Tender Advertisement #1277684

Request for Proposal: Evaluating single variety block plantings for Australian almond growers (AL22000)
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: Evaluating single variety block plantings for Australian almond growers (AL22000).
The objectives of the services being sought are to:
• Establish an area with selected self-compatible varieties at Horizon 2 planting density, including Carina and Independence.
• Carry out economic benchmarking of single variety blocks against traditional planting blocks at Horizon 2 across key production and orchard design considerations.
• Undertake assessments across a range of parameters and production traits including nut set, hive stocking rates, nutrient and water requirements, and orchard uniformity.
• Develop grower resources to extend new knowledge.
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 3.00pm (AEST), 05 May 2022.