The National Disaster Management Centre is governed by the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (the Act) ; Section 17(1) requires that the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) must act as a repository of, and conduit for, information concerning disasters and disaster management, and, must for this purpose:

(a) Collect information on all aspects of disasters and disaster management;

(b) Process and analyze such information;

(c) Develop and maintain an electronic database;

(d) Take steps to disseminate such information, especially to communities that are vulnerable to disasters; and

(e) Assist in producing consolidated reports.

1. The current COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the activation of the Disaster Operations Centre (DOC) to provide information and advisory services that allows for high levels of situational awareness to be conducted to guide local government interventions and decisions.
2.      The current common functions of the DOC are the following:
3. Collecting, gathering, and analysing data both numerically and spatially
4. Collating of information to allow decision making that protect life and property.
5. Maintaining business continuity of the organization, within the scope of applicable laws to support operational functioning of sector resources.
6. Disseminating those decisions to all concerned disaster management and local government stakeholders; and monitor and measure progress in terms of the strategic operational objectives.
7. PROBLEM STATEMENT

The current problem relates to technology capacity limitations, hence the need to supply, deliver, install, configure computer software and hardware, including three (3) year laptop warranty made up of one (1) year standard warranty plus

two (2) years extended.

Detailed specifications can found in the terms of references found in one of the links of this procurement notice.