Request for Information for Tea and Coffee FlasksClosed

Overview

This Request for Information seeks information from suppliers on the design, supply and capability to deliver tea and coffee flasks for onboard use on South African Airways flights. The RFI aims to gather market information on new flask designs, materials, branding, lead times and packaging compatibility to support domestic, regional and international operations (RFI-GSM002/2026).

Requirements

• Food-grade materials, suitable for airline and industrial catering; dishwasher safe; withstand at least 5,000 dishwasher cycles.
• Each item and its components (including lids) must be numbered; tea and coffee flasks must be clearly distinguishable by color or labeling.
• Must fit within the Atlas silver bin: approx 410 mm L x 260 mm W x 265 mm H; reference dimensions ~226 mm L x 127 mm W x 151 mm H; weight ~0.548 kg.
• Branding placement options, labeling, colours; use Roboto Condensed Bold font where applicable.
• Supply in uniform make, colour and finish; samples, production capacity, lead times, delivery options, indicative pricing, warranty, spare parts and after-sales support.
• Suppliers should provide drawings/images, dimensions, materials, finishes, colours and lead times; confirm compliance and suitability for airline catering (RFI-GSM002/2026).

How to Apply

• Closing date/time: 06 August 2026 at 16:00 (GMT+2) (RFI Tea and Coffee Flasks.pdf).
• Questions due by: 13 August 2026 at 16:00 (RFI Tea and Coffee Flasks.pdf).
• Submission method: via email to saatenders@flysaa.com (RFI Tea and Coffee Flasks.pdf).
• Documents to submit: completed supplier information sections and all requested product information (drawings/images, dimensions, materials, finishes, labeling options, samples if available, compliance confirmations, capacity, lead times, delivery options, pricing, warranty, spare parts, after-sales support) (RFI-GSM002/2026).
• Note: No binding award at the RFI stage; responses may inform a subsequent RFP (RFI-GSM002/2026). (RFI Tea and Coffee Flasks.pdf)