5-APPENDIX F - Particpation in Associations.pdf

RFP #16-26-BB

APPENDIX F

RODEO, EQUINE, AND LIVESTOCK TRADE ASSOCIATIONS LISTING FORM

Contractor Name:_____________________________________________ Date:______________

1. Offerors must complete Appendix B and list trade associations in which their company currently participates; briefly describe the nature of their involvement; and the total years involved in the association.

2. Qualifying Associations must be a formally established organization with a defined mission related to the rodeo, equine, or livestock industry; maintain active membership or participation opportunities for individuals, businesses, or organizations within the industry; and be publicly identifiable and verifiable, such as through an official website, published membership directory, governing body, or other documentation confirming the organization’s legitimacy.

Note: Informal groups, social clubs, or organizations not directly related to the rodeo, equine, or livestock industries will not be considered qualifying associations for scoring purposes. Examples of qualifying associations are provided below.

3. The County reserves the right to request documentation verifying the Offeror’s involvement in any listed association prior to award. Failure to provide the requested documentation may result in the association being deemed non-qualifying for evaluation purposes, which may result in a reduction of the Offeror’s score.

4. Points will be awarded based on the number of qualifying trade associations in which the Offeror actively participates, points awarded as follows:

10 or More = 10 Points 5 – 9 = 7 Points 3 – 4 = 5 Points 1 – 2 = 2 Points 0 = 0 Points

Only associations directly related to the rodeo, equine, or livestock industries will be considered for scoring.

Associations that are general business organizations or unrelated industry groups will not be counted toward the total.

Name of Qualifying Association Description of Participation (Board, Committee, Sponsor, Member, etc.)

Total Years of Involvement

RFP #16-33-BB

Additional Responses or Remarks:

Example of Qualifying Associations - (Including but not limited to)

• Central Navajo Rodeo Association (CNRA)

• New Mexico High School Rodeo Association

(NMHSRA)

• New Mexico Equine Associations

• New Mexico Horse Council

• New Mexico Quarter Horse Association (NMQHA)

• New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA)

• New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau

• New Mexico Livestock Board

• New Mexico 4-H Youth Development Program

• New Mexico FFA Association (Future Farmers of

America)

• National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA)

• New Mexico High School Rodeo Association

(NMHSRA)

• National Little Britches Rodeo Association (NLBRA)

• Junior Rodeo Association programs (regional/state affiliates)

• Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)

• Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA)

• International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA)

• United Rodeo Association (URA)

• National Little Britches Rodeo Association (NLBRA)

• National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA)

• American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)

• American Paint Horse Association (APHA)

• American Horse Council (AHC)

• National Reining Horse Association (NRHA)

• National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA)

• National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA)

• Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA)

• American Livestock Markets and Dealers Association

(ALMDA)

• Western & English Sales Association (WESA)

• National Association of Livestock Shows and Rodeos

(NALS&RMA)

• New Mexico Quarter Horse Association (NMQHA)