Horticultural Products, Trade Equipment and Machinery
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Department of Veterans' Affairs is seeking to establish a Standing Offer Arrangement for the provision of horticultural products, trade equipment and machinery to support the Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) in delivering its program of care and maintenance in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Scope The required services have been organised into the following categories: Category 1 - Horticultural Products: chemicals, herbicides and fertilisers, and additional horticultural products and consumables Category 2A - Trade Equipment and Machinery: trade equipment and machinery, and trade vehicles Category 2B - Maintenance of Trade Equipment and Machinery: maintenance of the equipment and machinery supplied under Category 2A Contract Terms and Conditions The initial contract period will be three years DVA has the option to extend the contract for an additional two 1-year periods, for a total contract period of up to five years Instructions to Tenderers Conditions for participation are detailed in the tender documents Tender documents and lodgement are managed via www.tenders.gov.au Enquiries Contact: Project Manager Email: OAWG.National@dva.gov.au
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