C0038458 Novel Exotic Caulerpa Surveillance Tools

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RFx ID :	32995919
Tender Name :	C0038458 Novel Exotic Caulerpa Surveillance Tools
Reference # :	C0038458
Open Date :	Thursday, 13 November 2025 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Monday, 19 January 2026 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Department/Business Unit :	Biosecurity New Zealand
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	70100000 - Fisheries and aquaculture 77000000 - Environmental Services 81150000 - Earth science services 81170000 - Biological science services
Regions:	New Zealand
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Anna Long 04 894 0616
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Agency Address :	NEW ZEALAND

We intend to survey both known and potential exotic caulerpa infestation areas to support treatment and research efforts. However, seabed surveillance across large, often remote marine areas presents challenges: it is costly, time-intensive, high-risk, and requires specialist equipment and expertise.

We are seeking novel, operational surveillance solutions that can:
• Rapidly survey sea floor areas at varying depths.
• Reliably detect and identify exotic caulerpa species.

By novel we mean: a surveillance method, technology, or approach that is currently not in use for exotic Caulerpa detection or monitoring. It may be an existing tool applied in a new way or context, but it represents a fresh or innovative solution within exotic Caulerpa surveillance.

This tender has been awarded.

• Flying Fish Technologies Pty Ltd - 9-194 Mountjoy Terrace, MANLY, Queensland, 4179, AUSTRALIA

Award Date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 3:16 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)