The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has announced that DMS Maritime Pty Ltd has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the provision of the Pacific Patrol Boat (PPB) Support and Third Refit services.
DMS Maritime was selected after a thorough tender evaluation process that included the evaluation of a number of responses to the Request for Tender, which closed 20 January 2010.
The proposed contract, valued at approximately $49.5 million, will be primarily delivered from Cairns in Queensland, commencing in early 2011.
The contract will operate for five years and has options to extend for a further 12 years.
It is expected to generate up to 15 jobs directly and up to 20 jobs indirectly while refit activities are completed.
The proposed contract will support 19 Pacific Patrol Boats that were built and gifted to 12 Pacific Island countries by Defence from 1987 to 1995, and are sponsored and funded by the Defence Cooperation Program.
These vessels are used by the Pacific Island countries to patrol their Exclusive Economic Zones, and to conduct search and rescue operations and disaster relief.
DMS Maritime will provide through life technical support, advice, assistance, and Third Refit services to countries operating PPBs, as part of the wider Defence Cooperation Program.