2019/12/31 Council Agenda Packet

6 Rona F PROPOSER ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE f`' ** Proposal Affidavit Signature Page PROPOSER'S AFFIDAVIT The undersigned,authorized representative of the entity submitting the foregoing proposal(the"Proposer"),swears that the following statements are true to the best of his or her knowledge. 1. The Proposer is submitting its proposal under its true and correct name,the Proposer has been properly originated and legally exists in good standing in its state of residence, the Proposer possesses, or will possess before delivering any products and related services,all applicable licenses necessary for such delivery to NRA members agencies.The undersigned affirms that he or she is authorized to act on behalf of,and to legally bind the Proposer to the terms in this Contract. 2. The Proposer, or any person representing the Proposer,has not directly or indirectly entered into any agreement or arrangement with any other vendor or supplier, any official or employee of NRA, or any person,firm, or corporation under contract with NRA,in an effort to influence the pricing,terms,or conditions relating to this RIP In any way that adversely affects the free and open competition for a Contract award under this RFP, 3. The Proposer has examined and understands the terms, conditions, scope, contract opportunity,specifications request, and other documents in this solicitation and affirms that any and all exceptions have been noted in writing and have been included with the Proposer's RFP response. 4. The Proposer will, if awarded a Contract, provide to NJPA Members the/products and services in accordance with the terms,conditions,and scope of this RFP,with the Proposer-offered specifications, and with the other documents in this solicitation. 5. The Proposer agrees to deliver products and services through valid contracts,purchase orders,or means that are acceptable to NJPA Members.Unless otherwise agreed to,the Proposer must provide only new and first-quality products and related services to NIDA Members under an awarded Contract. 6. The Proposer will comply with all applicable provisions of federal,state,and local laws,regulations,rules,and orders. 7. The Proposer understands that NJPA will reject RFP proposals that are marked"confidential"(or"nonpublic," etc.), either substantially or in their entirety. Under Minnesota Statute §13.591, Subd. 4, all proposals are considered nonpublic data until the evaluation is complete and a Contract is awarded.At that point,proposals 'generally become public data. Minnesota Statute §13.37 permits only certain narrowly defined data to be considered a"trade secret,"and thus nonpublic data under Minnesota's Data Practices Act. 8. The Proposer understands that it is the Proposer's duty to protect information that it considers nonpublic, and It agrees to defend and indemnify NJPA for reasonable measures that NRA takes to uphold such a data designation. (The rest of this page has been left intentionally blank. Signature page below] 39 18