Closed ATM View - PROC-9176545
Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through novel approaches
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart
Cereal rusts continue to be a significant constraint for Australian grain growers, with chemical control relied on to limit losses. However, with the drive for sustainability it is likely that there will be increased pressure to reduce chemical use. One way to future-proof Australian wheat production against rusts is to increase the pathotype-independent durable genetic resistance of wheat. This tender is for one of the seven outputs forming the Australian Cereal Rust Control Program (ACRCP) Phase 5 investments. The ACRCP Phase 5 investments aim to enable the development of new wheat varieties that are both high yielding and have higher levels of genetic resistance to stripe, stem and leaf rusts. This tender is for the development of proof of concept, and to establish the value proposition, for novel technologies that can improve durable rust resistance in wheat.
Refer to GRDC Tenders website for all details and to lodge a response to this tender:
https://grdc.com.au/research/partnering-in-rde-investment/tenders/open-tenders
There will be an Industry Briefing on 3 May 2022 at 1pm AEST. Enquiries to be made to tenders@grdc.com.au
1 The Tenderer must be a single legal entity or recognised firm of partners except where the Tender is submitted by a consortium and the Tender specifies that each member of the proposed consortium will be party to the contract.
2 The Tenderer and any proposed subcontractor must be compliant with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.
3 The Tenderer and any subcontractor must not have a judicial decision against it (not including decisions under appeal) relating to employee entitlements and who have not paid the claim.
4 The Tenderer and any subcontractor must not be named on the Consolidated List, being the list of persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under Australian sanction laws, as maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
2023 - 2026 - 3 financial years
Tenderers must submit their responses electronically through the Grains Investment Portal at: https://access.grdc.com.au
For information on 'Applying' and how to register refer to the ATM details on the GRDC's Website:
https://grdc.com.au/research/partnering-in-rde-investment/tenders/open-tenders