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Closed ATM View - PROC-9176035

Hands-on Precision Agriculture Training for Growers

Contracts Administrator West

Phone: +61 8 9230 4600

Email Address: western@grdc.com.au

ATM ID:

PROC-9176035

Agency:

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Category:

70140000 - Crop production and management and protection

Close Date & Time:

4-Oct-2019 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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Publish Date:

28-Aug-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 investment aims to provide introductory training that will impart technology skills to growers in a ‘hands-on’ manner and will be specific to and driven by issues raised by growers in each region (initial scoping phase). Specific to these issues, it will showcase mobile device integration technologies and low cost, simple PA methods already in use by growers and advisers. Various mapping-based apps that may assist in simplifying the transition to applied decision making utilising spatial information and on the opportunity for VRT integration into farm management systems, will be discussed. It will also identify a selection of cost effective precision agriculture opportunities that growers can consider implementing on farm to respond to key management and resource input decisions that affect profitability.

Other Instructions:

Applying for GRDC investments is done using the GRDC Grains Investment Portal. Once registered, users can visit the Portal anytime.

To register as a user, please visit https://access.grdc.com.au/

· Click on the register button at the top right-hand side.

· Complete the Registration Form. Fill in all the fields: your email address, a password and the captcha. Your password must be alphanumeric with at least one special character (i.e. not a letter or number). Click register to continue the process.

· Registration is confirmed by the system sending an email to you, with details to complete the registration process.

· Once the registration process is complete, you can sign in and review all investments open for tender

Once you have located this investment, you can commence the application process by completing the details for each field available, until you reach “Submit Application” on the last page

Tenderers must familiarise themselves with further information found at https://grdc.com.au/Apply/Current-Tenders/ including terms and conditions of participation, required form of response and draft contract (Services Agreement).

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:

October 2019 to April 2022

Address for Lodgement:

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/

Contracts Administrator West

Phone: +61 8 9230 4600

Email Address: western@grdc.com.au