Tender Announcement We will conduct a general competitive tender as follows. September 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) Contracting Officer: Taku Nishimura, Director of Chubu Regional Development Bureau 1. Matters for Competitive Bidding (1) Project Name: Reiwa 8 (2026) Sale of Scrap Metal, etc. (Hamamatsu River and National Highway) (Electronic Procurement System Project) (2) Item Name, Specifications, and Quantity of Items for Sale: Item: Specifications: Unit: Quantity: Scrap Metal Heavy HS: t: 7.530 Scrap Metal Heavy H1: t: 68.037 Scrap Metal Heavy H2: t: 14.699 Scrap Metal Heavy H3: t: 12.757 Scrap Metal Heavy H4: t: 3.107 Scrap Metal Cast Iron B: t: 12.963 Stainless Steel Scrap 18Cr: kg: 256.000 Stainless Steel Scrap SUS: kg: 55.000 Aluminum Scrap New Cut: kg: 262.000 Aluminum Scrap Mixed Dross: kg: 8,438.000 Copper Scrap No. 1 Insulated Copper Wire: kg: 15,547.000 Total: t: 143.651 (3) Delivery Deadline: Within 20 days after payment of contract price (including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays). (4) Delivery Location: One location in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, one location in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and one location in Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture. (5) Bidding Method: When determining the successful bidder, the bid price will be the amount obtained by adding 10% of the amount written on the bid form to that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, that fraction will be rounded down). Therefore, bidders must write the amount equivalent to 100/110 of their estimated contract desired amount on the bid form, regardless of whether they are taxable or exempt from consumption tax and local consumption tax. In principle, the number of bidding rounds in this tender execution will be limited to two. However, a third round may be conducted in some cases. (6) Use of Electronic Procurement System (GEPS): This project is a target project for which the submission of applications for participation in competition, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Applications, etc."), bidding, and contracts will be conducted through the electronic procurement system. For environmental settings of the electronic procurement system, please refer to the URL in 4(2). If it is difficult to use the electronic procurement system, please submit a request for paper bidding (Form 2) and paper contract signing (Form 7). 2. Eligibility for Competition (1) Not falling under the provisions of Articles 70 and 71 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Law. (2) Must have obtained certification in the Tokai-Hokuriku region for "Purchase of Goods" and be rated in grade A in the Reiwa 7, 8, 9 (2025, 2026, 2027) General Competitive (Designated Competitive) Bidding Eligibility (All-Ministry Unified Qualification). (3) Not a party for whom commencement of rehabilitation proceedings has been filed under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law or commencement of reorganization proceedings has been filed under the Civil Reorganization Law (excluding those who have completed the re-application procedure based on the public notice regarding competitive bidding eligibility). (4) Not subject to suspension of designation by the Director of the Chubu Regional Development Bureau during the period from the site explanation date to the bid date. (5) Not a party who has been requested by the police authorities to be excluded from public works, etc., of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as a construction company whose management is substantially controlled by an organized crime group member or equivalent, and such state continues. (6) Must have obtained permission (or had a notification accepted) under the following ordinances: ・Permission as a scrap metal dealer or notification as a scrap metal peddler under the "Shizuoka Prefecture Scrap Metal Business Ordinance." (7) Must have notified the prefectural public safety commission under the Act on Prevention of Disposal and Other Acts of Stolen Specified Metal Products. (8) Must have directly obtained the documents related to this tender through the delivery method in 4(3). (9) Must have participated in the site explanation meeting. (10) Must have submitted a reference estimate after the site explanation meeting. 3. Confirmation of Eligibility for Competition, etc.: (1) Those who wish to participate in this tender must submit the application for participation in competition (Forms 1 and attached documents) to prove their eligibility for competition. (2) After confirming the submitted documents, the contracting officer will separately notify the applicant of their eligibility for competition by the start of the bid submission period indicated in Table 1(④). Those deemed ineligible cannot participate in this tender. 4. Tender Procedures, etc.: (1) Location for Submission of Bids, Location for Inspection of Contract Terms and Conditions, and Contact Information: 〒460-8514 2-5-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, General Affairs Department, Contracts Division, Property Management Section Tel: 052-953-8124 (ext. 2542) Email: cbr-koubai@mlit.go.jp (2) URL of Electronic Procurement System (Procurement Portal): https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/ (3) Period, Location, and Method of Document Delivery: Delivery Period: As described in Table 1. Delivery Location: Delivered via the electronic procurement system. (If "Receive update notification emails when corrections/cancellations are made to downloaded items" is not selected, update notifications will not be received when documents are added, making it impossible to prepare proper bid forms, etc., and therefore competitive bidding eligibility will not be granted. If you accidentally do not select this, please contact the inquiry contact in (1) and follow the instructions.) If it is impossible to obtain via the electronic procurement system due to unavoidable circumstances, delivery will be made via email or by courier (cash on delivery), so please contact the inquiry contact in (1) and follow the instructions. (4) Period, Location, and Method of Submission of Application for Participation in Competition, etc.: Submission Period: As described in Table 1. Submission Location: Submit via the electronic procurement system or to (1). Submission Method: Submit via the electronic procurement system, email, mail, or in person. (5) Period, Location, and Method of Submission of Reference Estimate: Submission Period: As described in Table 1. Submission Location: Submit to (1). Submission Method: Submit via email. 