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27 <none> Supply and Delivery to SAEON Elwandle 4 R R Node, 4 Gomery Avenue, Summerstrand, Gqeberha. PRICE YEAR 1 EXCLUDING VAT R VAT @ 15.0% R BID PRICE YEAR 1 INCLUSIVE OF VAT R Year 2 DESCRIPTION NO OF UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNITS AMOUNT 1 200014555 Ash finger, 60 mm, slotted 90 R R 2 200011820 Support tube, 65 mm 24 R R 3 200010245 Corundum balls/Alumina Spheres, 50 g 20 R R 4 200014271 Copper, 100 g 100 R R 5 200004773 Aluminium oxide wool, 20 g 1 R R 6 200005129 Sulfanilamide, 10 g 2 R R 7 200009890 Tungsten oxide -powder, sample additive, 5 R R 25 g 8 200004159 O2 lance, 150 mm 4 R R 9 200014026 Protective tube, 105 mm, slotted 25 R R 10 200008986 WO3-granulate, for filling comb. Tube, 60 g 50 R R 11 200013169 Cotton wool, 50 g 1 R R 12 200005872 Silver wool, 50 g 20 R R 13 200013930 Silver foil 100 pieces, 40x40 mm 110 R R 14 200007435 Acetanilide, 5 g 1 R R 15 200009554 Copper oxide, fine, 250 g 100 R R 16 200007465 Sodium carbonate, 10 g 5 R R 17 200009208 Potassium hydrogen phthalate, 10 g 5 R R 18 200006776 Magnesium perchlorate with indicator, 50 g 1 R R 19 100007805 EAS Wetsorber, 230 g (Sicapent alt)/ 1 R R Drysorber drying agent for Elementar 20 200007948 Ash Crucible steel for CN analysis only 1 R R Bid Number: NRF/SAEON/SMCR/44/2025-26 of 40 Ver. Product/Services 2019-4GS YEM Year 2 DESCRIPTION NO OF UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNITS AMOUNT 21 200004827 Quartz wool, 10 g 24 R R 22 200007521 Quartz chips, 2 - 4 mm, 50 g 36 R R 23 200007844 Combustion / reduction tube (quartz) 140 R R 24 200008484 Cover foil, 1500 pcs./package 30 R R 25 200014796 Ash crucible, quartz, slotted 60 R R 26 200010160 Brass wool, 50 g 1 R R 27 <none> Supply and Delivery to SAEON Elwandle 4 R R Node, 4 Gomery Avenue, Summerstrand, Gqeberha. PRICE YEAR 2 EXCLUDING VAT R VAT @ 15.0% R BID PRICE YEAR 2 INCLUSIVE OF VAT R Year 3 DESCRIPTION NO OF UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNITS AMOUNT 1 200014555 Ash finger, 60 mm, slotted 90 R R 2 200011820 Support tube, 65 mm 24 R R 3 200010245 Corundum balls/Alumina Spheres, 50 g 20 R R 4 200014271 Copper, 100 g 100 R R 5 200004773 Aluminium oxide wool, 20 g 1 R R 6 200005129 Sulfanilamide, 10 g 2 R R 7 200009890 Tungsten oxide -powder, sample additive, 5 R R 25 g 8 200004159 O2 lance, 150 mm 4 R R 9 200014026 Protective tube, 105 mm, slotted 25 R R 10 200008986 WO3-granulate, for filling comb. Tube 50 R R 11 200013169 Cotton wool, 50 g 1 R R 12 200005872 Silver wool, 50 g 20 R R 13 200013930 Silver foil 100 pieces, 40x40 mm 110 R R 14 200007435 Acetanilide, 5 g 1 R R 15 200009554 Copper oxide, fine, 250 g 100 R R Bid Number: NRF/SAEON/SMCR/44/2025-26 of 40 Ver. Product/Services 2019-4GS YEM Year 3 DESCRIPTION NO OF UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNITS AMOUNT 16 200007465 Sodium carbonate, 10 g 5 R R 17 200009208 Potassium hydrogen phthalate, 10 g 5 R R 18 200006776 Magnesium perchlorate with indicator, 50 g 1 R R 19 100007805 EAS Wetsorber, 230 g (Sicapent alt)/ 1 R R Drysorber drying agent for Elementar 20 200007948 Ash Crucible steel for CN analysis only 1 R R 21 200004827 Quartz wool, 10 g 24 R R 22 200007521 Quartz chips, 2 - 4 mm, 50 g 36 R R 23 200007844 Combustion / reduction tube (quartz) 140 R R 24 200008484 Cover foil, 1500 pcs./package 30 R R 25 200014796 Ash crucible, quartz, slotted 60 R R 26 200010160 Brass wool, 50 g 1 R R 27 <none> Supply and Delivery to SAEON Elwandle 4 R R Node, 4 Gomery Avenue, Summerstrand, Gqeberha. PRICE YEAR 3 EXCLUDING VAT R VAT @ 15.0% R BID PRICE YEAR 3 INCLUSIVE OF VAT R Year 4 DESCRIPTION NO OF UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNITS AMOUNT 1 200014555 Ash finger, 60 mm, slotted 90 R R 2 200011820 Support tube, 65 mm 24 R R 3 200010245 Corundum balls/Alumina Spheres, 50 g 20 R R 4 200014271 Copper, 100 g 100 R R 5 200004773 Aluminium oxide wool, 20 g 1 R R 6 200005129 Sulfanilamide, 10 g 2 R R 7 200009890 Tungsten oxide -powder, sample additive, 5 R R 25 g 8 200004159 O2 lance, 150 mm 4 R R 9 200014026 Protective tube, 105 mm, slotted 25 R R Bid Number: