Supplier · ABN 41687119230 · 4067 · Australia
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL AND RESEARCH ORGANISATION
$629m
total value of 572 contracts published 2022-07-08 to 2026-10-23
Whole-of-life contract values as published on AusTender, including amendments. They are commitments, not payments. 529 of these contracts (81.8% of value) were awarded by limited tender.
By agency
Contracts
Largest first, showing 100 of 572.
| Contract | Agency | Method | Published | Term | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Development Services CN4122342 |
Department of Defence | limited tender | 2025-01-20 | 2024-12-01 to 2027-12-01 | $21m |
| Terminology and Tooling Managed Services CN3922199 |
Australian Digital Health Agency | limited tender | 2022-10-25 | 2022-09-21 to 2027-09-21 | $20m was $10m |
| Soil Monitoring Program CN4103371 |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | limited tender | 2024-10-23 | 2024-09-04 to 2028-06-30 | $20m |
| Monitoring, evaluation, research and knowledge exchange services - Bas… CN4018644 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | open tender | 2023-11-24 | 2023-11-09 to 2030-06-30 | $15m was $14m |
| Climate & Hazards Projection Modelling CN3975155 |
Bureau of Meteorology | limited tender | 2023-06-20 | 2022-12-01 to 2025-06-30 | $14m was $13m |
| National Bushfire Intelligence Capability CN3968911 |
Bureau of Meteorology | limited tender | 2023-05-29 | 2023-05-01 to 2025-06-30 | $13m |
| Telecommunications Research & Development CN3921566 |
Department of Home Affairs | limited tender | 2022-10-21 | 2022-09-20 to 2025-09-19 | $12m was $8.2m |
| Strategic Advice and Review Services CN3900949 |
National Emergency Management Agency | limited tender | 2022-07-29 | 2022-06-17 to 2027-06-30 | $11m was $11m |
| Review CN3914134 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-06 to 2026-12-31 | $11m |
| Sandy Soils II: Management to sustain production potential in the low… CN4041903 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-25 to 2028-06-30 | $9.8m |
| Enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers in the grains industry: an op… CN4083934 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | selective | 2024-07-29 | 2024-06-17 to 2025-09-30 | $9.0m was $4.8m |
| Project Support Services CN4207654 |
Department of Defence | limited tender | 2025-12-11 | 2025-07-24 to 2027-06-30 | $8.7m was $5.8m |
| Professional Advice CN4108783 |
Department of Industry, Science and Resources | limited tender | 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-15 to 2026-06-30 | $8.1m was $7.7m |
| Innovative management solutions to enhance crop productivity in heavy… CN4225711 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-16 to 2030-08-31 | $8.0m |
| Matching adapted pulse genotypes with soil and climate to maximise yie… CN4027355 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2024-01-08 | 2021-01-07 to 2027-06-30 | $7.9m was $7.4m |
| Southern Gulf Water Resource Assessment CN3968654 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-05-26 | 2021-06-29 to 2024-12-31 | $7.5m |
| Southern Gulf Water Resource Assessment CN3971742 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-06-08 | 2021-06-29 to 2024-12-31 | $7.5m |
| Victoria River Catchment WRA CN3968653 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-05-26 | 2021-07-01 to 2024-12-31 | $6.9m |
| Victoria River Catchment WRA CN3971741 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-06-08 | 2021-07-01 to 2024-12-31 | $6.9m |
| Development of a Soil Health Framework for Australian agricultural pro… CN4151731 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2025-05-19 | 2025-04-30 to 2030-03-30 | $6.7m |
| Minimising damage of invertebrate pests in canola through a better und… CN3999010 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-01 to 2028-09-01 | $6.4m |
| National Phenology Initiative (NPI) Phase 3 CN4248927 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-01 to 2030-06-24 | $6.3m |
| Improving systems Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) and reducing losses th… CN4232061 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2026-04-13 | 2026-07-01 to 2030-06-30 | $6.1m |
| Understanding agronomic tools to increase yield and oil content during… CN4212392 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2026-01-07 | 2025-12-18 to 2029-08-31 | $6.0m |
