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Aerial Surveillance Services Procurement
The Department is responsible for central coordination, strategy and policy leadership in relation to cyber and critical infrastructure resilience and security, immigration, border security and management, counter-terrorism, the protection of our sovereignty, citizenship and social cohesion.
The ABF is part of the Department, but operationally independent. It is both Australia’s frontline border law enforcement agency and customs service. The ABF delivers critical border protection and national security outcomes while facilitating the movement of people and goods across the border. The ABF’s mission is to protect Australia’s border and enable legitimate travel and trade.
The ABF is the lead law enforcement agency responsible for working domestically and internationally to secure Australia’s air, maritime and land domains, and to identify, mitigate and respond to civil maritime security threats. The ABF leads and manages national civil maritime security planning and operations, using a multi-agency, whole-of-government approach largely through Maritime Border Command.
The Department requires the following Services to be provided across the Surveillance Areas of:
(a) Scheduled Surveillance;
(b) Targeted Surveillance; and
(c) Persistent Surveillance.
Respondents should note that this REOI is not a Request for Tender (RFT). The Department intends to run a multi-stage procurement process for the Services, comprising this REOI, followed by an RFT.
The detailed scope of Services that will be included in any RFT will be determined at the completion of the REOI process and will be provided to the Respondents (if any) evaluated through this REOI process and invited to participate in the RFT stage (if any).
Respondents are to register their interest via the Contact Officer at procurement.aerialsurveillance@homeaffairs.gov.au prior to being provided access to the REOI Approach to Market documentation suite.
Subject to clause 18 of the Details and Terms and Conditions, the Department will exclude any Respondent from consideration if the Respondent fails to meet any of the following Conditions for Participation. The Respondent must either: (i) hold a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record (STR) by the Closing Time (see https://www.ato.gov.au/business/bus/statement-of-tax-record/ for further information); or (ii) hold a receipt demonstrating that a Statement of Tax Record has been requested from the Australian Taxation Office (the ATO) by the Closing Time, and hold a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record no later than four Business Days from the Closing Time (and the Respondent should submit the Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record by email to the Contact Officer). Full details of Conditions for Participation are available in Part 1 – REOI Details of the Details and Terms and Conditions.
More detail on the timeframes for delivery will be provided as part of the RFT phase, during which Tenderers will be required to fully detail their approach, including transition in requirements, to achieve the required operational commencement dates.
EOI Electronic lodgement via AusTender at www.tenders.gov.au