NRF/SAEON/SMCR/44/2025-26 of 40 Ver. Product/Services 2019-4GS YEM Year 4 DESCRIPTION NO OF UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNITS AMOUNT 10 200008986 WO3-granulate, for filling comb. Tube 50 R R 11 200013169 Cotton wool, 50 g 1 R R 12 200005872 Silver wool, 50 g 20 R R 13 200013930 Silver foil 100 pieces, 40x40 mm 110 R R 14 200007435 Acetanilide, 5 g 1 R R 15 200009554 Copper oxide, fine, 250 g 100 R R 16 200007465 Sodium carbonate, 10 g 5 R R 17 200009208 Potassium hydrogen phthalate, 10 g 5 R R 18 200006776 Magnesium perchlorate with indicator, 50 g 1 R R EAS Wetsorber, 230 g (Sicapent alt)/19 100007805 1 R R Drysorber drying agent for Elementar 20 200007948 Ash Crucible steel for CN analysis only 1 R R 21 200004827 Quartz wool, 10 g 24 R R 22 200007521 Quartz chips, 2 - 4 mm, 50 g 36 R R 23 200007844 Combustion / reduction tube (quartz) 140 R R 24 200008484 Cover foil, 1500 pcs./package 30 R R 25 200014796 Ash crucible, quartz, slotted 60 R R 26 200010160 Brass wool, 50 g 1 R R 27 <none> Supply and Delivery to SAEON Elwandle 4 R R Node, 4 Gomery Avenue, Summerstrand, Gqeberha. PRICE YEAR 4 EXCLUDING VAT R VAT @ 15.0% R BID PRICE YEAR 4 INCLUSIVE OF VAT R Year 5 DESCRIPTION NO OF UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNITS AMOUNT 1 200014555 Ash finger, 60 mm, slotted 90 R R 2 200011820 Support tube, 65 mm 24 R R 3 200010245 Corundum balls/Alumina Spheres, 50 g 20 R R Bid Number: NRF/SAEON/SMCR/44/2025-26 of 40 Ver. Product/Services 2019-4GS YEM Year 5 DESCRIPTION NO OF UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNITS AMOUNT 4 200014271 Copper, 100 g 100 R R 5 200004773 Aluminium oxide wool, 20 g 1 R R 6 200005129 Sulfanilamide, 10 g 2 R R 7 200009890 Tungsten oxide -powder, sample additive, 5 R R 25 g 8 200004159 O2 lance, 150 mm 4 R R 9 200014026 Protective tube, 105 mm, slotted 25 R R 10 200008986 WO3-granulate, for filling comb. Tube 50 R R 11 200013169 Cotton wool, 50 g 1 R R 12 200005872 Silver wool, 50 g 20 R R 13 200013930 Silver foil 100 pieces, 40x40 mm 110 R R 14 200007435 Acetanilide, 5 g 1 R R 15 200009554 Copper oxide, fine, 250 g 100 R R 16 200007465 Sodium carbonate, 10 g 5 R R 17 200009208 Potassium hydrogen phthalate, 10 g 5 R R 18 200006776 Magnesium perchlorate with indicator, 50 g 1 R R 19 100007805 EAS Wetsorber, 230 g (Sicapent alt)/ 1 R R Drysorber drying agent for Elementar 20 200007948 Ash Crucible steel for CN analysis only 1 R R 21 200004827 Quartz wool, 10 g 24 R R 22 200007521 Quartz chips, 2 - 4 mm, 50 g 36 R R 23 200007844 Combustion / reduction tube (quartz) 140 R R 24 200008484 Cover foil, 1500 pcs./package 30 R R 25 200014796 Ash crucible, quartz, slotted 60 R R 26 200010160 Brass wool, 50 g 1 R R 27 <none> Supply and Delivery to SAEON Elwandle 4 R R Node, 4 Gomery Avenue, Summerstrand, Gqeberha. PRICE YEAR 5 EXCLUDING VAT R VAT @ 15.0% R BID PRICE YEAR 5 INCLUSIVE OF VAT R Bid Number: NRF/SAEON/SMCR/44/2025-26 of 40 Ver. Product/Services 2019-4GS YEM GRAND TOTALS TOTAL BID PRICE FOR YEAR 1-5 EXCLUDING VAT R TOTAL BID PRICE FOR YEAR 1-5 INCLUSIVE OF VAT R % OF THE PRODUCT SUBJECTED TO FOREX (Only Forex will be subjected to price escalation over the contract period. See Pricing Special Conditions 1B, ) PART C – RETURNS SBD1 PART A INVITATION TO BID YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE (NAME OF DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC ENTITY)

BIDDER IS ABLE TO DELIVER THE SPECIFICATION? YES - PASS TO NO – PRICING DISQUALI FIED Bid Number: NRF/SAEON/SMCR/44/2025-26 of 40 Ver. Product/Services 2019-4GS YEM THE BID PREPARATION Clarification If the respondent wishes to clarify aspects of this request or the acquisition process, they write to the contact officials listed under the enquiries section above. The NRF distributes the response to a clarification request to all respondents that have communicated their intention to bid (i.e. briefing session attendance register) within 2 working days of receipt of the query. The NRF does not provide the origin of the request to any party. The last date for the submission clarification questions shall be seven (7) working days from the closing date of this