RFP for global inventory freight forwarding and distribution management services

Part 7 then this Part 7 will be – Not Applicable.

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Returnable Documents: please mark the NOTED box. The bidder must clearly state if a deviation from these, to comply with request will lead to disqualification.

BIDDER CHECKLIST FOR RFP GSM006/26 Signature of Bidder: Capacity: Date:

Bidders must have at least five years of experience in global shipping logistics, including return logistics and re-export cargo. The key project lead must have demonstrable experience in local and international shipping logistics. Bidders must achieve a minimum score of 70% in the functionality evaluation, which assesses experience, project lead expertise, service delivery references, and the track-and-trace system. Bidders must also be registered on the National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide a valid B-BBEE certificate.

Supply Chain

Management, ensuring where possible that open and fair competition has prevailed, with

due regard being had to the importance of:

• The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and the Preferential Procurement Policy

Framework

1.1. The Service Provider shall plan, coordinate and manage the physical movement of inventory from origin to destination. 1.2. This includes selecting the appropriate mode of transport based on urgency, cost and service requirements; securing cargo space; coordinating collection and final delivery; and monitoring shipment progress through to completion. 1.3. The Service Provider must ensure that transport arrangements are aligned to the urgency level indicated by the DRP output and that delivery timelines support uninterrupted operational continuity at each service location.

18.2.2 Part 2: Bid Conditions and Instructions to Bidders

18.2.3 Part 3: Scope of work and specification

18.2.4 Part 4: Evaluation Criteria

18.2.5 Part 5: Vendor Information and CSD Registration details

18.2.6 Part 6: Deviations from Request for Bid/ Proposal

18.2.7 Part 7: Pre Bid Briefing / Site Inspection Certificate

18.2.8 Part 8: General Conditions of Contract and / or Special Conditions of

transfer of inventory replenishment under a demand-pull Distribution Requirements Planning

(DRP) fulfilment model for all service locations supported by the South African Airways, as

specified in the pricing template. This includes domestic, regional and international service

locations.

Payment Terms: payment terms will be negotiated with the successful bidder

before awarding the bid.

12.2 SAA will pay the successful Bidder the Fee as set out in the final contract. No additional

amounts will be payable by SAA to the successful Bidder.

12.3 The successful Bidder shall from time to time during the duration of the contract, invoice

SAA for the services ren

(YES / NO) 1 Affiliation: Bidder must provide proof of membership with FIATA South African bidder must provide membership certificate with SAAFF as it is affiliated with FIATA 2 Accreditation: Bidders must submit evidence in the form of certificates, licenses, and authorization for the following

Accredited by inter alia the SARS for customs and excise clearance

Provide a valid SARS Tax Clearance Certificate, SARS PIN, or a letter from SARS showing tax clearance application. 3 Custom Clearance: Bidder to submit a Customs Clearance Declaration (CCD) document to handle cross-border logistics. 4 Insurance Cover: Bidders must provide proof of goods in transit insurance cover or an undertaking from the insurer to have an adequate insurance cover equal to the value of the goods in transit.

PHASE 2 – FUNCTIONAL CRITERIA EVALUATION NO. DESCRIPTION SCORE/WEIGH T Experience: Bidders must have five (5) years’ experience and 30% expertise in global shipping logistics.

Return logistics and re-export cargo Experience in managing both export and re-import cycles 5 years and above experience – 30% 3-4 years’ experience – 20% 1-2 years’ experience – 10% No years of experience demonstrated – 0% Note: The bidder must submit a company profile that details the company experience and expertise in international (global) shipping logistics SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 Key Project Lead must have years of experience and expertise 20% in local and international shipping logistics

More than 10 years of experience = 20%

More than 7 years’ and up to 10 years’ experience = 15%

More than 3 years and up to 7 years of experience = 10%

Greater than zero and up to 3 years of experience = 5%

No Experience = 0% Note: Bidder to provide a CV of the key project lead that highlights and clearly outlines that Projects leads experience and expertise which includes

Volumes handled per annum

Description of similar aviation flows managed in local and international shipping logistics 1 Service Delivery: Bidder must provide proof of capability to 30% deliver on the promise; execute the proposed solution to provide the operational requirements reliably and cost- effectively. Bidder to provide at least 3 contactable references in a tabular format for SAA to verify or reference letters from previous or current clients for similar work of equivalent value done within a period not older than three years indicating the bidders’ on- time performance, Track and trace system malfunction recovery record and inventory accounting accuracy. If its reference letters, they must be on clients’ letterhead, with contact details and signed by an authorized official and if it is contactable details, they must be on the bidders’ letterhead indicating name, contact, work done, value of contract, etc.

