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Organisations can apply for a grading certification under the SABS Local Content Grading Scheme. This certification is valid for five years, subject to annual surveillance verifications to maintain compliance.
Suppliers can have their products verified for local content compliance under public procurement requirements. The verification ensures that products meet the required local content thresholds for participation in government tenders. The certificate is valid for 12 months and applies only to tendered and compliant products.
The Radiation Protection Service (RPS) of SABS offers a national dosimetry service that monitors external ionising radiation exposure for radiation workers across South Africa and some neighbouring countries. This includes issuing dosimeters, collecting used ones, processing them, and reporting accumulated doses. The service ensures compliance with legal dose limits and maintains lifetime dose records.
The SABS Food & Pharmaceutical Microbiology laboratories conduct sterility testing and bacterial endotoxin analysis for pharmaceutical products, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards required for medical and health-related products.
The SABS Food & Pharmaceutical Microbiology laboratories provide microbiological testing for a wide range of products including raw meat, fisheries, canned food, poultry, milk and dairy products, processed and bulk foods, water, and disinfectants. These tests are conducted using advanced techniques in microbiology, food technology, and biochemistry by a team of experienced professionals.
The laboratories perform microbial swab testing at critical control points in food production processes and conduct microbial testing on finished food products to ensure hygiene and safety compliance.
The SABS offers testing services for various automotive components to ensure compliance with national and international standards. This includes testing for friction materials, safety belts, tow bars, number plates, seatbelt anchorage, rear under-run protection, roller-over tests, complete brake testing systems, seatback strength, mirror testing, and insulation for refrigerated transport.
The public can use MAX condoms distributed by the National Department of Health. These condoms are produced under strict quality control, tested against national and international standards, and are safe for single use.
The National Electrical Test Facility (NETFA) provides advanced testing services using newly installed Buck-boost current injection machines, enabling faster and more reliable temperature rise tests for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.
SABS offers post-tender quality assurance services to test and monitor products delivered during a tender lifecycle, ensuring compliance with required standards throughout the procurement process.
This opportunity allows bidders to have their local content compliance verified by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) after winning a public procurement tender. Verification ensures that the goods or services meet the required local content percentage as specified in the tender, using the SBD/MBD 6.2 form and local content annexures. A certificate is issued valid for 12 months, confirming compliance for the specific products listed.
This is an active open Request for Quotation issued by the South African Bureau of Standards for pest control services at designated SABS sites. The services are required for 36 months, with a compulsory briefing session on 29 September 2026 and a quotation deadline of 2 October 2026 at 11:00.
