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

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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

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Support Documents

• 317-020000-003_Rev2_SPFBand2PBSDatapackDefinition
• 317-040000-010_Rev2_SPFControllerPBSDatapackDefinition
• 317-060000-002_Rev3_SPFVacuumPBS&DatapackDefinition
• SKA-TEL-DSH-0000083_Rev1_SPFB2DevelopmentSpecification – signed
• SKA-TEL-DSH-0000087_Rev2_SPFCDevelopmentSpecification – signed
• SKA-TEL-DSH-0000091_Rev1_SPFVacDevelopmentSpecification – signed

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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, 1^st 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

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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

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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.