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Request for Proposals (RFP) for The provision of Cube Satellite Bus Design, and Verification Testing to Integrate an Optical Payload

Reference: CSIR RFP 3724/1/09/10/2026

  • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  • Gauteng
  • Professional Services

In short

The project involves the design and verification testing of a Cube Satellite Bus to integrate an Optical Payload for fire detection. This includes a mission concept study, high-level concept of operations, system feasibility, preliminary budgets, orbital debris mitigation, satellite bus design and testing, hardware and software design, interface control documents, technical design reviews, and environmental testing. The goal is to demonstrate and validate the detection performance of a K-Line payload in low Earth orbit for forest fire disaster management.

Buyer

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

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Contact information

Contact person
SCM

Key dates

Published
15 September 2026
Closing
9 October 2026at 16:00
Bid validity period
Not stated

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  • Central Supplier Database (CSD)A centralised database managed by National Treasury where suppliers register their company details, tax compliance, and B-BBEE status.
  • RFP (Request for Proposal)Used when government knows what outcome they want but needs you to propose the best way to do it.

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