| Australian National Soil Information System Phase 2 CN4030175 |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | limited tender | 2024-01-24 | 2023-12-21 to 2028-06-30 | $6.0m |
| Phase 3 -Improving farming systems efficiency in southern NSW CN4095370 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2024-09-16 | 2024-07-15 to 2028-06-30 | $5.9m was $5.4m |
| Development and testing of a sprayable biodegradable (SBM) product for… CN4035977 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-01 to 2027-10-30 | $5.5m |
| Contract for Phase 3 of the National Koala Monitoring program CN4282977 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2026-10-16 | 2026-09-21 to 2028-06-30 | $5.5m |
| Ecological Knowledge System: national implementation CN4064062 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-07 to 2027-12-17 | $5.4m was $4.9m |
| Phase 3 -Improving farming systems efficiency in southern NSW CN4098946 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2024-09-30 | 2024-09-04 to 2028-06-30 | $5.4m |
| Roper River Catchment Water Resource CN3968652 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | open tender | 2023-05-26 | 2019-07-01 to 2023-12-01 | $5.2m |
| Roper River Catchment Water Resource CN3971740 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | open tender | 2023-06-08 | 2019-07-01 to 2023-12-01 | $5.2m |
| Accelerating Genetic Gain: Utilising the B genome diversity in canola CN4171697 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2025-07-18 | 2025-07-18 to 2029-06-30 | $5.1m |
| National Bushfire Intelligence Capability CN4231816 |
National Emergency Management Agency | limited tender | 2026-04-10 | 2026-03-30 to 2027-06-30 | $5.1m |
| Support the Administration and Quality and Effectiveness for Health Ch… CN4133998 |
Department of Health and Aged Care | limited tender | 2025-03-13 | 2025-02-25 to 2026-06-30 | $5.1m |
| Developing new genetic approaches to decreasing the reproductive frost… CN4001138 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2023-09-06 | 2023-10-02 to 2028-09-30 | $4.9m |
| Climate, Hydrology, and Hazard Applications and Modelling (CHHAM) Oper… CN4197940 |
Bureau of Meteorology | limited tender | 2025-10-29 | 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 | $4.8m |
| CSIRO - National Ecosystem Accounting Project CN3980608 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-07-02 | 2023-06-09 to 2027-06-30 | $4.6m was $4.5m |
| Using an understanding of mouse ecology and behaviour to direct crop p… CN4089039 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-19 to 2029-06-30 | $4.4m |
| Accelerating development and deployment of long-hypocotyl canola to im… CN4029213 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2024-01-18 | 2023-07-10 to 2028-06-30 | $4.3m |
| Climate resilient and adaptive water allocation in Pakistan CN4102379 |
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | limited tender | 2024-10-17 | 2024-11-04 to 2029-06-08 | $4.3m was $3.0m |
| Options to increase soil organic carbon in grain production systems CN3949258 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2023-03-01 | 2023-02-27 to 2027-12-03 | $4.2m was $3.9m |
| ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through high… CN3976548 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2023-06-21 | 2023-04-01 to 2027-12-31 | $4.1m |
| Supply Chain Resiliency Modelling Project CN3950148 |
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts | limited tender | 2023-03-07 | 2023-02-06 to 2026-06-30 | $3.8m was $3.8m |
| Developing metabolite and lipid biomarkers to select for reduced frost… CN4024724 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2023-12-19 | 2023-09-04 to 2027-12-31 | $3.8m was $3.4m |
| New tools and knowledge for optimising heterotic pools in canola CN4210610 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 to 2029-01-19 | $3.8m |
| Transit for Climate and Disaster CN3891844 |
Bureau of Meteorology | limited tender | 2022-07-08 | 2022-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $3.7m |
| Climate and Hazards - Operating Agreement CN3891845 |
Bureau of Meteorology | limited tender | 2022-07-08 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-09-30 | $3.5m |
| Effective control of Blackleg of canola: Contract 4 phenotyping CN4000584 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2023-09-04 | 2023-08-24 to 2028-06-30 | $3.4m was $2.7m |
