Data Analysis and Report Implementation using Power BI (Food Recycling Act Electronic Reporting, Evaluation, and Disclosure System)
NOTICE OF TENDER
We will tender the following as a general competitive tender.
July 29, 2024
Official in charge of disbursement of expenditures
WATARU SUDA, Counsellor (Accounting), Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Procurement Organization Number: 018
Location Number: 13
1. Procurement Details
(1) Item Classification Number: 71, 27
(2) Title and Quantity of Purchase, etc.: Data analysis and report implementation using Power BI (Food Recycling Act Electronic Reporting, Evaluation, and Disclosure System) - One lot (Subject to electronic bidding and electronic contract procedures)
(3) Specifications of Procurement Item: As per the tender documentation.
(4) Fulfillment Period: From the date of contract conclusion to March 31, 2025.
(5) Fulfillment Location: As per the tender documentation and specifications.
(6) Bidding Method: The successful bidder will be determined by a comprehensive evaluation and bidding method. Therefore, please submit documents related to performance, functions, technology, etc. pertaining to the proposal (hereinafter referred to as "Documents for Comprehensive Evaluation"). When determining the successful bidder, the bid price will be the amount written on the bid form plus an amount equivalent to 10 percent of that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, that fraction will be rounded down). Therefore, bidders, whether they are taxable businesses or tax-exempt businesses for consumption tax and local consumption tax, should write the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount on their bid form.
2. Qualification for Participation in Competition
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. Minors, persons under guardianship or persons under assistance who have obtained the consent necessary for concluding a contract may be applicable under special circumstances as stipulated in the said Article.
(2) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting.
(3) Must be graded 'A', 'B', or 'C' in the 'Provision of Services' category for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' competitive participation qualifications (unified qualification for all ministries and agencies) for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.
(4) Must possess the qualifications specified by the official in charge of disbursement of expenditures based on the provisions of Article 73 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting.
(5) Must not be in a period of suspension of designation for contracts for manufactured goods, purchased goods, or services, etc. with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Headquarters, in accordance with the "Measures for Suspension of Designation for Contracts for Manufactured Goods, Purchased Goods, and Services, etc.".
(6) Other qualifications for participation in competition are as per the tender documentation.
3. Use of Electronic Procurement System (GEPS)
This procurement is subject to the electronic procurement system for bidding, etc. Those who find it difficult to use the electronic procurement system may submit paper bids after obtaining permission from the contracting party in writing.
4. Method and Place of Submission of Bid Forms, etc.
(1) Method of Submission of Bid Forms: Bids will be submitted via the electronic procurement system. However, in the event of unavoidable circumstances such as power outages, system failures, or other system malfunctions in the electronic procurement system, paper bids may be accepted.
(2) Place of Submission of Bid Forms, Place to Present Contract Terms, and Contact for Tender Documentation Inquiries: Procurement Section 2, Procurement Division, Budget Bureau, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8950. Tel: 03-3591-6753.
(3) Method of Distribution of Tender Documentation: Downloadable from the Procurement Portal from the date of this notice.
https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/UAA01/OAA0101
(4) Date and Time and Place of Tender Briefing: August 6, 2024, 3:00 PM. To be held online.
(5) Deadline for Receipt of Bid Forms: August 24, 2024, 11:00 AM.
(6) Date and Time and Place of Bid Opening: September 10, 2024, 11:00 AM. Tender Room, Budget Bureau, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
5. Other
(1) Language and Currency to be Used in Bidding and Contract Procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid Bond and Contract Security: Exempt.
(3) Matters Required of Bidders: Those wishing to participate in this general competitive tender must submit a sealed bid form with the Documents for Comprehensive Evaluation attached by the deadline for receipt of bid forms. Bidders must respond to any requests for explanation regarding the said documents from the official in charge of disbursement of expenditures by the day before the bid opening date. Those who fail to fulfill the obligation to explain the said documents will not be eligible for the award.
(4) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the qualifications for participation in competition stated in this notice, bids submitted by persons who have made false statements in the Documents for Comprehensive Evaluation, and bids that violate the conditions of bidding will be considered invalid.
(5) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required.
(6) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder will be selected from among those who submitted bid forms with Documents for Comprehensive Evaluation, which the official in charge of disbursement of expenditures has determined can fulfill the procured item stated in this notice, and who have proposed performance, functions, technology, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Performance, etc.") that meet all minimum requirements, as determined by the comprehensive evaluation method specified in the tender documentation, within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 79 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. However, if it is recognized that the contract may not be performed in accordance with its terms by the successful bidder due to their bid price, or if it is recognized that concluding a contract with that person would disrupt the order of fair trade and be extremely inappropriate, another bidder who has submitted a valid bid within the limit of the estimated price and has the highest evaluation may be selected as the successful bidder.
(7) Negotiation in Procedures: None.
(8) Details: As per the tender documentation.
6. Summary
(1) Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity: SUDA Wataru, Counsellor (Accounting), Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(2) Classification of the services to be procured: 71, 27
(3) Nature and quantity of the services to be required: Development of the Electronic Reporting, Evaluation and Disclosure System for the Food Recycling Act. 1 set
(4) Fulfillment period: March 31, 2027
(5) Fulfillment place: As shown in the tender documentation and specification
(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 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. Furthermore, minors, Person under Conservatorship or Person under Assistance that obtained the consent necessary for concluding a contract may be applicable under cases of special reasons within the said clause.
② not come under Article 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting.
③ have the Grade 'A', 'B' or 'C' in terms of qualification 'Provision of services' for participating in tenders by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Single qualification for every ministry and agency) in the fiscal year 2025, 2026 and 2027.
④ meet the qualification requirements which the Obligating Officer may specify in accordance with Article 73 of the Cabinet Order.
⑤ Prove not to be a period of receiving nomination stop from the contracting officer etc.
(7) Time limit for tender: 11:00 A.M., 24 August, 2026
(8) Contact point for the notice: Procurement Section of Budget Division Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8950 Japan. TEL 03-3591-6753
Procuring Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Location: Tokyo
Procurement Type: Notice of General Competitive Tender (WTO Covered)
Category: Goods/Services