Professional Services for Washington Red Raspberry Commission

The Washington Red Raspberry Commission is seeking professional services to obtain market access for Washington State frozen raspberries in South Korea. The selected contractor will provide technical efforts to remove non-tariff, phytosanitary barriers and gain access to the South Korean market. The contractor will participate in phytosanitary market access negotiations in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the South Korea Animal and Plant Health Quarantine Agency (APQA). Key aspects of the job include: • Providing market access specialists with experience in phytosanitary trade barriers for specialty crops • Leading negotiations with South Korean officials • Consulting with raspberry industry stakeholders in Washington State • Developing relationships with South Korean officials • Utilizing experience in working directly with USDA to ensure successful grant funding