Purchase of Foreign Periodicals (Published in 2027)

Procurement Case Number: 0000000000000628936 Procurement Type: Public Invitation to General Competitive Tender (Excluding WTO) Classification: Procurement of Goods and Services Procurement Case Name: Purchase of Foreign Periodicals (Published in 2027) Publication Start Date: October 21, Reiwa 8 Publication End Date: November 11, Reiwa 8 Procuring Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Procuring Organization Location: Tokyo Public Invitation to General Competitive Tender Public invitation to tender as follows at the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy. 1. Matters for Competitive Tender (1) Title: Purchase of Foreign Periodicals (Published in 2027) (2) Fulfillment Period: January 1, Reiwa 9 to February 28, Reiwa 10 (3) Place of Performance: As per the bid explanation document. 2. Qualifications Required for Participation in Competition (1) Those who have been graded A, B, C, or D in "Sales of Goods" for the Reiwa 7, 8, and 9 fiscal years in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's qualification for participation in tenders (unified qualification for all ministries and agencies) and have the qualification to participate in tenders in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region. (2) Those who have submitted a pledge stating that they do not fall under the category of organized crime groups, etc., as separately designated by the Expenditure Execution Officer, at the time of submitting bid-related documents. However, this does not apply if the Expenditure Execution Officer deems the submission of a pledge unnecessary. 3. Place of Submission of Bid Forms, etc. (1) Place of submission of bid-related documents, place to present contract terms, and place to distribute bid explanation documents: Postal Code 100-0013 Location: 16th Floor, East Building, Central Government Building No. 7, 3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Organization: General Affairs Division, National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Procurement Section Phone Number: 03-3581-2392 Email: nistep-keiyaku[at]mext.go.jp (Convert [at] to @ when sending email) (Contract terms and bid explanation documents can be obtained from the institute's website.) (2) Method of inquiring about bid-related matters: Inquiries should be made by filling out the attached inquiry form and sending it to the above email address (accepted at any time). *Deadline: Friday, October 30, Reiwa 8, 2:00 PM. (3) Deadline for receipt of bid forms and bid-related documents: 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 4, Reiwa 8. (4) Date and time and place of opening of bids: 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 11, Reiwa 8. Meeting Room (16B), East Building, Central Government Building No. 7, National Institute of Science and Technology Policy. 4. Use of Electronic Procurement System This procurement will be conducted using the common "Electronic Procurement System" for government ministries and agencies, in addition to the conventional "paper" bidding. Electronic Procurement System URL: https://www.geps.go.jp/ For details, please refer to the bid explanation document. 5. Bid Security: Exempt. 6. Invalid Bids: (1) Bids submitted by those who do not possess the necessary qualifications for participation in this competition, bids submitted by those who fail to fulfill their obligations, and bids falling under any of the items in Paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Procurement Contract Regulations shall be deemed invalid. (2) If a pledge as described in 2.(2) is not submitted, or if a false pledge is made, or if the pledge is violated, the bid shall be deemed invalid. 7. Other Matters necessary for this bid shall be in accordance with the bid explanation document. Announced. October 21, Reiwa 8 Expenditure Execution Officer, Director, National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Shuichi Sakamoto