REMINDER: If you are a relevant employer within the meaning of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 and seeking to supply goods or services to government at or above $80,000, the Workplace Gender Equality Procurement Principles require you to provide a Certificate of Compliance with the Act as part of the procurement process.

To be eligible for a Compliance Certificate you must submit a report to WGEA by 31 May 2024 or seek an extension before 31 May and submit your report within the extension period. To seek an extension, please email support@wgea.gov.au with the subject heading Application for extension.

Closed ATM View - PROC-9176872

Potential for Cold Plasma Treatment of Seed in Broadacre Cropping

Contract Administrator

Phone: 08 9230 4600

Email Address: western@grdc.com.au

Document(s) Contact Name:
Contract Administrator

Document(s) Contact Phone:
08 9230 4600

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

ATM ID:

PROC-9176872

Agency:

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Category:

70140000 - Crop production and management and protection

Close Date & Time:

26-Jun-2023 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
Show close time for other time zones

Publish Date:

29-May-2023

Location:

ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS

ATM Type:

Request for Tender

Multi Agency Access:

Panel Arrangement:

Multi-stage:

Description:

Cold plasma (CP) also known as low temperature or non-thermal plasma is formed through the ionisation of gas. The use of cold plasma technology offers a new dimension in sustainable agriculture with lower chemical impact, higher yield potential, and sustainability. Cold plasma technology has shown promising results in the search for new non-chemical techniques in accelerating seed germination, improving plant growth and development as well as resistance against abiotic and biotic stress factors.

In preparation for potentially investing in an extended research project examining CP technology in broadacre crop production in Australia it will be beneficial to undertake a desk-top review of the technology through a consultancy.

At the completion of a such consultancy evaluating CP the following aspects will be known:

• the potential benefit of cold plasma technology in broadacre crops along the value chain from on-farm production to post-farm handling,

• the requirements for commercial implementation of the technology,

• the identification of knowledge gaps that require further research to achieve any envisaged benefit.

Other Instructions:

Conditions for Participation:

The following are mandatory conditions with which a Tenderer must comply to participate in this procurement process:

1 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.

2 The Tenderer and any proposed subcontractor must be compliant with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, the Modern Slavery Act 2018 and any other applicable labour laws and standards in the jurisdiction in which they operate.

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 must be a single legal entity or recognised firm of partners.

Timeframe for Delivery:

3 months - by October 2023

Address for Lodgement:

Submit your Tender response electronically through the Grains Investment Portal at: https://access.grdc.com.au