Supply, delivery and offloading of Live ChickensClosed

Overview

The ARC seeks a supplier to supply, deliver and offload live chickens (Boschveld 16-week-old hens 320 and 16-week-old roosters 40) to ARC-Irene Campus. Bid is open to livestock suppliers with poultry, transport and veterinary-compliance capabilities, including CSD registration, tax clearance and BBBEE, who can provide quarantine and transport plans and complete required documents. Delivery is to ARC Institute; briefing is compulsory at the ARC Irene site (RFQ API01REQ007375; Re-advert).

Requirements

• Mandatory documents: at least 1 reference letter for livestock supply in SA within 6 years; minimum 4-week quarantine plan; detailed transportation plan with vehicle images; completion of Appendix B.
• Animal health: chickens free from HPAI, Newcastle, Salmonella; vaccination/disease-monitoring docs; veterinary health certificate and movement permit; birds must be tagged and dipped 1 week prior to delivery; transport must avoid extreme weather.
• Administration: bid submitters must be registered on CSD with full CSD report; sign Standard Bidding Documents (SBD); provide valid tax pin and BBBEE; submission to MoalosiT@arc.agric.za.
• Other: delivery to ARC Institute; indicate warranty/experience; adhere to 80/20 (price vs specific-goals) scoring; standard NT and ARC SCM terms.

How to Apply

• Deadline: 14 August 2026, 11:00. (RFQ API01REQ007375)
• Briefing: compulsory site briefing at ARC Irene (see attached RFQ) (API01REQ007375 Re-advert 2.pdf).
• Submission method: email quotes to MoalosiT@arc.agric.za.
• Documents to submit: completed SBD forms, Appendix B (Veterinary Health Certificate), CSD report, tax pin, BBBEE, and any referenced health/vet certificates.
• Registrations/pre-qualifications: Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration; evidence of goals for 80/20/90/10 preference system per SBD6.1.
• Delivery: to ARC Institute address; indicate delivery date in quotation.
• Where to obtain docs: the attached RFQ documents (API01REQ007375 Re-advert 2.pdf).

Note: Specific-goals points and pricing will follow the 80/20 (or 90/10 as applicable) Preferential Procurement Regulations, with lowest price and goal-based points determining awards.