Request for Information for a Forecast Product Generator (FPG) solutionClosed

Overview

SAWS seeks information from qualified providers to identify, evaluate and potentially procure a Forecast Product Generator (FPG) solution to generate, manage, visualize and disseminate weather forecast products. This RFI aims to market-analyze available FPG technologies, licensing, hosting, support, and implementation options for public-good and commercial services. The briefing will be at ABSA building, 1st Floor, Reception Desk, 1263 Heuwel Road, Centurion. Responses close 7 Oct 2026 at 11:00 via the etender platform.

Requirements

• Forecast Editing (mandatory); Product Generation (mandatory); Alert Generation (mandatory); Multi-Channel Dissemination (mandatory); Audit Logging (mandatory).
• Functional: graphical/text forecast editing; automated product generation; configurable approval workflows; interactive visualization; multi-language support; templates; audit trail; reporting dashboards.
• AI: AI-Assisted Forecasting (optional); Explainable AI; human override; impact forecasting.
• Technical: cloud/hybrid/on-prem; high availability; disaster recovery; scalability; cybersecurity; IAM; API framework.
• Integration: REST, OGC, WMO standards, WIS 2.0; data formats GRIB2, BUFR, NetCDF, GeoJSON; CAP/XML/JSON.
• Meteorological: integration with NWP systems (WRF, ECMWF, UKMO, GFS); radar, satellites, observations; aviation and climate data.
• Hosting: On-Premises; Private/Public Cloud; Hybrid (with sizing, DR, RPO/RTO).
• Support/Training: support model, hours, SLAs, knowledge transfer; administrator/forecaster/super-user training; documentation; certifications.
• Security/Compliance: ISO 27001, POPIA, NIST/CIS alignment; SIEM; encryption; MFA; AD/SSO; SOC reports.
• Mobile/Remote: web/mobile access; secure remote access.

How to Apply

• Closing date/time: 7 October 2026 at 11:00 (RFI for Forecast Product Generator_2026.pdf). Responses must be submitted electronically via the etender platform.
• Briefing: address above; (see metadata) for venue details.
• Submissions: provide the vendor response per the RFI template and include all documents issued with the RFI (Company Profile; Solution Overview; Architecture; Functional/Integration/Security features; Hosting; Implementation; Training; Support; References; Indicative Pricing; Roadmap).
• Clarifications: rfq@weathersa.co.za.
• Where to obtain docs: etenders platform; RFI document reference above.