Current ATM View - RFP49875 ASCA EDT DA
Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator Emerging and Disruptive Technologies Decision Advantage Request for Proposal
The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) is transforming the way breakthrough military solutions are delivered by rapidly translating innovative technologies into capabilities that will help take Defence further, faster.
Working in close collaboration with defence industry and academic research organisations, ASCA’s Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDT) program focusses on shaping and future proofing the defence innovation ecosystem. EDT invests in long-term R&D partnerships for the development of new technologies that may provide leap ahead improvements to existing capabilities or new knowledge that helps identify opportunities for development of asymmetric capabilities for Defence.
You are invited to submit a response to ASCA‘s Request for Proposal (RFP) - ATM ID: ASCA EDT DA RFP for the capability effect of Decision Advantage.
Decision Advantage refers to the ability to process, analyse, and act upon information faster and more accurately than adversaries.
For this call to market, ASCA is looking for cutting-edge, innovative proposals to apply one or more of the following technology areas to the Opportunity Statements for the Decision Advantage capability effect, in or across any of the Defence domains (air, land, maritime, space, cyber):
• Automated Data Integration & Interpretation;
• Machine Reasoning;
• Multi-modal Data Fusion;
• Augmented Human-Machine Reasoning;
• AI Agents;
• AI Multi-Modal Foundation Model, and
• AI Orchestration.
RFP responses will be evaluated for selection for EDT - Decision Advantage over the period February - March 2025, with delivery commencing in mid-2025.
Co-Design Workshop:
ASCA will be holding a one-day co-design workshop for the Decision Advantage RFP, on Friday 22nd November 2024, in Canberra, ACT. This activity will be held both in person and virtually. In-person and virtual attendance at the Co-Design Workshop is subject to registration. Additional details regarding venue and timings will be provided once registrations are accepted.
Registrations for both in person and virtual attendance can be completed here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asca-edt-co-design-decision-advantage-tickets-1054604653909
Please note the following:
- In-person registrations are limited to two (2) per company/organisation. ASCAwill be reviewing and removing any additional registrations exceeding thislimit, unless prior agreement has been given by ASCA.
- There is no restriction on virtual attendance numbers, however virtualattendees must be registered.
-Unregistered parties will be unable to participate.
- Registration closes at 5pm AEDT, Tuesday, 19 November 2024.
ASCA invites tenderers to submit questions in advance of the Co-Design Workshop which will be answered on the day. Please submit through: asca.edt@defence.gov.au
Questions submitted after Co-Design will be responded to by Addendum to the RFP.
Potential Suppliers wishing to respond to this procurement will be required to fully comply with and meet the following conditions for participation:
a. Respondents must disclose their country of tax residency, including their ultimate parent entity’s country of tax residency, and
b. Applicants must hold an Australian Business Number (ABN), or (in the case of foreign entities) demonstrate an ability to obtain an ABN prior to contract signature, to participate in this procurement.
Contract period from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2029
Tender responses are to be submitted electronically via the AusTender website www.tenders.gov.au using the 'Lodgement Page' link on this tender notification.