Supply and delivery of specialist engineering materials (havar foil, macor rods, tungsten wire, tantalum rod) to nrf-ithemba labs, cape town, faure

Closing date: 3 September 2026, closing time: 11:00 am. Date issued: 27 August 2026. No briefing or site visit is mentioned.

Technical enquiries: Ceazer Thenjwayo, email [email protected], tel 021-843-1000. Supply Chain Management enquiries: Lusindiso Buje, email [email protected], tel 021-843-1000. Submission email: [email protected] and [email protected]. Delivery address: iThemba LABS, ATT: SCM Department, Old Faure Road, Faure, 7131.

Submit the RFQ via email to [email protected] and [email protected] before the closing time. Late proposals will not be accepted. Quotations must be valid for at least 60 days from the closing date. Prices must be firm and inclusive of VAT. A firm delivery period must be indicated. Changes to the RFQ template or its terms after closing will not be considered. Mandatory returnable documents: SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), CSD Summary Report, completed pricing schedule (or official quotation), and manufacturer's technical datasheets for the materials. Failure to provide mandatory requirements may lead to disqualification.

Submit your B-BBEE Certificate as accredited with SANAS or Sworn affidavit if you are claiming for specific goals. Provide CSD Summary Report (www.csd.gov.za). The attached forms to be completed by the Bidder (where applicable): SBD 4 – Bidder to disclose, SBD 6.1 – Preference Points Claim (South African Companies Only). Administrative Compliance Returnable Documents: Bidders Disclosure (SBD 4), signed and completed (Mandatory); Preference Points Claimed (SBD 6.1), signed and completed with BBBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (Optional for local bidders); Pricing completed or submit an official/formal quotation (Mandatory); Bidders are required to submit the manufacturer's technical datasheets as applicable to the materials/items requested (Mandatory).

Evaluation is conducted by Supply Chain Management for administrative compliance, functionality, price, and B-BBEE. The 80/20 preference point system applies: 80 points for price, 20 points for B-BBEE status. If all bids received exceed R 1,000,000.00, the request is automatically cancelled. The contract is awarded to the tenderer scoring the highest points, subject to PPPFA section 2(1)(f). Specific goals points: B-BBEE level 1-3: 8 points; level 4-6: 6 points; level 7-8: 2 points; 51% Black-owned: 3 points; 51% Black female-owned: 3 points; 51% Black youth-owned: 1 point; 51% owned by people with disabilities: 1 point; EME or QSE: 4 points.

Supply and delivery of specialist engineering materials to NRF-iThemba LABS, Cape Town, Faure. Items required:

1. Havar foil – high-strength non-magnetic alloy, thickness 0.05mm, temper as rolled, size 150mm x 150mm, composition Co42.5/Cr20/Ni13/Fe/W/Mo/Mn, quantity 5 each.
2. Macor machinable glass ceramic rod, diameter 8.0mm, length 300mm, quantity 5 each.
3. Macor rod, diameter 10.0mm, length 300mm, quantity 2 each.
4. Macor rod, diameter 12.7mm, length 300mm, quantity 4 each.
5. Macor rod, diameter 15.0mm, length 300mm, quantity 1 each.
6. Macor rod, diameter 20.0mm, length 300mm, quantity 1 each.
7. Macor rod, diameter 25.4mm, length 300mm, quantity 1 each.
8. Tungsten wire, diameter 1.6mm (0.063in), purity 99.95% (metals basis), annealed, soft temper, length 1000mm, quantity 2 each.
9. Tantalum rod, diameter 6.35mm, purity 99.9%, annealed, length 1000mm, quantity 1 each.

Delivery charge: 1 lot. Total price inclusive of VAT.

Pricing must be submitted inclusive of VAT. The schedule lists 9 items with specified quantities: Havar foil (5 each), Macor rods in diameters 8.0mm (5), 10.0mm (2), 12.7mm (4), 15.0mm (1), 20.0mm (1), 25.4mm (1), Tungsten wire (2), Tantalum rod (1). A delivery charge of 1 lot is required. Total price inclusive of VAT must be stated.

Prices must be quoted inclusive of VAT and valid for at least 60 days from closing date. Payment terms are 30 days from date of invoice receipt. If the bidder proposes shorter payment terms, a payment guarantee approved by iThemba Labs Finance may be required. Advance payments require a payment guarantee. A firm delivery period must be indicated. The 80/20 preference point system applies for quotations of R 2,000.00 or more.

CSD registration is compulsory; bids from unregistered suppliers are not considered. Provide a CSD Summary Report from www.csd.gov.za. Tax compliance status must be verified via CSD and a valid tax compliance status PIN. Submit B-BBEE certificate accredited with SANAS or a sworn affidavit if claiming specific goals. Returnable forms: SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure) – mandatory; SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim) – mandatory for South African companies claiming points. Manufacturer's technical datasheets for the materials are mandatory.

The 80/20 preference point system applies: 80 points for price, 20 points for B-BBEE status. Specific goals points: B-BBEE level 1-3: 8 points; level 4-6: 6 points; level 7-8: 2 points; 51% Black-owned: 3 points; 51% Black female-owned: 3 points; 51% Black youth-owned: 1 point; 51% owned by people with disabilities: 1 point; EME or QSE: 4 points. Proof of B-BBEE certificate (SANAS accredited) or sworn affidavit must be submitted to claim points.

Payment terms are 30 days from date of invoice receipt. Advance payments require a payment guarantee approved by iThemba Labs Finance. If the bidder proposes shorter payment terms, a payment guarantee may be required. Alternatively, payment of 7/14 days from delivery may be mutually agreed at time of pricing proposal. A firm delivery period must be indicated. Late proposals will not be accepted. Changes to the RFQ template or its terms after closing will not be considered. The RFQ is subject to the PPPFA, Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022, and the General Conditions of Contract (GCC). iThemba LABS reserves the right to accept the whole bid, part of the bid, or any item, or accept more than one bid.

For quotations of R 2,000.00 or more, the 80/20 preference system applies. Prices must be valid for at least 60 days from closing date, firm, and inclusive of VAT. Payment terms are 30 days from invoice date; shorter terms may require a payment guarantee. A firm delivery period must be indicated. Late proposals are not accepted. Changes to the RFQ template after closing are not considered. iThemba LABS may accept the whole bid, part of the bid, or any item, or accept more than one bid.

Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD). Registration is compulsory; bids from unregistered bidders are not considered. Tax compliance must be verified via CSD and a valid tax compliance status PIN. No bids will be awarded to non-tax-compliant businesses.

Proposals are evaluated for administrative compliance, functionality, price, and B-BBEE. The 80/20 preference point system applies. If all bids exceed R 1,000,000.00, the request is automatically cancelled. The contract is awarded to the highest-scoring tenderer.