K6350 Exhibit B-1 Bidder Qualifications.docx

EXHIBIT B-1 – PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

LIVESTOCK MORTALITY COMPOSTING ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS

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OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):

WSDA SEEKS ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS SERVICES RELATED TO THE BUILDOUT OF LIVESTOCK MORTALITY COMPOSTING IN WASHINGTON STATE. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS WORK ARE:

· PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, RELIABLE, AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL-DERIVED FEEDSTOCKS (MORTALITIES, OFFAL, ETC.) THROUGH COMPOSTING RATHER THAN ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.

· PREPARE THE STATE TO MANAGE THE SURGE VOLUMES OF ANIMAL-DERIVED FEEDSTOCKS FROM NON-PATHOGENIC EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK MORTALITY EVENTS.

· ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF CURRENT STATE POLICY ON THE MEAT PROCESSING SUPPLY CHAIN AND DETERMINE AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY TO MITIGATE THOSE IMPACTS

HIGH-LEVEL TASKS INCLUDE:

1. ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS. CONTRACTOR SHALL EVALUATE THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF COMPOSTING ANIMAL-DERIVED FEEDSTOCKS IN WASHINGTON. ANALYSIS SHALL COMPARE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF COMPOSTING RELATIVE TO ALTERNATIVE DISPOSAL OPTIONS FOR FEEDSTOCK PRODUCERS AND COMPOSTING FACILITIES OF VARYING SCALES. PROFITABILITY, COST BARRIERS, AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY SHALL BE ASSESSED ACROSS ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS. DATA COLLECTION FROM PRIMARY SOURCES MAY BE REQUIRED WHEN ECONOMIC DATA IS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE ABOVE ANALYSES.

2. STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSESS THE PERCEPTIONS, CONCERNS, AND RECEPTIVENESS OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, MEAT PROCESSORS, COMPOST FACILITY OPERATORS, AND OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TOWARD COMPOSTING ANIMAL-DERIVED FEEDSTOCKS. FINDINGS SHALL SUMMARIZE OPPORTUNITIES, BARRIERS, AND INFORMATION GAPS INFLUENCING STAKEHOLDER WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPOSTING PROGRAMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.

3. INFRASTRUCTURE BARRIER ASSESSMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL IDENTIFY PHYSICAL, LOGISTICAL, AND REGULATORY BARRIERS LIMITING THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORT, AND PROCESSING OF ANIMAL-DERIVED FEEDSTOCKS IN WASHINGTON. ASSESSMENT SHALL INCLUDE FACILITY CAPACITY, PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT NEEDS, AND GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE GAPS FOR BOTH ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY DISPOSAL SCENARIOS. RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL ADDRESS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SUPPORT A ROBUST LIVESTOCK MORTALITY COMPOSTING SYSTEM.

4. STATE INTERVENTION LEVER ANALYSIS. CONTRACTOR SHALL EVALUATE POTENTIAL STATE-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS, INCENTIVES, AND POLICY ACTIONS THAT COULD SUPPORT ANIMAL-DERIVED FEEDSTOCK COMPOSTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND PARTICIPATION. ANALYSIS SHALL IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND REGULATORY LEVERS TO OVERCOME IDENTIFIED BARRIERS AND ALIGN WITH WASHINGTON’S CLIMATE, ORGANICS DIVERSION, AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCE GOALS.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS PROJECT’S BACKGROUND, SCOPE OF WORK AND ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES, SEE EXHIBIT B-2 STATEMENT OF WORK.

INSTRUCTIONS:

BIDDERS SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN EXHIBIT B-1 FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES.

BIDDERS MAY ALSO SUBMIT A RESUME, AND/OR COVER LETTER WITH THEIR COMPLETED EXHIBIT B-1.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: BIDDER MUST RESPOND TO EACH REQUIREMENT AS NOTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

1. REVIEW ALL REQUIREMENTS, PRIORITIES AND PROVIDED DEFINITIONS:

· MANDATORY PASS/FAIL (M): MINIMUM REQUIREMENT; BIDDER THAT DOES NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ANY FURTHER.

· MANDATORY SCORED (MS): CRITICAL REQUIREMENT; EVALUATORS WILL SCORE BASED ON THE DEGREE TO WHICH BIDDER'S RESPONSE MEETS THE REQUIREMENT.

1. USING THE BIDDER MEETS REQUIREMENT COLUMN, BIDDER MUST SELECT EITHER A "YES" OR "NO" TO INDICATE THE BIDDER'S ABILITY TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT. ANY ENTRY THAT IS NOT EITHER A "YES" OR "NO", MAY BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ANY FURTHER.

1. BIDDER MUST RESPOND IN THE WRITTEN RESPONSE COLUMN FOR EVERY REQUIREMENT THAT INDICATES A "WRITTEN RESPONSE REQUIRED” OR IS NOT SHADED GREY. ATTACH EXTRA PAGES OR ATTACHMENTS IF NECESSARY. WRITTEN RESPONSES MUST NOT REFERENCE ANY MATERIAL NOT PROVIDED WITH THIS BID.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND FACTORS

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Bidder acknowledges their ability to meet the project timelines outlined in Exhibit B-2.

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RETURN THIS EXHIBIT AND ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION TO PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR AT:

DEREK.THEDELL@AGR.WA.GOV

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