Oilseed+NSA+Contract+Signed+12-30-2021.pdf

This is a contract between the State of North Dakota, acting through its North Dakota Oilseed Council, and the National Sunflower Association. The contract is governed by North Dakota law and will be enforced in the District Court of Burleigh County, with both parties located in Mandan, North Dakota.

The contract provides for $270,000 in total compensation, paid in three installments of $90,000, for a range of services including sunflower research, domestic promotion, foreign market development, communications, crop protection, and related activities. The contract term is 12 months, running from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, with a potential for up to five renewal options of twelve months each. Key deliverables include conducting scientific research to benefit North Dakota sunflower producers, promoting domestic and international sunflower oil and kernel usage, operating an information website, publishing a sunflower magazine, attending industry meetings, and providing annual audit reports. The National Sunflower Association is prohibited from spending funds on legislative lobbying and must comply with confidentiality and public records laws.