Tenders & RFQs

Contact

Nolwazi Mthembu
Manager: Supply Chain
Email: enquiries@sarao.ac.za
Call: +27 (0)21 506 7300

Tenders

Description.SummaryCategoriesClosing Datehf:tax:wpdmcategory
TENDER – SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF DATA STORAGE SERVERS, MONITOR SERVERS AND HIGH SPEED NETWORKING EQUIPMENT AT THE CENTRE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (CHPC) – RE-ADVERTISEMENT

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SDP/01/2025-26

Tenders15/10/2026 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF A TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH A TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE TO SARAO, CARNARVON

TENDER NUMBER: NRF/SARAO SKAR/21/2026-27

Tenders09/10/2026 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER – APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERED NATIONAL KEY POINT SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDER FOR SARAO/SKAO FACILITIES IN THE KAROO IN AND NEAR CARNARVON, NORTHERN CAPE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SKAR/17/2026-27

Tenders16/09/2026 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF A VECTOR NETWORK ANALYSER TO SARAO, CAPE TOWN

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SRFI/79/2025-26

Tenders30/04/2026 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR LOAD FLOW AND PROTECTION STUDIES 33000/22000/400V RETICULATION NETWORK FOR SARAO IN LOSBERG

Tender Number: NRF/SARAO SEEN/88/2025-26

Tenders17/04/2026 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF 570kVAr REACTOR AND RING MAIN UNIT (RMU) ON THE EXISTING 22kV CARNARVON SPIRAL, LOSBERG, CARNARVON (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SKA1/60/2025-26

Tenders30/04/2026 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SAMA/81/2025-26 – PROVISION OF SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SAMA/81/2025-26

Tenders31/03/2026 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – NRF/SARAO SCTS/38/2025-26 – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING SERVERS (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

Tender Number – NRF/SARAO SCTS/38/2025-26

Tenders02/04/2026 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – PROVISION OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUITY INTERVENTION PROGRAMME FOR SARAO AND SKAO EMPLOYEES OVER A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SHRM/76/2025-26

Tenders20/03/2026 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF 570kVAr REACTOR AND RING MAIN UNIT (RMU) ON THE EXISTING 22kV CARNARVON SPIRAL, LOSBERG, CARNARVON

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SKA1/60/2025-26

Tenders06/02/2026 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 130 PHASE STABLE COAXIAL CABLES TO SARAO, CAPE TOWN

Bid Reference: NRF/SARAO SNAF/58/2025-26

Tenders05/12/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
NOTICE – EXTENSION OF TENDER CLOSURE DATE – DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE TO DEMONSTRATE A MESH COMPUTER NETWORK WITH ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TOOLS TO ENABLE OPEN SCIENCE RESEARCH

TENDER NO.: NRF/SARAO SCSA/24/2025-26

Tenders10/11/2025 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING SERVERS

Tender Number: NRF/SARAO SCTS/38/2025-26

Tenders07/11/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE TO DEMONSTRATE A MESH COMPUTER NETWORK WITH ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TOOLS TO ENABLE OPEN SCIENCE RESEARCH

Bid Number – NRF/SARAO SCSA/24/2025-26

Tenders10/11/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF A REAL-TIME SPECTRUM ANALYSER

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SRFI/38/2025-26

Tenders21/10/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES AT THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF) BUILDING IN JOHANNESBURG FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SJHB/04/2025-26

Tenders28/08/2025 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER – DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF PHASE 1 OF THE SKAO SCIENCE PROCESSING CENTRE (SPC) AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE CAPE TOWN HOST INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM (CTHIS) FACILITY AT iTHEMBA LABS, CAPE TOWN

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SHAO/23/2025-26

Tenders29/07/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – EXHIBITION DEVELOPMENT AND ON-SITE ERECTION OF AN EXHIBITION FOR G20 SUMMIT EVENT ON THE SKA MEERKAT SITE, KAROO

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SEVE/22/2025-26

Tenders11/07/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF A 100Gbps CORE SWITCHES UPGRADE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SARAO, INCLUDING LICENSING AND SUPPORT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SNET/07/2025-26

Tenders11/07/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SPECTRUM AND PHASE NOISE ANALYSER TO SARAO, MOWBRAY, CAPE TOWN

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SDIG/14/2025-26

Tenders30/06/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – MAINTENANCE OF 3 DIESEL ROTARY UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY (DRUPS) X 1250KVA EURO-DIESEL GENERATORS ON THE SARAO KAROO SITE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SKAR/10/2025-26

Tenders20/06/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES AT THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF) BUILDING IN JOHANNESBURG FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SJHB/04/2025-26

NOTICE: ERRATUM & REVISED BID DOCUMENT ISSUED

Tenders30/05/2025 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF DATA STORAGE SERVERS, MONITOR SERVERS AND HIGH SPEED NETWORKING EQUIPMENT AT THE CENTRE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (CHPC)

Bid Number – NRF/SARAO SDP/01/2025-26

Tenders16/05/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY OF LOW BAND RADIO DEVICES FOR FARMING COMMUNITIES IN THE KAROO CENTRAL ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREAS (KCAAAs)

