[Shikoku Regional Forest Office] Reiwa 8 Harvest Survey Outsourcing (Standing Timber Sales/Regular Clearcutting) Shimanokawa Mountain National Forest, Compartment 3233 (Outside Compartment) 4, Shimanto Forest Management Office

Procurement Item Number: 0000000000000622078 Procurement Type: Public Invitation for Bids (Excluding WTO) Classification: Goods and Services Procurement Item Name: [Shikoku Regional Forest Office] Reiwa 8 Harvest Survey Outsourcing (Standing Timber Sales/Regular Clearcutting) Shimanokawa Mountain National Forest, Compartment 3233 (Outside Compartment) 4, Shimanto Forest Management Office Publication Start Date: September 8, Reiwa 8 Publication End Date: October 7, Reiwa 8 Procurement Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Procurement Organization Location: Kochi Prefecture Announcement Content: Public Invitation for Bids. As follows. Reiwa 8, September 8. Authorized Officer for Expenditure Authorization: Shin-taro Tanaka, Director of Shikoku Regional Forest Office. 1. Matters for Competition: (1) Subject: Reiwa 8 Harvest Survey Outsourcing (Standing Timber Sales/Regular Clearcutting) Shimanokawa Mountain National Forest, Compartment 3233 (Outside Compartment) 4, Shimanto Forest Management Office (2) Survey Location: Shimanto Forest Management Office, Shimanokawa Mountain National Forest, Compartment 3233 (Outside Compartment) 4. 48.22 ha, 29,310 m3 (3) Breakdown of Outsourced Survey: As per the attached Survey Breakdown Sheet. (4) Delivery Location of Results: Shikoku Regional Forest Office, Forest Management Department, Resource Utilization Division. (5) Contract Conclusion Deadline: By October 13, Reiwa 8 (Tuesday) (6) Delivery Deadline: February 26, Reiwa 9 (Friday) 2. Bidding Method: (1) This is an eligible project for electronic bidding using the electronic procurement system (hereinafter referred to as "the System"). (2) When determining the winning bid amount, the bid price will be the amount written on the bid form plus 10% of that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, it will be rounded down). Therefore, bidders, regardless of whether they are subject to consumption tax or exempt, should write the amount equivalent to 100/110 of their estimated amount on the bid form. 3. Competition Participation Qualifications: (1) Must be a person designated under Article 6-5, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Management and Operation of National Forests (Law No. 246 of 1951). (2) Not falling under the provisions of Article 70 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Settlement, and Accounting (Imperial Ordinance No. 165 of 1947; hereinafter referred to as "the Order"). Minors, persons under guardianship or assistance, who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion, fall under the special circumstances in the same article. (3) Not falling under the provisions of Article 71 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Settlement, and Accounting. (4) Must be registered in "Survey and Research" under "Services, etc." in the Reiwa 07/08/09 Competition Participation Qualifications (All-Ministry Unified Qualification) and have participation qualifications for the "Shikoku Region." (5) Not currently subject to a business suspension order from the Director of the Shikoku Regional Forest Office, etc., based on the "Procedures for Suspension of Business for Contracts for Manufacturing Goods, Purchase of Goods, and Services, etc." 4. Location for Display of Contract Terms, Distribution of Bid Explanatory Documents, etc.: (1) Period, Location, and Method for Distribution of Bid Explanatory Documents, etc.: a. Distribution Period: From September 8, Reiwa 8 (Tuesday) to October 6, Reiwa 8 (Tuesday) (excluding system maintenance periods for system distribution; for paper bids, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding administrative holidays). b. Location: Shikoku Regional Forest Office, 1st Floor Reading Room, 1-3-30 Marunouchi, Kochi City, 780-8528. Phone: Resource Utilization Division 088-821-2170. c. Method: In principle, distribution will be done via the internet. Shikoku Regional Forest Office website (https://www.rinya.maff.go.jp/shikoku/apply/publicsale/ippan.html), Procurement Portal (https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/UZA01/OZA0101). On the Shikoku Regional Forest Office website, under "Public Sale/Bidding Information" > "General Competitive Bidding List," and on the Procurement Portal under "Procurement Information" (When obtaining documents, accurately enter the required information and check the box "I wish to receive update notifications when corrections or cancellations are made to downloaded items.") (2) Period for Accepting Questions Regarding This Announcement, etc.: a. Acceptance Period: From the day after the announcement date until 5 days before the bid opening date (September 9, Reiwa 8 - October 2, Reiwa 8) (excluding system maintenance periods for system submission; for paper bids, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding holidays). b. Acceptance Location: Shikoku Regional Forest Office, Accounting Division, Planning Section, 1-3-30 Marunouchi, Kochi City, 780-8528. Phone: Accounting Division 088-821-2060. Email: shikoku_keiri@maff.go.jp. c. Submission Method: Submit in writing (form is optional) by hand or mail. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. (3) Period for Viewing Answers to Questions, etc.: a. Viewing Period: Starts from the second day after the question submission deadline and ends at 5:00 PM the day before the bid opening (excluding holidays). b. Viewing Location: Shikoku Regional Forest Office, 1st Floor Reading Room, 1-3-30 Marunouchi, Kochi City, 780-8528. Phone: Accounting Division 088-821-2060. You can also view it on the Shikoku Regional Forest Office website under "Public Sale/Bidding Information" > "Questions and Answers Regarding Currently Announced Bids." http://www.rinya.maff.go.jp/shikoku/apply/publicsale/nyusatu/public_qa.html 5. Confirmation of Competition Participation Qualifications, etc.: (1) Those who wish to participate in this general competition must submit the attached "Competition Participation Qualification Confirmation Application" and the necessary documents listed therein to the Authorized Officer for Expenditure Authorization to confirm their eligibility. Furthermore, if requested by the Authorized Officer for Expenditure Authorization for explanations regarding the certification documents, they must comply. (2) Submission Period: September 9, Reiwa 8 to September 25, Reiwa 8 (excluding system maintenance periods for system submission; for paper bids, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding holidays). (3) Submission Destination: Shikoku Regional Forest Office, Accounting Division, Planning Section, 1-3-30 Marunouchi, Kochi City, 780-8528. Phone: Accounting Division 088-821-2060. Email: shikoku_keiri@maff.go.jp. (4) Submission Method: Submit using the system. However, if participating by paper bid, contact the contracting authority in advance and submit in person to the submission destination in (3) by the representative or their proxy. (5) Those who do not submit the application and confirmation documents by the deadline specified in (2), or those who are deemed not to have the necessary qualifications, cannot participate in this competition. 6. Location and Time of Bid Execution: (1) Location of Bid Execution: Shikoku Regional Forest Office, 6th Floor Conference Room, 1-3-30 Marunouchi, Kochi City. (2) Bid and Bid Opening Date and Time: Bid forms must be submitted using the system. However, if submitting by paper bid due to unavoidable circumstances, contact the contracting authority in advance and bring the bid form to the bidding venue. Mail bids are also acceptable, but they must arrive at the submission destination in section 5(3) by 5:00 PM on October 6, Reiwa 8, by registered mail. However, if a re-bid is conducted, it will proceed continuously, so mail bidders cannot participate in the re-bid. If there are any changes to the bid date and time, the revised date and time will be notified through a revised announcement, competition participation qualification confirmation notice, etc. a. For system submission: Submit between 9:00 AM on October 5, Reiwa 8, and 11:00 AM on October 7, Reiwa 8. b. For paper bid submission: Submit by 11:00 AM on October 7, Reiwa 8. c. Bid opening will be conducted via the system at 11:00 AM on October 7, Reiwa 8, at the location specified in (1). d. For paper bid submission, bring a power of attorney if applicable. 7. Invalid Bids: (1) Bids submitted by persons who do not have the necessary qualifications to participate in the competition indicated in this announcement, and bids that violate the conditions of bidding, will be deemed invalid. Furthermore, in case of violation of bidding conditions, suspension of business, written or oral warnings, or cautions may be issued in accordance with Article 1, Paragraph 1, or Article 9 of the "Procedures for Suspension of Business for Contracts for Manufacturing Goods, Purchase of Goods, and Services, etc." (2) Bids where the pledge regarding the exclusion of organized crime groups (attached) is false or violated will be deemed invalid. 8. Bid Bond and Contract Deposit: Exempt. 9. Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder will be the person who submitted a valid bid and offered the lowest price within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 79 of the Order. 10. Creation of Contract: A contract shall be created upon conclusion. 11. Change from System to Paper Bid after Procedure Start: In principle, this is not permitted. However, if unavoidable circumstances arise for the bidder, they may change to a paper bid method with the approval of the contracting authority. 12. If unavoidable circumstances such as system failures occur, the method may be changed to paper bidding. 13. Other: Matters not described in this announcement shall be governed by the bid explanatory documents, etc. Announcements: 1. The "Rules of Conduct for Contracting Parties of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Administrative Instruction No. 22 of 2007) have been established for the purpose of maintaining ethical conduct in the contracting procedures of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Based on these rules, measures to maintain ethical conduct, such as publicizing facts when undue influence is received from a third party, are implemented. For details, please see the "Announcement Regarding Rules of Conduct for Contracting Parties" on the website of this forest management office. (https://www.rinya.maff.go.jp/shikoku/apply/publicsale/chotatu_nyusatu/job/soumu/top.html) 2. Based on the "Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2020" (Cabinet Decision on July 17, 2020), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is working on reducing the use of written documents, seals, and face-to-face meetings, including the omission of seals. Procurement Documents: Procurement Document 1 Download URL: Procurement Document 2: Procurement Document 3: Procurement Document 4: Procurement Document 5: