Purchase of Foreign Magazines for Reiwa 9

Procurement Case Number 0000000000000629356 Procurement Type General Competitive Bidding Announcement (WTO Non-Targeted) Classification Goods and Services Procurement Case Name Purchase of Foreign Magazines for Reiwa 9 Publication Start Date Reiwa 08 October 26 Publication End Date Reiwa 08 November 18 Procurement Organization Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Procurement Organization Location Tokyo Prefecture Announcement Content Bid Announcement Bids will be conducted as follows. This project includes projects related to the Reiwa 9 budget, and the successful bid and contract conclusion for the Reiwa 9 bid are conditional upon the budget being approved and the budget being notified. Details 1. Matters for Competitive Bidding (1) Title: Purchase of Foreign Magazines for Reiwa 9 (2) Specifications/Standards: As per specifications (3) Quantity: As per specifications (4) Performance Deadline: Reiwa 09 March 31 (Wednesday) and Reiwa 10 January 31 (Monday) (5) Place of Performance: Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2. Matters Concerning Qualifications Required for Competitive Bidders (1) Not falling under the provisions of Article 70 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order (Imperial Ordinance No. 165 of 1947, hereinafter referred to as "Budget Order"). Individuals who are minors, persons under guardianship, or persons under assistance, and who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion, fall under special reasons in the same article. (2) Not falling under the provisions of Article 71 of the Budget Order. (3) Must have a qualification for participating in Reiwa 7, 8, and 9 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries competitive procurements (Nationwide Unified Qualifications) in the "Sale of Goods" category, with a grade of A, B, C, or D. (4) Not currently subject to a suspension of bidding or similar measures based on the "Procedures for Suspension of Bidding and Similar Measures Concerning Contracts for Manufacturing of Goods, Purchase of Goods, and Services, etc. at the Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" during the period from the deadline for receipt of submission documents in 5.(2) to the bid opening date in 6.(2). (5) Must have received the bid explanation document. 3. Bidding Method: Bids will be based on the total price, including all expenses required for the purchase, in addition to the base price. For bid award determination, the bid amount will be the successful bid price. Therefore, bidders shall state the estimated contract amount in their bid, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt businesses for consumption tax and local consumption tax. The successful bidder shall promptly submit a breakdown of the bid amount as instructed by the person in charge. 4. Location of Contract Clauses and Method of Obtaining Bid Explanation Document (1) Location: As per the bid explanation document. The bid explanation document includes bidding instructions, bid forms, power of attorney, specifications, and draft contract. (2) Method of Obtaining: Obtain from the Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries website or the Procurement Portal. Procurement Portal URL: https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/UZA01/OZA0101 During the announcement period (excluding administrative holidays), it can also be obtained at the Accounting Division of the Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Central Government Building No. 4, 12th Floor, Door No. 1217) between 10:00 and 17:00 (excluding 12:00-13:00). (3) Announcement Period: Reiwa 08 October 26 (Monday) - Reiwa 08 November 18 (Wednesday) (4) Bid Explanation Meeting: No bid explanation meeting will be held. If you have any questions regarding this bid, please contact the inquiry contact listed in section 12 of the bid explanation document. 5. Deadline, Location, and Method of Submission of Certificates (1) Submitted Documents: Copy of Reiwa 7, 8, 9 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Competitive Bidding Qualifications (Nationwide Unified Qualifications). (2) Submission Deadline: Reiwa 08 November 18 (Wednesday) 15:00 (3) Submission Location: 3-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Accounting Division (Central Government Building No. 4, 12th Floor, Door No. 1217). (4) Submission Method: Generally, send via email with "【080381】" in the subject line. Submission by mail or courier is also acceptable. * Email address: seisakuken_youdo@maff.go.jp * For mail/courier, send by registered mail or equivalent method that provides delivery confirmation, and strictly adhere to the submission deadline. 6. Location and Date and Time of Bid Execution (1) Location: Policy Research Institute Seminar Room (Central Government Building No. 4, 9th Floor, Door No. 929) (2) Date and Time of Bid Execution: Reiwa 08 November 19 (Thursday) 15:00 * For bids sent by mail/courier, send by registered mail or equivalent method that provides delivery confirmation, and it must arrive at the submission location in 5.(3) by Reiwa 08 November 18 (Wednesday) 17:00 (email and FAX are not acceptable). If the bid is to be made by proxy, a power of attorney must be submitted. 7. Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by parties who do not possess the necessary qualifications for bid participation as stated in this announcement, and bids that violate the bidding conditions, will be deemed invalid. 8. Bid Deposit and Contract Deposit: Exempt. 9. Method of Selecting Successful Bidder: The successful bidder will be the one who submits the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 79 of the Budget Order. 10. Requirement for Contract Document: A contract document shall be prepared upon conclusion of the contract. 11. Other: Matters not described in this announcement are subject to the bid explanation document. Announcement is hereby made. Reiwa 08 October 26 Authorized Officer for Expenditure, Director of the Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yasuhiko Kurashige Notices 1. To ensure ethical conduct in procurement by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the "Code 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) has been established. Based on this code, measures to maintain ethical conduct, such as publicizing facts when undue influence is received from a third party, are implemented. For details, please refer to the institute's website (Regarding Ethical Conduct Measures for Contracting Parties at the Policy Research Institute). 2. Based on the "Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2020" (Decision of the Council of Ministers on July 17, 2020), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is working to reduce the use of written documents, seals, and face-to-face meetings, including the omission of seals. Procurement Document 1 Download URL Procurement Document 2 - Procurement Document 3 - Procurement Document 4 - Procurement Document 5 -