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<br />F. Debarment and Suspension. For Agreements meeting the definition of a “covered <br />transaction” for purposes of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180 and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, the Provider agrees as <br />follows: <br /> <br />1. The Provider is required to verify that none of the Provider’s 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 <br />2 C.F.R. § 180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.935). <br /> <br />2. The Provider must comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, <br />subpart C, and must include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower <br />tier covered transaction it enters into. <br /> <br />3. This certification is a material representation of fact relied on by Orange County. If it is <br />later determined that the Provider did not comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, s ubpart C and 2 <br />C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C, in addition to remedies made available to Orange County, the <br />Federal Government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to <br />suspension and/or debarment. <br /> <br />4. The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, <br />subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the <br />period of any contract that may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further <br />agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered <br />transactions. <br /> <br />G. Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. § 1352), as amended. Providers who apply <br />or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the required certification. Each tier certifies to <br />the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or <br />organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a <br />Member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress <br />in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. <br />§ 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in <br />connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to <br />the recipient who in turn will forward the certification(s) to the awarding agency. <br /> <br />H. Procurement of Recovered Materials (section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as <br />amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act). <br /> <br />a. In the performance of this Agreement, Provider shall make maximum use of products <br />containing recovered materials that are EPA-designated items unless the product cannot <br />be acquired: <br /> <br />i. Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the Agreement <br />performance schedule; <br />ii. Meeting with the Agreement performance requirements; or <br />iii. At a reasonable price <br /> <br />b. Information about this requirement, along with the list of EPA-designated items, is <br />available at EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines web site: <br />https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 57A30C0A-DD50-4583-81C1-646133B24426