GeoPanel Refresh: Category 3 and Sub-category 4B

The Commonwealth of Australia represented by the Department of Defence is seeking to extend its current capabilities for GeoPanel Category 3 - Data Production, Data Translation and Map Production. It is also seeking to extend current capabilities for GeoPanel Sub-category 4B by expanding Category 4B to incorporate Hydrographic, Oceanographic, Meteorological and Maritime GEOINT Data and Products.Existing GeoPanel Contractors who are already approved in relation to either or both Category 3 Data Production, Data Translation and Map Production or Sub-category 4B Hydrographic, Oceanographic, Meteorological and Maritime GEOINT Data and Products do not need to provide a response to this RFT.

Conditions for Participation:
The Commonwealth will exclude a response from further consideration if the Commonwealth considers that:• For Category 3C only, the Tenderer has not submitted, by the Closing Time,  sample data in accordance with the requirements of COT Annex C clause 3.4;• The Tenderer does not exist as a legal entity at the Closing Time;• The Tenderer is named as non-compliant with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth) (WGE Act), where the Tenderer is a relevant employer for the purposes of the WGE Act (clause 1.7); and• The Tenderer does not hold a valid and satisfactory Statement of Tax Record, or a tax receipt issued by the ATO at the Closing Time (refer to clause 1.11).

Other Instructions:
An industry briefing is scheduled at 1400 hrs (AEST) on 22 April 2026 via Microsoft Teams.Tenderers are encouraged to register and attend the industry briefing.Nominations to attend the briefing are to be forwarded in writing to the Contact Officer at ago.geopanel@defence.gov.au by close of business on 21 April 2026.