Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Building the foundations for Intonsa flower thrips management in Australian berries (MT26012).

The objectives of the services being sought are to address four complementary areas of:

•    understanding pest biology, population dynamics and crop impacts under Australian production conditions;
•    preliminary screening of chemical management options;
•    improving reliable and cost-effective molecular diagnostics; and
•    practical management advice and extension for growers.

Respondents may submit proposals for one or more areas of the RFP, although proposals addressing the full scope are preferred.

Information session: 20 November 2026, 2:00–2:45 PM (AEDT)

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to attend to understand current research and opportunities for collaboration. The link is in the RFP and will also be posted on the tenders.net forum section for this project.

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 15th of December, 2026 at 3:00 PM (AEDT).