Historically, DASA has relied on a multitude of contracted suppliers to supplement our capacity and capability. DASA intends to rationalise the number of contracts by establishing a single Strategic Support Contract (SSC) covering the full scope of services required to support DASA in the long term.

Refer to AusTender Request for Tender (RFT) Approach to Market Notice here(Opens in a new tab/window) for more detail.

Enquiries related to SSC should be submitted to dasa.contracting@defence.gov.au.

FAQ

When is the RFT going to be released? 

        DASA released the RFT on 2 Aug 24. It will be open for eight weeks, closing 26 Sep 24.

 
What about current contracts? Will they be ‘terminated’?

Depending on the expiry date and progress/status relative to the commencement of the SSC, extant contracts will likely proceed to completion UNLESS alternative timing is agreed between all parties, ie DASA, the extant contractor and the new SSC contractor. Transition of any extant contracts will be a key focus of SSC establishment negotiations and planning. 

Any extant contracts will continue under DASA management until expiry. The successful tenderer will not manage any extant DASA contract on behalf of DASA.

What is the underpinning contractual mechanism proposed for the successful provider? For example: will this be modelled on an MSP-arrangement, or is this an area that is open for discussion?

The SSC will be based on the ASDEFCON (Complex Services) templates.