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Please select view under file to view auction specifications and conditions/requirements. Participation in eProcurement tenders of the Electoral Commission requires the placement of an online bid as well as this auction and the submission of supporting documentation (written submission/proposal) if the latter is required. Please note that non-conformance to the auction conditions and/or specifications shall invalidate your bid. It is imperative to confirm requirements and compliance with auction specifications and conditions with the relevant Electoral Commission contact person BEFORE submitting a bid and/or written submission and/or any sample/s that may be required!! Delivery timeframes are critical and MUST be adhered to! A supplier's registration status shall apply as it was at the time and date of the award of the auction. Approved and limited (tax non-compliant) suppliers will be able to place bids. However, an auction shall ONLY be awarded to a bidder that is tax compliant. Any bid with a non-compliant tax status shall be rejected at the time of the award of the auction. Limited (tax non-compliant) status bidders are, therefore, encouraged to continuously monitor their tax compliance status on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) and must ensure that their registration status remains approved on eProcurement. Bidders must resolve any pending tax matters with SARS timeously as it takes time for status changes to be effected from the SARS Tax Compliance System (TCS) to the CSD! The Electoral Commission’s eProcurement system verifies tax statuses against the CSD and a non-compliant status will change the registration status to limited (tax non-compliant). Once a bidder has resolved any pending matters with SARS it takes approximately 48 hours for such changes to reflect on the supplier registration status in eProcurement. The Electoral Commission will not accept bids for any goods/services that are not in line with acceptable market related prices for similar goods/services that are available. The Electoral Commission shall give consideration to alternative procurement options in such instances to ensure cost effective procurement processes. Bids for this auction will be scored based on the 80/20 scoring principle. The scoring whilst the auction is active is, however, only a reflection of the potential outcome of the bid adjudication process. As such, the scoring as reflected in the auction will be based on the bid price as well as the verified and validated B-BBEE status level of each respective bidder. The potential scoring and ranking of all bids received in respect of the auction promote fairness, equity, transparency, competition and the overall cost effectiveness of the Electoral Commission’s tender processes. Furthermore, transparency in the bidding process and potential ranking of bids encourages B-BBEE compliance throughout the bidding process. A tender that fails to obtain the minimum qualifying score for functionality as indicated in the tender documents is not an acceptable tender. Bid prices are fixed at time of bid closure and a bidder’s B-BBEE status level has been verified and validated and the status reflected at the time of bid closure is represented on the auction. Only qualifying bids that have been identified through the bid evaluation process will be scored for adjudication purposes. The final bid points for qualifying bids may differ from the bid points reflected on the running/closed auction and bids will accordingly be ranked based on the final bid points achieved. Invoicing for goods or services procured shall be in accordance with the relevant provisions and stipulations of the South African tax laws. Only valid tax invoices shall be acceptable. Bidders may, at the discretion of the Electoral Commission, be requested to submit samples, make presentations and/or written submissions in order for the Electoral Commission to assess compliance with auction conditions, specifications and requirements/provisions. The Electoral Commission reserves the right to consider at its sole discretion alternative options to the exact specifications that may be offered by suppliers that meets or exceeds the specified requirements should the Electoral Commission be of the opinion that it may be economically viable and/or may be a practical solution and/or may be generally beneficial in respect of promoting and reaching the Electoral Commission’s goals, target dates and objectives.

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Enquiry submission cut-off time: 17 Apr 2026 11:00

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0010559261-012

14 Apr 2026 09:53

Specifications related

• What are the current Firewall models in use? • What are the numerical metrics pertaining to the technical requirements given in table 3.12 • If the metrics themselves are unavailable; • How many users exist across the protected network? • What is the total WAN throughput required from both the HQ and DR sites? • What is the total/average throughput/bandwidth for internal traffic? • How many internal servers will be supervised by the proposed solution?

