Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
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.
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Old Faure Road - Eesterivier - Somerset West - 7131
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
02 Jun 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-157780
This tender is a request for quotation for the supply and delivery of a specific model of insulation/continuity tester to ithemba labs in faure, western cape. IT is issued by the national research foundation and is targeted at suppliers capable of providing the specified electrical testing equipment.
Submit the following returnable documents: (Mandatory) SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest with Government), signed and completed; (Optional) SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claimed), signed and completed with B-BBEE status. Include a pricing schedule with your quotation. Failure to submit mandatory documents may result in disqualification.
Evaluation is based on 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 exceed R1,000,000, the tender may be cancelled and re-issued. Bidders must submit SBD 6.1 to claim B-BBEE points; failure to do so forfeits these points. Total points: 100 (80 price + 20 B-BBEE).
Supply and deliver 1x Insulation/Continuity tester. Specifications: Manufacturer/Brand: Major Tech, Part Number: K3552, Number of Ranges: 6 (50/125/250/500/1000 and continuity), Output short circuit current: 1.5mA, Continuity range: 40.00/400.0/4000Ω, Measuring current: 200mA with 5V output, AC/DC voltage measurement: 2.0 to 600V. Equivalent models may be quoted but must include datasheet or technical specifications.
Payment terms: 30 days from date of invoice receipt. Pricing schedule must include: Model (or equivalent), Quantity, Price per Unit (Incl. VAT), Total (Incl. VAT), and Delivery Charge to iThemba LABS. Total must be VAT-inclusive.
See attached RFQ with full specifications
Categories
Request for Quotation
Old Faure Road - Eesterivier - Somerset West - 7131
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RFQ Insulation tester.pdf
Date & Time
Friday, 05 June 2026 - 10:00
Venue
null
02 Jun
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
05 Jun
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Median Estimate
R 248 139
Range
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Explore Our BlogMandatory: Registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) (www.csd.gov.za) is compulsory; bids from unregistered suppliers will not be considered. Submit CSD Supplier Number. Mandatory: SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest with Government), signed and completed. Optional: SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claimed) with B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (for local bidders). Bidders listed in the Register for Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers will be disqualified.
Point Allocation Breakdown
Closing date: 5 June 2026 at 10:00 am.
SCM Contact: Mr. Lyndon, Email: [email protected], Phone: 021 843 1000, Address: Old Faure Road, Faure, Western Cape.
Please send us a quotation for the supply of an insulation/continuity tester.
Quantity : 1
Manufacturer or Brand : Major Tech
Manufacturer part number : K3552
Number of Ranges : 6
Ranges : 50/125/250/500/1000 and continuity
Output short circuit current :1.5mA
Continuity range :40.00/400.0/4000Ω
Measuring current :200mA with an output voltage of 5V
Measurement of AC and DC voltage:2.0 to 600V
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Evaluation Process
functionality, price and B-BBEE. Based on the results of the evaluation process and upon
The 80/20 preference point system will be used where 80 points will be dedicated to price and 20
points to B-BBEE status. If all bids received are more than R 1 000 000.00, the proposal will be
Preference Points Claimed (SBD 6.1), signed and completed with BBBEE ❑ Yes
Applicable: 80/20
claiming for Equity/ B - BBEE points, failing which, the B - BEEE claimed will be forfeited
or zero points will be allocated.
o SBD 6.1 – Preference Points Claim (South African Companies Only)
a claim form for preference points for specific goals.
1.1 The following preference point systems are applicable to invitations to tender
the 80/20 system for requirements with a Rand value of up to R50 000 000 (all
The 90/10 system for requirements with a Rand value above R50 000 000 (all
1.2 The applicable preference point system for this tender is the 80/20 preference point system.
1.3 Points for this tender (even in the case of a tender for income-generating contracts) shall be
(b) Specific Goals.
1.4 The maximum points for this tender are allocated as follows
Specific goals 20
Total points for Price and SPECIFIC GOALS 100
tender to claim points for specific goals with the tender, will be interpreted to mean that
preference points for specific goals are not claimed.
adjudicated or at any time subsequently, to substantiate any claim in regard to preferences, in
with any competitor regarding the quality, quantity, specifications, prices, including methods,
4.1. Name of company/firm..................................................................................
4.2. Company registration number: .....................................................................
4.3. Type of company/ firm
Partnership/Joint Venture / Consortium
One-person business/sole propriety
Close corporation
Public Company
Personal Liability Company
(Pty) Limited
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Non-Profit Company
State Owned Company
[Tick applicable box]
4.4. I, the undersigned, who is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the company/firm, certify that
the points claimed, based on the specific goals as advised in the tender, qualifies the
company/ firm for the preference(s) shown and I acknowledge that:
i) The information furnished is true and correct;
ii) The preference points claimed are in accordance with the General Conditions as
indicated in paragraph 1 of this form;
iii) In the event of a contract being awarded as a result of points claimed as shown in
paragraphs 1.4 and 4.2, the contractor may be required to furnish documentary proof to
the satisfaction of the organ of state that the claims are correct;
iv) If the specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of the
conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the organ of state may, in addition to any
other remedy it may have –
(a) disqualify the person from the tendering process;
(b) recover costs, losses or damages it has incurred or suffered as a
result of that person’s conduct;
(c) cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered as a
result of having to make less favourable arrangements due to such
cancellation;
(d) recommend that the tenderer or contractor, its shareholders and
directors, or only the shareholders and directors who acted on a
fraudulent basis, be restricted from obtaining business from any
organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years, after the audi
alteram partem (hear the other side) rule has been applied; and
(e) forward the matter for criminal prosecution, if deemed necessary.