Bidder has three or more acceptable references = 30%

Bidder has 2 acceptable references = 20%

Bidder has 1 acceptable reference = 10%

Bidder has no acceptable references = 0% Bidders must have an internet-based real-time “Track and 20 Trace” IT system that meets the minimum system requirements as per the scope of work (provide proof/license of Track and Trace system). Tracking must include: o SKU o Flight number o Station o Batch (if applicable) o Customs status

Bidder has an internet-based real-time system with track and trace capability, and a license = 20%

Bidder has an internet-based real-time system with track and trace capability, but without a license = 10%

Bidder has an internet-based real-time system without track and trace capability = 0% TOTAL 100% SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 THRESHOLD 70% Threshold: The minimum qualifying score for Functionality is 70%. All tenders that do not comply with all the Mandatory Requirements for Functionality and that fail to achieve the minimum qualifying score of 70% on Functionality shall not be considered for further evaluation against Price whilst BBBEE is not applicable.

PHASE 3 – PRICE AND B-BBEE EVALUATION 4.1. Pricing The following table should be used as a guide for the pricing proposal. Please provide us with a quotation for the items specified hereunder in accordance with the attached specification. Station frequency Ave Quantity Air Average Sea Average Road Average per month per shipment Freight Transit Freig Transit Freight Transit Time ht Time Time Washingt 2 Weight: on 4068kg Cubes 13 644 Cases:485 Sao 1 Weight: Paulo 7897kg Cubes 26 244 Cases: 200 Perth 1 Weight: 1818kg Cubes 9816 Cases: 200 Beijing 1 Weight: 4590kg Cubes 13 958 Cases: Beijing 1 Included with Catering above Munich 1 Weight: 2749kg Cubes 10 068 Cases: 329 JFK 1 Weight: 7511 (New kg Cubes York) 22 512 Cases:850 London 1 Weight: 1486 kg Cubes 11 508 Cases:187 London 1 Weight:12 106kg Cubes 30 732 Cases:1409 Buenos 1 Weight: Aires 2650kg Cubes 80 604 Cases: 310 SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 Frankfurt 1 Weight: 2624 kg Cubes 9540 Case: Hong 1 Weight: 3047 Kong kg Cubes 80 604 Cases:373 Bombay 1 Weight: 2665 kg Pallets: 6 Accra 1 Weight: 2110kg Pallets: 4 Blantyre 1 Weight: 151kg Pallets: Cotonou 1 Weight: 68kg Pallets: 1 Dar Es 1 Weight: Salaam 360kg Pallets: Dakar 1 Weight: 5100kg Pallets: 7 Douala 1 Weight: 1011 kg Pallets: 12 Entebbe 1 Weight: 1400 kg Pallets: 15 Harare 1 Weight: 1059 kg Pallets: 12 Lilongwe 1 Weight: 848kg Pallets: Lagos 1 Weight: 3365 kg Pallets: 6 Lusaka 1 Weight: 404kg Pallets: Mauritius 1 Weight: 595 kg Pallets: 7 Nairobi 1 Weight: 436kg Pallets: Windhoe 1 Weight: 953 k kg Pallets:11 Bangkok Adhoc Weight 5 200kg London Adhoc Weight 500 kg Cape 1 Weight Town 10 623 kg SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 Durban 1 Weight 12 425 kg Port 1 Weight 328 kg Elizabeth OR 144 Various small Tambo consignments Airport TOTAL FREIGHT FORWARDING COST $ $ $ R R R Items listed in Red are costed to port not to door 4.2. Specific Goals EVALUATION ELEMENTS Price 80 B-BBEE B-BBEE Level 1 and 2 10 (Non-Compliant and/or B-BBEE Level 3-8 contributors = 0) 30% or more that are black women owned 10 TOTAL 100% Bidders should be aware that preference points will be awarded to those who provide evidence according to the table below: Specific Goals Acceptable Evidence B-BBEE Certificate / Sworn- Affidavit / B-BBEE CIPC B-BBEE Certificate (in case of JV, a consolidated scorecard will be accepted) as per DTIC guideline 30% or more that are black women B-BBEE Certificate / Sworn-Affidavit / CIPC Certificate owned Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment SAA promotes the development and support of Exempted Micro Enterprises and Qualifying Small Enterprises that are 51% or more Black Owned. Where practicable and within the procurement legal framework, SAA will give preference to these types of enterprises. SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 PART 5 VENDOR INFORMATION FORM FOR RFP GSM006/26 SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 Annexure 1 Vendor Account Number: Company Code(s): VENDOR INFORMATION Registered Name: Trading Name: Physical Address: Postal Address: Phone: E-mail: Fax: City: Province: Postal Code: Contact