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The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is seeking tenders for a research project focused on winter fallowing in Western Australia's low rainfall zone (LRZ). The project aims to provide growers with technical guidelines for strategic and tactical fallowing approaches, addressing knowledge gaps and complexities. The project will involve detailed field-based measurements, bioeconomic analysis, and communication and extension activities. Tenders must be submitted electronically through the Grains Investment Portal by 5 PM Canberra local time on October 16, 2025. The offer period for accepted tenders will be 6 months after the closing time. The budget range is AUD 2,700,000 to 2,930,000. The project is expected to commence in January 2026 for a term of 54 months. Mandatory conditions for participation include compliance with workplace gender equality act ****, modern slavery act 2018, and other applicable labour laws. Tenderers must not have a judicial decision against them relating to employee entitlements and must not be named on the consolidated list of persons and entities subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans.

This procurement seeks proposals for a project quantifying the benefits of strategic and tactical fallowing in Western Australia's low rainfall zone. The project will involve detailed field-based measurement, bioeconomic analysis, and communication and extension activities. The anticipated contract term is 54 months, commencing January 2026. Tenderers must be a single legal entity or recognized firm of partners, compliant with workplace gender equality act ****, the modern slavery act 2018, and other applicable labor laws. They must not have a judicial decision against them (excluding decisions under appeal) relating to employee entitlements and who have not paid the claim. Also, they must not be named on the consolidated list of persons and entities subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under Australian sanction laws. Responses must be submitted electronically through the Grains Investment Portal. The estimated value is between AUD 2,700,**** and 2,930,****.

The Australian Army Research Centre is establishing a research network. Organisations can register to undertake paid research on topics related to future land force development and modernisation. Research outcomes are articles (4,****,000 words) or papers (up to 20,000 words). Army will facilitate publication in the Australian Army Journal or the Army Research Papers series. Topical areas of interest include the state of the Australian Army profession, littoral manoeuvre defence, RAS and AI governance, national air power, deterrence, denial, control of the air, civil-military coordination, maritime civil-military coordination, misdisinformation, grey zone, civil-military coordination, and cybertechnology. To be eligible, service providers must meet one or more criteria: current or prior service in a national/international military/defence organisation, affiliation with an academic institution or think tank, or be a registered business/institution specializing in rigorous academic research or strategic consultancy. Responses are to be lodged electronically via Austender by 11 September 2025, 2:00 PM ACT local time. Respondents are to complete both the response document and the supporting response schedule.

The tender seeks a digital advice tool for financial guidance and intrafund advice services for Super SA members. The tool must be customizable with Super SA's specific scheme rules. The tool will be available as an enterprise license and a subscription for individual members. A briefing session will be held on April 16, 2025, at the KPMG building in Adelaide. Registration for the briefing session closes on April 15, 2025. The tender closes on May 15, 2025, at 5:00 PM. Additional documents (specifications, request for quotation, attachments, clarifications, supplier briefing minutes, and presentation) are available for download. A supplier feedback tool is available for feedback on the tender process.