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Acquisition of up to nine Container Handling Vehicles for the Australian Border Force and disposal of the existing fleet
Container Examination Facilities (CEFs) are a critical resource for the Australian Border Force (ABF) to protect Australia’s border by enabling officers to physically detect and seize controlled and illegal goods imported through sea cargo. The ability to conduct sea cargo examinations at the CEFs is dependent on the availability of functional and reliable Container Handling Equipment to unload and move containers.
Container Handling Equipment is a critical capability utilised in ABF CEFs to move shipping containers over short distances. The advantage of the CEF having access to container handling equipment is the ability to load and unload cargo requiring inspection without the assistance of cranes or forklifts, as well as having better manoeuvrability in tight spaces.
The ABF’s existing fleet of seven Mobicon 2T Straddle Carriers requires replacement and an additional two units are required for the new CEFs. Therefore, the Department seeks to identify, deliver and commission a fleet of nine (9) Container Handling vehicles suitable for operational use at ABF CEFs across Australia with the 2023-24 Financial Year (FY).
The proposed replacement Container Handling Equipment can and may differ across the various CEFs, as each CEF is unique with site specific conditions and constraints.
The requirement is also for the disposal of the existing seven Mobicon 2T Straddle Carriers.
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Tenderers must submit and/or include the following to satisfy minimum conditions for participation:
• Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record for the Tenderer, or
• A receipt demonstrating that a Statement of Tax Record has been requested from the ATO for the Tenderer and the Tenderer then provides a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record within 4 Business Days from Closing Time (and the Tenderer should submit the Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record by email to the Contact Officer).
Tenderers must ensure that its Tender meets the following requirements:
• Must attach to their Tender a completed and signed copy of the Deed of Undertaking and Statutory Declaration in the form set out in Attachment B of the RFT,
• Must include a Pricing Schedule substantially in the form of Section 2 of Attachment C of the RFT.
• All language, including in all attachments and supporting information, must be in written English,
• Unless otherwise specified in the Statement of Requirement, all measures must be expressed in Australia legal units of measure, and
• All prices must be in Australian currency.
September 2023 – June 2024