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Brief
Technology transfer for pistachio growers utilising regional grower tech groups and events
Contract #
PS17002Location
EverywhereClosed On
Thu 11/01/2018 - 05:00 PM AEDTTender Details
Hort Innovation is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $9 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $100 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: Technology transfer pistachio growers utilising regional grower tech groups and events (PS17002).
The objectives of the services being sought are to:
• Facilitate industry innovation and the adoption of R&D by Australian pistachio businesses
• Encourage mechanisms for information sharing and collaboration amongst Australian pistachio industry members
• Garner industry R&D concepts for submission to the Hort Innovation investment pipeline.
The successful delivery partner will be required to:
• Maintain, and where possible, expand the pistachio 'tech groups' within the regional areas of the Riverland, Sunraysia and Swan Hill
• Conduct at least four field days/farm walks annually, at relevant times of the production cycle, to further improve the interaction between industry members of these regional ‘tech groups’
• Utilise Australian and/or international pistachio experts/technicians at field days/farm walks to give presentations on topical industry R&D matters
• Compilation of technical information from overseas and Australia and presentation of the material in a range of formats that can be utilised by pistachio growers.
• Garner industry R&D concepts for submission to the Hort Innovation investment pipeline.
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 5.00pm (AEDT), Thursday, January 11, 2018
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Technology transfer pistachio growers utilising regional grower tech groups and events (PS17002).
The objectives of the services being sought are to:
• Facilitate industry innovation and the adoption of R&D by Australian pistachio businesses
• Encourage mechanisms for information sharing and collaboration amongst Australian pistachio industry members
• Garner industry R&D concepts for submission to the Hort Innovation investment pipeline.
The successful delivery partner will be required to:
• Maintain, and where possible, expand the pistachio 'tech groups' within the regional areas of the Riverland, Sunraysia and Swan Hill
• Conduct at least four field days/farm walks annually, at relevant times of the production cycle, to further improve the interaction between industry members of these regional ‘tech groups’
• Utilise Australian and/or international pistachio experts/technicians at field days/farm walks to give presentations on topical industry R&D matters
• Compilation of technical information from overseas and Australia and presentation of the material in a range of formats that can be utilised by pistachio growers.
• Garner industry R&D concepts for submission to the Hort Innovation investment pipeline.
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 5.00pm (AEDT), Thursday, January 11, 2018
This information is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. Please confirm all details with the Tendering Firm before responding.
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