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Issuing Organization
NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICALocation
Gauteng
Closing Date
28 Sept 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
CSIR Campus, Building 5, Meiring Naude Road - Brummeria - Pretoria - 0182
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
21 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171126
The national metrology institute of south africa (nmisa) requires an express courier service to deliver temperature-sensitive, non-hazardous plum samples (for pesticide analysis) to international laboratories as part of an AFRIMETS.QM-S1 supplementary comparison. The samples must be kept frozen at -18°c during transit, including through customs delays. The supplier must provide clear international customs requirements to avoid delays. Quotations must be on company letterhead, firm for at least 30 days, and state the delivery period. Nmisa is a schedule 3a public entity under PFMA and pays only after full delivery. The tender uses the 80/20 preference point system (estimated value not exceeding r50 million), with points for price and b-bbee status level. Bidders must complete sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure) and sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form), and submit proof of b-bbee status level if claiming preference points. Bidders must not be listed on the register for tender defaulters or the list of restricted suppliers.
Provide an express courier quotation for temperature-sensitive, non-hazardous plum samples (for analysis only, no resale value) to be delivered to international laboratories.
Keep samples frozen at -18°C continuously during transit and customs; use ice packs and include a freezing declaration.
Include a parcel description with dimensions (height 26 cm) and state the delivery period clearly in the quotation.
Submit quotation on company letterhead, firm for at least 30 days, and valid for that period.
Complete and submit SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure) and SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form).
Provide proof of B-BBEE status level if claiming preference points; failure to submit means no preference points claimed.
Ensure bidder is not listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers.
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Date & Time
Monday, 28 September 2026 - 12:00
Venue
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Please submit quotations to [email protected] Send quotations with the completed sbd forms and b-bbee certificate
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Request for Quotation
CSIR Campus, Building 5, Meiring Naude Road - Brummeria - Pretoria - 0182
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Description
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdf21 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
28 Sept
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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)
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RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdf
The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) requests quotations for the express, door-to-door shipment of four 50 g samples of frozen plum slurry (non-hazardous, for analysis only) to three international laboratories in Tunisia, the Philippines, and Thailand. The samples are temperature-sensitive and must be kept frozen during transit and customs clearance; no dry ice is permitted.
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The RFQ covers the shipment of fruit slurry (plums) to 3 destinations. No dry ice.
Important Dates
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdf (RFQ)Closing date: 28 September 2026 at 12:00.
Contact Information
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdf (RFQ)Collection contact: Sherona / Laura, Tel: 012 947 2866 / 2780, Organic Laboratory - NMISA, Room 110 or 106, Building 6, CSIR Campus, Meiring Naudé Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, 0184, South Africa. Delivery contacts: Tunisia - Hanen Klich, Wided Bellazreg, Soumaya Chaieb; Philippines - Alleni T. Junsay, Aaron C Dacuya; Thailand - Thitiphan Chaiphet, Jintana Nammoonnoy, Cheerpa Boonyakong, Kittiya Shearman.
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdf (RFQ)Submit a quotation on company letterhead. The quotation must clearly state the delivery period. Complete and submit SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure) and SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form). Bidders claiming B-BBEE preference points must submit proof of B-BBEE status level. Bidders must not be listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers. Payment is made only after full delivery of goods and services.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdf (RFQ)Preference point system: 80/20 for requirements up to R50 million (all taxes included); 90/10 for requirements above R50 million. Points awarded for price and B-BBEE status level contribution. Bidders claiming B-BBEE points must complete the relevant declaration.
Technical Specifications
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdf (RFQ)Shipment of fruit slurry (plums) to 3 destinations, door-to-door express delivery. Parcel: cooler box, height 26 cm, length 18 cm, width 26 cm, maximum weight 5 kg. Contents: four 50 g samples of frozen plum slurry in new, clean, polypropylene screw cap bottles. Plum slurry prepared by blending plum with water and pesticides at parts-per-million levels (below MRL); no other ingredients. Plums are yellow plums (Prunus salicina), origin South Africa. Samples are for analysis only, not for consumption, and have no resale value. Samples are non-hazardous. Samples are temperature sensitive and must be kept frozen during transit and customs clearance; no dry ice. Freezing declaration: material frozen and continuously maintained at -18 °C or below for more than seven days before shipping; packed with ice packs. MSDS attached. Clear international customs requirements must be provided to avoid delays.
Compliance Requirements
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdf (RFQ)B-BBEE status level of contributor must be claimed via SBD 6.1; proof of B-BBEE status level (certificate, sworn affidavit, or other prescribed proof) must be submitted with the quotation. Bidders must not be listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers.
Health & Safety
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdfSamples are non-hazardous. Samples are for analysis only, not for consumption, and have no resale value. Parcel description: cooler box with dimensions height 26 cm, length 18 cm, width 26 cm, and weight of maximum 5 kg. Material description: four 50 g samples of frozen plum slurry in new, clean, polypropylene screw cap bottles. Plum slurry prepared by blending plum with water and pesticides at parts-per-million levels (below MRL); no other ingredients. Plums are yellow plums (Prunus salicina), origin South Africa. Samples are temperature sensitive and must be kept frozen during transit and customs clearance; no dry ice. Freezing declaration: material frozen and continuously maintained at -18 °C or below for more than seven days before shipping; packed with ice packs.
Special Conditions
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdf (RFQ)Payment is made only when all goods and services are delivered in full.
Section
Source: RFQ Courier PT Samples to Various Destinations.pdfThe 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system applies. Points are awarded for price and B-BBEE status level of contributor. Maximum total points for price and B-BBEE is 100. B-BBEE points are claimed via SBD 6.1; failure to submit proof of B-BBEE status level means no preference points are claimed.
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Address
Scientia 627-Jr, Pretoria, Meiring Naude Rd, Pretoria, 0184, South Africa
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Contact
012-947-2741[email protected]www.nmisa.orgScientia 627-Jr, Pretoria, Meiring Naude Rd, Pretoria, 0184, South Africa
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