Person: Phone: Cellular: BANK AND TAX DETAIL Name of Bank: Branch Name / Number: Bank Account Number: VAT Registration Number: Tax Clearance Certificate Number: Tax Clearance Certificate Approved Date: Tax Clearance Certificate Expiry Date: B-BBEE DETAIL B-BBEE Certificate Number: B-BBEE Certificate Verification Date: B-BBEE Certificate Expiry Date: Applicable Exempted Micro Qualifying Small General/Large Scorecard: Enterprice Enterprice(QSE): Supplier (GEN): (Tick Applicable Box) (EME): B-BBEE Status Level: Enterprise Development: Yes / No B-BBEE Value Adding : Yes / No % Black Ownership: % Black Women Ownership: % Black People with Disabilities: Since when has the enterprise been in operation – Months / Years: What is your company’s annual turnover (previous financial year): Duly Authorised to sign for and behalf of the Enterprise / Organisation: Name: Phone: Date: Signature of applicant: Designation / Capacity: DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED Attached SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 Certified Company Registration documents: Certified Copies of identity documents of shareholders (where applicable): Certified Shareholders’ Certificates (where applicable): Cancelled Cheque / Stamped Bank Confirmation Letter not older than one year Latest Valid B-BBEE Certificate/ letter from auditor/accounting officer/verification agency/affidavit Latest Valid Clearance Certificate / SARS pin on official SARS documentation : Signed Joint Venture / consortium agreement (where applicable) CSD Registration Report Please submit the above signed document with the above supporting documents. SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 Annexure 2 Central Supplier Data base Registration Report (Where Applicable) It is a compliance requirement that all bidders needs to be registered on the Central Supplier Data base of the Department of National Treasury. If a bidder is not registered, please access the website www.csd.gov.za and e-mail [email protected] should you require assistance. Bidders need to follow the self-registration process and submit the CSD Registration Summary with the tender document. This registration summary needs to indicate the successful verification of the following areas

Company registration

Banking details

BBBEE SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 PART 6 DEVIATIONS FROM THE REQUEST FOR BID/PROPOSAL FOR RFP GSM006/26 SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 Should the Bidder desire to make any departures from, or modifications to this Request for Bid or to qualify its Bidder in any way, it shall clearly set out its proposals hereunder or alternatively state them in a covering letter attached to its bid and referred to hereunder, failing which the Bid shall be deemed to be unqualified and conforms exactly with the requirements of this Request for Bid. If no departures or modifications are desired, the Schedule hereunder is to be marked “NIL” and signed by the Bidder. Unless otherwise specified specifically and stipulated in writing, the Contract constitutes the sole memorial of the Contract between the parties and any terms and conditions forming part of the Bidder’s Bid or other documentation. PAGE NUMBER CLAUSE NUMBER DEVIATION __________________________________ SIGNATURE OF BIDDER __________________________________ DATE SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006 Part 7 PRE-BID BRIEFING / SITE INSPECTION FOR RFP GSM006/26 SAA reserves the right to conduct or not conduct a site visit. Should a Site visit not be conducted then this Part 7 will be – Not Applicable. SAA PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL RFP GSM006/26 of 58 GSM-SS-006

B-BBEE Minimum Level: 1

B-BBEE Details: system with

track and trace capability, but without a license = 10%

• Bidder has an internet-based real-time system without

track and trace capability = 0%

Total 100%

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Threshold 70%

Threshold: The minimum qualifying score for Functionality is 70%. All tenders that do

not comply with all the Mandatory Requirements for Functionality and that fail to achieve

the minimum qualifying score of 70% on Functionality shall not be considered for further

evaluation against Price whilst BBBEE is not applicable.

