Tenders/Land Distributed Tactical Power Management Challenge

Land Distributed Tactical Power Management Challenge

Department of Defence - DSRG

Published: Sep 10, 2026

Updated: Sep 30, 2026

Source: AusTender - Australian Government

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the security and defense and Research sectors. Located in Australia, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through AusTender - Australian Government, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the security and defense sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) is accelerating the delivery of innovative capabilities to the Australian Defence Force by rapidly developing, testing and transitioning technologies that address Defence’s priority needs.To support this initiative, ASCA is launching the Land Distributed Tactical Power Management Challenge, also referred to as the Power Challenge.The Power Challenge is a collaborative initiative between Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) focused on advancing innovative solutions to meet emerging land force energy requirements.You are invited to submit a tender in response to this Request for Tender (RFT) – ATM ID: ASCA-RFT-2026-LDTPM.Through this RFT, ASCA is seeking tenders to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions that address one or more of the following Desired Capability Effects (DCEs):DCE 1 – Company Level Power Generation and ManagementA modular, scalable and low-signature power capability that supports dispersed company-level operations for up to 72 hours independently of higher-echelon power sources. The capability may incorporate power generation, energy storage, energy replenishment and power distribution functions, and should support operations at company, platoon and section levels.DCE 2 – Tactical Edge PowerA modular and scalable power capability that enables platoons, sections and individual soldiers to operate for up to 48 hours without reliance on company-level replenishment capabilities. The capability may incorporate local power generation, energy storage, energy harvesting, battery exchange or energy replenishment functions suitable for operation at the tactical edge. Multiple DCE 2 systems may be employed to meet platoon-level energy requirements. Conditions for Participation: In Accorance with the Conditions of Tender in the RFT pack Other Instructions: For full details and requirements, please refer to the RFT pack.There will be a supporting Industry Briefing for the Power Challenge. This will be conducted virtually on 16 September 2026 at 11:00 - 12:00 Midday AEST. You can register for the Industry Briefing using the following link https://asca-powerchallenge.anzpac.chime.live/app/.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from AusTender - Australian Government and was originally published on September 10, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Department of Defence - DSRG

Department of Defence - DSRG has issued 145 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 31 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Governance & Public Administration, and Security, Defense & Justice. All notices are published for Australia. Notices are distributed via AusTender - Australian Government. Most recent publication: September 30, 2026.

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