Maintenance and Repairs of Navigational Aids and Moorings
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Department of Home Affairs is seeking to engage a suitably qualified organisation to provide maintenance and repair, inspection and certification services for navigational aids and mooring equipment. Purpose The navigational aids and moorings are key to: Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) in the area Supporting ABF operations and the maritime activities of other Commonwealth Agencies Supporting the safe conduct of maritime activities by the public Preventing anchor damage to sensitive and protected coral reefs Scope The scope includes: Maintenance and repair of navigational aids and mooring equipment Inspection of navigational aids and mooring equipment Certification services for navigational aids and mooring equipment Contractor Requirements Conditions for Participation Subject to clause 18 of the Terms and Conditions, the Department will exclude a response from consideration if the Tenderer does not meet the following Conditions for Participation: The Tenderer holds all Valid and Satisfactory Statements of Tax Record relevant to its entity type The Tenderer must hold all Valid and Satisfactory Statements of Tax Record for any First Tier Subcontractor that it proposes, as part of its response, to engage to deliver goods and/or services with an estimated value of $4 million (GST inclusive) or more Contract Terms and Conditions Contract term of 5 years with options to extend for one or more option periods up to an aggregate of three (3) years Instructions to Tenderers Refer to the RFT documentation for further instructions Responses must be lodged electronically via AusTender at www.tenders.gov.au Enquiries Contact Officer, Department of Home Affairs: services.procurement@homeaffairs.gov.au
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