Request for quotations for the development of a customizable Agent/Platform for augmenting municipal Cost- of- Supply Studies
Request for quotations for the development of a customizable agent platform for augmenting municipal cost of supply studies
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The tender is for the development of a customizable agent platform for augmenting municipal cost of supply studies. The closing date is February 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with a bid validity period of 90 days. Bidders must submit via email to Lindiwe Mhlongo. The scope of work includes augmentation of cost of supply studies, data aggregation, scenario modelling, document management, user access, AI capabilities, and reporting. Bidders must demonstrate technical ability and capability, including experience with cloud-based and web-based solutions using platforms like Microsoft Azure, SAS, AWS, or GCP. The technical lead must have at least 10 years of experience in developing data analytic and modelling solutions. The quotation should be valid for at least 30 days. All standard bidding documents must be completed and returned. Prices must be VAT inclusive. The evaluation criteria will be based on the 80/20 or 90/10 adjudication criteria depending on the bid value.
The bid notice does not specify the delivery deadline.
The bid notice does not specify the payment terms.
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For bids of above R2 000 to R50 million, SALGA evaluates these in terms of the 80/20 adjudication criteria where: a price: 80 b bbbee level of contribution: 20 total: 100. For bids of above R50 million, SALGA evaluates these in terms of the 90/10 adjudication criteria where: a price: 90 b bbbee level of contribution: 10 total: 100.
The bidders will be expected to demonstrate technical ability and capability to develop and maintain a customisable, datadependent cost and profitability modelling solutions that are cloudbased and webbased using platforms within microsoft azure, sas, aws, andor gcp.
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The bid notice does not specify the need for samples.
The bid notice does not specify a challenge deadline.
The bid notice does not specify the estimated value.
Engagement of suitable development partners to partner with the department of agriculture in roll- out of a commercialisation programme of grain production by communal and smallholder farmers
aggregation of land and written consent of 20 letter of consent land owners signed by the chairpersontraditio detailed list of beneficiaries andor land owners nal leaderfarm name and surname, id number, contact owner on behalf of numbers, gender, youth, military veterans and the members people living with disability all documents 20 no documents 0 3. market access 20 signed and similar provide signed offtake agreement offtake agreement. signed offtake agreement 20 no offtake agreement 0scmu8 ****: grain proposals for engagement of development partners to partner with doa forcomercialisation of grain production by communca and small holder farmers page 17 4. experience track record of company 10 provide the partner must have experience in successfully appointment letters, implementing similar projects. purchase orders with order amounts. five or more projects 10 points signed reference three to four projects 5 points letters from one to two projects 2 points authorized 0 projects 0 points delegated officia
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The closing date for applications is October 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Bidders must complete specific forms using black ink, and any additional schedules must be bound with the bid documents. All documents must be signed and witnessed. The bid is subject to the preferential procurement policy framework act, **** and the preferential procurement regulations. The successful bidder will be required to sign a written contract form. Bidders must ensure compliance with their tax obligations and submit their unique personal identification number (PIN) issued by SARS. If the bid is above R1 million, it must be inclusive of VAT. The bidder must indicate the commodity type, DOA contribution, supplier and total of production inputs per hectare, farmer hectares, mechanisation contribution per hectare, sub-total, VAT @15% (only if total bid amount will exceed a million), total. The offer must be valid for 90 days from the closing date of the bid. The successful bidder must have their taxes in order or have satisfactory arrangements with SARS to meet their tax obligations. Hardcopies of tax clearance certificates are no longer needed. If tax status is non-compliant at the date of bid closure, bidders will be afforded 7 working days to rectify the status. If the status remains non-compliant after the period, the bid will be deemed non-responsive.
The bid submission due date is before 11:00 AM on October 9, 2025.
The successful bidder will be required to fill in and sign a written contract form sbd7. Bids will be evaluated according to an 80/20 preference point system, as prescribed in terms of the preferential procurement policy regulations, 2022 of the preferential procurement policy framework act, act number 5 of ****.
Bidders must have experience in successfully implementing similar projects (five or more projects, 10 points; three to four projects, 5 points; one to two projects, 2 points). Qualifications include a four-year degree (NQf level 7) or three-year diploma in agriculture production or project management.
Supply, Installation and Configuration of Data Storage Servers, Monitor Servers and High Speed Networking Equipment at the Centre for High Performance Computing ( CHPC)
Supply, installation and configuration of data storage servers, monitor servers and high speed networking equipment at the Centre for High Performance Computing ( CHPC). 100 storage servers, 7 control and monitoring servers, 5 middle of rack switches, 7 high speed 100Gbps switches, 1 aggregation switch, 30 qsfp28 100gbe cables of 1m length, 30 qsfp28 100gbe cables of 2m length, 37 qsfp28 100gbe cables of 3m length, 10 qsfp28 100gbe cables of 5m length, 5 sfp 10gbe cables of 3m length, 107 cat6 ethernet cable red 2m for oobm, 107 cat6 ethernet cable blue 2m for normal networking.
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Bidders must attend a compulsory briefing session on Wednesday, 23 April 2025 at **** AM. Bids must be submitted electronically in two separate folders (compliance/technical and financial) by Friday, 16 May 2025 at **** PM. Bidders must be registered with the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and be tax compliant. Each party in a joint venture must submit separate forms. The bid will be evaluated on price and preference points (BBBEE status). Audited financial statements for the preceding two financial years are required. The successful bidder will be subject to price negotiations. The tender may be cancelled before award under certain circumstances. The award will be subject to final verification of the bidder's tax compliance status.
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