Request for Proposal

Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Virus and nematode diagnostic management for Sweet Potatoes (PW25001).

The objectives of the services being sought are to:

Plant Protection Objectives:

• To ensure enhanced and ongoing virus diagnostic capacity, plant health and biosecurity monitoring
• Sequencing of sweet potato accessions to determine endemic viruses and improved diagnostics
• Quantify generational yield decline under Australian conditions
• Complete Sweet potato weevil population studies
• Complete Sweet potato disease management and identification

Nematode component

Field surveys of sweet potato production, including:

• Rotation/cover and new sweet potato variety resistance screening
• Assessment of M. javanica populations
• Plant parasitic nematodes at depth

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 the 22nd of September, 2026 at 3:00 PM (AEST).