Specifications include, but are not limited to: 2.1 General Requirements: 2.1.1 The contractor shall provide oak and pecan seed in accordance with the provisions and requirements stated herein and to the sole satisfaction of the Department. 2.1.2 The contractor shall not engage or use the services of subcontractors in performing the contract unless the contractor obtains prior written approval from the Department. Any subcontractors used in conjunction with this agreement shall be bound to the same requirements placed on the contractor. 2.1.3 This contract may not be assigned in whole or in part by the contractor without written consent of the Department. 2.1.4 The contractor shall agree that this agreement shall not be amended or modified except in writing and signed by all parties of the original agreement. 2.1.5 The contractor agrees to comply with all applicable laws of the State of Missouri. 2.1.6 This contract shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri. It is mutually agreed that the venue for any cause of action regarding this contract shall be the Circuit Court of Cole County, Jefferson City, Missouri. 2.2 Product Requirements: 2.2.1 The oak and pecan seed must be clean of debris. 2.2.2 All seed must be 2024 crop unless otherwise noted. 2.2.3 All seed must be of the geographic source indicated on the Pricing Page. Midwest source seed must be of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, or Oklahoma origin. 2.2.4 Oak seeds must be floated; no acorns with radicals longer than 1/32 of an inch will be accepted. 2.2.5 Pecan seeds must not be sized; the Department requires all sizes, no just shorts and grade outs. 2.2.6 Estimated Order Quantities – The quantities indicated in this IFB are estimates that pertain to the total aggregate quantities that may be ordered incrementally, at multiple times throughout the stated contract period. The estimates do not indicate single order amounts unless otherwise stated. The Department makes no guarantees about single order quantities or total aggregate order quantities.