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Closed ATM View - PROC-9176613

Consultancy to explore options to improve the application of amendments for subsoil amelioration

Tegan Slade

Phone: 0745714800

Email Address: northern@grdc.com.au

Document(s) Contact Name:
Tegan Slade

Document(s) Contact Phone:
0745714800

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

ATM ID:

PROC-9176613

Agency:

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Category:

70140000 - Crop production and management and protection

Close Date & Time:

9-Jun-2022 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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Publish Date:

12-May-2022

Location:

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

ATM Type:

Request for Tender

Multi Agency Access:

Panel Arrangement:

Multi-stage:

Description:

Soil management practices to ameliorate subsoil constraints is of considerable interest to grain growers. Research has shown that application of amendments and/or organic matter into the subsoil can produce significant improvements in crop growth and yield, sometimes lasting five years or more.

GRDC is seeking a consultant to report on the current state of materials research into agricultural ameliorants such as lime, gypsum, sulphur and organic matter with the aim to increase flowability for delivery into the subsoil. The report is required to outline who are the main research institutions (public or private) who could potentially work in developing new material technology for agricultural inputs. This exploratory analysis is required to complement current industry activity in soil amelioration and the machinery being developed to deliver ameliorant into the subsoil. It will also assist in identifying further areas of research and possible co-development opportunities for GRDC.

Other Instructions:

For information on "Applying" and how to register refer to these guides in the GRDC help centre:

· Guide: Registering for the portal

· Guide: Submitting a Tender through the Grains Investment Portal

Conditions for Participation:

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

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

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.

Timeframe for Delivery:

It is anticipated that any resultant contract in relation to this procurement will commence with a proposed term of seven (7) months.

Address for Lodgement:

Submit your Tender through the Grains Investment Portal by 5pm Canberra local time on 9 June 2022.