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SAGA/82/2024-25

Tenders09/05/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – CLIENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR LOW BAND RADIO SYSTEM INSTALLED FOR FARMING COMMUNITIES IN THE KAROO CENTRAL ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREAS (KCAAAs) OVER A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SAGA/81/2024-25

Tenders09/05/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY OF PHOTODIODES USED IN SAMPLE CLOCK GENERATOR (SCG) FOR DELIVERY TO SARAO, CAPE TOWN

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SNAF/78/2024-25

Tenders25/04/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – APPOINTMENT OF AN ENGINEER (ENGINEERING COMPANY) TO ACT AS THE FIDIC ‘RED BOOK’ ‘ENGINEER’ FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MEERKAT NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY GAME FENCE PROJECT IN THE CARNARVON DISTRICT, NORTHERN CAPE

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO PEP6/70/2024-25

Tenders10/02/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SARAO ARTISAN TRAINING CENTRE AT CARNARVON, NORTHERN CAPE (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SEAT/17/2021-22

Tenders07/02/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (AMD) FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY (FPGA) INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SNAF/63/2024-25

Tenders31/01/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF TELEDYNE ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (IC)

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SNAF/57/2024-25

Tenders31/01/2025 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SCROLL CAPSULES FOR MEERKAT TELESCOPE

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SNAF/26/2024-25

Tenders24/01/2024 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF RECRUITMENT AGENCIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SHRM/42/2024-25

Tenders17/12/2024 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – APPOINTMENT OF TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (TMCs) TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND CONFERENCING TO THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (WESTERN CAPE BUSINESS UNITS) FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS

Bid Number – NRF/WCBU TMC/54/2024-25

Tenders13/12/2024 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 59 SCREW JACK BELLOWS FOR MEERKAT TELESCOPE IN THE KAROO

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SMRK/01/2024-25

Tenders25/11/2024 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – PROVISION OF WIRELESS ACCESS POINT AND VSAT EQUIPMENT TO FARMHOUSES IN THE KAROO ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREAS, FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SAGA/15/2024-25

Tenders11/10/2024 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING AND VERIFICATION OF THE NEW CARNARVON SCIENCE EXPLORATORIUM (CSE) IN CARNARVON, NORTHERN CAPE

Bid No: NRF/SARAO SHAO/36/2024-25

Tenders30/09/2024 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
INVITATION TO TENDER – INSTALLATION OF A NEW BOUNDARY FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE MEERKAT NATIONAL PARK, NORTHERN CAPE

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO PEP6/20/2024-25

Tenders06/09/2024 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SPECTRA SYSTEM UPGRADE, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR SARAO FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SAMA/47/2023-24

Tenders02/02/2024 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
Tender – Provision of Air Charter Services for SARAO from Cape Town / Johannesburg to the Northern Cape SARAO Site for a period of Three (3) Years

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SAIR/51/2023-24

Tenders30/01/2024 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – APPOINTMENT OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM (LED BY AN ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT) TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SKA SCIENCE OPERATIONS CENTRE (SOC); SKA SCIENCE PROCESSING CENTRE (SPC), SKA SCIENCE REGIONAL CENTRE (SRC) AND SARAO HQ, WHICH FORM PART THE NEW CAPE TOWN HOST INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM (CTHIS) FACILITY AT iTHEMBA LABS, CAPE TOWN

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SHAO/43/2023-24

Tenders16/01/2024 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF A PORTABLE REAL-TIME SPECTRUM ANALYSER

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SRFI/26/2023-24

Tenders24/11/2023 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 69 SCREW JACK BELLOWS FOR MEERKAT TELESCOPE IN THE KAROO

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SMRK/28/2023-24

Tenders03/11/2023 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
TENDER – SUPPLY AND SUPPORT OF THE GOOGLE WORKSPACE AND VAULT SERVICES FOR SARAO FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SICT/27/2023-24

Tenders20/10/2023 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
Tender: Provision of Trunk Radio Operations (Support Services) for a period of 3 years and Supply of Trunk Radio End User Devices

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SAGA/25/2023-24

Tenders29/09/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER: LEASE OF OFFICE BUILDING FOR SARAO FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF 2 YEARS

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SCTO/23/2023-24

Tenders01/09/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
BID INVITATION NOTICE – APPOINTMENT OF A CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE EXISTING AND INSTALL A NEW BOUNDARY FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE MEERKAT NATIONAL PARK, NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO PEP6/10/2023-24

Tenders11/08/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER READVERT – DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING AND VERIFICATION OF THE ENGINEERING OPERATIONS CENTRE (EOC), ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES FOR SARAO AT KLEREFONTEIN, NORTHERN CAPE

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SHAO/04/2023-24

Tenders20/10/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
Tender – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF HIGH-RESOLUTION SATELLITE IMAGERY COVERING THE SKA1_MID SITE IN THE KAROO

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO PEP6/07/2022-23

Tenders29/05/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER: DESIGN, SUPPLY, ASSEMBLY, QUALIFICATION AND DELIVERY OF TWO RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE MONITORING TRAILERS

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SRFI/69/2022-23
Compulsory Briefing Session: Not Applicable
Bid Closing Date and Time: Friday, 21 April 2023 at 11.00AM