tender. Response preparation costs The NRF is not liable for any costs incurred by a bidder in the process of responding to this invitation, including on-site presentations. Counter proposals No counter proposals are accepted. Two folder system SAEON, in the interests of transparent procurement, utilises the two-folder system to minimise any form of price bias in the technical selection phase. All responses must be submitted in two electronic folders. The first folder shall contain the technical and compliance response and the second shall contain only the pricing response. Bidders must ensure that they do not indicate any financial information in the first folder. Bidders are required to package their response/Bid as follows: First Folder part A: Bid Forms and Compliance Response First Folder part B: Technical Response (response to scope of work) Second Folder: Financial quote Central Supplier Database registration The NRF is legislatively only allowed to contract with third parties registered on the National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database. Third parties include their Master Registration Number (Supplier Number) for evaluation purposes. The NRF utilises the third parties’ Master Registration Number conduct due diligence through the Central Supplier Database as part of the due diligence pre-award process inclusive of tax compliance verification. Collusion, fraud and corruption Any effort by the bidder to influence evaluation, comparisons, or award decisions in any manner will result in the rejection and disqualification of the bidder concerned. Fronting The NRF supports the Government’s broad based black economic empowerment recognising that real empowerment is through individuals and businesses conducting themselves in accordance with the Constitution and in an honest, fair, equitable, transparent, and legally compliant manner. Against this background, the NRF condemns any form of fronting. The NRF’s evaluation committees conduct or initiate the enquiries/investigations to determine the accuracy of the third parties representations. The third parties have the onus of proving that fronting does not exist. Where the NRF identifies a potential breach may exist, the NRF notifies the third parties of the allegation. The third parties have a period of 7 days from date of notification to provide evidence that such potential breach does not exist. The NRF, upon confirmation of fronting, will invalidate the contract, apply for the third parties to be restricted from conducting business with the public sector for a period not exceeding 10 years, and exercise any other remedies the NRF may have against the concerned third party. Bid Number: NRF/SAEON/SMCR/44/2025-26 of 40 Ver. Product/Services 2019-4GS YEM Disclaimers The NRF has produced this document in good faith. The NRF, its agents, and its employees and associates do not warrant its accuracy or completeness; make no representation, warranty, assurance, guarantee or endorsements to any third parties concerning the document. The NRF has no liability towards the responding third parties in connection therewith. General definitions “B-BBEE” means broad-based black economic empowerment as defined in section 1 of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act; “B-BBEE status level of contributor” means the B-BBEE status of an entity in terms of a code of good practice on black economic empowerment, issued in terms of section 9(1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act; “Bid” means a written offer in a prescribed or stipulated form in response to an invitation by the National Research Foundation for the provision of goods or services, through price quotations, advertised competitive bidding processes or proposals; “Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act” means the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. ); “Contract” means the entire bid document inclusive of scope of work, specification, price conditions, price quote table, service delivery conditions, performance conditions with their key performance indicators, and general conditions when attached to the Standard Bidding