This tender is a request for quotation from the agricultural research council for the supply of specific research consumables, including sterile bottles and storage boxes, for delivery to the onderstepoort veterinary institute in pretoria. IT is aimed at suppliers who can provide these laboratory items and meet the administrative and preferential procurement requirements.
Key Requirements
Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and include their CSD number and full report with the bid.
A written quotation, including completed and signed Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) forms, must be submitted via email to [email protected] by 11:00 on 30 July 2026.
The quotation must specify prices in South African Rand inclusive of VAT, indicate validity and delivery dates, and include warranty particulars for the goods.
Evaluation uses the 80/20 preference point system, with up to 80 points for price and up to 20 points for specific goals like HDI, Women, Youth, and PwD ownership, B-BBEE status, and SMME promotion.
The required goods are: 10 units of Nalgene narrow mouth bottles (8ml, sterile, HDPE, box of 980) and 100 units of Ampoules Polypropylene high profile storage boxes (81 vials, 5 different colours).
Delivery is to the ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute at 100 Old Soutpan Road, Onderstepoort, Pretoria.
Bidders must comply with the General Conditions of Contract from National Treasury and the ARC's supply chain management code of conduct.
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The Agricultural Research Council in Gauteng is tendering for research consumables, specifically narrow-mouth sterile bottles and polypropylene storage boxes for glass ampoules. The tender closes on July 30, 2026.
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) invites quotations for research consumables, specifically Nalgene narrow mouth bottles and polypropylene storage boxes, for delivery to the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute in Pretoria. The tender uses an 80/20 scoring system (80 points for price, 20 for specific goals) and requires compliance with South African preferential procurement regulations.
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The document does not explicitly state eligibility criteria beyond the ability to meet the technical specifications. Suppliers should be capable of providing sterile laboratory consumables that meet the described material and dimensional requirements.
Completed and signed Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) forms.
CSD registration number and full CSD report.
Quotation on official letterhead, duly signed.
Indicate validity period and delivery date.
Clearly state warranty particulars for goods.
Failure to include required SBD forms may result in disqualification.
Prices must be in South African Rand, inclusive of VAT, delivery, insurance, and taxes.
No price adjustments or amendments to delivery particulars will be considered.
Goods/services must be delivered to ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, 100 Old Soutpan Road, Onderstepoort, Pretoria.
Returnable Documents
Source: OVI01REQ004259.pdf (RFQ)
SBD forms must be signed and returned with quotation; failure may cause disqualification.
SBD4 Bidder’s Disclosure form required, disclosing state employment, relationships with procuring institution, interests in other enterprises, and compliance with anti-collusion rules.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: OVI01REQ004259.pdf (RFQ)
Must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD). 2. Only bidders claiming specific goals will be considered for the 20 preference points. 3. Must submit all mandatory SBD forms completed and signed. 4. The quotation must comply with all standard conditions, including price validity and no price adjustments.
Goods/services delivered to ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute.
Warranty particulars must be clearly stated.
Standard conditions include: quotation validity, prices in ZAR inclusive of VAT, no price adjustments, supplier responsibility, ARC right to accept/reject special terms, submission on official letterhead, supply upon purchase order, National Treasury General Conditions apply, ARC SCM code of conduct applies, SBD forms mandatory, indicate delivery date, ARC right to due diligence and benchmarking.
Requirements
Source: OVI01REQ004259.pdf (RFQ)
CSD registration and report mandatory.
Only bidders claiming specific goals considered for scoring on 20 points.
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