Tenders21/04/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF OPTICAL FIBRE DROP CABLES WITH 5-YEAR WARRANTY (RE-ADVERTISEMENT) NRF/SARAO SKA1/07/2022-23

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SKA1/07/2022-23
Bid Description: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF OPTICAL FIBRE DROP CABLES WITH 5-YEAR WARRANTY
Bid Closing Date and Time: Friday, 17 February 2023 at 11.00AM

Tenders17/02/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER RE-ADVERTISEMENT – PROVISION OF 295 DAYS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE AT NRF OBSERVATORY BUILDING, OBSERVATORY, JOHANNESBURG

TENDER RE-ADVERTISEMENT – PROVISION OF 295 DAYS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE AT NRF OBSERVATORY BUILDING, OBSERVATORY, JOHANNESBURG

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SJHB/03/2021-22

Tenders17/02/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
Tender Re-advertisement – MAINTENANCE OF RECEIVERS AND RECEIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MEERKAT INSTRUMENT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS

Tender Re-advertisement – MAINTENANCE OF RECEIVERS AND RECEIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MEERKAT INSTRUMENT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SMRK/16/2022-23

Tenders17/02/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER: NEW BUILD OF SARAO ARTISAN TRAINING CENTRE IN CARNAVON (PLANNING, DESIGN SERVICES AND SPACE CONVERSION), NORTHERN CAPE

TENDER: NEW BUILD OF SARAO ARTISAN TRAINING CENTRE IN CARNAVON (PLANNING, DESIGN SERVICES AND SPACE CONVERSION), NORTHERN CAPE
Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SEAT/17/2021-22

Tenders10/02/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND SUPPORT OF THE NETWORKING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CORRELATOR-BEAMFORMER DATA SWITCH FOR THE MEERKAT EXTENSION PROJECT

TENDER: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND SUPPORT OF THE NETWORKING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CORRELATOR-BEAMFORMER DATA SWITCH FOR THE MEERKAT EXTENSION PROJECT
Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SCBF/55/2022-23

Tenders03/02/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND SUPPORT OF THE NETWORKING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CORRELATOR-BEAMFORMER DATA SWITCH FOR THE MEERKAT EXTENSION PROJECT

Tenders03/02/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER: SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF COMPUTE SERVERS AND NETWORK DEVICES

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (‘SARAO’) hereby invites submissions for the following tender –

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SDP/08/2022-23
Bid Description: SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF COMPUTE SERVERS AND NETWORK DEVICES
Bid Closing Date and Time: Monday, 23 January 2023 at 11.00AM

BID SUBMISSION:
Electronic submissions must be sent to tenders@sarao.ac.za on or before the closing date, Monday, 23 January 2023 at 11.00AM.
Submissions received after 11.00AM will NOT be accepted.

Tenders23/01/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
TENDER: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND SUPPORT OF PROCESSING NODES FOR THE CORRELATOR-BEAMFORMER FOR THE MEERKAT EXTENSION PROJECT

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (‘SARAO’) hereby invites submissions for the following tender –

Bid Reference: NRF/SARAO SCBF/54/2022-23
Bid Description: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND SUPPORT OF PROCESSING NODES FOR THE CORRELATOR-BEAMFORMER FOR THE MEERKAT EXTENSION PROJECT
Bid Closing Date and Time: Friday, 20 January 2023 at 11.00AM

BID SUBMISSION:
Electronic submissions must be sent to tenders@sarao.ac.za on or before the closing date, Friday, 20 January 2023 at 11.00AM
Submissions received after 11.00AM will NOT be accepted.

Tenders20/01/2023 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SKAR/26/2022-23

Corrective and Major Preventative Maintenance of HVAC Units at the SARAO Karoo Sites for a period of 3 years

Tenders25/11/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
Tender: Appointment of a Multidisciplinary Team (Led by an Architectural Consultant) to provide Site Studies, Detailed Designs (Building Works & Exhibit Content) and Project Management Services for the new Carnarvon Science Exploratorium in Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa

Appointment of a Multidisciplinary Team (Led by an Architectural Consultant) to provide Site Studies, Detailed Designs (Building Works & Exhibit Content) and Project Management Services for the new Carnarvon Science Exploratorium in Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa

Tenders02/12/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SHEQ/ 19/2022-23

Appointment of an Independent External Environmental Control Officer for a period of three years with an option to renew the contract for an additional two years

Tenders22/07/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO RFI/24/2022-23

