Tender Advertisement #1203005

Hort Innovation is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $15.1 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $120 million in research and development (R&D) and marketing programs annually to provide benefit to industry and the wider community.
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Profitable strawberries: New knowledge to drive quality and profitability (BS20000).
The objectives of the services being sought are to:
• Develop new agronomic knowledge to assist growers drive on-farm profitability
• Develop new knowledge targeting maximum yield and quality for Hort Innovation developed varieties and one or more established comparison varieties
• Understand factors influencing quality attributes including fruit robustness, flavour, Brix, and develop new knowledge and strategies to improve product quality
• Provide regional demonstration of research findings.
Hort Innovation has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) document that provides background information, outlines the scope of services, the procurement process and the information required from interested parties.
The RFP may be downloaded from www.tenders.net (you will need to be a member of tenders.net to access this information).
The closing date for responses is 5:00 PM (AEST), 28 May 2021.