[JEED8.0] Announcement of Bidding We will conduct a general competitive bidding as follows. Reiwa 8, October 23rd Independent Administrative Institution Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers Hiroshima Branch Contract Manager Branch Manager Toshiki Shibahara 1. Procurement Details (1) Procurement Item Name and Quantity Purchase of Training Software "Sheet Metal Software" (Hiroshima Vocational Ability Development Promotion Center) (2) Specifications etc. As per the bid explanation document and specifications (3) Fulfillment Deadline As per specifications (4) Fulfillment Location As per specifications (5) Amount to be entered on the bid form (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 desired amount, regardless of whether the bidder is a taxable business operator or an exempt business operator for consumption tax and local consumption tax, or whether the transaction is taxable or non-taxable/non-taxable. 2. Qualifications for Participation in Competition (1) Those who do not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order. In addition, minors, persons under guardianship, or persons under assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion fall under special reasons in the same article. (2) Those who do not fall under the provisions of Article 71 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order. (3) As of November 9, Reiwa 8 (※ Bid Submission Deadline), those who are rated "A", "B", "C", or "D" in the business item "General/Industrial Machinery", "Electrical/Communication Equipment", "Electronic Computer Equipment", or "Precision Equipment" in "Manufacturing of Goods" or "Sales of Goods" for competitive contracts with each ministry and agency in Reiwa 7, 8, and 9. (4) Those who are not subject to suspension of bidding by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare or suspension of bidding qualification by the Independent Administrative Institution Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers as of November 9, Reiwa 8 (※ Bid Submission Deadline). (5) Those who do not fall under the category of gangsters, gangster members, quasi-gangster members, gangster-related companies, racketeers, social movement etc. impostors, special intelligence gangster groups, or other groups or individuals who seek economic benefits by using violence, power, and fraudulent means, as defined in Article 2 of the "Rules on Response to Anti-Social Forces" established by the Independent Administrative Institution Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers. (6) Those who have not been subject to disposition by the supervisory authority within the past 3 months due to violation of the Labor Standards Act (Law No. 49 of 1947), the Industrial Safety and Health Act (Law No. 57 of 1972), or other labor-related laws, or who are currently serving a sentence for a violation of the same laws (during the period of suspension of execution if suspended), or who have been arrested, detained, referred to prosecutors, or indicted for alleged violations of the same laws, as of November 9, Reiwa 8 (※ Bid Submission Deadline). 3. Distribution of Bid Explanation Documents etc. Bid explanation documents and specifications will be provided to those who request them via email, in principle, between the date of this announcement and the bid submission deadline. [JEED8.0] (1) The destination shall be hiroshima-keiri@jeed.go.jp. (2) The subject line shall be "Request for Distribution of Bid Explanation Document for Purchase of Training Software "Sheet Metal Software" (Hiroshima Vocational Ability Development Promotion Center)". (3) The body shall include the company name, contact person's name, and phone number. 4. Bid Submission Deadline Reiwa 8, November 9, 4:00 PM 5. Bid Opening Date and Time Date: Reiwa 8, November 12, 11:00 AM Location: 5-2-65 Kounan, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture Independent Administrative Institution Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers Hiroshima Branch Hiroshima Vocational Ability Development Promotion Center Training Building 2nd Floor, Room 203 6. Method of Determining 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 56 of the Financial Regulations of the Independent Administrative Institution Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers. The successful bid price shall be the bid amount plus an amount equivalent to 10/100 of the bid amount. ※ If there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, the fraction shall be rounded down. 7. Other (1) Language and Currency to be used in contract procedures Japanese and Japanese currency only. (2) Bid Bond and Contract Deposit Full exemption (3) Invalid Bids Bids submitted by those who do not meet the qualifications for participation in competition indicated in this announcement, and bids that violate the conditions of bidding shall be invalid. (4) Contract Creation Required. Furthermore, in the case of a contract with the successful bidder regarding this bid, provisions will be made for contract termination and penalties in the event that collusion or other illegal acts are discovered as defined by the Antimonopoly Act. (5) Other Details are in the bid explanation document. Regarding contracts entered into by independent administrative institutions, the "Basic Policy for Review of Affairs and Operations of Independent Administrative Institutions" (Cabinet Decision on December 7, 2010) stipulates that when contracting with a corporation that has a certain relationship with the independent administrative institution, efforts will be made to disclose information such as the status of re-employment in that corporation and the status of transactions with that corporation. Based on this, we will publish information related to the relationship with our institution on our website, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation in providing the necessary information to us and agreeing to the publication of information before bidding, applying, or concluding a contract. Please note that bidding, applying, or concluding a contract for this project will be deemed as consent.