Background
AgriFutures Australia is committed to supporting a sustainable, growing and prosperous ginger industry supplying product of the highest quality, that is strongly sought after by discerning consumers in Australia and around the world. To achieve this, AgriFutures Australia actively invests in research and development projects that support the achievement of the AgriFutures Ginger Program goal and align with the ginger industry’s research and development priorities.
Priority 2 of the RD&E Plan outlines supporting the development of new and emerging markets for Australian ginger, to uplift the consumption of ginger and grow the overall value of industry.
To support this, the AgriFutures Ginger Program did a scan of domestic and international research to identify the current trends in other ginger producing countries, to understand if there were any gaps in the Australian research or if there were valuable insights to validate in the Australia environment.
The Program identified there is no consistency in the defined chemical composition of ginger (that is the composition of macronutrients, vitamins, mineral, bioactive, phytochemical compounds etc in ginger). This is compounded by the fact that the volatile compounds in ginger change over time, throughout the supply chain dependant on handling, processing or environmental conditions.
As the health benefit potency of ginger is directly related to the proportion of volatile compounds, the industry is keen to understand the chemical composition of Australian ginger at various points of the supply chain (i.e. under different environmental conditions and post-harvest processes) as well as bench-marking Australian ginger against international produced ginger.
To enhance the value proposition of Australian ginger, the AgriFutures Ginger Program is seeking tenders from providers to:
- Define the chemical composition of Australian ginger at various points of the supply chain.
- Define the conditions and handling processes that influence the volatile compounds composition.
- Benchmark the chemical composition of Australian ginger against internationally grown ginger.
Applications close at 12pm (AEDT) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026.
Timeline
Activity |
Date |
RFQ – applications open |
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 |
RFQ – applications close |
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 |
Intended completion date of evaluation of respondents responses |
Late March 2026 |
Negotiations with respondents (if applicable) |
April 2026 |
Expected execution of contract or issue of agreement |
May 2026 |
Date of commencement of Project |
May 2026 |
Expected project completion date |
May 2026 |
Evaluation criteria
A respondent’s response will be evaluated against:
(a) The evaluation criteria identified in the table below; and
(b) The overall proposition presented in the respondent’s response.
Mandatory Requirements |
Complies |
Ability to meet the requirements |
Yes/No |
Full milestone/reporting table submitted with proposal |
Yes/No |
Final budget, with specified lines, submitted with proposal |
Yes/No |
Testimonials/references |
Yes/No |
Desirable requirements |
Complies |
Provide examples of your Organisation’s ability to provide a similar service. |
Yes/No |
Other Evaluation Criteria |
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(a) Professional Expression of Interest Proposal |
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(b) Organisation’s capability and resources |
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(c) History of providing similar service |
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(d) Availability to conduct audit and proposed completion date for report |
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Submitting a response
Applications for this Request for Quote must be submitted online using the application in K2.
Respondent’s will be expected to provide:
- A detailed project plan – including timelines and the proposed milestone/reporting cycle, how the project will be conducted and how this will meet the requirements of the RFQ.
- A detailed budget (differentiating salary, oncosts, travel, communications etc) – attachments may be included.
- Examples of similar work the respondent has completed, including appropriate references who can be contacted to verify.
- Capability and relevant experience
The resultant Contract is expected to commence in May 2026 and is expected to run for a total of two years (concluding in 2028)
It is expected that a contract will be awarded based on how well a respondent addresses the objectives of the open tender. Selection will be based on the evaluation criteria. A detailed response will be beneficial. There is the opportunity to include additional attachments if necessary with your application in K2.
Applications for this Request for Quote must be submitted online using the application in K2.
Users must create a K2 account before submitting a proposal. To set up a secure account before submitting a proposal, please visit the login page below to access our new user or new company request forms.
Usernames and passwords will only be issued while the applicable round is open.
Terms of Reference
AgriFutures Australia uses standard form contracts and agreements for projects and research procured by AgriFutures Australia (please refer to https://www.agrifutures.com.au/contracts-and-agreements/). These contracts and agreements set out the terms on which AgriFutures Australia will engage successful applicants to carry out the project.
Applicants must be familiar with the contracts and agreements before submitting a response, and are advised to seek legal advice beforehand.
These contracts and agreements have been developed to reflect AgriFutures Australia’s statutory and other procurement responsibilities.
If you require any amendments to the standard agreement please complete the statement of non-compliance for each of the relevant clause. AgriFutures will then assess those requests.
Applicants will be taken to have agreed to all clauses in the Service Provider Agreement that are not referred to in a statement of non-compliance. The extent of any non-compliance will be a factor in AgriFutures Australia’s evaluation of the application.
If you require further information regarding these contracts and agreements please contact: