Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
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.
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Old Faure Road - Faure - Western Cape - 7129
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
09 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-169723
This tender requests the supply and delivery of a pcb (printed circuit board) to a location at the corner of kingsway and university road in auckland park, johannesburg. The procurement is categorized as a request for quotation under general supplies. NO briefing session is scheduled, and interested suppliers should submit their quotations before the closing date.
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 16 September 2026 - 16:00
Venue
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Request for Quotation
Old Faure Road - Faure - Western Cape - 7129
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Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdf (RFQ){"closingDate":"16 September 2026","closingTime":"16:00"}
09 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
16 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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
RFQ Components PCB Production.pdf
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Contact Information
Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdf (RFQ){"name":"Contact Tel","email":"[email protected]","phone":"021 843 1000","department":"of Electrical and Electronic Engineering","address":"pecifications are from page Five (5)."}
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdf (RFQ)Returnable Documents: CSD and tax complaint status PIN are the approved methods of verifying the tax, CSD Supplier Number: MAAA................................................, Bidders Disclosure (SBD 4), signed and completed. M, Preference Points Claimed (SBD 6.1), signed and completed with BBBEE ❑ Yes O, specified items or equivalents to. Where you quoted equivalent items, please share product, Pricing Schedule
Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdf (RFQ)No eligibility criteria specified
Technical Specifications
Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdf (RFQ)iThemba LABS requires the production of a PCB. Bidders are requested to quote for the exact
specified items or equivalents to. Where you quoted equivalent items, please share product
specifications that meets the minimum RFQ specifications.
Feature Value
Layers 6 layers
Dimensions 260 × 138 mm
Material EMC-EM370 (Or any alternatives)
Copper Thickness 35 μm (1 oz)
Epoxy Thickness 1.6 mm
Silkscreen White (both sides)
Solder Mask Green (both sides)
Surface Finish ENIG (Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold)
Drill Files.zip
Tile GbE Switch Test Carrier Board.zip
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Pricing Schedule
Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdfN Supplier Specifications include Quantity Price Per Unit Total
o. Model if applicable (Incl. VAT) (Incl. VAT)
R r
R r
R r
R r
R r
R r
Delivery Charge R R
Total (VAT inclusive) r
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Standard bidding document (sbd) 4
Bidder’s disclosure
Any person (natural or juristic) may make an offer or offers in terms of this invitation to bid. In line
with the principles of transparency, accountability, impartiality, and ethics as enshrined in the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and further expressed in various pieces of legislation,
it is required for the bidder to make this declaration in respect of the details required hereunder.
Where a person/s are listed in the Register for Tender Defaulters and / or the List of Restricted
Suppliers, that person will automatically be disqualified from the bid process.
2.1 Is the bidder, or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members / partners or any
person having a controlling interest1 in the enterprise,
employed by the state? YES/NO
2.1.1 If so, furnish particulars of the names, individual identity numbers, and, if applicable, state
employee numbers of sole proprietor/ directors / trustees / shareholders / members/ partners
or any person having a controlling interest in the enterprise, in table below.
Full Name Identity Number Name of State institution
1 the power, by one person or a group of persons holding the majority
of the equity of an enterprise, alternatively, the person/s having
the deciding vote or power to influence or to direct the course and
decisions of the enterprise.
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2.2 Do you, or any person connected with the bidder, have a relationship with any person who is
employed by the procuring institution? YES/NO
2.2.1 If so, furnish particulars:
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
2.3 Does the bidder or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members / partners or any
person having a controlling interest in the enterprise have any interest in any other related
enterprise whether or not they are bidding for this contract? YES/NO
2.3.1 If so, furnish particulars:
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
(M – Mandatory); (O – Optional)
❑ Yes
Bidders Disclosure (SBD 4), signed and completed. M
❑ No
Preference Points Claimed (SBD 6.1), signed and completed with BBBEE ❑ Yes O
certificate or sworn affidavit (applicable for local bidders). ❑ No
(M – Mandatory); (O – Optional) Submitted
❑ Yes
Pricing completed (or submit an official/formal quotation) M
❑ No
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Specifications:
iThemba LABS requires the production of a PCB. Bidders are requested to quote for the exact
specified items or equivalents to. Where you quoted equivalent items, please share product
specifications that meets the minimum RFQ specifications.
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Pricing Schedule:
Financial Requirements
Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdf (RFQ)Payment Terms: Payment terms are 30 days from date of invoice received date
o As schedule 3A public entity: Payments terms are 30 days from date of
invoices (should you be awarded).
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o Should your conditions differ i.e. shorter payment terms, your organisation will
be requested to submit a Payment Guarantee to mitigate all risks.
o Or shorter payment of 7/14days
Compliance Requirements
Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdf (RFQ)tax compliance status of a bidder
Central supplier database (csd)
Central Supplier Database in order to do business with
CSD Supplier Number: MAAA................................................
