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Closed ATM View - PROC-9176708

Improving our knowledge of genetic mechanisms in host plant resistance and pathogen virulence of Septoria tritici Blotch

Justine Morgan - Contract Administrator

Phone: +61 2 6166 4510

Email Address: tenders@grdc.com.au

Web Address: http://www,grdc.com.au

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

Document(s) Contact Phone:
+61 2 6166 4510

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

ATM ID:

PROC-9176708

Agency:

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Category:

70140000 - Crop production and management and protection

Close Date & Time:

15-Dec-2022 12:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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Publish Date:

21-Oct-2022

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:

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is inviting tender applications to identify the biochemical and molecular basis of plant pathogen interactions between wheat and Septoria tritici. STB is a stubble borne foliar disease of wheat emerging particularly in high and medium rainfall zones of Australia. In 2009, it was estimated that STB had the potential to cost the Southern Australian cropping region $21 million per year. At present growers use fungicides as part of an integrated disease management system to control STB, at a cost of approximately $121 million per year. However, this approach to control STB is expected to be constrained in the future with increased incidences of reduced sensitivity of Z. tritici to group 3 fungicides across the major wheat producing countries including Australia. On the other hand, the wheat varieties that are grown in these regions are susceptible (S) or very susceptible (VS) to STB in their disease resistance. There is a need to understand the biochemical molecules involved in the Z. tritici/wheat patho-system and identify the mechanism of resistance of key resistance genes. This tender also emphasises the need to understand the virulence genes in Australian Z. tritici population and identify the relationship between virulence genes and pathogenicity. The outputs are expected to build on the knowledge of the Australian and Global scientific community to contribute to the development of strategies that control Septoria tritici blotch (STB) in wheat.

Other Instructions:

Full details for this Open Tender can be found on the GRDC website located here: https://grdc.com.au/research/partnering-in-rde-investment/tenders/open-tenders

Conditions for Participation:

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, 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 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.

Timeframe for Delivery:

3 Years

Address for Lodgement:

All Tender responses should be submitted directly with GRDC electronically through the Grains Investment Portal located at: https://access.grdc.com.au