EXHIBIT B – PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

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OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK for Professional Services include:

A. PROGRAM EXECUTION

a. Guide industry and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) engagement in negotiations with Korea.

b. Consult with APHIS and Washington Red Raspberry Commission (WRRC) to review information shared with Korea and gain feedback.

c. Ensure prioritization on the bilateral agenda with Korea.

d. Support APHIS’ technical exchange with Korean officials, including on pests of concern, pest mitigation, and broad operational requirements for export to Korea.

e. Regularly meet in Washington with growers and/or industry representatives to ensure that proposed requirements accurately reflect industry practices and pest concerns.

f. Host Korean officials for a site visit to review the industry’s production and shipping practices, including organizing the agenda and accompanying the delegation.

g. Finalize the market access workplan, inform the Washington raspberry industry of the requirements, and support industry preparations for shipment.

h. Provide support to shippers to address any technical questions related to shipments of Washington frozen raspberries to Korea under the negotiated export program.

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 work funded by federal grant funds.

C. REPORTING

a. Provide regular reports to WRRC on the work completed under this contract, and assist WRRC as required in providing such reports to grantor agencies.

b. Provide a report to the industry on any progress made in gaining Korea market access at the WRRC annual meeting.

c. Include a detailed report of work completed as described elsewhere in this exhibit with invoice submitted for payment.

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:

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: State or list your experience with SCBG-funded projects or contracts. Describe one (1) or more SCBG projects you have worked on within the past five (5) years, include your role, the size/value of the project and any other additional information you would like to describe about the project.

Written Response Required (800-word limit.)

Written Response: Describe your level of familiarity with the Washington raspberry industry including the number of years working in or with the raspberry industry and in what specific capacity your role was.

Written Response Required (800-word limit.)

Written Response: Describe prior experience working with APHIS on bilateral issues of trade. Experience in Korea-U.S. Bilateral Plant Health Meetings and familiarity with its participants required for a full score.

Written Response Required (800-word limit.)

Written Response: Describe your capabilities as they relate to the scope of work.

Written Response Required (800-word limit.)

Written Response: Describe your experience in Korean market access negotiations. Experience in negotiations involving small fruits or tree fruit is required for a full score.

Written Response Required (800-word limit.)

Written Response: Describe your experience in MRL development, including target country and commodity.

Written Response Required (800-word limit.)

Return this exhibit to Procurement Coordinator at:

Kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov

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