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Contract notice CN4029801 · Department of Defence

Conventional War Weapons

$641m whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$366m (+133.3%) since first published at $275m

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
2023-12-20 to 2034-01-31
Published
2024-01-23
Category (UNSPSC)
46110000
Agency reference
ATPBTQ

Worth a closer look

Value increased after award: +133% 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
2023-24$34m
2024-25$63m
2025-26$63m
2026-27$63m
2027-28$64m
2028-29$63m
2029-30$63m
2030-31$63m
2031-32$64m
2032-33$63m
2033-34$37m

Published versions

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

DateVersionValue
2024-01-23original notice$275m
2026-05-29amendment$326m
2026-05-29amendment$536m
2026-05-29amendment$641m