Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Information
Delivery Location
299 Bronkhorsts Street - Nieuw Muckleneuk - Brooklyn - 0181
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
12 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-173816
SARS is conducting market research on integrated fire alarm monitoring and signal transmission solutions for its buildings nationwide. The RFI is not a competitive bid and NO contract will be awarded; respondents must provide technical, operational, and indicative pricing information to inform future procurement. The most consequential consideration is that this is information-gathering only, so NO award or commitment will result from participation.
Closing date and time: 02 November 2026 at 11:00 (South African Standard Time); submissions by email only to [email protected].
Non-compulsory virtual briefing: 19 October 2026, 11:30–13:30, on Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID 318 964 142 062 394, passcode zW9Y9rV2); no physical briefing will be held.
Written questions must be submitted by email to [email protected] between 12 October 2026 and 22 October 2026; SARS will post answers on its procurement website from 27 October 2026.
The Information Proposal must include a high-level solution architecture, deployment options, fire panel integration details, communication technologies, security and compliance measures, resilience and redundancy, service model, and a 5-year total cost of ownership (TCO) with itemised once-off and recurring costs.
Indicative pricing is non-binding; provide scalable per-site pricing bands for multi-site rollout and pricing for linking to 1, 2, or 3 SARS command centres.
All communication with SARS must be through the official tender office email; unauthorised communication with SARS employees may lead to disqualification.
No eligibility criteria (CSD, tax clearance, B-BBEE, CIDB) are stated; the solution must comply with relevant South African legislation, standards, and licensing requirements.
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Date & Time
Monday, 02 November 2026 - 11:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/318964142062394? p=dFyVAFjOOoZU8QIuVW
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299 Bronkhorsts Street - Nieuw Muckleneuk - Brooklyn - 0181
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These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
SARS RFI 04-2026 - Fire Alarm Monitoring and Signal Transmission.zip
This Request for Information (RFI) from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) seeks market information on implementing an integrated fire alarm monitoring and signal transmission solution. It is a market research exercise, not a competitive tender, and does not constitute a commitment to contract. Respondents are invited to submit Information Proposals detailing available products, specifications, availability, indicative pricing, and delivery timelines. The RFI includes a non-compulsory briefing session and a structured submission process with a closing date of 02 November 2026.
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SARS is conducting market research on integrated fire alarm monitoring and signal transmission solutions. The RFI is for information gathering only; no contract or purchase order will result. Respondents must provide details on available products, specifications, availability, indicative pricing, and delivery timelines.
Important Dates
Source: SARS RFI 04-2026 - Fire Alarm Monitoring and Signal Transmission.zip (unknown)Closing date: 02 November 2026 at 11:00
Non-compulsory virtual briefing: 19 October 2026 at 11:30–13:30
Questions submission window: 12 October 2026 to 22 October 2026
SARS responses to questions: from 27 October 2026
Contact Information
Source: SARS RFI 04-2026 - Fire Alarm Monitoring and Signal Transmission.zip (unknown)Contact: Tender Office
Email: [email protected]
Address: Lehae la SARS, 299 Bronkhorst Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, 0181, Private Bag X923, Pretoria, 0001
Enquiries hours: weekdays 8:00–16:00
Submission Guidelines
Source: SARS RFI 04-2026 - Fire Alarm Monitoring and Signal Transmission.zip (unknown)Submission method: email only, to [email protected].
All documents must be in English.
Information Proposal must be received before the closing date and time; late submissions are not considered under any circumstances.
The Information Proposal consists of the electronic submission only.
Returnable documents: none specified beyond the Information Proposal itself.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: SARS RFI 04-2026 - Fire Alarm Monitoring and Signal Transmission.zip (unknown)This is a Request for Information (RFI), not a competitive bid. No award will be made.
SARS will evaluate Information Proposals against the business requirements and may use subject matter experts.
No scoring or minimum qualifying score is specified.
Technical Specifications
Source: SARS RFI 04-2026 - Fire Alarm Monitoring and Signal Transmission.zip (unknown)Purpose: gather market information on an integrated fire alarm monitoring and signal transmission solution for SARS.
Solution must monitor building fire alarm panels and securely transmit alarm, fault, and status signals.
Must integrate with external fire brigade and SARS central command centre; specify operational integration (automatic dispatch vs escalation).
Optional integration with other building or safety systems.
Respondents must describe: overall architecture, logical/physical components, deployment options (on-premises, hosted, hybrid), and communication models (one-way, two-way, three-way).
Fire panel integration: supported types, makes, models; ability to link multiple panels in one building; integration approach (native, gateway, protocol-based); limitations.
Monitoring capabilities: alarm, fault, supervisory, health signal handling; closed-loop acknowledgement; end-to-end transmission times; traceability and telemetry; availability and uptime.
Communication: technologies (radio, cellular, IP); frequency plan and licensing; coverage areas and range; redundancy and failover; access levels (full module vs minimal view/update).
Integration with municipal fire brigades, SARS command centres, BMS, access control.
Security: architecture, hardening, encryption in transit and at rest, authentication, compliance.
Resilience: redundancy at device/network/system levels; backup battery capacity; disaster recovery.
Monitoring, testing, reporting: automatic testing, OEM-prescribed schedules, maintenance, reporting types.
Service model: managed service, hybrid, or customer-operated; SLA commitments; incident/escalation/support; skills and geographic footprint.
Deployment footprint: cities, towns, regions supported; scalability; limitations.
Value-added capabilities (optional): advanced analytics, predictive maintenance, response time enhancements.
Appendix A lists indicative SARS sites per priority (1, 2, 3) across provinces.
Financial Requirements
Source: SARS RFI 04-2026 - Fire Alarm Monitoring and Signal Transmission.zip (unknown)Indicative pricing required, non-binding.
Provide itemised once-off costs: hardware, software licences, installation and commissioning, integration and configuration.
Provide recurring costs: monitoring services, software subscriptions, support and maintenance, connectivity/communication fees.
Provide 5-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for one site linked to fire brigade and SARS Command Centre.
Provide scalable per-site pricing bands for multi-site rollout, and pricing for linking to 1, 2, or 3 SARS command centres.
Include cost escalation or inflation factors and assumptions.
Compliance Requirements
Source: SARS RFI 04-2026 - Fire Alarm Monitoring and Signal Transmission.zip (unknown)No specific eligibility criteria, CSD, tax, B-BBEE, or CIDB requirements are stated.
Solution must comply with relevant South African legislation, standards, best practices, and licensing standards.
Confidentiality: respondents must not disclose RFI information without SARS written approval; failure may lead to disqualification.
Communication with SARS must be through the official contact only; unauthorised communication may lead to disqualification.
Section
Source: SARS RFI 04-2026 - Fire Alarm Monitoring and Signal Transmission.zipAfter the closing date, SARS may request additional information or clarification. SARS will evaluate proposals against the business requirements and may use subject matter experts. No award is made under this RFI; information may be used to prepare a future tender or RFP.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 12 of 2004
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Act 28 of 2024
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Act 2 of 2000
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Address
17 Lower Long St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
12 Oct 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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081-037-9162[email protected]17 Lower Long St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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