Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor RP Solutions, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 226494

Project Name Produce and process the STATE’s Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks and Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) checks

Project Number (if applicable) Admin # 81324

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Provide reconciliation services, reports, check printing, and banking services for approximately 100,000 checks printed for the WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP/SFMNP) year. Banking services provided as checks are spent by recipients and deposited by vendors from June through November. Checks are properly paid or rejected according to criteria set in the contract. Daily bank balance statements and monthly bank and check disposition reports are provided for redemption by local agency and vendor. Checks are imaged and the images are made available through a secure website. Records track the disposition of each individual check.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 03/27/2023 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 03/26/2024 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 03/26/2024 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $60000.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $60000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal Funding

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) This is a federally funded service for WIC/FMNP agencies across the country. Under Minn. Stat. §§ 15.061 and 17.03 subd. 3b
the State is empowered to engage such assistance as deemed necessary.

Evaluator Name Christina N Iliev

Evaluator Email Address christina.iliev@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor was timely in all areas and very responsive.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The season was successful and their quality of work was reflected in the success.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Costs were average for this type of work.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance They were wonderful to work with and we are currently working with them again this year!

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.): None

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