[JEED8.0] Bidding Announcement We will conduct a public invitation for bids as follows. October 27, Reiwa 8 (2026) Contracting Officer: Go Tanabe, Branch Manager, Contract Administrator, Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers (JEED), Shizuoka Branch 1. Procurement Details (1) Project Name and Quantity: Asbestos Survey Work Accompanying Renovation and Other Construction of Shizuoka Vocational Ability Development Promotion Center Main and Annex Buildings (2) Specifications, etc.: As per bidding explanation and specifications. (3) Fulfillment Deadline: As per specifications. (4) Fulfillment Location: As per specifications. (5) Amount to be Stated in Bid Form: a. The total amount shall be stated in the bid amount. b. The bid amount shall be the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract desired amount, regardless of whether the bidder is a taxable or tax-exempt business regarding consumption tax and local consumption tax, or whether the transaction is taxable, non-taxable, or exempt from tax. 2. Competition Participation Qualifications (1) Persons who do not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Law. However, minors, persons under guardianship, or persons under assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion fall under "special reasons" in the same article. (2) Persons who do not fall under the provisions of Article 71 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Law. (3) As of November 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) (*Deadline for bid form submission*), persons rated as A, B, C, or D in the "Services, etc." category of the competition contract participation qualifications for various ministries and agencies in Reiwa 7, 8, 9 (2025, 2026, 2027) (hereinafter referred to as "all-ministry unified qualifications"). (4) Persons who are not subject to bid suspension measures by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare or suspension of competition participation qualifications by the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers (JEED) as of November 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) (*Deadline for bid form submission*). (5) Persons who do not fall under the category of violent groups, members of violent groups, quasi-members of violent groups, companies related to violent groups, racketeers, social movement impostors, organized crime groups, or other groups or individuals who seek economic benefits through violence, intimidation, or fraudulent means, as defined in Article 2 of the "Regulations on Response to Anti-Social Forces" established by JEED. (6) Persons who have not received disciplinary action from a supervisory authority within the past 3 months due to violations of the Labor Standards Act (Law No. 49 of 1947), the Industrial Safety and Health Act (Law No. 57 of 1972), or other labor-related laws, or who are currently serving a sentence (or are within the suspension period if suspended) for a criminal conviction for alleged violations of the same laws, or who are currently arrested, detained, referred to prosecutors, or indicted for alleged violations of the same laws, as of November 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) (*Deadline for bid form submission*). (7) Other persons who have proven to meet the qualification requirements determined by the Branch Manager, Contract Administrator, JEED Shizuoka Branch, as follows: - Persons who have submitted qualification documents for workers (samplers) specified in the specifications. - Persons who have submitted qualification documents for workers (analysts) specified in the specifications. *For participants planning to subcontract analysis work, submit qualification documents for the subcontractors' workers. [JEED8.0] 3. Distribution of Bidding Explanations, etc.: Bidding explanations and specifications will be provided, in principle, via email upon request from the date of this announcement until the deadline for bid form submission. (1) The destination address shall be shizuoka-keiri@jeed.go.jp. (2) The subject line shall be "Request for Bidding Explanation for Asbestos Survey Work Accompanying Renovation and Other Construction of Shizuoka Vocational Ability Development Promotion Center Main and Annex Buildings." (3) The body of the email shall include the company name, contact person's name, and phone number. 4. Deadline for Bid Form Submission: 12:00 PM (noon) on November 16, Reiwa 8 (2026). 5. Date and Time and Place of Bid Opening: Date and Time: 2:00 PM on November 19, Reiwa 8 (2026). Place: Conference Room, JEED Shizuoka Branch, 3-1-35 Tōro, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. 6. Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder shall be the one who submits the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price established in accordance with Article 56 of the JEED Accounting Regulations. The successful bid price shall be the amount obtained by adding 10% of the bid amount to the bid amount. *If there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, that fraction shall be rounded down. 7. Other (1) Language and Currency Used in Contract Procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency only. (2) Bid Security and Contract Security: Waived. (3) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by persons who do not have the competition participation qualifications indicated in this announcement, and bids that violate the bidding conditions, shall be invalid. (4) Contract Creation: Required. Furthermore, a clause will be included in the contract with the successful bidder regarding the termination of the contract and penalties in case of collusion or other illegal acts as defined by the Antimonopoly Act. (5) Other: Details are in the bidding explanation. Regarding contracts entered into by independent administrative agencies, the "Basic Policy for Review of Operations and Business of Independent Administrative Agencies" (decided by the Cabinet on December 7, 2010) stipulates that when contracting with a corporation having a certain relationship with the independent administrative agency, efforts such as disclosing information on re-employment status with that corporation and transaction status with that corporation should be promoted. Based on this, information related to the relationship with our organization will be published on our website. Therefore, we ask for your understanding and cooperation in providing the necessary information to us and agreeing to the publication of the information. Please note that by bidding, applying, or concluding a contract for this project, you are deemed to have agreed to this. Furthermore, if it is found that there have been acts of collusion or other illegal acts in violation of the Antimonopoly Act when concluding the contract with the successful bidder regarding this bid, the contract may be terminated and penalties may be imposed.