5. Site Explanation Meeting: (1) Location, time, and other details will be contacted by the Finance Division of the Hamamatsu River and National Highway Office by October 1, Reiwa 8 (2026) to those who have submitted the application for participation in competition, etc. If there are any deficiencies in the submitted application, participation in the site explanation meeting will not be permitted, and notification will be given that participation is not possible. (2) Date and Time of Site Explanation Meeting: Date and Time: October 5, Reiwa 8 (2026) (Monday) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM October 6, Reiwa 8 (2026) (Tuesday) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: Delivery locations listed in 1(4). (3) Participants shall, in principle, be the representative. However, if the representative cannot attend, an employee of the company may attend as a proxy. In such cases, please bring proof of employment as an employee of the company (e.g., employee ID with photo, business card, etc.). 6. Bidding and Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: (1) Period, Location, and Method of Submission of Bids, and Date and Time and Location of Bid Opening: Submission Period: As described in Table 1. Submission Location: Submit via the electronic procurement system or to 4(1). Submission Method: Submit via the electronic procurement system, mail, or in person. Date and Time of Bid Opening: As described in Table 1. Location of Bid Opening: As described in Table 1. (2) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by those who do not have the eligibility for competition stated in this announcement, such as those who do not participate in the site explanation meeting or fail to submit a reference estimate, and bids that violate the conditions related to bidding as indicated in the Chubu Regional Development Bureau Competitive Bidding Instructions will be deemed invalid. Furthermore, bids that are not stamped and do not have the names and contact information of the "person in charge and representative" written in the blank space of the bid form will be deemed invalid. (3) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: Highest price winning method. The successful bidder will be the one who submits the highest valid bid at or above the estimated price prepared in accordance with the provisions of Article 79 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Law. The electronic procurement system (procurement portal) implements an electronic lottery function to improve convenience for bidders. To conduct an electronic lottery, a number from 000 to 999 set by the bidder is required. Electronic bidders shall enter the electronic lottery number in the electronic procurement system, and paper bidders shall write the number in the electronic lottery number input field of the paper bidding participation request form. If there are two or more bidders who have submitted bids at the same highest price and the successful bidder is to be determined by lottery, the following procedure will be followed: ① If there are only electronic bidders with the same price: An electronic lottery will be conducted based on the electronic lottery number entered by the electronic bidder to determine the successful bidder. ② If there is a mix of electronic bidders and paper bidders with the same price: An electronic lottery will be conducted based on the electronic lottery number entered by the electronic bidder and the electronic lottery number written on the paper bidding participation request form by the paper bidder to determine the successful bidder. ③ If there are only paper bidders with the same price: An electronic lottery will be conducted on the spot to determine the successful bidder. 7. Other: (1) Language and Currency Used in Contract Procedures: Japanese language and Japanese currency only. (2) Location for Inspection of Contract Terms and Conditions, and Other Inquiries Regarding the Project: Contact information as listed in 4(1). (3) Bid Security and Contract Security: Exempt. (4) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. (5) It is requested to strive to respect human rights in accordance with the "Guidelines for Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains, etc." (Decision of the Inter-Ministerial Meeting for Promoting and Coordinating Measures Related to the Implementation of the Action Plan on Business and Human Rights dated September 13, Reiwa 4 (2022)). (6) Other Detailed Provisions: In addition to the above, matters to be understood and complied with when participating in this general competitive tender are as follows: "Chubu Regional Development Bureau Competitive Bidding Instructions" (available on the Chubu Regional Development Bureau website (https://www.cbr.mlit.go.jp)). Table 1: Period for Tender Procedures, etc. ① Period for Document Delivery: From 10:00 AM on the bid announcement date until 4:00 PM on October 14, Reiwa 8 (2026) (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays). ② Period for Submission of Applications, etc.: From 10:00 AM on the bid announcement date until 4:00 PM on September 29, Reiwa 8 (2026) (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays). ③ Period for Submission of Reference Estimate: From the site explanation meeting until 12:00 PM on October 7, Reiwa 8 (2026) (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays). ④ Period for Submission of Bids: From 10:00 AM on October 13, Reiwa 8 (2026) until 4:00 PM on October 14, Reiwa 8 (2026) (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays). ⑤ Date and Time and Location of Bid Opening: 1:00 PM on October 15, Reiwa 8 (2026) at the Bid Room, General Affairs Department, Contracts Division, Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.