RFI/2026/ASCQ—Market sounding for the establishment of logistics facilities in the Alice Springs and Central Queensland regions.

Defence is seeking information on land, existing facilities and alternative financing and delivery solutions capable of supporting a scalable logistics node within the Alice Springs region and Central Queensland region. The capability is intended to support varying operational demands, with periods of high activity followed by periods of lower utilisation and may require access to approximately 250 hectares of developable land and associated logistics infrastructure. Defence is interested in flexible, cost-effective and operationally ready solutions that provide capacity for future expansion and Defence-specific operational requirements. Defence will consider separate parcels of land to meet the logistics need. This includes land in proximity to transport infrastructure e.g. ports, rail, airports, major roads, or of sufficient size and design that would support logistics activities.