1. 1. At least five days before a response to a request for proposal (RFP) is due, the agency shall give notice of the RFP on the agency's website.

2. 2. The notice of RFP must include:

   1. (a) the deadline for submitting a response;
   2. (b) instructions for submitting a response;
   3. (c) a general description of the affected parcel;
   4. (d) the species of plants and wildland seeds; and
   5. (e) the contact information of the agency office where interested parties can get more information.
3. 3. The agency may advertise an RFP by any method.

4. 4. The agency shall evaluate responses to an RFP using the following criteria:

   1. (a) income potential;
   2. (b) potential enhancement of trust lands;
   3. (c) harvesting timeline; and
   4. (d) any other criterion deemed appropriate by the agency.
5. 5. The agency may charge non-refundable application and review fees, as specified in the RFP.
6. 6. The agency may withdraw an RFP at any time before execution of a sales contract.

KEY: wildland plant, wildland seed

Date of Last Change: January 1, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53C-1-302(1)(a)(ii)