Specifications: Establish a Department Price Agreement (DPA) between the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) and one vendor for the production and harvest of grain sorghum and grain corn to benefit wildlife at the Belen and Casa Colorado Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). Term: The term of this Price Agreement shall be for six (6) years from date of award with no option to extend the term of the agreement. This Price Agreement shall not exceed six (6) years. Method of Award: To gain the best advantage for the DGF, the Awarded Vendor shall be chosen based upon the highest bid submitted for an estimated annual production, in pounds, of grain Sorghum to be grown in and harvested from the WMA fields. Bidding Information: The conditions and specifications set out in this ITB are inseparable and indivisible. Any Bidder, by submitting a bid, agrees to be bound by all such conditions and/or specifications. All conditions and specifications in the ITB, and all other documents required to be submitted, shall be submitted by the Bidder in their bid package. Failure to do so or any attempt to vary or change the conditions or specifications of the invitation to bid shall, at the discretion of the State of New Mexico, constitute grounds for rejection of the entire bid. The prices quoted herein represent the total compensation to be paid by the State of New Mexico for goods and/or services provided. It is understood that the vendor providing said goods and/or services to the State of New Mexico is responsible for payment of all costs of labor, equipment, tools, materials, federal taxes, permits, licenses, fees, and any other items necessary to complete the work provided. The prices quoted in this price agreement include an amount sufficient to cover such costs. When bidding, enter the amounts for the respective bid item unit prices to a maximum of three (3) decimal places. Any Awarded Vendor shall be considered an independent Contractor and not an employee of the State of New Mexico. The Agency shall provide direction regarding the time and place of performance and compliance with rules and regulations required by this price agreement. Minimum Requirements: Scope of Work Description: The purpose of this ITB is to establish a Price Agreement with a vendor to produce specified crops in fields located within Valencia County, NM, at both the Belen WMA and the Casa Colorado WMA, for the benefit of wildlife. The Awarded Vendor will annually produce 600,000 pounds of grain corn, in addition to the quantity of grain sorghum identified in their submitted response to Item 1 of this ITB (“Sorghum Bid”) for DGF. A Department Price Agreement (DPA) will be awarded to the Bidder with the highest Sorghum Bid that is responsive in all other material respects to the specifications and requirements of this ITB. The Awarded Vendor will be allowed to plant, harvest, and use/sell legume or soil-improving crops, and other approved crops, to its own benefit and account, outside of their obligation to produce the required corn and sorghum for the DGF. The DPA arising from this ITB provides access to, and allows farming use of, the WMA properties (“Properties”) by the Awarded Vendor. The DPA arising from this solicitation does not constitute a land lease and does not convey an exclusive right of use of the Property to the Awarded Vendor. Property Location and History Collectively referred to as the “Property” throughout this ITB, the Belen WMA and Casa Colorado WMA are located in southern Valencia County, New Mexico. The Belen Wildlife Management Area (see Attachment 1, Exhibit A) provides 181 acres of arable land; the Casa Colorado Wildlife Management Area (see Attachment 1, Exhibit B) provides 347 acres of arable land, for a total of 528 acres of arable land. The Property is flood irrigated using water provided by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District and has been actively farmed for decades. All fields will be fallow at the beginning of the Price Agreement resulting from this ITB. Obligations and Privileges of the Awarded Vendor The Awarded Vendor shall: Provide all personnel, equipment, labor, and supplies, including the scheduling and management of irrigation water, needed to produce agricultural crops on up to 528 acres of the Property. Produce agricultural crops for the benefit of the DGF per the following specifications and obligations: Annually by October 31, produce at a minimum 600,000 pounds of grain corn and leave standing in the field until a spring date agreed upon by the Farm Manager and the Awarded Vendor. Production will be determined using the NMDGF Protocol for Measuring Corn Production Using the Corn Yield Component Method (see Attachment 2). Annually by October 31, produce at a minimum the quantity of grain sorghum specified by the Awarded Vendor’s Sorghum Bid, and leave standing in the field until a spring date agreed upon by the Farm Manager and the Awarded Vendor. Production will be determined using the NMDGF Protocol for Measuring Sorghum Production Using the Sorghum Yield Component Method (see Attachment 3). Working with the Farm Manager, mutually agree upon and sign an annual Farm Plan identifying specific fields designated for production of the grain corn and grain sorghum obligation. Participate with the Farm Manager annually to perform grain corn and grain sorghum Yield Component Method surveys to verify production measurements. Based upon the results of Yield Component Method Surveys, if the Awarded Vendor will be unable to produce 600,000 pounds of grain corn, and/or the quantity of grain sorghum specified by the Awarded Vendor’s Sorghum Bid, for that annual period by October 31, the Awarded Vendor shall, by November 30, make up applicable shortfalls by providing DGF with the balance of poundage of the respective grains. Shortfall grains shall be subject to inspection and approval by the Farm Manager at point of delivery prior to acceptance of delivery. Plant, harvest, and use/sell agricultural crops to cover their (the Awarded Vendor’s) costs, per the following specifications and obligations: Produce legume or other soil-improving crops for the benefit of the Awarded Vendor in fields specified in the annual farm plan, which references Attachment 1. Produce crops for the benefit of the Awarded Vendor on remaining acreage (i.e., all acreage not otherwise obligated per the terms of this ITB). Awarded Vendor may double-crop fields provided that such double-cropping does not negatively impact other obligations as required by this ITB. Obtain approval of all crops, seed, pesticides, fertilizers, and any other chemicals used on the WMAs from the Farm Manager prior to application or use. Perform all necessary general maintenance of fields and improvements required for the continued operation of the acreage under cultivation. Complete all repairs identified by the Farm Manager from damages to the Property caused by the Awarded Vendor. Not later than October 31 of each year, provide the Farm Manager with records of the following dates and activities from the prior farming season: Planting dates Planting rate Field operations Irrigation schedules Pesticide applicator’s license number Pesticide use records, in accordance with NMDA Pesticide Compliance Bureau regulations. Obligations and Privileges of the Department The Department shall: Provide access to the Property during production and harvest season. Access by the Awarded Vendor may be limited during public use seasons as deemed necessary for wildlife management or public safety reasons by the Farm Manager. The Awarded Vendor will be notified prior to such restrictions becoming active. Ensure that the Farm Manager and Awarded Vendor mutually agree upon and sign a Farm Plan annually identifying specific fields designated for production of the grain corn and grain sorghum obligation required by this ITB/DPA. Allow temporary parking area for equipment during production and harvest season. The Department will not be liable for any damages, theft, or lossto vehicles in the temporary parking area. Coordinate annual grain corn and grain sorghum yield component method surveys to measure production. Be responsible for water payments to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. Depredation Claims At no time during the term of this Price Agreement shall the Awarded Vendor claim any depredation damage to agricultural crops growing, harvested, or stored in any manner by vendor after harvest pursuant to this Agreement, by state or federally listed wildlife species or wildlife species protected under Chapter 17 NMSA. Agency Point of Contact The assigned Farm Manager shall be the assigned DGF Point of Contact (POC) for the DPA resulting from this ITB. *** End of Specifications ***

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