Document 7 (SBD 7.2) which has been signed by the awarded bidder and the National Research Foundation; “Functionality” means the ability of a bidder to provide goods and\or services in accordance with specifications as set out in these bid documents; “Proof of B-BBEE status level of contributor” means: B-BBEE Status level certificate issued by an authorized body or person; A sworn affidavit as prescribed by the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice; Any other requirement prescribed in terms of the B-BBEE Act. “Equipment” means the operational unit including spares, replacement components, consumables, sub- systems, firmware, and software that delivers the specified output. “NRF” means the National Research Foundation and it is used interchangeable with its business units managing the contract being Research Innovation Support and Advancement (RISA). THE BIDDER SELECTION PROCESS Stage 1 – Verification of the ability of a bidder to provide the services in accordance with specifications and conditions as set out in the bid documents. Responsive to submission requirements A Bid that meets all the submission requirements in the bid document is a responsive bid that proceeds to the next stage. The NRF’s evaluation committee will disqualify non-responsive submissions. Meeting technical specifications The NRF’s evaluation committee will disqualify responsive submissions that do not meet the technical specifications set out in this document. The bidder will be disqualified as they did not meet the minimum technical specifications. Bid Number: NRF/SAEON/SMCR/44/2025-26 of 40 Ver. Product/Services 2019-4GS YEM Due Diligence Research NRF will conduct due diligence on a bidder by contacting the references submitted to verify the bidder’s capability to provide the goods/services required. Stage 2 – Price competition The NRF’s evaluation committee assesses compliant bidders from the technical evaluation stage on their pricing and BBBEE accreditation. The NRF’s evaluation committee compares each bidder’s pricing quote on an equal and fair comparison basis equitable to all bidders, taking into account all aspects of the bid’s pricing requirements. The NRF’s evaluation committee ranks the qualifying bids on points scored on the basis of both Price and B-BBEE levels as indicated on SBD 6.1 in accordance with the PPPFA. Stage 3 – Award and Contract Signing The bid evaluation committee recommends to the Bid Adjudication Committee for subsequent approval by the Delegated Authority the bidder with the highest combined score for the contract award subject to the final verification of the bidder’s tax status as set out in the SBD 1 through the CSD. Cancellation of the bid prior to award The NRF cancels this bid invitation prior to making an award: Due to changed circumstances there is no need for the specified procurement in the document, or No bids meet the minimum required specification, or a material irregularity occurred in the bid process, or Where the price is too low/high in comparison to the pre-bid defined market price range with no bidder prepared to negotiate the price into the determined market price range. PART B – PRICING PRICING CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT FOR THIS BID Actual Prices charged by the bidder for goods delivered and/or services performed for this bid shall not vary from the prices quoted by the bidder in the submitted bid with the exception of any price adjustments as outlined in the following price conditions. Compliant price calculation for price competition: Price quoted is South African Rands Date of unit pricing: All unit prices are quoted at the closing date of this bid. Price Quotation Basis: Unit prices are fully inclusive of all applicable taxes including VAT, less all unconditional discounts, plus all costs to deliver the services and/or goods to the specified delivery point stated in South African Rand currency. Where imported goods/services are to be used, the exchange rate to be quoted in arriving at ZAR if a firm local currency price is not quoted. Quantity estimation: Bidders must quote according to the quantities stipulated in the pricing