This Tender Has Expired

• RFI Publication Date: 30 January 2026.
• Closing Date & Time: 18 February 2026 at 11:00 AM.
• No briefings, site visits or clarification deadlines are mentioned in the document.

Primary contact: Tumelo Mothupi, Email: [email protected], Phone: 011 268 3423.

Technical contact: Steyn Meyer, Email: [email protected], Phone: 021 506 7300.

Address for SARAO: 2 Fir Street, Black River Park (North Gate entrance), Observatory, Cape Town, 7925.

• Submit your RFI response by email to [email protected].
• Deadline: 18 February 2026 at 11:00 AM (no later extensions mentioned).
• No specific forms or returnable documents are listed; include a cover letter, company details and any technical/commercial information you wish to provide.
• Responses received after the deadline may be disqualified.
• Ensure the email subject references the RFI number (SARAO‑RFI‑001‑2025/26).

• SARAO will assess submissions on:
• Relevance and quality of the technical information provided.
• Alignment with the stated system objectives (frequency coverage, real‑time detection, modularity, ITU compliance, etc.).
• Feasibility and commercial readiness of the proposed solution.
• There is no formal scoring matrix; evaluation is qualitative.
• Short‑listed respondents may be invited to a subsequent formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

• Scope: Design input for a Satellite Spectrum Monitoring System (SSMS) to monitor 8.3–15.4 GHz, with priority on the protected 10.6–10.7 GHz band (SKA‑Mid Band 5b).
• Required capabilities:
• Real‑time detection, classification and logging of LEO satellite signals.
• Correlation with satellite orbital data (NORAD catalogue IDs) and integration with SARAO’s control/data management systems.
• Modular, mobile, off‑grid‑compatible enclosure that can be deployed at multiple SARAO sites (Karoo, HartRAO, etc.).
• Remote operation and data transmission over SARAO network.
• Interactive dashboards for situational awareness, analytics and reporting.
• Local data processing to reduce bandwidth, with ability to export data in standard formats for interoperability.
• Support for electronic beam steering and wide‑band measurement (centre frequency, Doppler, PFD, EIRP, C/N, bandwidth, out‑of‑band spectrum, etc.).
• Environmental/operational requirements: robust for remote Karoo conditions, power from standard AC or off‑grid sources, minimal civil works.

No explicit pricing format, bonds, guarantees or payment terms are stated in the RFI. Respondents may be asked to provide cost estimates if they choose to submit commercial information.

The document does not list specific compliance obligations (e.g., CSD, tax, B‑BBEE, CIDB, CIPC). Standard SARAO/NRF supplier registration requirements are implied but not detailed.