Objectives

The primary objective is to provide specialized, high-level training to two SANSA employees on transmitter and receiver design architectures for radio frequency (RF) systems, enhancing their technical competency for national space agency operations.

Scope of Work

The service provider will deliver a structured training program encompassing the following elements:

• Enrollment and instruction for exactly two participants.
• Delivery through an online, self-paced learning management system.
• Granting platform access for approximately three months to allow flexible completion.
• Minimum of ninety (90) dedicated lectures per attendee covering RF design architectures.
• Issuance of an official certificate of competence or completion upon successful course fulfillment.

Technical Requirements

Bidders must satisfy the following operational and delivery specifications:

• Delivery Mode: Fully online, asynchronous/self-paced e-learning environment.
• Content Volume: At least 90 structured lectures per participant.
• Access Duration: Three-month validity period for course materials and platform usage.
• Certification: Mandatory provision of recognized completion/competence certificates.
• Deployment Timeline: Full service activation must occur within one week of purchase order issuance.
• Regulatory Compliance: Valid Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration with a compliant tax clearance status is mandatory for bid eligibility.

Skills Requirements

Although explicit technical competencies are not itemized, the tender requires demonstrable capability in:

• Advanced expertise in RF engineering, specifically transmitter and receiver design architectures.
• Proven experience in designing and facilitating structured, self-paced online training curricula.
• Strong organizational capacity to support the project team and ensure consistent educational delivery.
• Ability to align training content with aerospace-grade RF system standards and practical application.

Clarification of Key Terms

80/20 Preference Points System: An evaluation methodology where 80 points are awarded based on competitive pricing and 20 points are allocated for meeting specific Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) equity targets (e.g., 51% black-owned, 40% black women-owned, or 51% black-owned with black youth participation).

CSD Registration: The Central Supplier Database, a mandatory South African government registry for all entities participating in public procurement. Suppliers must maintain an active profile with a compliant tax status.

Supplier Development Programme (SDP): A preferential procurement initiative offering accelerated payment terms to qualifying black-owned enterprises to support economic transformation and business growth.

Fronting: A criminal offense under the B-BBEE Act involving the false representation of empowerment status to gain unfair procurement advantages. Strictly prohibited and subject to legal penalties.