Request for quotations

1. 
   BACKGROUND INFORMATION
   

1. 
   The Sci-Bono Discovery Centre is an independent Non Profit Company set up by the Gauteng Department of Education. It is a flagship science centre located in Newtown, Johannesburg. Sci-Bono’s goal is to enhance interest and learning in mathematics, science and technology. Sci-Bono works closely with, and on behalf of, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), to enhance curriculum delivery in schools.
   

2. 
   BACKGROUND
   

2.1. The MediaPads/Smart Tablets to be procured are part of the Smart Classroom Project in an agreement between the Gauteng Department of Education and Sci-Bono Discovery Centre.

3. 
   SPECIFICATIONS
   

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  20 000 x 10.1inch Media Pad/Smart Tablet device with the following:
  

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  NETWORK
  

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  BODY
  

Weight 620 g (Wi-Fi) / 640 g (3G/LTE) (1.41 lb)

SIM Yes

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  DISPLAY
  

Size 10.1 inches (~65.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels (~149 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes, up to 10 fingers

- Emotion UI 1.6

PLATFORM

OS Android OS, v4.2

CPU Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9

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  MEMORY
  

Internal 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM

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  CAMERA
  

Features Geo-tagging

Video Yes

Secondary VGA

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  SOUND
  

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack Yes

- Dolby Digital Plus

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  COMMS
  

Bluetooth v3.0

GPS Yes, with A-GPS

Radio No

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  FEATURES
  

Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM

Browser HTML5

Java No

- MP4/H.264 player

- Document viewer

- Photo viewer/editor

- Voice memo/dial

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  BATTERY
  

Stand-by

Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)

1. 
   The supplier needs to indicate the period for availability of stock in the quotation or at bid closure date.
   

1. 
   Certification of Registration;
   
2. 
   Valid SARS Tax Clearance Certificate;
   
3. 
   Declaration Forms (SBD 4, SBD 8 & SBD 9) to be attached;
   
4. 
   BBBEE Rating Certificate Company ownership status;
   

4.2. REFERENCES

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  Name of client
  
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  Position
  
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  Contact telephone numbers
  
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  Dates and Work performed.
  

1. 
   The bidder must provide a clear and unambiguous price schedule (quotation) with the fixed rates.
   
2. 
   All disbursements and related costs shall be provided separately, if any, and shall be negotiated.
   
3. 
   Discounts shall be accepted but without any conditions.
   

5.2. DELIVERY

1. 
   The delivery address shall be: Mr S. Nzimande; Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, c/o President & Miriam Makeba Streets, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2017.
   

2. 
   Service providers must confirm the availability of stock and the delivery date. Failing to provide this information may result to the disqualification of the tenderer’s bid.
   

1. 
   Quotations can be e-mailed to siphesihle.nzimande@sci-bono.co.za on or before
   

2. 
   All correspondences shall be done by e-mail; no telephonic correspondences shall be done before and after the closing of bid. All bidders shall be informed in writing of the outcome of the bid adjudication process.
   

8. 
   DISCLAIMER
   

1. 
   Sci-Bono reserves the right to accept or reject any variation, deviation, tender offer or alternative offer and may cancel the tender process and reject all tender offers at any time before the formation of a contract. Sci-Bono reserves the right to award a contract to multiple service provider(s) should it be deemed necessary. Sci-Bono reserves the right not to appoint a provider, to accept and/or award the whole or any portion of the tender, and is also not obliged to provide reasons for the rejection of any tender. Sci-Bono will not incur any liability to a tenderer for such cancellation and rejection, but will give written reason for action upon request to do so.