4. Phase 3 – price and b-bbee evaluation

4.1. Pricing

The following table should be used as a guide for the pricing proposal. Please provide us

with a quotation for the items specified hereunder in accordance with the attached

specification.

Station frequency Ave Quantity Air Average Sea Average Road Average

per month per shipment Freight Transit Freig Transit Freight Transit

Time ht Time Time

Washingt 2 Weight:

on 4068kg

Cubes 13 644

Cases:485

Sao 1 Weight:

Paulo 7897kg

Cubes 26 244

Cases: 200

Perth 1 Weight:

1818kg

Cubes 9816

Cases: 200

Beijing 1 Weight:

4590kg

Cubes 13 958

Cases:

Beijing 1 Included with

Catering

above

Munich 1 Weight:

2749kg

Cubes 10 068

Cases: 329

JFK 1 Weight: 7511

(New kg Cubes

York) 22 512

Cases:850

London 1 Weight: 1486

kg Cubes

11 508

Cases:187

London 1 Weight:12

106kg Cubes

30 732

Cases:1409

Buenos 1 Weight:

Aires 2650kg

Cubes 80 604

Cases: 310

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Frankfurt 1 Weight: 2624

kg Cubes

9540 Case:

Hong 1 Weight: 3047

Kong kg Cubes

80 604

Cases:373

Bombay 1 Weight: 2665

kg Pallets: 6

Accra 1 Weight:

2110kg

Pallets: 4

Blantyre 1 Weight:

151kg Pallets:

Cotonou 1 W

evidence according to the table below: B-BBEE Certificate (in case of JV, a consolidated scorecard will be accepted) as per DTIC guideline 30% or more that are black women

quality, safety, people development and value to our shareholders.

rights by keeping the know-how and all published and unpublished material confidential.

3.4 In the event that the Bidder would like to use any information or data generated in terms of

the Services, the prior written permission must be obtained from SAA.

3.5 SAA shall own all materials produced by the Bidder during the course of, or as part of the

Services including without limitation, deliverables, computer programmes (source code and

object code), programming aids and tools, documentation, reports, data, designs, concepts,

know-how and other information whether capable of being copyrighted or not (“IP”) which

appendix to the bid submission. Bids not completed in this manner may be considered

incomplete and rejected. Should bidders fail to indicate agreement/compliance or

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otherwise, SAA will assume that the bidder is not in compliance or agreement with the

statement(s) as specified in this bid.

4.2 SAA will interpret YES as full compliance/acceptance to the applicable paragraph. NO will

be interpreted that the Bidder/s has/have read and understood the paragraph, but the

Attention: Angeline Lekabe and Lethabo Ntlekoana

Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

9.0 Questions and clarifications

9.1 Enquiries should reference the specific Bid number, section, document and paragraph

number, where appropriate.

9.2 The questions and clarifications must be emailed to the details in 8.0 above.

9.3 If appropriate, the clarifying information will be made available to all bidders by e-mail only.

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9.4 The closing date for questions is as mentioned in the Cover Sheet.

10.0 Instructions for the submission of a bid

Bids are required to be submitted electronically to [email protected]

Tender number : RFP GSM006/26 Number

Tender for : Request for bid/proposal to invite potential service

providers for distribution and management of global

inventory freight forwarding

Closing Date / Time : 16:00PM (GMT+2)

10.1 All bids must be submitted in English.

11.0 Late bid submissions

11.1 Late submissions of Bids will NOT be considered for evaluation.

11.2 A submission will be considered late if it arrives one second after 16:00LT or any time

thereafter. Bidders are therefore strongly advised to ensure that bids be e-mailed

allowing enough time for any unforeseen events that may delay the delivery of the bid.

