FOR ACQUISITION OF AND SUSTAINMENT OF NEW FUMIGANT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION EQUIPMENT

### 🛡️ Tender Overview: Fumigant Detection and Identification (FDI) Equipment The **Department of Home Affairs** is seeking a qualified service provider for the acquisition and long-term sustainment of new **Fumigant Detection and Identification (FDI) equipment**. This procurement is critical to maintaining biosecurity standards and ensuring the health and safety of Australian Border Force (ABF) personnel when examining shipping containers for noxious gases, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs). #### 📋 Key Requirements & Scope - **Equipment Replacement:** Supply and replace nine (9) existing FDI devices. - **Logistics:** Delivery of units and peripherals to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle, Townsville, and Darwin. - **Training:** Provision of 'train-the-trainer' programs for Senior Competency Assessment Training Officers (SCATO). - **Sustainment:** Ongoing maintenance, remedial support, and supply of consumables for a contract duration of 7–9 years. - **Warranty:** A defects liability period of 2 to 5 years is required. #### 🧪 Evaluation Process This is a **multi-stage tender**: 1. **Stage 1:** Desktop evaluation against technical criteria. 2. **Stage 2:** Laboratory testing and operational user experience validation to ensure compliance with ABF user needs. #### 🔑 Keywords #Biosecurity #FumigantDetection #ABF #BorderProtection #HazardousMaterials #WHS #GovernmentProcurement #FDI #SupplyChainSecurity