Anti-Discrimination and DEI Compliance Certification

The contract requires certification and continuous adherence to federal anti-discrimination laws and executive orders relating to equal employment opportunity and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Recipients must establish and maintain systems to ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle, including undergoing potential audits and providing oversight of all subcontractors to verify their adherence to the same standards. This is a small business set-aside contract under the SBA’s Total Small Business Set-Aside authority, designated for businesses classified as small under NAICS code 541618, which covers management, scientific, and technical consulting services. The performance location is in Arcadia, California, with a zip code of 91007, and the awarding agency is the Angeles National Forest under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Responses are due by July 10, 2026, with the opportunity posted on June 29, 2026. Compliance is not a one-time submission but an ongoing obligation, with failure to maintain standards potentially leading to contract termination or other enforcement actions.