Defence-Ready Indigenous Supplier List

### 🛡️ Tender Overview: Defence-Ready Indigenous Supplier List The **Department of Defence (DSRG)** is seeking to establish the **Defence-Ready Indigenous Supplier List (DRISL)**. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to identify and register Indigenous-owned Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) capable of supporting Defence facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, and remediation projects across Australia. #### 📋 Key Requirements & Scope - **Target Audience:** Indigenous Enterprises (50% owned prior to July 2026; 51% First Nations owned/controlled thereafter) that qualify as SMEs (fewer than 200 FTE employees). - **Mandatory Accreditation:** Respondents must hold **WHS Accreditation Scheme** accreditation. - **Project Focus:** The list will support procurement planning for projects valued at or above $4 million, including: - Facilities and infrastructure (airfields, heavy civil, marine, engineering, utilities). - Environmental remediation (UXO, PFAS). #### 🎯 Desired Outcomes - To create a specialized, Defence-focused database to supplement existing registers like Supply Nation. - To optimize the objectives of the **Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP)** within Defence infrastructure projects. - To streamline the identification of potential tenderers for complex, high-value Defence contracts. #### 🔍 Search Keywords #IndigenousProcurement #DefenceIndustry #SME #Infrastructure #Remediation #WHSAccreditation #GovernmentTender #AustraliaDefence #IndigenousEnterprise