Supply and delivery of white musselsClosed

Overview

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries seeks the supply and delivery of white mussels (Dinax serra), frozen, for the DFFE Paarden Island mammal store. Suitable bidders are seafood suppliers with cold-chain logistics and food-safety credentials (e.g., Food Premises Certificate, tax compliance, BBB-EE documentation). Quantity: 4,000 mussels, packaged as 8 x 500-bag options or 400 x 10-packet options (both acceptable) and to remain frozen during delivery (DFFE RFQ 71 White Mussels 2026.pdf). Closing: 9 Jul 2026, 11:00; quotation validity is 7 days (metadata).

Requirements

• Food Premises Certificate in the bidding company name.
• Complete and sign SBD 4 and SBD 6.1 forms.
• SANAS/CIPC BBB-EE certificate or sworn affidavit; ownership documentation (CIPC ownership certificate) and, if JV, consolidated BBB-EE for joined entities.
• CSD Registration Report or MAAA number; SARS Tax Status PIN or VAT registration.
• Proofs for claims of specific goals (Black ownership, Women, Disabilities).
• Delivery to DFFE Mammal store freezers, Nereide Street, Paarden Island; prices must be all-inclusive (taxes, levies).
• No delivery before an official order; terms permitting price negotiation with the preferred bidder; 80/20 preference system applicable (price 80, specific goals 20).

How to Apply

• Document: DFFE RFQ 71 WHITE MUSSELS 2026.pdf.
• Prepare quotation on company letterhead with VAT, banking details, item descriptions, delivery address, and suggested validity (7 days per metadata).
• Include: SBD 4 and SBD 6.1, Food Premises Certificate, BBB-EE proof, CSD/MAAA number, tax clearance or PIN.
• Submit by email to RFQCT@dffe.gov.za (Attention: Andisiwe Matiwane) by 9 July 2026 at 11:00.
• If shortlisted, DFFE may negotiate prices; delivery occurs only after an official order.