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Proposal No. ______NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS

Services to Support the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Agricultural Environmental Management and Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Program

Application Form Technical Component PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Proposer’s Name:

ALL PROPOSERS MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS FORM Technical Proposal Selection Criteria – service provider has demonstrated ability in meeting the deliverables listed in the scope of services. Please provide detailed responses in the spaces provided below to demonstrate ability to meet the following scope of services:

EVALUATION CRITERIA POINTS

Experience fulfilling Agricultural Environmental Management, and Agricultural Nonpoint 10 Source Abatement and Control Program requirements

Ability to efficiently hire and retain qualified staff for the purposes of carrying out agricultural 10 conservation projects

Ability to actively manage projects for received grants, including plans of work 10 development, contract management and reporting

Experience holding state contracts specific to State Soil and Water Conservation 5 Committee (State Committee) activities and programs Proposal No. ______

Experience reviewing budget expenditures and program status for verification of payment 5 requests

Experience providing technical assistance for the assessment, planning, implementation, 10 and evaluation of agricultural conservation Best Management Practices

Experience collecting, recording, analyzing, and reporting conservation project 10 accomplishments in various data sets (e.g. Access, Excel, GIS) to document achievements with local, and regional watershed initiatives, or statewide and/or federal reporting and tracking systems

Experience with Federal Farm Bill Programs policies, procedures and tracking systems 10

Experience preparing AgNPS Final Report requirements, including project narratives, 10 budget, final completion forms, bills/invoices, procurement records and certifications