1.The model is at the discretion of the bidder 2. From number 1 to 54, bidders have to determine a firewall that will meet the requirements as outlined in the specification 3.If the metrics are unavailable. a. As specified in the specifications, the solution provided should not have limit with regard to the number of users b. Maximum can be 2GBps. Average usage is on the maximum throughput and number of servers cannot be determined c. None at this stage however the firewall must have VPN capabilities

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0010559261-011

08 Apr 2026 14:02

Bidding requirements

1. As per 7 of the specification on page 8, the solution must provide high throughput 2. As per 7 of the specification on page 8, the solution must provide high throughput 3. As per 12 of the specification on page 6, the solution must provide high number of concurrent sessions 4. As per number 13 of the specification page 8, the solution must support both active- active and active-passive

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0010559261-010

08 Apr 2026 09:00

Bidding requirements

5. Is IEC going to provide the physical host to install the virtualized management server and a centralized event logging/monitoring server? 6. Do they require knowledge transfer or certified training. If certified training, for how many technicians? 7. How many 100Gbps interface per firewall are required? 8. How many 10Gbps, 25Gbps, 40Gbps and/or 100Gbps SFP+ and QSFP+ modules are required per firewall? 9. Are there any client SSL-VPN licenses required and if yes, how many?

5. Yes, physical host to install the virtualized management server and a centralized event logging/monitoring server will be provided 6. No, this is not required 7. There is no specific number of interfaces that are required as per 3.12 number 1. The interface needs to support the required or the specified capacity. 8. This is as the discretion of the bidder, as long as the firewall is able to meet the required output and capacity 9. No License is required at the moment; however, the solution should support VPN capabilities as per 3.12

0010559261-009

01 Apr 2026 14:10

Specifications related

• What's the models of Firewall • What are the numerical metrics pertaining to the technical requirements given in table 3.12 • If the metrics are unavailable; o How many users exist across the protected network? o What is the total WAN throughput required from HQ and DR sites o What is the total/average throughput/bandwidth for internal traffic o How many internal servers will be supervised by the proposed solution o How many users will require remote access o Is 2FA be required for these users

0010559261-008

31 Mar 2026 11:36

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Please confirm the required firewall & IPS throughput (40/100Gbps?). Confirm number of ports and required speeds (10/25/40/100G). For virtual management, confirm sufficient infrastructure (compute, storage, network) and any preferred hypervisor/platform.

> The Maximum speed must be 100G and the minimum is 40G. > There is sufficient infrastructure that will be provisioned if there is a need.

0010559261-007

27 Mar 2026 15:28

Specifications related

Kindly refer to Section 3: Technical Specifications, specifically subsection 3.12, items 7 to 10. Could you please provide further details regarding the performance figures? This information will assist us in accurately sizing the required appliances.

The performance metrics for the NGF are outlined on the technical specifications on 3.2, additional the technical response sheet outlines the performance requirements and the functionalities required.

0010559261-006

26 Mar 2026 10:38

Specifications related

How many 100Gbps interfaces are required per firewall? How many 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G SFP+ or QSFP+ modules are required per firewall? Do you require SSL-VPN client licences? If so, how many?

0010559261-005

26 Mar 2026 09:51

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1. What is the required NGFW throughput on the firewall? 2. What is the required Threat Prevention throughput? 3. What are the required Concurrent Sessions expected through the firewall? 4. Will IEC accept a firewall solution that supports only Active-Passive HA mode, or is Active-Active compulsory? 5. Will IEC provide the physical host infrastructure for the virtualised management and logging servers? 6. Do you require knowledge transfer only, or OEM-certified training?

0010559261-004

26 Mar 2026 09:00

Specifications related

1. What is the required NGFW Throughput on the firewall? 2. What is the required Threat Prevention Throughput on the firewall? 3. What is the required Concurrent Sessions through the firewall? 4. Would they accept firewalls with only Active-Passive high-availability mode? 5. Is IEC going to provide the physical host to install the virtualized management server and a centralized event logging/monitoring server?

0010559261-003

25 Mar 2026 19:41

Specifications related

May you please clarify for us: What is the IPS and firewall throughput required? Is the base requirement 40/100G? Can you please confirm the port quantity and speed?

Auction files

No	File name	File size	File type
1	Auction - 0010559261 - Next Generation Firewalls.pdf	657 kb

Auction items

Segment	Family	Class	Commodity	Item	Specification	Quantity	Image	File
Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications	Data Voice or Multimedia Network Equipment or Platforms and Accessories	Network security equipment	Firewall network security equipment	Firewall network security equipment	Next Generation Firewall Appliances	4	None	None

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