Region One Education Service Center

The Comptroller provides the following divestment lists in connection with Tex. Govt. Code 808.051(HB 89, 85th R.S.), Tex. Govt. Code 2252.153 (SB 252, 85th R.S.), and Tex. Govt. Code 2270.0209(SB 253, 85th R.S.), and for compliance with contracting requirements referenced in Tex. Govt. Code 2252.152 (SB 252, 85th R.S.) and Tex. Govt. Code 2270.002 (HB 89, 85th R.S.).

• Companies that Boycott Israel (PDF) — Updated March 2019
• Scrutinized Companies with ties to Sudan (PDF)
• Scrutinized Companies with ties to Iran (PDF)
• Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (PDF) — Updated March 2019
• Scrutinized Companies with ties to Foreign Terrorist Organizations (PDF)
• FAQ for Investing Entities (PDF)

The ESC will not subcontract with or award subgrants to any person or company who is debarred or suspended from receiving Federal funds.  It is required to check for excluded parties at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, http://www.sam.gov/, before any procurement transaction paid with Federal funds.  If there is a potential match please visit the following section of OFAC's website for guidance: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Sanctions/Pages/directions.aspx.  For all other prohibitions and restrictions, see the agency note in the Additional Comments field to ascertain the extent or limit on the sanction, restriction or partial denial.  If there is no note, contact the agency taking the action for this information.

• The following "due diligence" steps are taken to determine a valid OFAC match:

1. If a match is found, there may be instances where an Individual or Firm has the same or similar name as your search request but is actually a different party. Therefore, it is important that you verify a potential match with the debarring agency identified in the record information.
2. Acknowledge having read the following information before performing a search by Data Universal Numbering System (Dun & Bradstreet) (DUNS) or Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. SAM does not have DUNS or CAGE Code identifiers for all Firms listed in SAM.  Therefore, a search by one of these fields may not be sufficient to find a match.  An additional Name search should be performed if a match is not found when searching by one of these fields
3. Searching only on a particular classification code (e.g. Firm), you are potentially excluding results classified with a different code.

RECOVERED MATERIALS: consider the use of Federal excess and surplus property in lieu of purchasing new equipment and property whenever such use is feasible and reduces project costs.  The requirements apply to State and local governments, including the ESC, and include the purchase of everyday items such as paper products, non-paper office products, office furniture, floor mats, and awards and plaques, as well as many other items, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired by the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000. 

IMPORTANT REMINDER – All items must be put into use within one year of the invoice date.  For certain items, after the transfer, you are required to complete and return a ‘Utilization Questionnaire’ attesting that the item has been put into use.   If you wish to cannibalize an item for parts, you must receive prior, written authorization from our program.  

Website: http://www.tfc.state.tx.us/divisions/supportserv/prog/fedsurplus/index.html

Search entire inventory online: http://ams5.incircuit.com/eams3/f?p=1012:1500 

Presentation: How to Buy from Federal Surplus Property Program

The ESC must comply with the Federal regulations related to the procurement of recovered materials (CFR 200.322) and with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.  The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; procuring solid waste management services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery; and establishing an affirmative procurement program for procurement of recovered materials identified in the Consolidated Recovery Materials Advisory Notice EPA guidelines.

Environmental Protection Agency

The Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG) describes the rules for financial accounting for charter schools, education service centers, and school districts. The FASRG is adopted by reference in 19 Texas Administrative Code §109.41.