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the vendor or person's employment, affiliation, business relationship, family relationship or provision of gifts
<br />that might cause a conflict of interest with a local government entity. Questionnaire form CIQ is included in
<br />the RFP and must be submitted with the response.
<br />Certification Regarding Lobbying (enclosed). Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative
<br />Agreements is included in the RFP and must be submitted with the response.
<br />Form 1295, (enclosed). Effective January 1, 2016, all contracts and contract amendments, extensions, or
<br />renewals executed by the Commissioners Court will require the completion of Form 1295 "Certificate of
<br />Interested Parties" pursuant to Government Code § 2252.908. Form 1295 must be completed by awarded
<br />vendor at time of signed contract submission. Form 1295 is included in this RFP for your information.
<br />Required Contract Provisions. Applicable provisions (enclosed) must be included in all contracts executed as
<br />a result of this RFP.
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<br />If the awarded vendor (prime) uses subcontractors, it must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that small
<br />and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used. The following
<br />affirmative steps are required of the prime contractor:
<br />1) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists;
<br />2) Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever
<br />they are potential sources;
<br />3) Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit
<br />maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises;
<br />4) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small
<br />and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises;
<br />5) Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the Small Business
<br />Administration (SBA) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the Department of
<br />Commerce.
<br />6) Please choose the MBDA Center that is in closest proximity to your community. Please use the
<br />following link: httr)s://www.mbda.igov/mbda-i2roFzrams. Email your RFP to the appropriate center. If
<br />your Center cannot be reached by email, it is strongly recommended that the RFP be sent to the
<br />appropriate center via CERTIFIED MAIL, return receipt requested.
<br />Minority-owned businesses may be eligible for contract procurement assistance with public and private sector
<br />entities from MBDA centers:
<br />Dallas MBDA Business Center
<br />8828 N. Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 550E
<br />Dallas, TX 75247
<br />214-920-2436
<br />Website hlwir www.rnbdadfw com
<br />Email: adminl@mbdadallas.com
<br />EI Paso MBDA Business Center
<br />2401 East Missouri Avenue
<br />EI Paso, TX 79903
<br />915-351-6232
<br />Website htt; s „www mbda. ,ov�!busness-
<br />center,el ;,aso mbda„business center
<br />Email: treed@ephcc.org
<br />Houston MBDA Business Center
<br />3100 Main Street, Ste. 701
<br />Houston, TX 77002
<br />713-718-8974
<br />Website: htti s ,r'www mbda oy;business-
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<br />Email: MBDA@hccs.edu
<br />San Antonio MBDA Business Center
<br />501 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., Ste. 3.324B
<br />San Antonio, TX 78207
<br />210-458-2480
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<br />center ,s,an„antonio mbda business ce,nter
<br />Email: orestes.hubbarda utsa.edu
<br />Small and woman -owned businesses may be eligible for assistance from SBA Women's Business Centers:
<br />U.S. Small Business Administration -
<br />Dallas/Fort Worth District Office
<br />150 Westpark Way, Ste. 130
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<br />WBEA —Women's Business Center
<br />9800 Northwest Freeway, Ste. 120
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