The Australian Government Department of Home Affairs is seeking tenders for the establishment of a border protection technologies
panel. Interested parties must submit their tenders electronically via Austender by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Canberra time. Tender enquiries must be submitted by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Canberra time. The tender includes a Statement of Requirement (Attachment A), Tender Response Form (Attachment B), Pricing Schedule (Attachment C), Tender Evaluation Process and Criteria (Attachment D), Draft Deed of Standing Offer (Attachment E), and Glossary (Attachment F). Participation conditions include holding valid tax records, and for subcontractors with estimated values over AUD 4 million, GST inclusive. Tenders must be in English, using Australian legal units of measurement, and Australian dollars. There is no site inspection. The rft is a covered procurement for the purposes of the cprs and gpjr act. The department does not intend to provide tenderers with additional materials, data or information other than that contained in this rft. The evaluation period is from July 2025 to August 2025, and the finalisation of deed of standing offers with successful tenderers is expected in December 2025. The intended outcome is one or more successful tenderers for the provision of the requirement under a
panel arrangement. The proposed deed of standing offer term is up to five years, with the option to extend for a further period. The tender validity period is twelve months after the closing time. Industry briefings are scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 11:00 AM Canberra time on Microsoft Teams. Attendance is not compulsory. Tenderers must provide their name, contact details, and the names and contact details of up to three attendees to the contact officer by 12:00 PM on Monday, April 28, 2025, Canberra time. The department may issue addenda to vary, supplement or clarify the rft. Tenderers must comply with all applicable commonwealth legislation and policies, including the Criminal Code Act ****, Crimes Act ****, and others. The department may require tenderers to give presentations, attend interviews, or host site visits. The tender evaluation criteria and process are outlined in Attachment D. The department may extend the closing time at its sole discretion. Tenders must be lodged electronically using Austender. The department may exclude tenders that do not meet the minimum content and format requirements. The department may exclude tenders that do not meet all essential requirements. The department may request clarification of information contained in a tender. Tenders must be completely self-contained, with no hyperlinks or other material incorporated by reference. Scanned images of signed pages are permitted, but the total file size must not exceed the 50 MB limit per upload. The department may require the tenderer to courier or post the original signed pages after the closing time. The department may accept the whole or any part of the tenderer's offer. Tenderers will be notified of the outcome of this rft in writing and offered an opportunity for a debriefing following finalisation of any resulting deed of standing offer. The department owns all documents provided to the department by the tenderer in connection with the rft process. The tenderer provides an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, fully paid up, nontransferable licence to exercise all intellectual property rights in that material. The department may provide information supplied by a tenderer to other commonwealth entities to assist them in determining if they wish to take advantage of the tenderer's offer. Tenderers must immediately notify the department if they become aware of an actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest. The successful tenderer must comply with all applicable laws and policies. The department is required to consider the economic benefit of the procurement to the Australian economy as p