Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified service provider to undertake the project: Building Best Management Practice capacity for the Australian mango industry (MG17000).

The objectives of the services being sought are to help Hort Innovation:
* Facilitate mango industry adoption of Best Management Practice
* Increase the reach of the mango industry R&D program
* Garner industry R&D concepts for submission to the Hort Innovation concept pipeline.

The intended outcomes include:
* Implementation of a suite of extension activities throughout key production regions that keep growers and supply chain participants informed of R&D outcomes and Best Management Practice recommendations
* Increasing levels of industry participation at extension activities, and in particular growers from non-English speaking backgrounds
* Collation of up-to-date and accurate industry data; general industry statistics (including crop forecasts, national and regional production, export data and general industry statistics)
* Collection of industry practice data that demonstrates an increase in the adoption of Best Management Practices over the 3-year project period
* Identification of new R&D and extension issues and submission of concepts through the Hort Innovation concept pipeline
* Coordination and leadership provided on export development matters
* Representation and industry preparedness provided for biosecurity matters.

Hort Innovation has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) document which provides background information, outlines the scope of services, the procurement process and the information required from interested parties. 

The closing date for responses is 5.00pm (AEDT), December 21, 2017