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Signature(s) of tenderer(s)
Surname and name: ................................................................
Date: ...............................................................
Address: ...............................................................
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The National Research Foundation (“NRF”) is a juristic person established in terms of the National
Research Foundation Act, Act , and a Schedule 3A Public Entity in terms of the Public
Finance Management Act. The NRF is the government’s national agency responsible for promoting and
supporting research and human capital development through funding researchers, provision of the
engineering, social science, and humanities.
The NRF is a schedule 3A entity under the PFMA (Act ), which is required to plan and report
on its activities and organizational performance, and which is to be audited by the AGSA on an annual
basis. As part of the AGSA audit requirements, the NRF has to collect / document and store details,
data and/or information of all persons and activities that form part of its performance record as proof
thereof. In terms of this requirement, all persons making use of NRF facilities, platforms, equipment,
tools etc., for research and related purposes are required to provide their personal
details/data/information as per the template below or other similarly appropriate format. By completing
your information in the template/register/record below and appending your signature thereto, you
confirm your consent, in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act , whereby the
NRF and any of its business units may process (collect, receive, record, organize, collate, share, store,
update, modify, retrieve, alter, consult, use, disseminate, distribute, merge, link, erase or destroy) the
personal information you provide within and amongst its business units/functions for the purpose of
fulfilling its statutory mandate, public accountability and other regulatory/legal requirements.
(M – Mandatory); (O – Optional)
❑ Yes
Declaration of Interest with Government (SBD 4), signed and completed. M
❑ No
Preference Points Claimed (SBD 6.1), signed and completed with BBBEE ❑ Yes
O
certificate or sworn affidavit (applicable for local bidders). ❑ No
Submit datasheet or technical specifications if you have quoted for equivalent ❑ Yes
M
item. ❑ No
(M – Mandatory); (O – Optional) Submitted
❑ Yes
purpose of combining their expertise, property, capital, efforts,
skill and knowledge in an activity for the execution of a contract.
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I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 1, 2 and 3 ABOVE IS
Supplier Specifications include Model if Quantity Price Per Unit Total
applicable(or equivalent) (Incl. VAT) (Incl. VAT)
insulation/continuity tester 1
Delivery Charge to iThemba LABS 1
Total (VAT inclusive)
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Standard bidding document (sbd) 4
Bidder’s disclosure
1. Purpose of the form
Any person (natural or juristic) may make an offer or offers in terms of this invitation to bid. In line
with the principles of transparency, accountability, impartiality, and ethics as enshrined in the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and further expressed in various pieces of legislation,
it is required for the bidder to make this declaration in respect of the details required hereunder.
Where a person/s are listed in the Register for Tender Defaulters and / or the List of Restricted
Suppliers, that person will automatically be disqualified from the bid process.
2. Bidder’s declaration
2.1 Is the bidder, or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members / partners or any
person having a controlling interest1 in the enterprise,
employed by the state? YES/NO
2.1.1 If so, furnish particulars of the names, individual identity numbers, and, if applicable, state
employee numbers of sole proprietor/ directors / trustees / shareholders / members/ partners
or any person having a controlling interest in the enterprise, in table below.
Full Name Identity Number Name of State institution
1 the power, by one person or a group of persons holding the majority
of the equity of an enterprise, alternatively, the person/s having
the deciding vote or power to influence or to direct the course and
decisions of the enterprise.
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2.2 Do you, or any person connected with the bidder, have a relationship with any person who is
employed by the procuring institution? YES/NO
2.2.1 If so, furnish particulars:
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
2.3 Does the bidder or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members / partners or any
person having a controlling interest in the enterprise have any interest in any other related
enterprise whether or not they are bidding for this contract? YES/NO
2.3.1 If so, furnish particulars:
........................................................................................
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Quantity : 1
Manufacturer or Brand : Major Tech
Manufacturer part number : K3552
Number of Ranges : 6
Ranges : 50/125/250/500/1000 and continuity
Output short circuit current :1.5mA
Continuity range :40.00/400.0/4000Ω
Measuring current :200mA with an output voltage of 5V
Measurement of AC and DC voltage:2.0 to 600V
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Pricing Schedule
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These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
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)
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
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Organization
National Research FoundationContact Person
Lusindiso Buje
Phone
021-201-1621
[email protected]
Address
Old Faure Road - Eesterivier - Somerset West - 7131
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
02 Jun 2026
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