| Trials of NatHERS benchmark tool and processes for existing home asses… CN4064989 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2024-06-17 | 2024-06-07 to 2027-06-30 | $3.4m was $668k |
| IMPLEMENTATION OF RIVER MURRAY MONITORING PLAN 2026-29 CN4276865 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-10 to 2031-02-28 | $3.4m |
| eReefs Phase 6a CN4133193 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2025-03-10 | 2025-03-05 to 2026-12-15 | $3.3m |
| Provision of Support for the Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Imp… CN3974910 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-06-16 | 2023-07-01 to 2028-06-30 | $3.3m |
| NRMI Analytics & Modelling - CSIRO CN3983338 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2023-07-17 | 2023-03-20 to 2028-03-22 | $3.2m |
| Hyper Yielding and Profitable Cereals - Quantifying the economic impac… CN4125834 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2025-02-05 | 2024-04-15 to 2027-09-30 | $3.1m |
| Technical Support CN4154907 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2025-06-03 | 2025-06-01 to 2027-11-30 | $3.1m |
| Field Work and Data Analysis CN3977213 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-06-22 | 2023-06-07 to 2027-08-01 | $3.0m |
| National Climate Risk Assessment Stage 1 CN3995472 |
Bureau of Meteorology | limited tender | 2023-08-25 | 2023-07-14 to 2024-06-30 | $3.0m |
| Data Services and Technical Support CN4143238 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2025-04-11 | 2025-03-25 to 2029-06-30 | $3.0m |
| Ecosystem account Regional Pilot project CN3924689 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2022-11-03 | 2022-05-16 to 2023-10-31 | $3.0m |
| Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research Operational Costs CN3999225 |
Director of National Parks | limited tender | 2023-08-31 | 2020-09-30 to 2026-09-30 | $2.8m was $2.3m |
| Research Project - Better soil and land information for improving PNG’… CN3946956 |
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | limited tender | 2023-02-17 | 2023-01-24 to 2026-08-31 | $2.8m |
| Spring water management, agriculture and resilient livelihoods in the… CN4099616 |
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | limited tender | 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-01 to 2028-09-30 | $2.8m |
| WAARC: Innovative management approaches to maximise the use of legume… CN4017420 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-20 to 2027-06-30 | $2.7m |
| Hydroclimate Method and datasets - Sustainable Yields CN4020595 |
Murray-Darling Basin Authority | limited tender | 2023-12-04 | 2023-11-06 to 2026-12-31 | $2.7m was $2.7m |
| Acc GG: Development and integration of breeder facing AI tools to maxi… CN4193540 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-09 to 2028-11-30 | $2.7m |
| Research project - Soil management in Pacific Islands: investigating n… CN3974740 |
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | limited tender | 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-15 to 2027-12-31 | $2.7m was $2.7m |
| Support with Stage Two Area Screening and Site Characterisation. Stage… CN4281632 |
Department of Industry, Science and Resources | limited tender | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-09 to 2028-06-30 | $2.7m |
| Mouse surveillance and monitoring to inform leading practice CN4126461 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2025-02-07 | 2025-01-30 to 2029-06-30 | $2.6m |
| Program Support Services CN4121572 |
Department of Defence | open tender | 2025-01-15 | 2024-12-05 to 2027-12-05 | $2.6m |
| Infrastructure grants - 2023 Rezoning modification and enhancement to… CN3985730 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2023-07-13 | 2023-05-01 to 2025-06-30 | $2.5m |
| Professional Advice CN4205194 |
Department of Industry, Science and Resources | limited tender | 2025-12-01 | 2025-11-28 to 2026-06-30 | $2.5m was $1.8m |
| CSIRO - Priority Improvements to HCAS CN3996438 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-08-22 | 2023-06-16 to 2025-07-31 | $2.5m |
| NRMI Coordination & Science Leadership - CSIRO CN3983328 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2023-07-17 | 2023-03-30 to 2028-03-22 | $2.5m |
