Purchase of de-icing agents, etc. for Yamaguchi River and National Road Office

- 1 - Public Invitation for Bids The following will be offered for general competitive bidding. July 24, Reiwa 8 Authorized Disburser, Director General of Chugoku Regional Development Bureau Daishi Yamamoto ◎ Procurement Organization Number: 020 ◎ Location Number: 34 1. Procurement Details (1) Item Classification Number: 26 (2) Procurement Items and Quantity: ① Tottori River and National Road Office De-icing Agent Purchase De-icing agent: 4,271 t De-icing/melting agent: 146 t ② Kurayoshi River and National Road Office De-icing Agent Purchase De-icing agent: 2,515 t De-icing/melting agent: 53 t ③ Matsue National Road Office De-icing Agent Purchase De-icing agent: 2,107 t De-icing/melting agent: 36 t ④ Hamada River and National Road Office De-icing Agent Purchase De-icing agent: 807 t - 2 - De-icing/melting agent: 2 t ⑤ Okayama National Road Office De-icing Agent Purchase De-icing agent: 342 t ⑥ Miyoshi River and National Road Office De-icing Agent Purchase De-icing agent: 3,621 t De-icing/melting agent: 5 t ⑦ Hiroshima National Road Office De-icing Agent Purchase De-icing agent: 527 t De-icing/melting agent: 49 t ⑧ Yamaguchi River and National Road Office De-icing Agent Purchase De-icing agent: 670 t De-icing/melting agent: 126 t (Electronic Bidding Target Item) (Electronic Contract Target Item) (3) Specifications of Procurement Items: Refer to the bid explanation document. (4) Delivery Deadline: From November 2, Reiwa 8 to March 31, Reiwa 9 (5) Delivery Location: Refer to the bid explanation document and specifications. (6) Bidding Method: Refer to the bid explanation document. (7) Use of Electronic Procurement System: This item is subject to competitive - 3 - participation qualification application (hereinafter referred to as "Application"). Submission of applications, bidding, and contracting will be conducted through the electronic procurement system. However, if it is difficult to use the electronic procurement system, a request for paper bidding and a consent for paper contracting must be submitted, and paper bidding and paper contracting will be used instead. 2. Competitive Participation Qualifications: (1) Not falling under the provisions of Articles 70 and 71 of the Public Accounting and Auditing Order. (2) Those who can confirm that they have competitive participation qualifications in the Chugoku region, graded A, B, C, or D for "Sale of Goods" in the general competitive (nominated competitive) bidding qualifications (unified qualifications for all ministries and agencies) for Reiwa 7, 8, and 9 by the time of bid opening. For the application period and location of general competitive (nominated competitive) bidding qualifications (unified qualifications for all ministries and agencies), applications will be accepted during the period and at the location specified in the "Public Notice on Qualifications for Bidders" (Official Gazette dated March 31, Reiwa 8). (3) Not a person who has filed a petition for the commencement of reorganization proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act or for the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (excluding those who have completed the procedures under the aforementioned notification). (4) Not under suspension of nomination by the Director-General of the Chugoku Regional Development Bureau during the period from the deadline for submission of applications to the time of bid opening. (5) Not a person who is substantially controlled by a gangster or a person equivalent thereto, and who has been requested by the police authorities to be excluded from public works of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and such state continues. (6) Must have proven delivery experience of de-icing agents (sodium chloride) or de-icing/melting agents (calcium chloride). (7) The transportation plan described in the application must be appropriate. (8) Must have downloaded the bid explanation document from the electronic procurement system, or have obtained the bid explanation document directly from the authorized disburser. - 5 - 3. Place of Submission of Bids, etc. (1) URL of Electronic Procurement System and Contact Information: Electronic Procurement System https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/ 〒730-8530 Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima City, Naka-ku, Kamihatchobori 6-30 Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, General Affairs Department, Contract Division, Purchasing Section Phone: 082-221-9231 (Ext. 2531) (2) Place of Submission of Bids by Paper Bidding Method, Location for Inspection of Contract Terms, and Contact Information: Same as the contact information in (1). (3) Place and Method of Distribution of Bid Explanation Documents: Download from the electronic procurement system. If it is impossible to obtain the documents through the electronic procurement system due to unavoidable reasons, distribution will be by hand-delivery, email, or courier (cash on delivery). Please contact the inquiry contact in (1) for instructions. (4) Deadline for Submission of Applications via Electronic Procurement System and Paper Bidding Method: 5:00 PM on August 24, Reiwa 8 (5) Deadline for Submission of Bids via Electronic Procurement System and Paper Bidding Method: 5:00 PM on September 25, Reiwa 8 (6) Date and Time and Location of Bid Opening: ① 10:00 AM on September 28, Reiwa 8 ② 11:00 AM on September 28, Reiwa 8 ③ 1:30 PM on September 28, Reiwa 8 ④ 2:30 PM on September 28, Reiwa 8 ⑤ 3:30 PM on September 28, Reiwa 8 ⑥ 10:00 AM on September 29, Reiwa 8 ⑦ 11:00 AM on September 29, Reiwa 8 ⑧ 1:30 PM on September 29, Reiwa 8 Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Bidding Room 4. Other (1) Language and Currency Used in Contract Procedures: Japanese language and Japanese currency only. (2) Bid Bond and Contract Security Deposit: Exempt (3) Matters Required of Bidders: - 7 - (a) Those wishing to participate via the electronic procurement system must submit bid document data (application forms, etc.) to the URL specified in 3(1) by the deadline specified in 3(4). (b) Those wishing to participate via paper bidding method must submit the necessary application forms, etc., to the location specified in 3(2) by the deadline specified in 3(4). In either case (a) or (b), if the authorized disburser requests clarification regarding the content of the application forms, etc., on the day before the bid opening, an explanation must be provided. (4) Successful Bid Target: Only bids for which competitive participation qualifications have been confirmed by the authorized disburser based on the application forms will be considered for the successful bid. (5) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by those who do not have the qualifications to participate in the competition and bids that violate the bidding conditions will be considered invalid. (6) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required This work is subject to electronic transmission of documents related to contract procedures via the electronic procurement system. However, if it is difficult to use the electronic procurement system, paper contracting may be used with the consent of the contracting party. (7) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder will be the one who submitted the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 79 of the Public Accounting and Auditing Order. (8) Those who do not have the general competitive (nominated competitive) bidding qualifications (unified qualifications for all ministries and agencies) listed in 2(2) above may also submit applications in accordance with 4(3) above, but must obtain certification of such qualifications and have their competitive participation qualifications confirmed by the time of bid opening in order to participate in the competition. (9) The contracting party may request the submission of a reference quotation before the bid opening if deemed necessary. (10) Those participating in the bid via the electronic procurement system must have obtained an electronic certificate. (11) Details are provided in the bid explanation document. 5. Summary - 9 - (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 2,107t Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 36t ④【Hamada】Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 807t - 10 - 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 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 documentation (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, 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 (10) acquire the electric certificate in case of using the Electric Procurement system https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/