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Closed ATM View - PROC-9176202

Applying current knowledge to inform grower decision making to mitigate the impact of frost, now and in the future

Contracts Administrator West

Phone: 08 9230 4600

Email Address: western@grdc.com.au

Document(s) Contact Name:
Contracts Administrator West

Document(s) Contact Phone:
08 9230 4600

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

ATM ID:

PROC-9176202

Agency:

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Category:

70140000 - Crop production and management and protection

Close Date & Time:

12-Jun-2020 2:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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Publish Date:

5-May-2020

Location:

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

ATM Type:

Request for Tender

Multi Agency Access:

Panel Arrangement:

Multi-stage:

Description:

The financial and emotional impacts of frost to growers of winter grain crops are well known and can be potentially devastating.The purpose of this investment is to extend and apply the outcomes of previous research and development investments relating to frost and share and build knowledge that will inform grower and advisor decisions relating to pre-season planning, in-season management and post-frost event responses.

This investment will take a practical and flexible approach to communicating the management options to mitaging frost. There will be no prescriptive approach to achieve the targeted outcomes; activites will be varied depending on the needs of the growers in each sub-region and opportunities to raise the awareness of frost related issues.

Other Instructions:

The RFT is amended as follows:

The Closing Time has been extended to 2pm AEST Friday 12 June 2020;
The Deadline for the submission of Tender Enquiries has been extended to 5pm AEST Friday 5 June 2020; and
The requirements of the RFT including the Outcomes, Outputs and Evaluation Criteria have been amended. Please refer to the GRDC website https://grdc.com.au/research/applying-and-reporting/current-procurement/open-tenders/applying-current-knowledge-to-inform-grower-decision-making-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-frost,-now-and-in-the-future for details.

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:

July 2020 – December 2022

Address for Lodgement:

The RFT is amended as follows:

(a) The Closing Time has been extended to 2pm AEST Friday 12 June 2020;

(b) The Deadline for the submission of Tender Enquiries has been extended to 5pm AEST Friday 5 June 2020; and

(c) The requirements of the RFT including the Outcomes, Outputs and Evaluation Criteria have been amended. Please refer to the GRDC website https://grdc.com.au/research/applying-and-reporting/current-procurement/open-tenders/applying-current-knowledge-to-inform-grower-decision-making-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-frost,-now-and-in-the-future for details. Tenderers must submit their responses electronically through the Grains Investment Portal at: https://access.grdc.com.au/

For information on 'Applying' and how to register, refer to the ATM details on the GRDC's website.

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

By portal submission only at https://access.grdc.com.au/