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Closed ATM View - PROC-9175954

ML Project A: Grains Industry Machine Learning Technical Consultation Group participant

Documents available on GRDC website. For tender questions contact: Cindy Hall.

Phone: +61 8 8198 8407

Email Address: southern@grdc.com.au

Web Address: https://grdc.com.au/research/applying-and-reporting/current-procurement/open-tenders

Document(s) Contact Name:
Documents available on GRDC website.

ATM ID:

PROC-9175954

Agency:

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Category:

70140000 - Crop production and management and protection

Close Date & Time:

2-Jul-2019 2:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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Publish Date:

23-May-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:

This tender consists of seven interrelated procurements. The applicant may apply for all seven Projects A-G, but successful applicants will only be contracted for Project A alone, any combination of Projects B-G, or all Projects B-G.

For full details, including links to relevant documents and information on any Questions and Answers, visit:

https://grdc.com.au/research/applying-and-reporting/current-procurement/open-tenders

Background:

Technical guidance is required for GRDC’s initial investment in machine learning (ML) capacity and capability, and regarding ML’s application in the grains industry going forwards. The Technical Consultation Group (TCG) will strengthen GRDC’s capability to be an effective, discerning, investor by:

• Peer-reviewing the overall approach(es) and feasibility of ML use-cases in this investment, whilst not encroaching on use-case IP.

The TCG will also:

• Consult with GRDC regarding use-case opportunities

• Provide a platform for developing linkages to external (domestic and international) ML expertise, including in non-grains areas such as engineering, defence, manufacturing, transport and logistics, and finance

• Serve as a ML knowledge-base

Successful tenderers will interact with one another and the ML use-cases, all of whom will be represented on the TCG. The TCG will be crucial to ensuring Australian grain growers realise timely and robust benefit from investment in ML. The anticipated workload is 0.1-0.2 FTE per participating entity annually for the duration of this investment.

Evaluation Criteria, Outcomes and Outputs:

Applications must address the evaluation criteria, outcomes, and outputs relevant to the specific procurement being applied for.

For details visit:

https://grdc.com.au/research/applying-and-reporting/current-procurement/open-tenders

Other Instructions:

Applying:

All tender applications must be submitted electronically via the GRDC Grains Investment Portal prior to the closing date for consideration:

https://access.grdc.com.au/

For information on applying and how to register refer to the tender details on the GRDC website:

https://grdc.com.au/research/applying-and-reporting/current-procurement/open-tenders

Please read all information on the GRDC tender webpage before lodging an application in the Portal.

Deadline for Submission of Tender Enquiries:

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 5:00pm ACT local time

All documents associated with this tender can be found on the GRDC website:

https://grdc.com.au/research/applying-and-reporting/current-procurement/open-tenders

Proposed Investment:

No budget range will be provided for this investment.

The GRDC is focussed on delivering value to Australian grain growers, therefore your applicaiotn must demonstrate fair market value.

Conditions for Participation:

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

2.The Applicant and any proposed subcontractor must be compliant with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.

Timeframe for Delivery:

2019 - 2023

Address for Lodgement:

All tender applications must be submitted electronically via the GRDC Grains Investment Portal prior to the closing date for consideration:

https://access.grdc.com.au/

For information on applying and how to register refer to the tender details on the GRDC website:

https://grdc.com.au/research/applying-and-reporting/current-procurement/open-tenders.

Please read all information on the GRDC tender webpage before lodging an application in the Portal.

Documents available on GRDC website. For tender questions contact: Cindy Hall.

Phone: +61 8 8198 8407

Email Address: southern@grdc.com.au

Web Address: https://grdc.com.au/research/applying-and-reporting/current-procurement/open-tenders

Document(s) Contact Name:
Documents available on GRDC website.