Attachment J Representations and Certifications

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that this institution, organization, and its principals:

Pursuant to E.O. 12549 and implementing rule, are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency

Pursuant to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100-690, will provide a drug-free workplace. The place of performance is:

(Street Address)(City, County, State)(Zip Code)

Complies with the provisions of DoD Directive 5500.11 “Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs,” which implements Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The following certification applies only to actions exceeding $100,000.00:

Per 31 U.S.C. § 1352, “Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and financial transactions.”

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 an agency, a Member of Congress, an Officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, cooperative agreement, or other transaction.

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 or 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 the Federal contract, grant, loan, cooperative agreement, or other transaction, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.

The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, cooperative agreements, and other transactions) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when you transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000.00 and not more than $100,000.00 for each such failure.