Construction and commissioning of a Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Measurement Facility At SKA Klerefontein support base consisting of module building, foundations and screened rooms BID Number: NRF/SARAO RFI/24/2022-23 Closing date and time: Friday, 15 July 2022 11.00 AM Note: Submissions received after 11.00AM will be NOT be accepted Compulsory: Date: Wednesday, 29 June 2022 Time: 10.00AM Venue: Karoo Support Base, Klerefontein Farm, Carnarvon GPS Coordinates: 30 58′ 26.03″S 21 59′ 37.88″E Bid Submission: Electronic submissions must be sent to tenders@sarao.ac.za Electronic submissions must be sent to tenders@sarao.ac.za Bids must be submitted in two separate electronic folders, one with the compliance and technical response, and the second with the financial response. Folders must be titled with the bidder’s company name and folder title. Attachments are limited to 25 MB per email. Bidders may use WeTransfer, Dropbox, Google Drive or similar file sharing applications to submit their bid submissions. Description: The SARAO RFI team is responsible for the testing of all internal Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) sources on the Karoo site for the current telescopes on site, such as MeerKAT and also for future expansions (so called MK+), and new telescopes such as the SKA (Square Kilometre Array). Given the number of items, physical size of the items and the increase in site equipment that needs qualification testing or re-testing, RFI test facilities additional to the small inhouse reverb chamber currently used by SARAO, is required. This tender is for the Construction of an RFI Measurement Facility, with a reverberation chamber to be located at the SKA Klerefontein Support Base in the Karoo, Northern Cape. The Measurement facility will be housed in a modular building until the SKA Engineering Operations Centre (EoC) is constructed and it will then be moved to the EoC. The major part of the work for this contract is the supply and construction of a screened RFI chamber and as such the contractor supplying this will be the main contractor. The supply of a commercial off the shelf modular building, the foundations for the building and the electrical connections to the available power at the site can be subcontracted. This main contract includes the supply, installation, qualification and commissioning of the RFI test facility, but excludes the supply of RFI test equipment (to be supplied by SARAO) that will be used when operating the …

Tenders15/07/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO RFI/24/2022-23

Construction and commissioning of a Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Measurement Facility At SKA Klerefontein support base consisting of module building, foundations and screened rooms

Tenders15/07/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SDIG/15/2022-23

Supply, delivery and support of the Telescope LAN Receptor Ethernet Switches and interconnect for the Meerkat Extension Project over a period of 5 years

Tenders18/07/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SMRK/16/2022-23

Maintenance of Receivers and Receiver Support Equipment for the Operation of the Meerkat Instrument for a period of three years

Tenders12/08/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SJHB/18/2022-23

Provision of Security Services at the SARAO Office Building in Observatory, Johannesburg for a period of 3 years

Tenders08/07/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SKA1/07/2022-23

Readvertised: Supply and delivery of Optical Fibre Drop Cables with 5-Year Warranty

Tenders24/06/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SDP/09/2022-23

Supply, delivery and installation of lto-9 tape drives and media for existing ibm ts4500 tape library and warranty extension

Tenders13/06/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SKA1/07/2022-23

Supply and delivery of Optical Fibre Drop Cables with 5-Year Warranty

Tenders27/05/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO PEP6/10/2022-23

Appointment of a Contractor to remove internal fences at SANPARKS National Park, Northern Cape for a period of 12 months

Tenders27/05/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SDP/06/2022-23

Supply, Installation and Configuration of Data Storage Servers and Monitor Servers

Tenders20/05/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SOPS/35/2021-22

Maintenance of 3 diesel rotary uninterrupted power supply (DRUPS) X 1250KVA Euro-Diesel Generators on the SARAO Karoo Site for a period of 3 years

Tenders15/03/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO PEP6/25/2021/22

Appointment of a contractor to Renovate and Repair Buildings on Five Farmsteads to be used as Ranger Outposts by SANPARKS in The National Park, Northern Cape for a period of eight months

Tenders11/03/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SJHB/03/2021-22

RE-ADVERTISEMENT – Provision of 295 days design and construction works for conversion of commercial office space at NRF Observatory Building, Observatory, Johannesburg

Tenders10/02/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SSTC/21/2020-21

Scientific study to Gauge the Socio-Economic Impact and Perceptions of the MEERKAT / SKA Telescope Project (Re-Advertisement)

Tenders14/01/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SAGA/22/2021-22

Supply, installation, commissioning and provision of ongoing support for free WIFI Hot Spots in four towns within the Karoo central astronomy advantage areas in the Northern Cape Province for a period of three years

Tenders25/03/2022 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SDIG/24/2021-22

Supply, Delivery and Support of the Data Network Ethernet Switches and Interconnect for the MeerKAT Extension Project over a period of 5 years

Tenders22/11/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SHRM/18/2021-22

Appointment of a panel of recruitment agencies for SARAO for a period of three years

Tenders12/10/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SEAT/17/2021-22

Renovation and new build of SARAO artisan training centre in Carnarvon (planning, design services and space conversion), Northern Cape

Tenders11/10/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SKAR 04/2021-22

Provision of Registered National Key Point Security Services for the SKA Facilities situated in the Carnarvon Area for a period of 3 Years (with an option to renew for a further 2 years) – RE-ADVERTISEMENT

Tenders23/09/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SNET/07/2021-22

Appointment of Contractor to Design and Increase Capacity of The Long-Haul Fibre from The Existing Fibre Link in Carnarvon Point of Present (POP) To SKA Site in Northern Cape and provide Fibre Drop-Offs to New Sites (Re-Advertisement)

Tenders06/09/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SAGA/20/2021-22

Provision of Wireless Access Point and VSAT Equipment to Farmhouses in the Karoo Astronomy Advantage Areas, for a period of 3 years

Tenders31/08/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO PEP6 16/2021-22

