Request for Quote: Situational Analysis of Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture
Tender ID: 591486
Tender Details
Tender Description
AgriFutures, on behalf of the rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) AI Alliance, seeks quotes from experienced providers to deliver strategic design, facilitation and planning services for a coordinated AI investment approach in agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
Background
Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a transformative opportunity for Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors, enhancing productivity on-farm, increasing efficiency along supply chains, and accelerating scientific discovery across the research and development (R&D) ecosystem.
AgriFutures, on behalf of the rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) AI Alliance, invites quotes from experienced providers to deliver a suite of strategic design, facilitation and planning services to support the development of a coordinated, cross-sector investment approach for AI in agriculture, fisheries and forestry.- Enhancing Productivity, Sustainability and Workforce Capability
- Accelerating Innovation and Scientific Discovery
- Strategic and Sustainable AI Deployment
- Shared Infrastructure and Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Responsible AI Governance and Capability Building
- Understand the AI landscape in Australia and internationally, and its relevance to agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
- Identify high-value opportunities, critical capability gaps and areas for strategic investment.
- Facilitate cross-sector dialogue and consensus-building.
- Translate insights into a structured investment and implementation plan for the RDCs to support AI adoption and responsible use.
- Design a scalable investment framework for collective investment opportunities and highlight areas needing broader collaboration and substantial investment beyond the RDC system.
- The provider will be responsible for delivering the following core services:
- Situational analysis – AI in agriculture, fisheries and forestry
- Gap analysis and strategic planning
- Co-design workshops- to be held in September-November 2025
- Workshop coordination and synthesis
- Investment and implementation plan (up to 3 years)
- Situational analysis- this will provide the foundation for the co-design workshops to be held across September-November 2025
- Gap analysis report (focused on AI in agriculture, fisheries and forestry)
- Design and delivery of co-design workshops aligned with the five strategic priorities
- Synthesis reports summarising workshop outcomes and proposed investment scopes
- A comprehensive investment and implementation plan for the next three years
| Date | Activity |
| Wednesday,
6 August 2025 | RFQ – applications open |
| 12pm (noon) AEST Friday, 22 August 2025 | RFQ – applications close |
| Friday, 29 August 2025 | Intended completion date of evaluation of respondent’s responses |
| Friday, 5 September 2025 | Date of commencement of project |
| Tuesday, 24 February 2026 | Expected project completion date |
How to make a submission
Applications for this Request for Quote must be submitted online using the application in K2.
Click here to login to 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.
K2 guides and login | AgriFutures Australia
If you require assistance, please contact helpdesk@agrifutures.com.au
Terms of reference
AgriFutures Australia uses standard form contracts and agreements for projects and research procured by AgriFutures Australia. 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 Research 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:
Stephanie-Kate Bratton
Legal Counsel, AgriFutures Australia
stephanie-kate.bratton@agrifutures.com.au
Contact
If you have any questions about the RFQ process, please contact:
Ulicia Raufers
Senior Manager, Rural Futures
Location
Category
Horticulture & Arboriculture : Crop Production & Management & Protection
Fishing & Aquaculture : Fisheries & Aquaculture Services
Management Advisory Services : Management Consulting
Forestry : Forestry Management Services