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Act 53 of 2003
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Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 10 March 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
iThemba Labs, Old Faure Road - Eesterivier - Cape Town - 7131
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
05 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-150088
The south african national research foundation (nrf) is seeking suppliers/service providers for the supply and delivery of lanthanum hexaboride (lab6) rods to ithemba labs in cape town, western cape, for a period of five years. Interested parties are invited to submit quotations. The tender is a request for quotation (RFQ) and closes on 2026/03/10.
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Median Estimate
R 2 805 000
Range
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See attached RFQ
Categories
Request for Quotation
iThemba Labs, Old Faure Road - Eesterivier - Cape Town - 7131
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
RFQ - Supply and Delivery of Lanthanum Hexaboride LaB6 Rods - March 26.pdf
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 10 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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05 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
10 Mar
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Awaiting Award of Contract
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10 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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Address
iThemba Labs, Old Faure Road - Eesterivier - Cape Town - 7131
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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