[JEED8.0] Tender Announcement We hereby announce a general competitive tender. September 8, Reiwa 8 [2026] Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers, Shimane Branch, Contracting Officer, Branch Manager Tomofumi Nomura 1. Procurement Details (1) Procurement Item Name and Quantity: Purchase of Office Furniture (Excluding Conference Tables) (Shimane Branch / Shimane Vocational Training Center) (2) Specifications, etc.: As per tender documents and specifications (3) Delivery Deadline: As per specifications (4) Delivery Location: As per specifications (5) Amount to be Stated in Bid: a. The bid amount shall be the total amount. b. The bid amount shall be the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount, regardless of whether the bidder is a taxable or tax-exempt business for consumption tax and local consumption tax, or whether the transaction is taxable or non-taxable. 2. Eligibility for Competition (1) Not falling under the provisions of Article 70 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order. Minors, persons under guardianship, or persons under assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion fall under the case of special reasons in the same article. (2) Not falling under the provisions of Article 71 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order. (3) As of September 25, Reiwa 8 [2026] (※ Date of Bid Submission Deadline), must be rated in "A", "B", "C", or "D" grade in the business item "Furniture/Fixtures" under "Manufacturing of Goods" or "Sales of Goods" for competitive contracts related to manufacturing and sales of goods by each ministry and agency (hereinafter referred to as "Unified Qualifications for All Ministries and Agencies") for Reiwa 7/8/9 [2025/2026/2027]. (4) As of September 25, Reiwa 8 [2026] (※ Date of Bid Submission Deadline), not subject to bid suspension measures by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare or qualification suspension measures by the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers. (5) Not falling under Article 2 of the "Regulations on Response to Anti-Social Forces" stipulated by the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers, such as violent groups, members of violent groups, quasi-members of violent groups, companies related to violent groups, racketeers, etc., those who claim to be social movement groups, etc., special intelligence violent groups, etc., or groups or individuals who seek economic benefits through violent, coercive, or fraudulent means. (6) As of September 25, Reiwa 8 [2026] (※ Date of Bid Submission Deadline), not having received disciplinary action from a supervisory authority within the past three months due to violations of the Labor Standards Act (Act No. 49 of 1947) and the Industrial Safety and Health Act (Act No. 57 of 1972) or other labor-related laws, not having been convicted of a violation of the same laws and currently serving a sentence (or within the suspension period if suspended), or not having been arrested, detained, referred to prosecutors, or indicted on suspicion of violating the same laws. 3. Distribution of Tender Documents, etc. Tender documents and specifications will be provided upon request via email from the date of this announcement until the bid submission deadline, in principle, as follows: (1) The recipient address shall be shimane-keiri@jeed.go.jp. [JEED8.0] (2) The subject line shall be "Request for Tender Documents for Purchase of Office Furniture (Excluding Conference Tables) (Shimane Branch / Shimane Vocational Training Center)". (3) The body of the email shall include the company name, contact person, and phone number. 4. Bid Submission Deadline: 4:00 PM on Friday, September 25, Reiwa 8 [2026]. 5. Date and Time and Place of Bid Opening: Date: 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 30, Reiwa 8 [2026]. Place: Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Main Building, Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers, Shimane Branch, 267 Higashi-Asahi-cho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. 6. Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The bidder who submits the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 56 of the "Accounting Regulations of the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers" shall be the successful bidder. The successful bid price shall be the bid amount plus an amount equivalent to 10/100 of the bid amount. If there are fractions of less than one yen, they shall be rounded down. 7. Other (1) Language and Currency Used in Contract Procedures: Japanese language and Japanese currency only. (2) Bid Security and Contract Security: Full exemption. (3) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by those who do not meet the eligibility criteria stated in this announcement, and bids that violate the bidding conditions are invalid. (4) Contract Creation: Required. Furthermore, a clause regarding the termination of the contract and penalties shall be concluded in the event that collusion or other illegal acts are discovered in relation to this bid. (5) Other: Details are as per the tender documents. Regarding contracts entered into by independent administrative agencies, as stated in the "Basic Policy for Review of Operations and Businesses of Independent Administrative Agencies" (Decision of the Cabinet Meeting on December 7, 2010), efforts are being made to disclose information such as re-employment status with the agency and transaction status with the agency when contracting with corporations having a certain relationship with the agency. Based on this, information related to the relationship with our organization will be published on our organization's website. Therefore, we request your understanding and cooperation by providing the necessary information to us and agreeing to the publication of the information. Please note that by bidding, applying, or concluding a contract for this item, you are deemed to have agreed. (PDF 140 KB)