25007 Sole Source Justification.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 25007
- Issued by
- Adams County, Asotin County, Benton County, Chelan County, Clallam County, Clark County, Columbia County, Cowlitz County, Douglas County, Ferry County, Franklin County, Garfield County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Island County, Jefferson County, King County, Kitsap County, Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Mason County, Okanogan County, Pacific County, Pend Oreille County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Skagit County, Skamania County, Snohomish County, Spokane County, Stevens County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, Walla Walla County, Whatcom County, Whitman County, Yakima County, Asotin City, Clarkston City, Clarkston Heights-Vineland CDP, West Clarkston-Highland CDP, Benton City, Chelan City, Chelan Falls CDP, Clallam Bay CDP, Lewisville CDP, Rock Island City, Pacific Beach CDP, Whidbey Island Station CDP, Mercer Island City, Pacific City, Bainbridge Island City, Kingston CDP, Kitsap Lake CDP, Kittitas City, Klickitat CDP, Okanogan City, Anderson Island CDP, Fort Lewis CDP, Fox Island CDP, Herron Island CDP, Ketron Island CDP, North Fort Lewis CDP, Raft Island CDP, Stevenson City, Hat Island CDP, Lake Stevens City, Snohomish City, Spokane City, Spokane Valley City, Puget Island CDP, Garfield Town, Yakima City, Washington
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This is a Sole Source Contract Filing Justification for Agreement #25007 between the Washington Hop Commission and Bryant Christie Inc. The contract involves providing specialized services for harmonizing international pesticide regulatory standards and maintaining the hop industry's Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) database, which is critical for exporting hops to over 60 customer countries. The sole source posting was made on December 11, 2024, with the response period still active. The contract will continue the industry's efforts to harmonize regulatory requirements, ensure continued market access, and provide monthly updates to the MRL database that informs hop shippers about acceptable pesticide residue levels for each export market.
The contract's rates are described as comparable to other contracts administered for similar levels of technical expertise, with the total amount consistent with previous years. Bryant Christie Inc., identified as a small business, has been the sole provider of these services for 30 years with an outstanding performance record. The justification notes that no other U.S. firm has been identified with comparable expertise in this specific scope of work, and changing contractors would be problematic due to the multi-year nature of international trade issues and the specialized knowledge required for maintaining uninterrupted hop exports, which represent nearly 50% of Washington's hop production.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 25007 BCI Webs Notice.pdf | ||
| 25007 BCI General MRL Policy Draft Agreement.pdf |
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Sole Source Contract Filing Justification Washington Hop Commission Agreement # 25007
Specific Problem or Need
The US Hop Industry exports nearly half of the annual crop to over 60 customer countries. Each of those countries have unique regulatory requirements impacting imported foods. This contract will continue the industry's efforts to harmonize those regulatory requirements and ensure continued access. In addition, the contract will continue funding for maintenance of the hop industry's MRL (Maximum Residue Limit) database, which is updated monthly and provides hop shippers with current information regarding acceptable pesticide residue levels for exports to each customer country.
Sole Source Criteria
Bryant Christie Inc. offers highly specialized services and unique qualifications to secure harmonized international pesticide regulatory standards for the hop industry. Past performance by BCI on this project has been outstanding. In addition, activities conducted by BCI for the hop industry during the past 30 years eliminate any delay in implementation of this project, as no "learning curve" is necessary. This fact substantially improves the cost-effectiveness of the project and increases anticipated results.
Through 30 years of involvement in this area of issue management the Washington Hop Commission has not identified any other firm in the US that offers this specific scope of expertise and services.
Bryant Christie Inc. is a small business.
With nearly 50% of Washington and US hop production destined for export to over 60 customer countries, it is critical that chemical residue standards be compatible to ensure uninterrupted trade. The Washington Hop Commission is responsible for managing pesticide issues, including international harmonization of regulatory standards, for the benefit of Washington hop producers and to maintain export levels of this crop. This contract is critical to fulfilling the mission of our agency, allowing growers the ability to use critical plant protection tools in a manner that will offer the best control of serious pest and disease issues. Bryant Christie Inc. has successfully represented the hop industry on these issues for 30 years and has an excellent record of success. These issues generally span more than one year, so it would be very difficult to shift to a different contractor, if one could even be found who could provide comparable services.
Exports of over half of the Washington hop crop would be in danger of rejection by customer countries, as growers and shippers would have no guidance on requirements and restrictions for each individual market.
Sole Source Posting
- Sole source posting was posted to webs 12/11/2024.
Time has NOT expired for responding to posting and will notify DES when time expires.
Reasonableness of Cost
The rates are comparable with other contracts we administer for similar levels of technical expertise. This contract’s total amount is consistent with past years.
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