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Request for Information (RFI) – Enterprise Backup and Recovery Infrastructure Solution

Department of Defence

Published about 12 hours ago

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Description

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Requirements & contract terms

BuyICT (DTA marketplace)
Questions close
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
Key problem/s
<div>The organisation requires a modern enterprise backup and recovery solution that provides centralised management, secure data protection, high availability, disaster recovery capability, and scalable backup services across multiple sites while integrating with existing infrastructure, storage, monitoring, and privileged access capabilities.</div>
The users and their needs
<div>The primary users of the solution are infrastructure administrators, backup and recovery administrators, database administrators, cyber security personnel, operational support teams, and platform engineers responsible for managing enterprise server, application, and data protection services.</div>
Key dates/ milestones
RFI Release: 10 November 2026 Responses Due: 20 November 2026
RFI ID
RFI-04278
Deadline for asking questions
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
RFI closing date
Friday, 20 November 2026 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
Buyer contact
No contact details reported. Please direct questions through the 'Question and Answers' portion of the RFI process.

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$20M Public Liability — standard for Defence contracts

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~40–80 hours — detailed technical response, compliance matrix, team CVs, past projects

Estimated Contract Value

Not disclosed

Based on tender category and similar awards

Who Wins Similar Contracts

Won by: CD & TM Burgess Pty Ltd — $26K

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Closing Date

21 November 2026

8 days remaining

Published

12 November 2026

Contract Value

Value not disclosed

Jurisdiction

federal

Category

All marketplaces

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