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10/09/2025 - SOUTH AFRICA | EC

National Research Foundation

The appointment of a service provider for the supply and delivery of micro ftir with ancillaries including support and maintenance contract of 5 years as part of the shallow marine and coastal research infrastructure ( smcri), gqeberha

Appointment of a service provider for the supply and support of an FTIR microscope with a five- year maintenance contract for the shallow marine and coastal research infrastructure ( SMCRI), Gqeberha. microftir spectrometer unit, accessories, motorised xy or xyz stage, detectors, excitation source, objectives, libraries, polymers, plastics andor additives, softwares and appropriate licensing, computer to run softwares, standard preparation kit for particle analysis, training, tests and installation, service and maintenance costs.

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The bid is for the appointment of a service provider for the supply and support of an FTIR microscope with a five-year maintenance contract. The closing date for submissions is October 31, 2025. A compulsory briefing session is scheduled. Bidders must submit their bids electronically via the National Treasury e-submission portal. The NRF is not liable for any costs incurred by a bidder in the process of responding to this invitation. The last date for the submission clarification questions shall be seven 7 working days from the closing date of this tender. The supplier is expected to supply a single fourier transform infrared microscope ftir with its associated accessoriesancillaries at the 4 gomery road, summerstrand, nelson mandela university ocean sciences campus, gqeberha. The service provider must also support and maintain the instrument for a period of five 5 years as part of the contract. The service performance levels are: penalties consequences or service level performance standard target remedies delivery on or before the 5 penalty for every two weeks delivery of instrument delivered as per stated estimated time of delay beyond etd without prior instrument etd delivery etd written agreement scc22 delivery of all 5 penalty for every two weeks delivery on or before the parts and spares delivered parts, including delay beyond etd without prior stated etd as per etd specified spares written agreement scc22 servicing of maintain smooth operation one service per year service provider to completebid number: page 5 of 39 ver. productservices **** **** instrument postservice verification servicing within the agreed time using standard sample of frame, not exceeding one month known size and from agreed servicing date. characterization scc22 service provider to address the electronic andor timely response and issue at the agreed upon method respond within 7 working inperson support resolution of reported within 7 working days. unless days for adhoc issues issues agreed upon extension is discussed. scc22

The bid notice states that the delivery of the instrument must be delivered as per stated estimated time of delivery (ETD) without prior written agreement.

The bid notice states that payment is made 30 days after receipt of the suppliers invoice by the purchaser which period is automatically extended by any delay occasioned by the supplier such as failure to supply a copy of the delivery note, if applicable andor failure to provide proof of fulfilment of other obligations stipulated in the contract.

The bid notice states that the warranty to and in favour of the goods is limited to the shipment of the goods to final destination and for predeployment checks on the goods. This warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after goods, or any portion thereof as the case may be, have been delivered to and accepted at the final destination indicated in the contract.

The bid notice states that the bid evaluation committee recommends to the bid adjudication committee for subsequent approval by the delegated authority the bidder with the highest combined score for the contract award subject to the final verification of the bidders tax status as set out in the sbd 1 through the csd.

The bid notice states that bidders must provide the requisite documents that substantiate their responses to the evaluation criteria on pages 4 to 5 and annexure b.

The bid notice states that if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the periods specified in the contract, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a cumulative five percent 5 of the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services for every two weeks delay beyond the estimated tine of delivery.

The bid notice states that there is a compulsory briefing session.

The last date for the submission clarification questions shall be seven 7 working days from the closing date of this tender.

Tender Close Date: 10/31/2025

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Passenger Rail Agency Of South Africa

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decibel meter sound level reader each 32, handheld digital lux light tester each 33, laser distance meter each 64, airflow meter each 45, adjustable torque wrench set each 66, cordless drill each 207, auto darkening welding helmet each 48, multi cutter blade set each 69, grease gun each ****, multioscillating tool each 611, manual heavy duty silicone gun each 812, battery operated silicone gun each 713, portable backpack type vacuum cleaner each ****, corded vacuum cleaner each ****, rechargeable headlamp torch each ****, plasma cutter each 117, oil pump each 418, depth gauge each 419, inclinometer each 420, 12 drive cordless impactor with 2 x batteries and charger each ****, digital pressure guage each 422, industrial arctig welding machine each 123, digital vernier calipers each 92, pin punch set each 325, drill bit set each ****, feeler gauge each 627, emergency starter each 128, additive manufacturing tool each 229, voltage absence meter each 430, mobile platform each 13

Tender Close Date: 09/30/2025

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