[Ministry of Defense] Initial Study Services for Unmanned Ground Effect Vehicle

[Ministry of Defense] Initial Study Services for Unmanned Ground Effect Vehicle Procurement Case Number 0000000000000624809 Procurement Type General Competitive Bidding Public Notice of Bids (Excluding WTO) Classification Goods/Services Procurement Case Name [Ministry of Defense] Initial Study Services for Unmanned Ground Effect Vehicle Publication Start Date Reiwa 08/09/28 Publication End Date Reiwa 08/10/30 Procurement Organization Ministry of Defense Procurement Organization Location Tokyo Public Notice Content Public Notice No. 64, Reiwa 8, September 28, Representative Authorized Officer for Disbursement, Equipment Procurement and Services Research Institute, Ministry of Defense, General Affairs Division Chief Yuko Kitamura PUBLIC NOTICE Bids will be conducted as follows. Please be familiar with the Bidding and Contract Procedures (Local Procurement) (effective April 1, 2019) before participating. 1 Bidding Method General Competitive Bidding 2 Matters for Bidding (1) Subject: Initial Study Services for Unmanned Ground Effect Vehicle (2) Specifications: As per the specification document (3) Quantity: 1 item (4) Delivery Location: Equipment Procurement and Services Research Institute, Ministry of Defense (Meguro District) (5) Delivery Date: Reiwa 9/03/26 3 Bidding (1) Date and Time: Reiwa 8/10/30 (Fri) 15:00 (However, prior approval must be obtained for bids by mail, and they must arrive at the "Representative Authorized Officer for Disbursement" by the day before the bid deadline via "registered mail." Only the initial bid is valid.) (2) Bidding Location: Bidding Room, Equipment Procurement and Services Research Institute, Ministry of Defense (Meguro District) (2nd Floor, Main Building) (2-2-1 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) 4 Eligibility (1) Not a person falling under the provisions of Article 70 of the Public Finance and Accounting Act. Minors, persons under guardianship or assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion are applicable in cases where there are special reasons. (2) Not a person falling under the provisions of Article 71 of the Public Finance and Accounting Act. (3) Must be rated in grade "A", "B", "C", or "D" in "Services, etc." of the Reiwa 7, 8, 9 Ministry of Defense Competitive Bidding Qualifications (Uniform Qualifications for All Ministries) and possess competitive bidding qualifications in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region. (4) Not currently subject to a bid suspension order based on the "Guidelines for Bid Suspension Regarding Procurement of Equipment and Services" from the Director-General of the Secretariat of the Minister of Defense, Director-General of Defense Policy Bureau, Director-General of the Defense Equipment Agency, or the Accounting Officer of the Defense Equipment Agency. (5) Not a person who has a capital or personnel relationship with a person currently under bid suspension as referred to in the preceding item, and who intends to enter into a contract with the Ministry of Defense or the Defense Equipment Agency for the sale, manufacture, or contracting of services of the same type of goods as such person. (6) Not a qualified bidder who has been requested by a prefectural police to be excluded as a yakuza-related business operator and remains in that state. 5 Bidding Method When determining the successful bid, the bid price shall be the amount written on the bid form plus 10% of that amount. Therefore, all bidders shall write the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount on their bid form, regardless of whether they are taxable or exempt from consumption tax and local consumption tax. 6 Deposit (1) Bid Deposit: Exempt (2) Contract Deposit: Exempt 7 Invalid Bids Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the eligibility criteria in item 4, bids that violate the bidding conditions, or bids submitted by qualified bidders who have been requested by a prefectural police to be excluded as a yakuza-related business operator and remain in that state from the time of bidding until the conclusion of the contract shall be deemed invalid. 8 Necessity of Contract Creation: Yes 9 Basic Contract Clauses, etc. for Contract Conclusion: Service Contract Clauses, Special Clauses on Collusion and Other Illegal Activities, Special Clauses on Exclusion of Yakuza, Special Clauses on Intellectual Property Management 10 If the successful bidder fails to conclude the contract without justifiable reason, a penalty of not less than 5% of the successful bid amount will be collected. 11 Other (1) Use of Electronic Bidding/Opening System: This is a case that utilizes the Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS). Please note that the bid may be canceled or this notice may be changed due to a failure in the electronic bidding/opening system. From the date of this notice until Reiwa 8/10/29 (Thu) 17:00 (excluding administrative holidays). Those who find it difficult to use the electronic bidding/opening system may substitute it with a paper bidding method with the approval of the officer in charge. In this case, submit the "Request for Approval of Paper Bidding Method Participation" to the contact person by Reiwa 8/10/27 (Tue) 17:00. (2) Rounding: If there is a fraction of less than one yen in the amount equivalent to 110/100 of the amount written on the bid form, such fraction shall be rounded down, and the amount obtained after rounding down shall be considered the submitted bid. (3) As a general rule, subcontracting to a person currently under bid suspension is not permitted. However, this does not apply in cases where the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, the Director-General of Defense Policy Bureau, or the Director-General of the Defense Equipment Agency recognizes a truly unavoidable reason. (4) Submitted Documents: - Submit a copy of the qualification examination result notification for Ministry of Defense competitive bidding qualifications by the day before the bid date. - If subcontracting all or part of this contract to a person currently under bid suspension, submit the Subcontract Confirmation Application Form 7 days before the bid date. - Submit the power of attorney by the bid date. (5) If bidding involves a person currently under bid suspension and a person not under bid suspension for all or part of this contract, bids from the person subcontracting part of this contract to a person under bid suspension will not be accepted. (6) After the contract is concluded, if all or part of this contract is to be subcontracted to a person currently under bid suspension, this contract may be canceled in whole or in part. (7) If subcontracting to a person currently under bid suspension after the contract is concluded, obtain approval for subcontracting as stipulated in the "Bidding and Contract Procedures (Local Procurement)" and amend the contract to include special clauses regarding the determination of the price for specific items. For the determination of the price of specific items, submit documents that confirm the manufacturing costs, etc., incurred by the subcontractor. (8) If applicable to "Bidding and Contract Procedures (Local Procurement) 10.6", the "Special Clauses on Ensuring the Reliability of Data and Conducting System Investigations" will be applied separately. If applicable to "Bidding and Contract Procedures (Local Procurement) 10.8" and also to "Bidding and Contract Procedures (Local Procurement) 10.6", the "Special Clauses on Promoting Productivity Improvement Systems" will be applied separately. If the successful bidder is a small and medium-sized enterprise as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Basic Act, submit the "Questions and Answers Regarding Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" separately defined, and apply the "Special Clauses for Partial Release of Restrictions on Assignment of Claims" separately. (9) For inquiries regarding the matters described in this document, please contact the Procurement Section, General Affairs Division. Address: 2-2-1 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8630 TEL: 03-5721-7005 (Ext. 7060) Procurement Documents 1 Procurement Document 1 Download URL Procurement Document 2- Procurement Document 3- Procurement Document 4- Procurement Document 5-