Supply of Laboratory Consumables for Fisheries Management.
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
In plain English
The Marine Living Resources Fund is purchasing 100 glass fiber filter discs and filter syringes. Only service providers from the Western Cape registered on the CSD can bid.
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The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (MLRF) invites quotes for the supply of laboratory consumables. The items required are glass fiber filter discs and sterile nylon filter syringes for water quality monitoring at the Sea Point Marine Research Aquarium in Cape Town. Delivery must be completed within 60 days of receiving a purchase order at the Foretrust building in the Western Cape. This tender is restricted to service providers based in the Western Cape. The closing date for submissions is 17 September 2026.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Must possess a valid Tax Compliance Status Pin
- Must have a business location within the Western Cape
- Must be registered on the MLRF Oracle ERP system
Contact & how to apply
Name: Nomlibo Fono-Ncedo
Email: MLRFQuotations@dffe.gov.za
Phone: (066) 471 1235
How to apply: Submit your quotation via email to MLRFQuotations@dffe.gov.za. Ensure the submission is sent before the closing time of 11:00 on 17 September 2026. Hand-delivered responses will not be accepted.
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