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Contract notice CN3934862 · Department of Defence

Conventional war weapons

$36m whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$22m (+159.6%) since first published at $14m

Supplier
FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
A purchase from the US Government under Foreign Military Sales (FMS), paid through Defence’s account at the Reserve Bank. What this means
Agency
Department of Defence
Procurement method
limited tender
Exemption
Paragraph 2.6 was applied in some part.
Term
2022-12-19 to 2030-09-15
Published
2022-12-15
Category (UNSPSC)
46110000
Agency reference
ATPAQU

Worth a closer look

Value increased after award: +160% on first published value. Agencies must publish amendments that change a contract’s value. Large increases can mean the original scope or price was understated.

Common explanations: Additional work or an extended term agreed after award. Options in the original contract that were later taken up. A correction to a value entered wrongly.

Value by financial year

The total value spread evenly from start to end date. estimate: annualised

Financial yearEstimated amount
2022-23$2.4m
2023-24$4.6m
2024-25$4.6m
2025-26$4.6m
2026-27$4.6m
2027-28$4.6m
2028-29$4.6m
2029-30$4.6m
2030-31$967k

Published versions

Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.

DateVersionValue
2022-12-15original notice$14m
2025-10-01amendment$37m
2025-10-01amendment$36m