Geoscience Australia is Australia's national geoscience research and information organisation. It is a prescribed agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act within the Federal Portfolio of Resources, Energy and Tourism. On behalf of the Government, Geoscience Australia aims to achieve enhanced potential for the Australian community to obtain economic, social and environmental benefits through enhanced global attractiveness of Australian offshore and onshore exploration investment opportunities; improved resource management and environmental protection; and safer communities and transportation.
Our research and information contributes to enhanced economic, social and environmental benefits to the community - by providing input for decisions that impact upon resource use, management of the environment, and the safety and well-being of Australians.
Geoscience Australia employs approximately 750 personnel in operational, scientific and administrative staff, with the primary office situated in Canberra, and a smaller project office situated in Alice Springs.
All Geoscience Australia procurement is administered by each division and branch: Geospatial and Earth Monitoring Division (GEMD); Onshore Energy and Minerals Division (OEMD); Petroleum and Marine Division (PMD); Information Services Branch (ISB); and Corporate Branch.
Based on the best available information at the time of publication, Geoscience Australia expects to be seeking tender responses for the procurement described below. This Annual Procurement Plan will be updated quarterly to provide information on new, deferred or deleted procurement requirements.
| 2008-09 item reference | 2007-08 items outstanding | Description | Estimated date of approach to market | Status/comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | OEMD - Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer (EDS/EDX) with automation software for the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) in SHRIMP laboratory. | Sept 2008 | ||
| 12 | Panel for temporary personnel | Oct 2008 | Date has been moved back from Aug 2008 | |
| 13 | E-recruitment system | Oct 2008 | ||
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11 |
Development of marine and seismic consultant/contractor personnel panel | Nov 2008 | Date has been moved back from Mar 2008 | |
| 9 | Groundwater drilling and geophysical surveying | Feb 2009 | ||
| 11 | Civil works for the construction of ten seismic stations in the Pilbara (ATWS GEMD) | Feb 2009 | ||
| 14 | Panel for petroleum modelling services | Feb 2009 | ||
| 10 |
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Mass storage solutions | Mar 2009 | |
| 15 |
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Data carriage services | Mar 2009 | |
| 16 | Offline data tape storage | Mar 2009 | ||
| Panel Arrangements and Multi-use List (MUL) | ||||
| Short term personnel hire (contract staff) |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Duplication and concatenation of seismic and related data |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Panel for topographic map and digital data production (National Mapping and Information Group, GEMD) |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Conduct airborne EM surveys |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Conduct radiometric surveys |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Freight services |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Legal advice - external and in-house services |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Acquisition and supply of gravity data services |
Refreshes annually |
Utilising MUL | ||
| Acquisition, processing and supply of airborne Geophysical data |
Refreshes annually |
Utilising MUL | ||
| Panel for small marine research vessels (under 45m LOA) |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Panel for onshore seismic data acquisition services |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Panel for marine vessels for industry standard seismic date collections service |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| Panel for large marine research vessels (over 45m LOA) |
Ongoing |
Restricted panel | ||
| No longer proceeding | ||||
| 8 | OEMD - Replacement seismic server | Sept 2008 | ||
| ATM Released | ||||
| 13 | Workstation formatted seismic data - conversion of seismic data from SEGY standard data to proprietary workstation formats used by the petroleum industry | July 2008 | ATM 2008/2170 released July 2008 | |
| 3 | Provision of GNSS receivers and antennae part of a new spatial network (NCRIS Project GEMD) | Aug 2008 | ATM 2008/3108 released August 2008 | |
| 3b | Provision of meteorological stations for the establishment of a new spatial network (NCRIS Project GEMD) | Oct 2008 | ATM 2008/435 released July 2008 | |
| 1 | Panel for the provision of onshore/offshore seismic processing services | July 2008 | ATM 2008/2498 released August 2008 | |
| 2 | For the supply of laser ranging services at Moblas5 | July 2008 | ATM 2008/2498 released August 2008 | |
| 3 | Drilling of borehole - Mt Isa, Qld | July 2008 | ATM 2008/1889 released July 2008 | |
| 4 | Provision of specialist services and geochemical analyses to support petroleum systems modelling studies | July 2008 | ATM 2008/734 released July 2008 | |
| 5 | Civil engineering works for the construction of the CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation) infrasound station on West Island, Cocos | July 2008 | ATM 2008/2216 released August 2008 | |
| 6 | Manufacturing works for the construction of the CTBTO infrasound station on West Island, Cocos | July 2008 | ATM 2008/2217 released Sept 2008 | |
All planned procurements are subject to revision or cancellation.
The information in this Annual Procurement Plan is provided for planning purposes only and does not represent a solicitation or constitute a request for proposal, nor is it a commitment by the Government to purchase the described property or services.
All open approaches to the market will be advertised on AusTender at www.tenders.gov.au
Geoscience Australia also uses AusTender to electronically distribute request documentation to potential suppliers.