Purchase of Anti-icing Agent, etc. for Matsue National Road Office

Public Notice of Bidding The following is an open competitive bid. July 8, Reiwa 8 Authorized Officer for Disbursement of Expenditures Director General of Chugoku Regional Development Bureau Yamamoto Taishi Procurement Organization Number 020 Location Number 34 1 Procurement Details (1) Item Classification Number 26 (2) Procurement Items and Quantities ① Tottori River and National Road Office Purchase of Anti-icing Agent, etc. Anti-icing Agent 4,271t Deicing Agent 146t ② Kurayoshi River and National Road Office Purchase of Anti-icing Agent, etc. Anti-icing Agent 2,515t Deicing Agent 53t ③ Matsue National Road Office Purchase of Anti-icing Agent, etc. Anti-icing Agent 2,107t Deicing Agent 36t ④ Hamada River and National Road Office Purchase of Anti-icing Agent, etc. Anti-icing Agent 807t - 2 - Deicing Agent 2t ⑤ Okayama National Road Office Purchase of Anti-icing Agent Anti-icing Agent 342t ⑥ Miyoshi River and National Road Office Purchase of Anti-icing Agent, etc. Anti-icing Agent 3,621t Deicing Agent 5t ⑦ Hiroshima National Road Office Purchase of Anti-icing Agent, etc. Anti-icing Agent 527t Deicing Agent 49t ⑧ Yamaguchi River and National Road Office Purchase of Anti-icing Agent, etc. Anti-icing Agent 670t Deicing Agent 126t (Electronic Bidding Target Project) (Electronic Contract Target Project) (3) Characteristics of Procurement Items, etc. As per the tender document. (4) Delivery Deadline From November 2, Reiwa 8 to March 31, Reiwa 9 (5) Delivery Place As per the tender document and specifications. (6) Bidding Method As per the tender document. (7) Use of Electronic Procurement System This project is subject to electronic submission of applications for confirmation of eligibility to participate in bidding (hereinafter referred to as "application") and electronic bidding and contracting. If it is difficult to use the electronic procurement system, a written application for participation in paper bidding and a written consent for paper contracting may be submitted to use paper bidding and paper contracting instead. 2 Eligibility for Participation in Bidding (1) Persons who do not fall under the provisions of Article 70 and Article 71 of the Order for Execution of Duties, Budget, Auditing and Accounting. (2) Persons who have confirmed eligibility to participate in tenders in the Chugoku region, classified as Grade A, B, C, or D for "Sale of Goods" in the general competitive (designate competitive) tender eligibility (unified qualification for all ministries and agencies) for the fiscal years Reiwa 7, 8, and 9, by the time of bid opening. The application period and location for the general competitive (designate competitive) tender eligibility (unified qualification for all ministries and agencies) will be accepted at the time and place described in the "Public Notice on Qualifications of Bidders" (Official Gazette dated March 31, Reiwa 8). (3) Persons who have filed a petition for commencement of reorganization proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act or a petition for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (excluding those who have completed the reapplication procedure under the notification of eligibility for competitive participation) are not eligible. (4) Persons who have not been suspended from nomination by the Director-General of the Chugoku Regional Development Bureau during the period from the deadline for receipt of applications to the time of bid opening. (5) Persons who are not substantially controlled by a gangster or equivalent, for whom an exclusion request from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism public works projects has been made by the police authorities and such state continues. (6) Persons who have proven to have a delivery record of anti-icing agents (sodium chloride) or deicing agents (calcium chloride). (7) The transportation plan described in the application is appropriate. (8) Persons who have downloaded the tender document from the electronic procurement system or have received the tender document from the authorized officer for disbursement of expenditures. - 5 - 3 Place of Submission of Bids, etc. (1) URL and Contact Information for Electronic Procurement System Electronic Procurement System https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/ Procurement Section, Contract Division, General Affairs Department, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 6-30 Kamihatchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, 730-8530 TEL 082-221-9231 (Ext. 2531) (2) Place for Submission of Bids under Paper Bidding Method, Place for Showing Contract Terms, and Contact Information Same as the contact information in (1). (3) Place and Method of Delivery of Tender Document Download from the electronic procurement system. If it is impossible to obtain it through the electronic procurement system due to unavoidable circumstances, it will be delivered by hand, email, or consignment (cash on delivery). Please contact the contact information in (1) for instructions. (4) Deadline for Receipt of Applications for Electronic Procurement System and Paper Bidding Method August 24, Reiwa 8, 17:00 (5) Deadline for Receipt of Bids for Electronic Procurement System and Paper Bidding Method September 25, Reiwa 8, 17:00 (6) Date and Time and Place of Bid Opening ① September 28, Reiwa 8, 10:00 ② September 28, Reiwa 8, 11:00 ③ September 28, Reiwa 8, 13:30 ④ September 28, Reiwa 8, 14:30 ⑤ September 28, Reiwa 8, 15:30 ⑥ September 29, Reiwa 8, 10:00 ⑦ September 29, Reiwa 8, 11:00 ⑧ September 29, Reiwa 8, 13:30 Bid Room, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 4 Other (1) Language and Currency Used in Contract Procedures