that:

A. No Federal appropriated funds have

been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of

the undersigned, to any person for

influencing or attempting to influence an

officer or employee of any agency, a Member

of Congress, an officer of Congress in

connection with the awarding of any Federal

contract, the making of any Federal loan, the

entering into of any cooperative agreement,

or modification of any Federal contract,

grant, loan, or cooperative agreement;

B. If any funds other than Federal

appropriated funds have been paid or will be

paid to any person for influencing or

attempting to influence an officer of

employee of any agency, a Member of

Congress, an officer or employee of Congress,

or an employee of a Member of Congress in

connection with this Federal contract, grant,

loan, or cooperative agreement, the

undersigned shall complete and submit

Standard Form-LLL, ‘‘Disclosure Form to

Report Lobbying,’’ in accordance with its

instructions.

C. The undersigned shall require that the

language of this certification be included in

the award documents for all subcontracts at

all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants,

and contracts under grants, loans and

cooperative agreements), and that all

subrecipients shall certify and disclose

accordingly.

Certification—Signature

Before You Start. Before completing

certification, please read Certification

Instructions.

Note: This form must be signed and

included in the application.

Signature. By signing this Certification

page, the applicant certifies that it will agree

to perform all actions and support all

intentions stated in the Certifications set

forth above. The three Certifications are:

• Certification: Debarment, Suspension,

and Other Responsibility Matters

• Certification: Drug-Free Workplace

• Certification: Lobbying Activities

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