Appointment of a service provider/ Engineer for Quality Assurance of the Fibre Network Installation on the Meerkat Extension Project for a Period of 24 Months and Design of Fibre Infrastructure for Various SARAO Sites for a period of 36 Months

Tenders06/08/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SKA1/01/2021-22

Industrialisation, Production and Installation of the SKA Single Pixel Feed (SPF) Helium Service Subsystem for the MeerKAT Extension Project

Tenders02/08/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SJHB/03/2021-22

Provision of 295 Days design and construction works for The Conversion of Commercial Office Space at NRF Observatory Building, Observatory, Johannesburg

Tenders16/07/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SKAR 04/2021-22

Provision of Registered National Key Point Security Services for the ska facilities situated in the Carnarvon Area for a period of 3 Years (with an option to renew for a further 2 years)

Tenders07/07/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SNET/07/2021-22

Appointment of contractor to design and increase capacity of the Long-Haul Fibre from the existing fibre link in Carnarvon Point of present (POP) to SKA Site in Northern Cape and provide Fibre Drop-Offs to new sites

Tenders30/06/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SAGA/08/2021-22

Outsourcing Mobile Trunk Radio Infrastructure Management and Services for a period of Three Years

Tenders30/06/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO SCSA 002 2019

Supply, delivery, and installation services of installation of compute and other components and hardware with warranties for three years

Tenders23/08/2019 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO SCSA 001 2019

Supply, delivery, and installation services of data storage with three years of support

Tenders23/08/2019 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO SNET 001 2019

Request for information (RFI) of computer cooling system solution for SARAO Data Centre

Tenders30/11/2019 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO CBDM 001 2019

Supply, installation and implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for the NRF including software, licensing, and implementation services for standard corporate functions/modules to ensure the successful integration and implementation of an ERP system.

Tenders26/09/2019 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO PEP6 001 2019

SARAO heritage impact assessment phase 2 – Mitigation with the application of section 34 and 35 heritage permits on behalf of SARAO to relevant heritage authorities

Tenders27/09/2019 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO RFI 003 2019 

SARAO requires EMC and RFI Specialist Consultancy Services

Tenders25/10/2019 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO SRES 001 2019

Provision of Photography, Videography and Related Services for SARAO for a period of 3 Years

Tenders01/11/2019 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO RFI 001 2019

RFI Tests at Large Anechoic Chambers

Tenders08/11/2019 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO SKA1 001 2019

Request for Information (RFI) for Power Solution for SARAO Data Centre

Tenders18/11/2019 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO RFI 002 2019

Design, Manufacture and Delivery of Remote Station Shielded EMC Enclosures

Tenders24/01/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO STFR 001 2019

Supply and delivery of a GPS Signal Equipment

Tenders20/01/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO SCSA 003 2019

Supply and delivery of Data Storage Nodes

Tenders20/03/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO SKA1 001 2020

Design, Construction and handover of the Infrastructure for the Meerkat Extension Project, near Carnarvon in the Northern Cape

Tenders25/05/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO SAIR 001 2019

Provision of Air Charter Services to SARAO for a Period of Three Years

Tenders22/05/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF SARAO SOPS 001 2019

Supply and Delivery of a Trailer Mounted Access Platform (Cherry Picker), including Operator Training and 5 Year Service Plan

Tenders25/05/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO PEP/11/2020-21

The Appointment of (A) Specialist/s to Undertake Integrated Water Use Licence Applications (IWULAS) and General Authorisation (GA) Applications for SKA1_Mid Water Uses and Supporting Specialist Studies to the Iwula Process and Integrated Environmental Management Plan (IEMP)

Tenders10/07/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SNET/005/2020-21

Procurement of an Enterprise Identity Management Software Including The Assessment, Design, Implementation, support and training to address SARAO Identity Management needs

Tenders03/08/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SNET/18/2020-21

Design, Supply, Configuration and Installation of a Next Generation Enterprise Firewall Solution, Including Hardware, Training, licensing and support for a period of Five years

Tenders22/09/2020 10:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO PEP/20/2020-21

Land Surveying Services in Support of the establishment of the SKA Radio Telescope in the Karoo

Tenders16/10/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SICT/33/2020-21

Supply and Support of The Google Apps Suite for Business and Vault Services for SARAO for a period of 3 Years

Tenders30/10/2020 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SDP/46/2020-21

Supply and delivery of Server Equipment as Hot-Spares for an existing environment with extended warranty

Tenders18/01/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO HART21/978

Invitation to Collaborate: To take potential service providers on a guided tour of the HartRAO facilities, buildings and grounds to establish the best signage solutions for its location

Tenders17/03/2021 12:00 pmViewtenderslist
NRF/SARAO SSTC/21/2020-21

Scientific Study to Gauge The Socio-Economic Impact and Perceptions of The Meerkat / SKA Telescope Project

Tenders31/03/2021 11:00 amViewtenderslist

Archived Tenders

Bid Number: NRF SARAO SCMM 002 2019

Closing date: 28 June 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

Support Documents
NRF SARAO SCMM 002 2019 – Science Education Programme final

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) spearheads South Africa’s activities in the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope, commonly known as the SKA, in engineering, science and construction. SARAO is a National Facility managed by the National Research Foundation and incorporates radio astronomy instruments and programmes such as the MeerKAT and KAT-7 telescopes in the Karoo, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) in Gauteng, the African Very Long Baseline Interferometry (AVN) programme in nine African countries as well as the associated human capital development and commercialisation endeavours. Information about the project is available from www.ska.ac.za.

