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, 12 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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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.