This Invitation to Tender (ITT) invites tenders from suitable organisations for the provision of specific classes of Fixed Wing services in locations across Victoria, to assist with control of bushfires and management of other emergencies.

Successful tenderers will be experienced, highly motivated, highly capable providers who will enter into contracts to provide specialised aircraft services commencing in 2024, for the 2024-2025 fire season and onwards.

TENDER RESPONSE PROCESS

Tenders must be submitted using NAFC’s ARENA system, located at https://arena.nafc.org.au/

The provision of all information relating to tenderer’s business, aircraft and capabilities, all tender declarations, and all responses to a set range of tender questions must be made by completing the process contained within the ARENA system.

All information and instructions for how to submit a tender are contained within ARENA and within the Tender Documents.

Queries may be directed by email to the addresses contained within these documents.

TENDER DOCUMENTS

This tender comprises of several documents describing or providing instruction about this tender:

• The Invitation to Tender for Aerial Firefighting Services 2024+ Victoria Fixed Wing

• The ITT AFS 2024+ VIC FW Table of Services

• The template Participation Deed

• The Master Services Agreement (MSA) including its Schedules.

• All relevant NAFC Standards and Guidance Notes

Documents are available in ARENA.

NAFC Standards and Guidance Notes are available at www.nafc.org.au on the Information > Standards page.

Other tender documents and entry fields for tender responses are included in ARENA.