Procurement Case Number 0000000000000629682 Procurement Type: Public Invitation for Bids (WTO Non-Applicable) Classification: Goods and Services Procurement Case Name: Purchase of High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC), One Lot Public Start Date: October 27, 2026 Public End Date: November 13, 2026 Procuring Organization: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Procuring Organization Location: Kanagawa Prefecture Announcement Content: PUBLIC NOTICE OF BID We will conduct a public invitation for bids as follows. October 27, 2026 Authorized Officer for Expenditure National Institute of Health Sciences Director of General Affairs Yoshikazu Fuminuma 1. Matters for Competitive Bidding (1) Subject: Purchase of High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC), One Lot (2) Specifications: As per the bid explanation document and specifications. (3) Performance Deadline: March 19, 2027 (4) Place of Performance: Location designated by the Authorized Officer for Expenditure (5) Bidding Method: The bid amount shall be the total price. In determining the successful bid, the successful bid price shall be the amount obtained by adding 10 percent of the bid amount to the amount stated in the bid form (rounded down to the nearest yen). Therefore, bidders shall state in their bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt business operators for consumption tax, etc. 2. Eligibility for Participation in Bidding (1) Not falling under the provisions of Article 70 of the Public Accounting Act. However, minors, persons under guardianship or assistance, who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion, fall under the case where there are special reasons in the same article. (2) Not falling under the provisions of Article 71 of the Public Accounting Act. (3) Must be rated in grade A, B, or C for "Sales of Goods" in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Bidding Qualifications (All-Ministry Unified Qualifications) for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, and possess bidding qualifications in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region. (4) Those who are recognized as not having provided false information in their qualification application or attached documents. (5) Those who are recognized as not having extremely deteriorated financial status or creditworthiness. (6) Not currently subject to a suspension of bidding by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. (7) Others who possess qualifications determined by the Authorized Officer for Expenditure based on the provisions of Article 73 of the Public Accounting Act. 3. Location of Contract Terms, etc. (1) Location for obtaining bid explanation documents, location for contract terms, and contact information, etc. 3-25-26, Tonoma-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-9501 National Institute of Health Sciences, General Affairs Department, Accounting Division, Procurement Section Phone: 044-270-6614 If you wish to receive the bid explanation document via email, please contact procurement@nihs.go.jp. (2) Period for obtaining bid explanation documents: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (3) Deadline and location for receiving bid forms: By 3:00 PM on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the location specified in (1). (4) Date and time and location of bid opening: From 11:20 AM on Friday, November 13, 2026, at the National Institute of Health Sciences, Bid Room. 4. Use of Electronic Procurement System This case will be handled through the electronic procurement system. Those who find it difficult to use the electronic procurement system may apply for the paper bidding method in writing to the Authorized Officer for Expenditure. 5. Other (1) Language and currency to be used in contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency. (2) Bid security and contract security: Exempt. (3) Matters required of bidders: Those wishing to participate in this public bidding must submit documents proving their ability to perform the work specified in this announcement by the designated deadline. Bidders shall respond to requests for explanation regarding such documents from the Authorized Officer for Expenditure. In addition, bidders wishing to participate must submit a pledge stating that they do not fall under the category of organized crime groups along with the aforementioned supporting documents. (4) Invalid bids: Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the eligibility requirements for bidding specified in this announcement, bids from those who have not fulfilled the obligations required of bidders, and bids that violate other bidding conditions shall be deemed invalid. Furthermore, if a bidder fails to submit the pledge form specified in (3), or makes a false pledge, or violates the pledge, their bid shall be deemed invalid. (5) Requirement for contract document creation: Required. (6) Method of determining the successful bidder: The successful bidder shall be the bidder who is determined by the Authorized Officer for Expenditure to be capable of performing the work specified in this announcement and who has submitted a valid bid at the lowest price within the scope of the estimated price prepared in accordance with the provisions of Article 79 of the Public Accounting Act. (7) Authenticity of contract-related documents: Contract-related documents submitted by personnel shall be those of the determined business operator. Furthermore, if any falsification or other irregularities are found in contract-related documents where the seal is omitted, the contract may be canceled and penalties may be imposed. (8) Other: Details are provided in the bid explanation document. Procurement Documents 1 Procurement Documents 1 Download URL Procurement Documents 2-Procurement Documents 3-Procurement Documents 4-Procurement Documents 5-