Bidders Disclosure (SBD 4), signed and completed. M
Preference Points Claimed (SBD 6.1), signed and completed with BBBEE ❑ Yes O
specified items or equivalents to. Where you quoted equivalent items, please share product
Pricing Schedule
Registration on the central supplier database (csd)
The bidder must be on the National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database in order to do business with
the NRF and for the NRF to award a bid and sign the subsequent contract. Registration on the CSD
(www.csd.gov.za) is compulsory and bids from unregistered bidders are not considered.
National Treasury Contact Details: +27 (0) 12 406 9222 or email [email protected]
Points Allocation: 80 points
B-BBEE Details: he Business Unit responsible for this RFQ
iThemba LABS (Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences) is a multi-disciplinary research laboratory
based at two sites in the Western Cape and Gauteng respectively, these provide facilities for:
Evaluation Process
All proposals will be evaluated by Supply Chain Management for administrative compliance,
functionality, price and B-BBEE. Based on the results of the evaluation process and upon
successful negotiations, iThemba LABS will approve the awarding of the contract to the
successful bidder.
The 80/20 preference point system will be used where 80 points will be dedicated to price and 20
points to B-BBEE status. If all bids received are more than R 1 000 000.00, this request is
automatically cancelled’’.
Subject to section 2(1)(f) of the PPPFA, the contract will be awarded to the tenderer scoring the
highest points.
No price quotations or competitive bids shall be awarded to business or persons who are not tax
complaint.
o CSD and tax complaint status PIN are the approved methods of verifying the tax
compliance status of a bidder.
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Bidder’s details
Name of Supplier:
Valid Compliant Tax pin:
Address of Supplier:
Contact Person:
Contact Tel:
Email Address:
CSD Supplier Number: MAAA................................................
Lead Time for delivery
Currency: ZAR
Payment terms: 30 days from date of receipt of invoice
Administrative Compliance Returnable Documents Submitted
(M – Mandatory); (O – Optional)
❑ Yes
Bidders Disclosure (SBD 4), s
Health & Safety
Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdfThe National Research Foundation (“NRF”) is a juristic person established in terms of the National
Research Foundation Act, Act , and a Schedule 3A Public Entity in terms of the Public
Finance Management Act. The NRF is the government’s national agency responsible for promoting and
supporting research and human capital development through funding researchers, provision of the
engineering, social science, and humanities.
The NRF is a schedule 3A entity under the PFMA (Act ), which is required to plan and report
on its activities and organizational performance, and which is to be audited by the AGSA on an annual
basis. As part of the AGSA audit requirements, the NRF has to collect / document and store details,
data and/or information of all persons and activities that form part of its performance record as proof
thereof. In terms of this requirement, all persons making use of NRF facilities, platforms, equipment,
tools etc., for research and related purposes are required to provide their personal
details/data/information as per the template below or other similarly appropriate format. By completing
your information in the template/register/record below and appending your signature thereto, you
confirm your consent, in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act , whereby the
NRF and any of its business units may process (collect, receive, record, organize, collate, share, store,
update, modify, retrieve, alter, consult, use, disseminate, distribute, merge, link, erase or destroy) the
personal information you provide within and amongst its business units/functions for the purpose of
fulfilling its statutory mandate, public accountability and other regulatory/legal requirements.
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Layers 6 layers
Dimensions 260 × 138 mm
Material EMC-EM370 (Or any alternatives)
Copper Thickness 35 μm (1 oz)
Epoxy Thickness 1.6 mm
Silkscreen White (both sides)
Solder Mask Green (both sides)
Surface Finish ENIG (Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold)
purpose of combining their expertise, property, capital, efforts,
skill and knowledge in an activity for the execution of a contract.
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I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 1, 2 and 3 ABOVE IS
Section
Source: RFQ Components PCB Production.pdfEvaluation Process
functionality, price and B-BBEE. Based on the results of the evaluation process and upon
The 80/20 preference point system will be used where 80 points will be dedicated to price and 20
points to B-BBEE status. If all bids received are more than R 1 000 000.00, this request is
Subject to section 2(1)(f) of the PPPFA, the contract will be awarded to the tenderer scoring the
highest points.
Preference Points Claimed (SBD 6.1), signed and completed with BBBEE ❑ Yes O
Material EMC-EM370 (Or any alternatives)
Applicable is 80/20
claiming for specific goals.
o SBD 6.1 – Preference Points Claim (South African Companies Only)
Act (PPPFA) and The Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022, The General Conditions of
a claim form for preference points for specific goals.
1.1 The following preference point systems are applicable to invitations to tender
the 80/20 system for requirements with a Rand value of up to R50 000 000 (all
The 90/10 system for requirements with a Rand value above R50 000 000 (all
1.2 The applicable preference point system for this tender is the 80/20 preference point system.
1.3 Points for this tender (even in the case of a tender for income-generating contracts) shall be
(b) Specific Goals.
1.4 The maximum points for this tender are allocated as follows
Specific goals 20
Total points for Price and SPECIFIC GOALS 100
tender to claim points for specific goals with the tender, will be interpreted to mean that
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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