12.0 Payments

12.1 Subject to 16.0 below, final payment terms will be negotiated with the successful bidder

before awarding the bid.

12.2 SAA will pay the successful Bidder the Fee as set out in the final contract. No additional

amounts will be payable by SAA to the successful Bidder.

12.3 The successful Bidder shall from time to time during the duration of the contract, invoice

2 SAA SBD1 : Invitation to Tender

3 SAA SBD 2: Tax Clearance Certificate

4 SAA SBD3.1: Firm Prices NA

5 SAA SBD3.2: Non-Firm Prices NA

6 SAA SBD 3.3: Pricing Schedule

7 SAA SBD 4: Declaration of Interest

8 saa sbd 5: nipp na

9 SAA SBD 6.1: Preference Points

10 SAA SBD 7.1 Contract Form - Purchase of Goods / Works (If Applicable)

11 SAA SBD 7.2: Contract Form - Rendering of Services (If Applicable)

12 SAA SBD 7.3: Contract Form - Sale of Goods (If Applicable)

13 SAA SBD 8 Declaration of Past SCM Practices

14 SAA SBD 9: Certificate of Independent Bid Determination

due regard being had to the importance of:

• The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and the Preferential Procurement Policy

Framework Act (PPPFA);

• Balancing the commercial viability of our business with the government of the Republic

of South Africa’s development agenda of promoting Broad Based Black Economic

Empowerment (BBBEE).

• Promoting, developing and supporting where practicable and within the procurement

legal framework, businesses from Exempted Micro Enterprises and Qualifying Small

Enterprises, that are 51% or more Black Owned.

• The promotion of domestic suppliers and where purchases are from abroad, fostering

development of local suppliers in accordance with the government’s developmental

objectives and policies applicable to certain designated sectors.

• The development, promotion and support for the moral values that underpin the above,

in terms of SAA’s Business Ethics and Guidelines which requires that all commercial

conduct be based on ethical and moral values and sound business practice. This value

system governs all commercial behaviour within SAA.

2.0 Conditions of bid & contract

2.1 The Bidder/s accepts that this document and its associated documents do not constitute

any contractual relationship between SAA and the Bidder/s and the acceptance of any Bid/s

by SAA will not constitute any contractual relationship between SAA and any Bidder/s. The

acceptance of any Bid/s will only indicate without any obligations on the part of either SAA

and/or a Bidder/s, the willingness of such Parties to enter into negotiations, which may or

may not result in a Contract.

2.2 SAA reserves the right to undertake physical evaluations on shortlisted Bidder/s.

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2.3 SAA will from time to time and during the contract with the Bidder, conduct market analysis

of technology changes and prices for services and products to ensure that it is charged

reasonable and technology is up to date.

2.4 The Bidder/s agrees that during the contract period prices based on the impact of volumes,

productivity improvements and sharing of risk may be negotiated.

2.5 The Agreement will be a non-exclusive Agreement and SAA reserves the right to purchase

at its discretion service from any other service provider. SAA does not warrant that it will

use any minimum quantity of the service from the successful Bidder/s.

2.6 During evaluation of the bids, additional information may be requested in writing from

bidders. Replies to such request must be submitted, within 5 (five) working days or as

otherwise indicated. Failure to comply, may lead to your bid being disqualified.

2.7 A bid or the award of a Contract may at any stage be suspended or set-aside for certain

reasons which may include amongst other, non-compliance with internal approved

procedures or law.

2.8 In the event of suspension or set-aside in 2.7, the Bidder accepts that it shall have no claim

of whatsoever nature against SAA.

3.0 Intellectual property, inventions and copyright

3.1 The specification is the intellectual property of SAA.

3.2 Copyright of all documentation relating to this assignment belongs to SAA. The successful

bidders may not disclose any information, documentation or products to other clients

without the written approval of the accounting authority or the delegate.

3.3 All the intellectual property rights arising from the execution of this Agreement shall vest in

3.6 This clause 3.0 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

4.0 Guideline on completion of submission

4.1 Bidders must indicate compliance or non-compliance on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.

manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in any business or venture which competes or

conflicts with the obligations of the Bidder to provide the products or services.