Tenders are hereby invited TO APPOINT A SERVICE PROVIDER TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING AT CARNARVON HIGH SCHOOL IN THE NORTHERN CAPE FOR THREE YEARS.

Sealed tenders marked BID REFERENCE: NRF SARAO SCMM 002 2019 TO APPOINT A SERVICE PROVIDER TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING AT CARNARVON HIGH SCHOOL IN THE NORTHERN CAPE FOR THREE YEARS, must be placed in the tender box at Tender Box, 1st Floor, Blend on Baker Building, 17 Baker Street, Rosebank, Johannesburg on or before 11:00 on 28 June 2019.

 Telegraphic, telephonic, facsimile, email and late tenders will not be accepted.

Bid documentation is obtainable on the SARAO website at https://www.sarao.ac.za/tenders/

For queries, or to obtain additional information, contact the Supply Chain Manager, Nolwazi Mthembu, at nmthembu@ska.ac.za or telephone number (021) 506 7300.

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SUSE 001 2018

Closing date: 24 May 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

Support Documents

  • Can be downloaded here

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) spearheads South Africa’s activities in the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope, commonly known as the SKA, in engineering, science and construction. SARAO is a National Facility managed by the National Research Foundation and incorporates radio astronomy instruments and programmes such as the MeerKAT and KAT-7 telescopes in the Karoo, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) in Gauteng, the African Very Long Baseline Interferometry (AVN) programme in nine African countries as well as the associated human capital development and commercialisation endeavours. Information about the project is available from www.ska.ac.za.

Tenders are hereby invited for Provision for Air-conditioning Upgrades for NRF SARAO’s Karoo Array Processing Building (KAPB) of the MeerKAT telescope at the Losberg Site. Sealed tenders marked, BID REFERENCE: NRF SARAO SUSE 001 2018 – Provision for Air-conditioning Upgrades for NRF SARAO’s Karoo Array Processing Building (KAPB) of the MeerKAT telescope at the Losberg Site., must be placed in the tender box at SARAO Observatory Office, Old Times Media Building, Black River Park, 2 Fir Street, Observatory on or before 11:00 on 24 May 2019.

A compulsory briefing session will be held on 10 May 2019 at 12:30 pm at the SARAO Cape Town Office:  2 Fir Street, Black River Park, North Entrance, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa, 7925. GPS coordinates 33°55’58.8″S, 18°28’15.3″E or at the SARAO Johannesburg Office: 17 Baker St, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa. GPS coordinates -26,14778, 28,04031. Bidders can attend at any location.

Site Inspection:

A compulsory site inspection will be held on 15 May 2019 for bidders that did not attend the first site visit of the original advertised tender:

Time: 11:00am

Venue: SARAO Losberg Complex, Northern Cape, SA – (Follow R63 from Carnarvon in direction of Williston for 13km and turn right on the tar road (P02996) towards Brandvlei. Travel along this road for 65km and turn left on the tar road (P02337) to the security boom. Follow this road for a further 13km to the Site Complex, GPS Coordinates 30°45’22.46″S21°25’59.95″E )

Telegraphic, telephonic, facsimile, email and late tenders will not be accepted.

Bid documentation is obtainable on the SARAO website at https://www.sarao.ac.za/tenders/

For queries, or to obtain additional information, contact the Supply Chain Specialist, Rayyan Arnold, at rarnold@ska.ac.za or telephone number (021) 506 7415.

Bid Number: NRF SARAO SKA1 001 2018

Closing date: 17 May 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

Support Documents

Industrialise the SKA Band 2 Single Pixel Feed (SPF), SPF Controller and SPF Vacuum System to achieve a successful Production Readiness Review (PRR) and to establish the Product Baseline (PBL), with the option of extending the bid to deliver a total of 20 production units of each item.
The SKA Band2 Single Pixel Feed (SPF) and SPF Vacuum System and SPF Controller are components of the SKA Dishes and have been designed and qualified as part of the SKA Pre-construction phase. It is the intention of SARAO to now proceed to industrialise the Band 2 Feed, SPF Vacuum System and SPF Controller in order to advance these products towards the SKA construction phase. The industrialisation process forms the scope of this bid, which includes:
a. The adoption of the design by the industrialisation partner and conducting an Industrialisation Readiness Review.
b. The production of a limited number of units of each product and acceptance testing of these products.
c. The delivery of a complete manufacturing data pack for these products.
d. Conclusion of the industrialisation process through a Production Readiness Review and the establishment of a Product Baseline.
The bid also includes the option of extending the contract to a subsequent production phase to deliver a total of up to 20 units of each item.

