RFQ/SAEON/SAPRI/SERVERS/176/2025

Quote Number:	RFQ/SAEON/SAPRI/SERVERS/176/2025
Quote Description:	The South African Polar Research Institute (SAPRI) seeks a service provider for the supply and delivery of a high-density server solution, redundant networking, and backup power to host the Marion Island Marine Mammal Program (MIMMP) database.
Compulsory briefing session:	Wednesday, 4 February: 10:00AM – 11:00AM Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gmk-beqc-eox
Closing Date and Time (as per NRF systems):	10 February 2026 at 11:00AM
High Level Summary of Requirements:	The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), on behalf of the South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI), invites qualified service providers to submit quotations for the supply and delivery of specialized ICT infrastructure. This procurement is essential for the modernization of the Marion Island Marine Mammal Programme (MIMMP) database, which is currently hosted on aging equipment in an extreme sub-Antarctic environment
Response Documents are Delivered Via Emails:	EMAIL DELIVERY AS FOLLOWS: SCM@saeon.nrf.ac.za ONLY PDF DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
Bidding procedure enquiries may be directed in writing to:	SCM Siphokazi Shude SCM@saeon.nrf.ac.za
Technical information may be directed in writing to:	ICT Shaun Swanepoel Networks@saeon.ac.za

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