Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor Twin Bridge Farms

SWIFT Contract Number 200056

Project Name cultivate/plant prod. seed potato

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Evaluating Seed Potatoes for Winter Disease Screening of the certified seed potato crop pursuant to MS 21 and MR 1510.2310. In order to detect certain diseases, samples from all seed classes as defined in MR 1510.2325 & 1510.2330 shall be winter tested.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 11/01/2021 - 00:00

Original end date Mon, 10/31/2022 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 01/22/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $30000

Amendments $6000

Contract total $35465.50

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? PIU Seed Potato 2018 B0431253 B04A25

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) Twin Bridge Farms has worked with the agency multiple years and is the only farm on the North Shore capable of planting and maintaining a potato crop.

Evaluator Name Eric Byre

Evaluator Email Address eric.byre@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very Good

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Good

Evaluate the contractor's cost Fair

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Milton from Twin Bridge Farms provides excellent service to the Agency.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied