The Road Accident Fund (RAF) wishes to appoint pathology services to conduct a DNA paternity tests for legal use.Closed

Overview

RAF seeks to appoint pathology service providers to conduct DNA paternity tests for legal use. Bidders should be pathology laboratories with accredited DNA testing capabilities and the ability to produce court-admissible results, under a RFQ process.

Requirements

• Apply under the 80/20 preference point system (price = 80 points; specific goals = 20 points) for tenders with appropriate rand value.
• Complete and submit the SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form and provide documentation to claim points for specific goals.
• Be prepared to substantiate any claims for specific goals (before adjudication or later, as required).
• Ensure accurate company details, and have an authorized signatory certify the information on the form.
• Recognize that misrepresentation can lead to disqualification, contract termination, damages, or other remedies.

Note: Specific goals include historically disadvantaged individuals, women, and persons with disability, with points allocated as indicated in the form (to be completed by the organ of state) and claimed by the tenderer (document: SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022.pdf).

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 11 August 2026 at 14:00.
• Submission method: Not specified in the provided materials (contact RAF for guidance). Use the contact below if you need submission instructions.
• Documents to submit: Complete the SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form (document: SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022.pdf); include any required supporting proofs for goals.
• Pre-qualifications/registrations: Not specified in the provided material.
• Briefing sessions: Not indicated.
• Where to obtain bid documents: Refer to the attached SBD form and contact the RAF tender contact for further documents ( haroldn@raf.co.za; 064-766-6394). Document referenced: SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022.pdf.