REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - BENCHTOP, HIGH-CONTAINMENT 1L REUSABLEClosed

Overview

This Request for Information seeks market information on a benchtop, high-containment 1L reusable fermenter system for Onderstepoort Biological Product. Vendors with experience supplying benchtop bioreactor systems, capable of BSL-2/BSL-3 containment, and with integration options (SCADA/BioPAT, 21 CFR Part 11) should consider responding.

Requirements

• CSD registration and SARS tax clearance.
• Capability to meet core specifications for a 1L benchtop system (volume 1.0–1.2L; vessel type; exhaust and gas management; agitation and speed; real-time monitoring; sensor robustness).
• Containment architecture suitable for BSL-2/BSL-3, including dual 0.22µm exhaust filters and compact footprint for use inside a Class III cabinet or negative-pressure isolator.
• Software/controls meeting regulatory needs (SCADA/BioPAT MFCS or PLC with 21 CFR Part 11; secure audit trails).
• Safety: hardware interlocks for overpressure/temperature, power-failure recovery, remote operations, and automatic maintenance tracking.
• Training packages: operational, technical, compliance, and GMP core.
• Local support: 24–48 hour on-site response; spare parts and maintenance access.
• Reliability: 5-year warranty; on-site spares and 10-year critical spares guarantee; grid resilience with UPS for 30 minutes.
• Quality: ISO 9001 and CE/ASME where applicable.

(Information reflects the RFI requirements in RFI/OBP005/2026/27.)

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 24 July 2026 at 15:00.
• Submission method: via OBP’s new eProcurement portal (NO submissions via email). Portal access details are on OBP’s website under Supply Chain.
• Documents to submit: company profile; detailed proposal including pricing and specifications; any additional documents required by the portal. All required documents must be uploaded with the bid application.
• Pre-qualifications: register on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and hold SARS tax clearance.
• Briefing: Non-compulsory site briefing (None).
• Clarifications: purchasing@obpvaccines.co.za.
• Reference: RFI/OBP005/2026/27 (Solicitation document PM-ME-002-F001).
• Where to obtain documents: through the OBP eProcurement portal or via OBP contact.