Bid Number: NRF SARAO SKRF 001 2019

Closing date: 05 April 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

A downloadable version of Tender Advert

supply and delivery of one optical fibre reflectometer to characterise optical fibre networks and photonic subsystems used for radio astronomy applications including all test peripherals required by the reflectometer, calibration, and routine servicing support. The contract is for a period of five years. Sealed tenders marked, bid reference: NRF SARAO SKRF 001 2019 supply and delivery of one optical fibre reflectometer to characterise optical fibre networks and photonic subsystems used for radio astronomy applications including all test peripherals required by the reflectometer, calibration, and routine servicing support. The contract is for a period of five years, must be placed in the tender box at SARAO Observatory Office, Old Times Media Building, Black River Park, 2 Fir Street, Observatory on or before 11:00 on 5 April 2019.

A compulsory briefing session will be held on 25 March 2019 at 15:00, at the SARAO Black River Park, 2 Fir Street, Black River Park, North Entrance, Observatory, Cape Town.

Bidders will be able to dial in via videocon. The link for the videocon is: https://goo.gl/UBt4jY

Telegraphic, telephonic, facsimile, email and late tenders will not be accepted.

For queries, or to obtain additional information, contact the Supply Chain Specialist, Rayyan Arnold, at rarnold@ska.ac.za or telephone number (021) 506 7415.

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO SUSE 001 2018

Please be advised that the closing date has been extended

Closing date: 01 March 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

Specification and Supporting Documentation

Tenders are hereby invited for Provision for Air-conditioning Upgrades for NRF SARAO’s Karoo Array Processing Building (KAPB) of the MeerKAT telescope at the Losberg Site.

Sealed tenders marked, BID REFERENCE: NRF SARAO SUSE 001 2018 – Provision for Air-conditioning Upgrades for NRF SARAO’s Karoo Array Processing Building (KAPB) of the MeerKAT telescope at the Losberg Site, must be placed in the tender box at SARAO Observatory Office, Old Times Media Building, Black River Park, 2 Fir Street, Observatory on or before 11:00 on 1 March 2019.

A compulsory briefing session will be held on 13 February 2019 at 12:30pm, at the SARAO Losberg Farm. (Follow R63 from Carnarvon in direction of Williston for 13km and turn right on the tar road (P02996) towards Brandvlei. Travel along this road for 65km and turn left on the tar road (P02337) to the security boom. Follow this road for a further 13km to the Site Complex, GPS Coordinates 30°45’22.46″S21°25’59.95″E )

Telegraphic, telephonic, facsimile, email and late tenders will not be accepted.

For queries, or to obtain additional information, contact the Supply Chain Specialist, Rayyan Arnold, at rarnold@ska.ac.za or telephone number (021) 506 7415.

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO STFR 004 2018

Closing date: 22 February 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

The supplier shall provide:

  • A 3-phase (+N) 400V diesel generator with a power generation capacity >= 25 kVA
  • 50 m of suitable power cable to temporarily connect the generator to a distribution board (Change Over Panel), when required together with a 2m adaptor cable for connecting the female to female ends.
  • A suitable test load to terminate the generator when running the generator during maintenance periods
  • A low RFI external charging system with rudimentary 4-20 mA monitoring.
  • A secure, lockable enclosure(s) to store the power cables
  • Installation, commissioning
  • Inspection, demonstration and verification testing during a handover/training event as run by the supplier and where SARAO is present to witness all.
  • No automatic transfer switch is required. The generator will be connected manually.

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO STFR 005 2018

Closing date: 20 February 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

This bid is for the procurement of one phase noise analyser with a frequency range 5 MHz to 7 GHz which must include a 5-year calibration service. The phase noise analyser shall include a spectrum analyser mode. The phase Noise Analyser shall provide the following measurement results to the user:

  • Single Sideband Phase Noise
  • Spurious Noise
  • RMS Phase Deviation
  • Residual FM
  • Time Jitter
  • Frequency
  • Spectrum

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO SCBF 001 2018

Closing date: 18 February 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

300 SKARAB units where procured by SARAO through open tender BID NUMBER “R1000-000-000 SKA ROACH01/ 0102014” entitled “Design, Manufacture, Supply and Delivery of 300 ROACH3 LRUs”. The deliverables for this procurement included the 300 units, As-built documentation, CAD models and drawings a software repository, instructions for building, testing and deploying firmware and a limited warranty. These units were delivered and is now successfully being used in the MeerKAT telescope.

The DISH VERIFICATION SYSTEM (DVS) is the verification system that will be used to perform the acceptance testing of the SKA telescope production dishes. The DVS is based on the equivalent MeerKAT system and requires 17 additional MeerKAT SKARAB units to be built .

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO SCMM 001 2018

Closing date: 15 February 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

SARAO seeks to appoint a service provider to implement a reading-with-comprehension programme at Carnarvon Primary School in the Northern Cape for a period of 3 years.

Sealed tenders marked, BID REFERENCE: NRF SARAO SCMM 001 2018 TO APPOINT A SERVICE PROVIDER TO IMPLEMENT A READING-WITH-COMPREHENSION PROGRAMME AT CARNARVON PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE NORTHERN CAPE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, must be placed in the tender box at SARAO Rosebank, 1st Floor, Blend on Baker Building, 17 Baker Street, Rosebank, Johannesburg on or before 11:00 on 15 February 2019.

