SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH A PROVEN CAPABILITY TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, PUBLISH, MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT A SECURE, SCALABLE AND USER-FRIENDLY MOBILE APPLICATIONClosed

Overview

RFI to identify service providers with proven capability to design, develop, publish, maintain and support a secure, scalable and user-friendly mobile application for the RAF; suitable for mobile-app developers, system integrators and public-sector technology partners. The app must run on Android and iOS, be publishable on Google Play and Apple App Store, and support authenticated and non-authenticated journeys as applicable.

Requirements

• Proven capability to design, develop, publish, maintain and support Android and iOS apps in medium/large enterprise or complex public-sector environments.
• Provide a company profile, capacity, experience and two client references for comparable mobile app projects.
• Deliver a conceptual overview of the proposed solution, including core functionality, architecture, deployment model, configurability and security controls.
• Submit demonstration materials (prototype, screenshots, reference materials) showing maturity in usability, accessibility and security.
• Outline an indicative implementation methodology, timelines, release management, support model and preliminary costing.
• Address security, privacy, compliance (POPIA), data governance, analytics, lifecycle management and app-store publishing requirements.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 10 July 2026, 11:00,Responses must be emailed to bacsecretariat@raf.co.za (Attention: Demand Management) (RFI - MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT.pdf).
• Documents to submit:
  • Company profile and two client references;
  • Conceptual mobile app overview (Android/iOS, architecture, security, integration);
  • Demonstration materials or proofs;
  • Indicative methodology, timelines, release and support approach, and preliminary pricing (5-year TCO).
• Registrations/compliance: provide VAT registration details; details for joint ventures/consortiums as applicable.
• Briefing: no date details provided; inquiries must be in writing before submission and can be directed to the same contact.
• Document source: RFI - MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT.pdf (attached text).