14.0 Retention

14.1 On termination of this agreement, the successful bidder shall on demand hand over all

documentation, information, software, etc., without the right of retention, to SAA.

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14.2 No agreement to amend or vary a contract or order or the conditions, stipulations or

provisions thereof shall be valid and of any force and effect unless such agreement to

amend or vary is entered into in writing and signed by the contracting parties. Any waiver

of the requirement that the agreement to amend or vary shall be in writing, shall also be in

writing.

15.0 Selection

15.1 Before the award of this Bid, SAA reserves the right to enter into a phase of negotiation to

ensure the optimum solution in terms of the specified requirement for SAA with Bidder/s in

order to establish a mutually acceptable solution. SAA will however not be bound to enter

into any contract with any party, should negotiations fail to produce mutually acceptable

conditions.

15.2 Should SAA consider it necessary, the Bidder/s shall agree to an inspection of the

resources and works of the Bidder.

15.3 SAA may request documentary proof of any information supplied by the Bidder/s. Failure

to comply with request will lead to disqualification.

15.4 Should SAA consider it necessary, SAA will visit the Bidder's customer sites.

15.5 SAA reserves the right:

15.6.1 to cancel this Bid or any part thereof at any time;

15.6.2 not to accept any Bids;

15.6.4 to accept one or more Bids for further negotiation

15.6.5 to contact any Bidder/s during the evaluation period, to clarify information

only, without informing any other Bidder/s.

15.6.6 to either appoint one or more Bidder/s on a national basis, or award the

contract on a regional basis to one or more Bidder/s.

15.6.7 to cancel the award and where applicable also terminate any contract

entered into with the Bidder, if one or more of its routes are closed for

whatever reasons.

15.6.8 in the event of cancellation and termination in 15.6.7 above, the Bidder

accepts that it shall have no claim of whatsoever nature against SAA.

16.0 Negotiations

16.1 SAA has the right to enter into negotiation with a prospective bidder or prospective bidders

regarding any terms and conditions, prices, BEE, technical/functionality requirements, etc.

16.2 SAA shall not be obliged to accept the lowest priced bid, quotation, offer or proposal.

16.3 Notwithstanding 12.1 above or any other provision of these terms and conditions of Bids,

SAA may enter into negotiations described in 16.1 at any time before and after the award

or signing of contract with the Bidder.

16.4 Should there be no agreement reached within a period of twenty (21) days of negotiations

post the award or signing of agreement, SAA may set-aside the award or cancel the

agreement.

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17.0 Bid presentations

17.1 SAA reserves the right to invite bidders for presentations before the award of the bid.

18.0 Format of bids

18.1 Fully comprehensive service documentation shall be supplied in English by each Bidder,

which shall explicitly and in detail describe the service/s offered. This documentation shall

include sufficient detail to clearly give the reader a precise and unambiguous description of

the service/s offered. Incomplete or incomprehensible service documentation will result in

rejection of the offer.

18.2 The following documentation forms part of the Bid and must where applicable and specified

hereto, be duly completed & returned in the Bidders response to this RFB.

18.2.1 Part 1: Information Schedule

application.

3 Custom Clearance: Bidder to submit a Customs Clearance

Declaration (CCD) document to handle cross-border logistics.

4 Insurance Cover: Bidders must provide proof of goods in

transit insurance cover or an undertaking from the insurer to

have an adequate insurance cover equal to the value of the

goods in transit.

3. Phase 2 – functional criteria evaluation

SAA considers this RFP GSM006/2026 and all related information, either written or verbal, which is provided to the respondents, to be proprietary to SAA. It shall be kept confidential by the respondent and its officers, employees, agents and representatives. The respondent shall not disclose, publish or advertise this specification or related information to any third party without the prior written consent of SAA.

2. PHASE 1 - CRITICAL CRITERIA EVALUATION with this critical criteria or no supporting documentation supplied with the bid response will invalidate your bid. COMPLIANCE (YES / NO) 1 Affiliation: Bidder must provide proof of membership with

should be channeled to Angeline Lekabe and Lethabo Ntlekoana, telephone: 011-978 6009/ 2149 or E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]