Agriculture

TENDERS are invited for the grazing lease, sheep or cattle (no bulls) on the Gobur Recreation Reserve of approximately 50 acres.
Term of lease is for three years, payable yearly in advance. Conditions apply. Commencement date 29 September 2017.
Tenders to be submitted by mail and marked 'Tenders' to: Secretary, Andrew Perry, 18 Pennington Lane, Gobur, VIC 3719, by closing time 5:00pm Friday 22 September 2017.
Phone: 5773-4360. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

HORTICULTURE INNOVATION AUSTRALIA. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: NATIONAL PERSIMMON VARIETAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2017-20 (PR16002).
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: National Persimmon Varietal Improvement Program 2017-20 (PR16002).
The objectives of the services being sought are to deliver a National Persimmon Varietal Improvement Program that will:· Quantify the performance of recently available new Persimmon varieties (non-astringent and astringent) and suitability within the Australian industry
· Negotiate access to new varieties from overseas breeding programs, both non-astringent and astringent with potential for the Australian industry
· Develop the potential of Rojo Brillante including performance in regional environments and application of CO2 de-astringency
· Improve tree uniformity and performance such as controlled vigour, size with new standard clonal propagation technique for persimmon rootstocks to replace current practices of seed propagation.
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) Friday 22 September 2017.
Documents available from Internet Site: http://horticulture.com.au/delivery-partners/#opportunities

BARCALDINE REGIONAL COUNCIL. CONTRACT TO OPERATE THE ALPHA DIP YARDS - CONTRACTOR.
The Barcaldine Regional Council invites quotations from a suitably qualified (Accredited Certifier) person or persons to manage and operate the Alpha Dip Yards in association with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) as per the agreement package. A fully completed schedule (B) from the contract must be returned with the quote.
An agreement package is available by contacting the Alpha Office on (07) 4985-1166, or by visiting the Council website at: www.barcaldinerc.qld.gov.au
The closing date for quotations is Thursday 21st September 2017 at 12 noon.
All quotations should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Barcaldine Regional Council, PO Box 191, Barcaldine, Qld 4725.
D A Howard, Chief Executive Officer, Barcaldine Regional Council, PO Box 191, Barcaldine, Q 4725.

HORTICULTURE INNOVATION AUSTRALIA. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE FOR POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT OF SWEET CHERRIES IN AUSTRALIA (CY17000).
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Review of international best practice for postharvest management of sweet cherries in Australia (CY17000).
The objectives of the services being sought are to help Hort Innovation:· Understand international cherry Industry approaches to postharvest practices that optimise shelf-life, fruit quality and profitability
· Identify technologies that can be employed in Australia for new best practice postharvest technologies (stacking, packaging, storage conditions, temperature, gases, atmospheres) for disease control and transport
· Motivate market differentiation of Australian cherries created by enhancement in fruit quality.
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) Wednesday 20 September 2017.
Details available from Internet Site: http://horticulture.com.au/delivery-partners/#opportunities

HORTICULTURE INNOVATION AUSTRALIA. NUTS FOR LIFE - EDUCATING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 2017-2020.
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Nuts for Life - Educating health professionals 2017-2020 (HN17002).
The objectives of the services being sought are:· To provide credibility, reinforcement and amplification of consumer messages (nuts make healthy snacking easy) by building and maintaining health professional knowledge of the health benefits of increased nut consumption
· To educate health professionals on the position of nuts in the Australian Guide to Health Eating, the recommended serve size and provide them with strategies to encourage clients to include nuts in their diet daily
· To address any barriers to consumption particularly allergies and other misperceptions about consuming nuts.
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 (AEDT), 19 September 2017.

The Ashburton District Council is seeking tenders for the removal (sale) of standing grass at Ocean Farm, Terrace Road, Ashburton. Ocean Farm is the land disposal area for the Ashburton wastewater treatment and disposal facilities. This contract includes standing grass from approximately 280 hectares of pasture irrigated with treated wastewater.
All enquiries including site inspection to be directed to:
Paul Sanderson
Farm Manager
Phone: 027 345 6190

HORTICULTURE INNOVATION AUSTRALIA. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
AUSTRALIAN AVOCADO CONSUMER RESEARCH (AV17002).
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Australian avocado consumer research.
The objectives of the services are to help Hort Innovation:
Design, execute and analyse a comprehensive research study to support development of a creative and validated marketing strategy that contributes directly and measurably to a substantial increase in the demand for Australian avocados by Australian main grocery buyers
This study must include:· The identification of different types of avocado consumer segments - capturing triggers and barriers to purchase, usage behavior, purchasing behaviour, life stage/demographic profile
· Awareness and perception of current marketing campaign 'love that avocado feeling'.
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 Friday 15 September 2017 at 5.00pm (AEDT).
Documents available from Internet Site: http://horticulture.com.au/delivery-partners/#opportunities

Zespri Maturity Clearance Services.
The attached expression of interest request requires responses by 15 September.
The services have been split into a number of categories so that potential parties can consider providing a single specific service or integrate several services. The services are:
- Maturity area registration and sample request
- Sample collection
- Laboratory testing
- Reporting
- Laboratory proficiency testing
Please contact either Rob Carter (0272469036) or Neil McLoughlin (0274036647) if you have any questions regarding the EOI request document.

MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL. ESTABLISHED VINEYARD LEASE TENDER, 309 TAYLOR ROAD.
Malborough District Council invites tenders for the above Lease.
The Tender involves leasing established vineyard land at 309 Taylor Pass Road being 17.25 hectares more or less of which the vineyard canopy is approximately 13.6 hectares.
Tenders are to be delivered to the Council Property Managers office detailed below by 4.00pm on Friday 15 September 2017.
For tender documentation or more information please contact:
APL Property Ltd, Level 1, 27 Scott Street (entry door on Kinross Street), P O Box 185, Blenheim 7240.
Attention: Brad Sidley. Phone (03) 577-7780.
Email: brad.sidley@aplproprety.co.nz

HORTICULTURE INNOVATION AUSTRALIA. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: INVESTIGATE THE USE OF SMART TRAPS IN FRUIT FLY SURVEILLANCE (ST16009).
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Investigate the use of smart traps in fruit fly surveillance (ST16009).
The objectives of the services being sought are to:· Optimise a well-developed automated trapping technology for real-time, accurate surveillance of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) that supports certification of area freedom, early detection and on-farm monitoring
· Engage a commercial partner to provide a clear pathway for adoption of the technologies into the majority of horticultural growing regions across Australia
· Disseminate knowledge and findings to Australian growers and key stakeholders including user case studies for project technology extension purposes.
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 14 September 2017.
Documents available from Internet Site: http://horticulture.com.au/delivery-partners/#opportunities