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Closed ATM View - PROC-9176110

Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea

Justine Hunt - Contract Administrator

Phone: (02) 6166 4500

Email Address: tenders@grdc.com.au

Document(s) Contact Name:
Justine Hunt - Contract Administrator

Document(s) Contact Phone:
(02) 6166 4500

Document(s) Contact Email:
tenders@grdc.com.au

ATM ID:

PROC-9176110

Agency:

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Category:

70140000 - Crop production and management and protection

Close Date & Time:

13-Feb-2020 2:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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Publish Date:

23-Dec-2019

Location:

ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart

ATM Type:

Request for Tender

Multi Agency Access:

Panel Arrangement:

Multi-stage:

Description:

Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea. This investment will support Australian chickpea growers manage AB by providing Australian chickpea breeding programs with the resources to improve AB resistance in newly developed varieties through: (i) effective and comprehensive surveillance, monitoring and pathotyping of AB pathgen (ii) identification of novel AB resistance (iii) improvement of AB resistance screening methodologies that are accurate, reliable, economical, fast and suited for the evaluation of large numbers of plants; (iv) development of molecular tools that support accurate deployment of both major and minor AB resistance genes. Additionally, this investment will support the development and provision of AB management options to support growers effectively deploy resistant varieties; (v) Develop integrated disease management strategies that can be deployed to effectively manage AB across all regions

The tender consists of five interrelated procurements. The applicant may apply for one or any combination of the procurements listed:

PROC-9176110: Program 1: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea - Ascochyta blight pathogen biology, population dynamics and epidemiology.

PROC-9176139: Program 2: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea - Coordination, development and deployment of international AB pathogen/host differential sets

PROC-9176140: Program 3: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea - Identification and characterisation of novel sources of AB resistance in elite cultivars and wild relatives of chickpea

PROC-9176141: Program 4: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea - Accurate, effective, cheaper and rapid high-throughput method for qualitative and quantitative evaluation for AB genetic resistance

PROC-9176142: Program 5: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea - Development of integrated disease management package for Ascochyta blight in chickpeas.

Other Instructions:

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Conditions for Participation:

Please note: Conditions of participation are referred to as the Eligibility Criteria within the IMS procurement record.

Timeframe for Delivery:

Four years from 2020 to 2024.

Address for Lodgement:

Tenderers must submit their responses electronically through the Grains Investment Portal at: https://access.grdc.au

Please read the entire page before lodging an application in the Grains Investment Portal.