Reiwa 8 (2026) Yamaguchi River and National Road Office De-icing Agent and Other Purchases

NOTICE OF BID We hereby announce the following general competitive bid. October 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) Authorized Officer for Disbursement: Taishi Yamamoto, Director General, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau ◎Procuring Organization Number: 020 ◎Location Number: 34 1. Procurement Details: (1) Item Classification Number: 26 (2) Procurement Item Name and Quantity: Reiwa 8 (2026) Yamaguchi River and National Road Office De-icing Agent and Other Purchases De-icing Agent: 674 t Melting Agent: 126 t (Electronic Bidding Target Item) (Electronic Contract Target Item) (3) Specifications of Procurement Items: As per the tender documents. (4) Delivery Deadline: March 31, Reiwa 9 (2027), from the day following the contract conclusion date. (5) Delivery Location: As per the tender documents and specifications. (6) Bidding Method: As per the tender documents. - 2 - (7) Use of Electronic Procurement System: This item is subject to the submission of the application for confirmation of competitive participation qualifications (hereinafter referred to as "Application") and bidding and contract via the electronic procurement system. If it is difficult to use the electronic procurement system, a request for paper bid participation and a request for paper contract may be submitted to use the paper bid and paper contract methods. 2. Competitive Participation Qualifications: (1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 70 and 71 of the Order for Execution of Budget, Receipts, and Accounting. (2) Must be confirmed to have competitive participation qualifications in the Chugoku region, graded as A, B, C, or D in "Sale of Goods" for the Reiwa 7, 8, and 9 (2025, 2026, 2027) general competitive (designated competitive) bidding qualifications (unified for all ministries and agencies) by the time of bid opening. For the application period and location of general competitive (designated competitive) bidding qualifications (unified for all ministries and agencies), apply at the period and location specified in the "Public Notice Concerning Qualifications of Bidders" (dated March 31, Reiwa 8 (2026)). - 3 - (3) Must not have filed for commencement of reorganization proceedings under the Company Reorganization Act or for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (excluding those who have completed the procedures under Article 9, Other (2) of the above-mentioned Public Notice). (4) Must not have been suspended from nomination by the Director-General of the Chugoku Regional Development Bureau during the period from the deadline for submission of the Application to the bid opening. (5) Must not be a business operator whose management is substantially controlled by a gangster or equivalent, as requested for exclusion from public works, etc., by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and must not be in such a state. (6) Must have proven delivery performance of de-icing agents (sodium chloride) or melting agents (calcium chloride). (7) The transportation plan stated in the Application must be appropriate. (8) Must have downloaded the tender documents from the electronic procurement system, or received the tender documents from the Authorized Officer for Disbursement. 3. Submission Location for Bids, etc.: (1) URL and Contact Information for Electronic Procurement System: Electronic Procurement System https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/ 730-8530 Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima City, Naka-ku, Kami-Hatchobori 6-30, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, General Affairs Department, Contract Division, Purchasing Section Phone: 082-221-9231 (Extension 2531) (2) Submission Location for Paper Bids, Location for Inspection of Contract Terms, and Contact Information: Same as the contact information in (1). (3) Distribution Location and Method of Tender Documents: Download from the electronic procurement system. If unable to obtain via the electronic procurement system due to unavoidable reasons, contact the inquiry point in (1) for instructions regarding delivery by hand, email, or courier (cash on delivery). - 5 - (4) Deadline for Submission of Applications via Electronic Procurement System and Paper Bid Method: October 30, Reiwa 8 (2026), 5:00 PM. (5) Deadline for Submission of Bids via Electronic Procurement System and Paper Bid Method: November 13, Reiwa 8 (2026), 5:00 PM. (6) Bid Opening Date and Time and Location: November 16, Reiwa 8 (2026), 11:00 AM, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Bidding Room. 4. Other: (1) Language and Currency: Japanese and Japanese currency only. (2) Bid Bond and Contract Security Deposit: Exempt. (3) Requirements for Bidders: (a) Those wishing to participate via the electronic procurement system must submit bid document data (Application, etc.) to the URL indicated in 3(1) by the deadline shown in 3(4). (b) Those wishing to participate via the paper bid method must submit the necessary application forms, etc., to the location indicated in 3(2) by the deadline shown in 3(4). In both cases (a) and (b), if the Authorized Officer for Disbursement makes inquiries regarding the content of the Application, etc., explanations must be provided by the day before the bid opening. (4) Bidder Eligibility for Selection: Only bids for which competitive participation qualifications have been confirmed by the Authorized Officer for Disbursement based on the Application will be considered for selection. (5) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by those who do not have the qualifications to participate in the competition and bids that violate the conditions of the bid are invalid. (6) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. This project is subject to electronic exchange of documents related to contract procedures via the electronic procurement system. If it is difficult to use the electronic procurement system, the paper contract method may be used with the consent of the procuring entity. (7) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder will be the one who submitted the lowest valid bid within the limits of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 79 of the Order for Execution of Budget, Receipts, and Accounting. (8) Those who do not have the general competitive (designated competitive) bidding qualifications (unified for all ministries and agencies) listed in 2(2) above may also submit an Application according to 4(3) above, but to participate in the competition, they must obtain the said qualification and have their competitive participation qualifications confirmed by the time of bid opening. (9) The procuring entity may request the submission of a reference quotation before the bid opening if deemed necessary. (10) Those participating in the bid via the electronic procurement system must obtain an electronic certificate. (11) For details, refer to the tender documents. 5. Summary: (1) Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity: YAMAMOTO Taishi, Director General of Chugoku Regional Development Bureau. (2) Classification of the products to be procured: 26. (3) Nature and quantity of the products to be purchased: Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 674t, Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent 126t. (4) Delivery period: From the day following the date of the conclusion of the contract through March 31, 2027. (5) Delivery place: As in the tender documentation. (6) Qualification for participating in the tendering procedures: Suppliers eligible for participating in the proposed tender are those who shall: ① not come under Article 70 and 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. ② have Grade A, B, C or D on "sale of product" in Chugoku Area in terms of qualification for participating in tenders by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Single qualification for every Ministry and agency) for the purpose of procurement in the fiscal year of 2025, 2026, 2027. ③ not have filed a petition for the commencement of reorganization proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act or the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (except those who have done the procedure of reapplication under the notification of the competing participation qualification). ④ not be under suspension of nomination by Director-General of Chugoku Regional Development Bureau from Time-limit for submission of certificate to Bid Opening. ⑤ not be the Building constructor that a gangster influences management substantially or the person who has exclusion request from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is continuing state concerned. ⑥ have proven to have actually delivered Sodium Chloride for Solid deicing agent or Calcium Chloride for Solid deicing agent. ⑦ the transportation programming is appropriate. ⑧ have downloaded the bid manual from the Electric Procurement system, or have obtained the bid manual from orderer directly. (7) Time-limit for submission of certificate: 17:00 October 30, 2026. (8) Time-limit for tender: 17:00 November 13, 2026. (9) Contact point for the notice: Purchasing Section, Contract Division, General Affairs Department, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 6-30 Kamihatchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, 730-8530 Japan. TEL 082-221-9231 ex. 2531. (10) Acquire the electric certificate in case of using the Electric Procurement system. https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/