Upington, Northern Cape – Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ 7704) for the supply and delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Fire and Rescue department at Upington International Airport. This procurement aims to ensure firefighting personnel are equipped with compliant, high-quality protective gear meeting international safety standards.
Project Scope and Equipment Requirements
The successful bidder will supply and deliver a comprehensive range of structural firefighting PPE, including:
- Navy Blue Structural Firefighting jackets and pants (EN 469, NFPA 1971 compliant)
- Traditional Officers fire helmets (red) and lightweight yellow structural fire helmets
- SCBA facemasks and rescue goggles (NFPA 1971 standard)
- Rescue gloves and firefighting gloves with hand measurement charts
- Flame retardant pull-up fire boots (EN 15090:2012, EN 61340-4-3, NFPA 1971)
- Red fire gear kit bags and rechargeable LED head torches
- Structural fire protection full face balaclavas
All items must meet EN and NFPA certification requirements, with product samples required for evaluation.
Mandatory Requirements
Bidders must submit the following or face disqualification:
- SBD 3.3: Priced offer
- Declaration of Interest Form and Politically Exposed Persons declaration
- SBD 4 Bidder’s Disclosure Form and SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form
- Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement
- BEE Certificate and Scorecard or BBBEE QSE/EME Affidavit
- Tax Pin number and Central Supplier Database (CSD) Report
- Certificate of Incorporation showing ownership split
- VAT Questionnaire and ACSA Terms and Conditions
No Briefing Session
There will be no briefing session or site inspection for this RFQ. Enquiries may be directed to Ngakoane Tlhako at Ngakoane.Tlhako@airports.co.za.
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Submission Details
Bids must be submitted via email to acsarfq@airports.co.za before 12:00 on Friday, 16 October 2026. Bidders must break submissions into at least four attachments of 4MB each. Late submissions will not be accepted. Bids must remain valid for 120 business days.
Evaluation Criteria
The 80/20 preference point system applies. Points are allocated for price (80 points) and specific goals (20 points), including B-BBEE status levels, black youth majority-owned entities, black women majority-owned entities, and companies owned by people with disabilities.
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