Provide quality educational opportunities for Maine youth, adults and families to learn more about enjoying outdoor recreational opportunities

REV 4/4/2023 Page 1 of 2 PROCUREMENT JUSTIFICATION FORM (PJF) This form must accompany all contract requests and sole source requisitions (RQS) over $5,000 submitted to the Division of Procurement Services. INSTRUCTIONS: Please provide the requested information in the white spaces below. All responses (except signatures) must be typed; no hand-written forms will be accepted. See the guidance document posted with this form on the Division of Procurement Services intranet site (Forms page) for additional instructions. PART I: OVERVIEW Department Office/Division/Program: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department Contract Administrator or Grant Coordinator: Emily MacCabe (If applicable) Department Reference #: Amount: (Contract/Amendment/Grant) $38,400.00 Advantage CT / RQS #: CT-09A-20230831*587 CONTRACT Proposed Start Date: 8/1/2023 Proposed End Date: 6/30/2024 AMENDMENT Original Start Date: Effective Date: Previous End Date: New End Date: GRANT Project Start Date: Grant

Start Date: Project End Date: Grant End Date: Vendor/Provider/Grantee Name, City, State: Maine Youth Fish and Game Association, Stillwater, Maine Brief Description of Goods/Services/Grant: Provide quality educational opportunities for Maine youth, adults, and families, to learn more about enjoying outdoor recreational opportunities. PART II: JUSTIFICATION FOR VENDOR SELECTION Check the box below for the justification(s) that applies to this request. (Check all that apply.) A. Competitive Process G. Grant B. Amendment H. State Statute/Agency Directed C. Single Source/Unique Vendor I. Federal Agency Directed D. Proprietary/Copyright/Patents J. Willing and Qualified E. Emergency K. Client Choice F. University Cooperative Project L. Other Authorization DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES a) DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES Rsv wu one) BV EU} Procurement Justification Form (PJF) REV 4/4/2023 Page 2 of 2 Please respond to ALL of the questions in the following sections. PART III: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 1. Provide a more detailed description and explain the need for the goods, services or grant to supplement the response in Part I. The Maine moose permit auction was created by the Legislature in 1995 to provide funding to support youth education (Title 7463-, #13) S.P.57 -L.D. 175; 12 MRSA 11154, sub-11). MDIFW auctions 10 moose hunting permits annually to applicants who submit the highest bid through a written process. All funds from the sale of these permits are deposited into a non-lapsing funds used to pay the costs to administer the program and to fund youth education programs. MDIFW uses these funds annually to fund scholarships to allow Maine resident youth to attend conservation related camps at DHHS licensed summer camps in Maine. 2. Provide a brief justification for the selected vendor to supplement the response in Part II. Reference the RFP number, if applicable. Any qualified and interested DHHS licensed summer camp offering overnight or qualifying program are eligible. 3. Explain how the negotiated costs or rates are fair and reasonable; or how the funding was allocated to grantee. Grantee meets qualifications as a licensed summer camp that offers programs to youth that result in safety certifications within MDIFWs programs. 4. Describe the plan for future competition for the goods or services. Qualified or interested DHHS licensed summer camps can request to receive funds to use for scholarships to support youth in qualifying programs. PART IV: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) / MAINE JOBS & RECOVERY PLAN (MJRP) Does this request utilize ARPA/MJRP funds? Yes If Yes, please attach the approved Business Case(s). No If No, proceed to Part V. PART V: APPROVALS The signatures below indicate approval of this procurement request. Signature of requesting Departments Commissioner (or designee): Typed Name: Date: Signature of DAFS Procurement Official: Typed Name: Date: x Martha Verhille 9/29/2023 DocuSigned by: 891CE7A1493D45B... Adobe Acrobat Sign 2023-09-29T08:50:16-0700 Digitally verifiable PDF exported from www.docusign.com