| Assessing offshore wind development CN4155324 |
National Environmental Protection Agency | limited tender | 2025-06-04 | 2025-05-28 to 2027-09-13 | $2.5m |
| Air Quality Forecast System (AQFx) CN4027782 |
Bureau of Meteorology | limited tender | 2024-01-16 | 2023-11-13 to 2025-06-30 | $2.5m was $2.0m |
| CSIRO Services for NatHERS and Residential Building Data CN4246998 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-10 to 2029-06-09 | $2.4m |
| Ecological Knowledge System NRM CN3990172 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-07-31 | 2023-06-16 to 2026-06-15 | $2.4m was $2.0m |
| Grain Automate Program 1: Analytics to support peer to peer learning a… CN4066578 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | limited tender | 2024-06-18 | 2024-06-11 to 2027-08-15 | $2.4m was $2.2m |
| Restoring Island Ecosystems at Ashmore Reef Marine Park CN4041621 |
Director of National Parks | limited tender | 2024-03-21 | 2024-02-23 to 2026-06-30 | $2.3m |
| Program 2: Enhancing the agronomic and nutritive value of narrow-leafe… CN4044264 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-02 to 2028-04-28 | $2.2m |
| Baselining Research for Key Matters of National Environmental Signific… CN4131340 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2025-03-03 | 2025-02-11 to 2027-04-09 | $2.1m |
| HIMI (Heard Island and McDonald Islands) Fishery Stock Assessment (Pat… CN4230622 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2026-04-07 | 2025-12-10 to 2029-12-14 | $2.0m |
| Stock assessment for the SESSF 2023-2025 CN3969912 |
Australian Fisheries Management Authority | limited tender | 2023-06-01 | 2023-04-24 to 2026-06-01 | $2.0m |
| Environmental management advice CN4150118 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2025-05-12 | 2025-05-02 to 2027-08-31 | $2.0m was $1.8m |
| Brackish Groundwater Characterisation CN3968656 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-05-26 | 2022-03-16 to 2024-06-30 | $2.0m |
| Brackish Groundwater Characterisation CN3971744 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-06-08 | 2022-03-16 to 2024-06-30 | $2.0m |
| National Inventory Landcover Change Project CN4039402 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2024-03-08 | 2023-12-22 to 2027-06-30 | $2.0m |
| ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through devel… CN3976552 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2023-06-21 | 2023-04-01 to 2027-06-30 | $1.9m |
| ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through ident… CN3955500 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-03 to 2026-05-31 | $1.9m |
| Ocean Discovery and Restoration Program CN3979113 |
Director of National Parks | limited tender | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-20 to 2025-06-30 | $1.9m |
| Realising the power of eDNA for biomonitoring in Marine Parks: The Nat… CN3995250 |
Director of National Parks | limited tender | 2023-08-16 | 2023-06-20 to 2025-06-30 | $1.9m |
| NRMI Behavioural Science - CSIRO CN3983329 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2023-07-17 | 2023-03-30 to 2028-03-22 | $1.8m |
| National Soil Monitoring Program Phase 1 CN4024128 |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | limited tender | 2023-12-18 | 2023-11-29 to 2024-10-30 | $1.8m |
| Satellite Data Calibration and Validation Services CN4133957 |
Geoscience Australia | limited tender | 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-07 to 2028-03-31 | $1.7m |
| Community Engagement in Release of Biocontrol Agents CN4158457 |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | limited tender | 2025-06-14 | 2025-06-11 to 2027-06-30 | $1.7m |
| Securing water for an emerging Australian hydrogen industry CN4008637 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2023-10-10 | 2023-07-24 to 2024-06-30 | $1.7m |
| FullCAM improvements for carbon accounting CN4046023 |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | limited tender | 2024-04-12 | 2023-12-21 to 2026-06-30 | $1.7m |
| Software Services CN3944134 |
Australian Digital Health Agency | limited tender | 2023-02-03 | 2023-01-24 to 2027-12-31 | $1.7m was $549k |
| Determining the effect of wheat morphological and anatomical traits on… CN4029214 |
Grains Research and Development Corporation | open tender | 2024-01-18 | 2023-07-30 to 2026-12-20 | $1.6m |
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