Renewal of check point 9200 firewall licenses and support for the council for medical schemes (12 months)

Bidding procedure enquiries:

• Contact: Khensani Sithole
• Email: [email protected]

Technical enquiries:

• Contact: Ndidzulafhi Nenzhelele
• Email: [email protected]

Submission email: [email protected]

Invoices email: [email protected]

Physical address (for reference):

Block A, Eco Glades 2 Office Park

420 Witch-Hazel Avenue

Eco Park, Centurion, 0157

Submission method: email only to [email protected]

Closing time: 11:59 pm on 11 November 2026

Late bids will not be accepted.

Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided, not re-typed.

Cloud sharing services (WeTransfer, Google Drive, Dropbox) are not accepted.

Returnable forms (all must be completed and signed):

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder details and offer cover page.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses any state employment or relationships with procuring institution staff.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims specific goal points under the 80/20 system.
• Annexure A (Bidder's Disclosure): certifies no collusion, no price disclosure, and no conflicts of interest.
• Proof of authority to sign (e.g., company resolution).
• SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or printed TCS certificate, or CSD number if no TCS.
• Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration report.
• Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (for EMEs/QSEs).
• Certified ID copies of directors/owners/shareholders, CIPC documents, and medical certificates where claiming specific goal points.
• Check Point reseller certificate or Letter of Good Standing (minimum 4-Star or 5-Star accreditation).
• One testimonial letter from a client confirming Check Point firewall implementation/installation/licensing/maintenance/configuration services.

Disqualification risks:

• Missing or unsigned SBD 1, 4, or 6.1.
• Failure to submit mandatory technical documents (accreditation, testimonial).
• Late submission, regardless of reason.
• Submission via cloud sharing services.

Evaluation is in two phases:

Phase 1 – Mandatory criteria (pass/fail):

• Valid Check Point reseller certificate or Letter of Good Standing, with minimum 4-Star or 5-Star accreditation at closing date.
• One testimonial letter from a client on official letterhead confirming Check Point firewall implementation, installation, licensing, maintenance, or configuration services.
• Failure in Phase 1 disqualifies the bid; it will not proceed to Phase 2.

Phase 2 – Price and Specific Goals (80/20 system):

• Price: 80 points (detailed budget breakdown required).
• Specific Goals: 20 points total, allocated as:
• Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (5 points): 80-100% Black-owned = 5; 50-79.99% = 4; 20-49.99% = 3; 1-19.99% = 1; below 1% = 0.
• Size of the Company (3 points): EME = 3; QSE = 2; Generic = 1.
• Black Woman-Owned Enterprise (5 points): 75-100% = 5; 51-74.99% = 3; 1-50.99% = 1; below 1% = 0.
• Ownership by People with Disabilities (3 points): 75-100% = 3; 51-74.99% = 2; 1-50.99% = 1; below 1% = 0.
• Ownership by Youth under 35 (4 points): 75-100% = 4; 51-74.99% = 3; 20-50.99% = 2; 1-19.99% = 1; below 1% = 0.
• Only bidders who complete and sign SBD 6.1 will be considered for preference points.
• CMS may require substantiation of any preference claims.
• Failure to submit proof for specific goals means those points are not claimed.

Scope: Renewal of Check Point 9200 firewall licenses and ongoing support for 12 months (01 January 2027 to 31 December 2027).

Specific requirements:

• License renewal for Check Point 9200 Plus Appliance, Next Generation Security Management Software for 5 gateways, and Mobile Access Blade for 200 concurrent connections, with Collaborative Enterprise Maintenance Support.
• Check Point NGTX subscription for 9200 Plus Appliance: IPS, Application Control, URL Filtering, Anti-Bot, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Threat Extraction, Threat Emulation.
• SmartEvent, SmartReporter, and Compliance subscription for 1 year.
• Mobile Access Blade support for 200 concurrent connections for 1 year.
• SLA 8/5 with 4-hour turnaround, including telephonic, email, and remote access support.
• Proof of SLA support with Check Point Direct.
• One high-level annual firewall rule base assessment, report, and remediation.
• Monthly full backup of firewall and management station using CMS backup solution.
• Successful restores every second month.
• One annual firewall upgrade for firewall and management station.
• Monthly meetings reporting on firewall health.
• 24-hour remote monitoring for breaches or suspicious activity on the LAN, with immediate alerting to the Network Manager.
• Replacement of hardware firewall within 4 hours if it ceases to function.
• Correct traffic issues currently experienced on the DMZ.
• Provide 70 hours of ad hoc support.
• Renewals for specific licenses (codes and keys provided in document).

Payment terms:

• CMS pays in full within 30 days after receipt of an original tax invoice for valid claims.
• Payments are based on milestones/deliverables as per the project implementation plan agreed at inception.
• All invoices must be emailed to [email protected] and must reference the Purchase Order number.
• No goods/services delivered without an official Purchase Order from CMS SCM Unit.

No bid security, bond, or guarantee is stated.

Tax compliance:

• Must be tax compliant; submit SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or printed TCS certificate.
• If no TCS, provide CSD number.
• Consortia/JVs/subcontractors must each submit separate TCS/PIN/CSD.
• CMS will not award to non-compliant bidders; if recommended bidder is non-compliant, they have 7 working days to provide proof from SARS.

CSD registration:

• Must be registered on Central Supplier Database and include CSD number on SBD 1.

B-bbee:

• Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (for EMEs/QSEs) required to claim preference points.
• Specific goal points require supporting documents (certified IDs, CIPC, medical certificates).

State employment:

• Bids from persons in the service of the state, or companies/CCs with directors/members in state service, will not be considered.

Restricted suppliers:

• Bidders listed on National Treasury's register of tender defaulters or restricted suppliers will be disqualified.

Foreign suppliers:

• Must complete the foreign supplier questionnaire; if not resident in RSA and no branch/permanent establishment/income/tax liability, no SARS PIN required.

Other:

• Successful bidder must sign SBD 7 (Contract Form).