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO SOPS 007 2018

Closing date: 21 January 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

SARAO is inviting bids for a Service Provider for the Maintenance of 3 Diesel Rotary Uninterrupted Power Supply (Drups)X 1250kva Euro-Diesel Generators on The Sarao Karoo Site for a period of 3 Years.

A non-compulsory briefing session will be held at the SARAO Karoo Array Processing Building (KAPB) on 19 December 2018 at 11:00am. GPS for Losberg security: 30°45’16.1″S, 21°25’53.0″E ,Turn off the R63 on to the Brandvlei road at 30°59’40.0″S, 22°00’42.4″E and follow the road for 90km to the turn off (left) to Losberg.

For queries, or to obtain additional information, contact the Supply Chain Specialist, Mr Rayyan Arnold, at rarnold@ska.ac.za or telephone number (021) 506 7415.

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO HERA 008 2018

Closing date: 15 January 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

Please refer to the Specification Document below:

  1. H0010-2000-001 PVC Manufacturing Datapack

SARAO is inviting bids for the supply of PVC pipe and associated fittings, cut and assembled to specification, and delivered to the HERA construction site at the SARAO Karoo observatory. Delivery is required to be split into four nominally equal batches.

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO HERA 007 2018

Closing date: 15 January 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

Please refer to the Specification Document below:

  1. H0010-2000-002 Manufacturing Datapack

SARAO is inviting bids for the supply of various Meranti pieces, cut and assembled to specification, and delivered to the HERA construction site at the SARAO Karoo observatory. Delivery is required to be split into four nominally equal batches.

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO HERA 006 2018

Closing date: 15 January 2019 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), a facility of the NRF, is hosting a low frequency telescope called the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) at its Karoo/Losberg site. The HERA reflectors have a low-cost design, and are constructed out of common hardware materials.

SARAO is inviting bids for the supply of welded mesh rolls, which are used in the fabrication of the reflector panels.

Delivery is required to be split into four nominally equal batches.

RFQ Number: NRF SARAO SKA1 001 2018

Closing date: 19 December 2018 11:00 am

Bid Invitation

Notice of Tender advert extension of closing date

Specification Documents:

  1. 317-020000-003_Rev2_SPFBand2PBSDatapackDefinition
  2. 317-040000-010_Rev2_SPFControllerPBSDatapackDefinition
  3. 317-060000-002_Rev3_SPFVacuumPBS&DatapackDefinition
  4. SKA-TEL-DSH-0000083_Rev1_SPFB2DevelopmentSpecification – signed
  5. SKA-TEL-DSH-0000087_Rev2_SPFCDevelopmentSpecification – signed
  6. SKA-TEL-DSH-0000091_Rev1_SPFVacDevelopmentSpecification – signed

There wil be a compulsory briefing session at the SARAO Cape Town Office at 2 Fir Street, Black River Park, North Entrance, Observatory on 5 December 2018 at 11:00.

Telegraphic, telephonic, facsimile, email and late tenders will not be accepted.

For queries, or to obtain additional information, contact the Supply Chain Specialist, Mr Rayyan Arnold, at rarnold@ska.ac.za or telephone number (021) 506 7415.

Expressions of Interest

Description.SummaryCategoriesClosing Datehf:tax:wpdmcategory
NRF/SARAO/EOI/SCSA/001/2020-21

Request for Expressions of Interest for the Development of SARAO Staff Housing in Carnarvon, Northern Cape

Expressions of InterestViewexpressions-of-interest
NRF/SARAO/EOI/SCSA/001/2020-21

Request for Expressions of Interest for The Development Of SARAO Staff Housing in Carnarvon, Northern Cape

Expressions of Interest30/09/2020 11:00 amViewexpressions-of-interest

Request for Information

Description.SummaryCategoriesClosing Datehf:tax:wpdmcategory
Register of Respondents: RFI – Market Pricing and Availability of IT Storage Equipment

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – MARKET PRICING AND AVAILABILITY OF IT STORAGE EQUIPMENT

RFI10/08/2026 12:00 pmViewrfi
Request for Information – Market Pricing and Availability of IT Storage Equipment

Request for Information – Market Pricing and Availability of IT Storage Equipment

RFI10/07/2026 12:00 pmViewrfi
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): INPUTS FROM QUALIFIED INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND SYSTEM INTEGRATORS ON THE DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION OF A SATELLITE SPECTRUM MONITORING SYSTEM (SSMS) (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

RFI NUMBER: SARAO-RFI-001-2026/27

RFI20/05/2026 11:00 amViewrfi
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): INPUTS FROM QUALIFIED INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND SYSTEM INTEGRATORS ON THE DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION OF A SATELLITE SPECTRUM MONITORING SYSTEM (SSMS)

RFI NUMBER: SARAO-RFI-001-2025/26

Request for Information, RFI18/02/2026 11:00 amViewrequest-for-information rfi
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS – PROVISION OF HANDYMAN SERVICE FOR SARAO

RFQ NUMBER: SARAO_EZ_075_2025

RFI26/06/2025 11:00 amViewrfi
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ICs

RFQ NUMBER: SARAO/SNAF/MA750/04/2025

RFI24/04/2025 11:00 amViewrfi

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