K6353 ExhibitB.docx

EXHIBIT B – PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

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OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK for Government Consulting and Lobby Services include (but are not limited to):

A. COMMISSION REPRESENTATION

a. Effectively serve as WRRC’s representation in Washington D.C., including:

i. Communications and interactions with Washington State’s delegation of federal elected officials and their staff on matters pertaining to the raspberry industry;

ii. Communications and interactions with officials staff at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and other relevant federal agencies on matters pertaining to the raspberry industry;

iii. Communications and interactions with executive branch staff and appointed and elected officials on matters pertaining to the raspberry industry;

iv. Communications and interactions with federal elected officials and their staff from states other than Washington who may be able to provide support to the raspberry industry;

v. Communications and interactions with other agricultural commissions, federal and state agencies, and other organizations as necessary.

b. Assist WRRC in drafting and transmitting written communications from the commission to any of the previously mentioned individuals or organizations.

B. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES

a. Stay current on all applicable federal and state regulations that affect the provisions of the services in this procurement.

b. Comply with all federal laws and regulations (including the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)) regarding accounting, recordkeeping, and reporting for federal lobby services.

C. FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING

a. Identify potential sources of federal grant funding for marketing, promotion, and research that WRRC may be eligible for;

b. Assist WRRC as appropriate in drafting, completing, and submitting applications for federal grant funding.

D. MONITORING AND COMMUNICATIONS

a. Monitor developments in federal legislation, regulations, funding, and other components of federal government operations, and apprise WRRC staff and board of relevant information in a timely manner;

b. Maintain regular communications with WRRC staff on consultant activities;

c. Participate in WRRC board meetings and provide updates to the board on consultant activities and developments in federal government activities;

d. Provide regular written updates to be included in WRRC newsletters.

Instructions:

Bidders submitting a proposal must complete and submit an Exhibit B for evaluation purposes.

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.

· Desirable Scored (DS): Desirable 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”. Written responses must not reference any material present elsewhere. The written response shall be considered complete and stand on its own merits or may be deemed non-responsive.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND FACTORS

Stated Business Need

☐ No

Written Response: Enter your degree and issuing institution or comparable education/experience.

☐ No Written Response Required.

Degree:

Institution:

OR

Comparable education/experience:

Written Response: Describe your level of familiarity with the Washington raspberry industry and how that familiarity was achieved or acquired.

☐ No Written Response Required.

Written Response: Describe the process you will use to accomplish the requirements of this section. Include examples of previous work where relevant.

☐ No Written Response Required.

Written Response: Describe your work experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the job functions defined herein. Include years of service performing similar types of services listing the organization and dates of services.

☐ No Written Response Required.

Written Response: Describe your work experience in the federal legislature.

Written Response Required.

Return this exhibit to Procurement Coordinator at:

Kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov

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