Japanese and Japanese currency only. (2) Bid Bond and Contract Deposit Exempt (3) Matters Required of Bidders (a) Those wishing to participate via the electronic procurement system must submit bid document data (application forms, etc.) to the URL indicated in 3 (1) by the deadline for receipt indicated in 3 (4). (b) Those wishing to participate via the paper bidding method must submit the necessary application forms, etc. to the place indicated in 3 (2) by the deadline for receipt indicated in 3 (4). In either case (a) or (b), if there is an inquiry from the authorized officer for disbursement of expenditures regarding the content of the application forms, etc. by the day before the bid opening, an explanation must be provided. (4) Bidder for Award Applications that have been confirmed for eligibility to participate in bidding by the authorized officer for disbursement of expenditures based on the application will be considered for award. (5) Invalid Bids Bids submitted by persons who do not have the qualifications to participate in the bidding, and bids that violate the terms of the bidding, shall be deemed invalid. (6) Requirement for Creation of Contract Document Required This work is subject to electronic exchange of documents related to the contracting procedure via the electronic procurement system. If it is difficult to use the electronic procurement system, paper contracting may be used with the consent of the ordering party. (7) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder The successful bidder shall be the one who submits the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price prepared based on the provisions of Article 79 of the Order for Execution of Duties, Budget, Auditing and Accounting. (8) Persons who do not have the general competitive (designate competitive) tender eligibility (unified qualification for all ministries and agencies) listed in 2 (2) above may also submit an application form in accordance with 4 (3) above, but to participate in the bidding, they must obtain certification of such eligibility and have their eligibility for competitive participation confirmed by the time of bid opening. (9) The ordering party may request the submission of a reference quotation before the bid opening if deemed necessary. (10) Those participating in the bidding via the electronic procurement system must have obtained an electronic certificate. (11) Details are in the tender document. 5 Summary (1) Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity: YAMAMOTO Taishi Director General of Chugoku Regional Development Bureau (2) Classification of the products to be procured: 26 (3) Nature and quantity of the products to be purchased: ① [Tottori] Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 4,271t Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 146t ② [Kurayoshi] Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 2,515t Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 53t ③ [Matsue] Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent - 10 - 2,107t Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 36t ④ [Hamada] Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 807t Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 2t ⑤ [Okayama] Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 342t ⑥ [Miyoshi] Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 3,621t Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 5t ⑦ [Hiroshima] Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 527t Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent - 11 - nt 49t ⑧ [Yamaguchi] Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 670t Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 126t (4) Delivery period: From 2 November, 2026 through 31 March, 2027 (5) Delivery place: as in the tender document (6) Qualification for participating in the tendering procedures: Suppliers eligible for participating in the proposed tender are those who shall: ① not come under Article 70 and 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting ② have Grade A, B, C or D on "sale of product" in Chugoku Area in term of qualification for participating in - 12 - tenders by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Single qualification for every Ministry and agency) for the purpose of procurement in the fiscal year of 2025, 2026, 2027 ③ not have filed a petition for the commencement of reorganization proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act or the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (except those who have done the procedure of reapplication under the notification of the competing participation qualification) ④ not be under suspension of nomination by Director-General of Chugoku Regional Development Bureau from Time-limit for submission of certificate to Bid Opening - 13 - ⑤ not be the Building constructor that a gangster influences management substantially or the person who has exclusion request from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is continuing state concerned ⑥ have proven to have actually delivered Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent or Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent ⑦ the transportation programming is appropriate ⑧ have downloaded the bid manual from the Electric Procurement system, or have obtained the bid manual from orderer directly (7) Time-limit for submission of certificate: 17:00 24 August, 2026 (8) Time-limit for tender: 17:00 25 September, 2026 - 14 - (9) Contact point for the notice: First Purchase Section, Contract Division, General Affairs Department, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 6-30 Kamihatchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, 730-8530 Japan TEL 082-221-9231 ex. 2531