Customised Security Products

The AEC is responsible for conducting national electoral events and by-elections, industrial elections and maintaining the Commonwealth electoral roll. The AEC also provides a range of electoral information and education activities. To support these functions, the AEC utilises a range of specialised security Goods, including ballot boxes, security seals, tamper evident Goods, transport and storage equipment, and related election materials. These Goods are used across the AEC’s permanent offices, temporary election facilities and polling places throughout Australia. The Goods supplied under any resulting Agreement support the conduct of Electoral Events and must be manufactured, stored and supplied in a manner that enables the AEC to perform its statutory functions and operational requirements.Scope of ServicesThe successful Tenderer must provide customised security Goods and associated services including:Manufacture of customised security Goods.Supply of Goods in accordance with agreed specifications.Packaging and labelling of Goods.Inventory management activities associated with storage services.Development and maintenance of Goods specifications.Prototype and sample provision.Goods development and design services.Quality assurance activities.Associated reporting and contract management services.A list of Goods that form part of this RFT can be found in Attachment B – AEC Security Product Specifications. Conditions for Participation: (a)        The Tenderer either:i.          holds a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record; orii.         has a receipt demonstrating that a Statement of Tax Record has been requested from the Australian Taxation Office by the RFT Closing Time and holds a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record no later than 4 business days from the RFT Closing Time.(b)       The Tenderer holds a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record for any first-tier subcontractor that it proposes, as part of its Tender, to engage to deliver goods or services with an estimated value of over $4 million (GST inclusive).