(RE-14301) Quantum Science and Technology Research and Development Organization (Chiba Area) Cyclotron Building Toilet Renovation Work [Publication Period: October 28, 2026 - November 17, 2026]

(RE-14301) Quantum Science and Technology Research and Development Organization (Chiba Area) Cyclotron Building Toilet Renovation Work [Publication Period: October 28, 2026 - November 17, 2026] Announcement Period: R8.10.28 - R8.11.17 Public Invitation for Bids We hereby announce that we will conduct a public invitation for bids as follows. October 28, 2026 Masahiko Hattori, Director of Finance, National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology 1. Work Overview, etc. (1) Title: Quantum Science and Technology Research and Development Organization (Chiba Area) Cyclotron Building Toilet Renovation Work (2) Location: Cyclotron Building, Chiba Area, National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. (3) Work Overview: As per the attached work overview. (4) Fulfillment Deadline: By March 31, 2027 (Wednesday). (5) In this bid, the submission of the Qualification Confirmation Application Form (hereinafter referred to as "Application Form") and Qualification Confirmation Documents (hereinafter referred to as "Documents"), and bidding, etc., will be conducted via paper bid method. 2. Qualifications for Participation in Competition (1) Not a person falling under the provisions of Article 10 of the "Detailed Regulations on Contract Procedures of the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology". However, this does not apply to minors, persons under guardianship or curatorship who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion. (2) Not a person falling under the provisions of Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the "Detailed Regulations on Contract Procedures of the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology". (3) Must not be subject to suspension of bidding etc. by the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology or the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology during the period from the deadline for submission of the application and qualification confirmation documents to the bid opening time. (Measures for Suspension of Bidding etc. for Contracts of Construction Work (Notification No. 17 Mombu-kankyo No. 345 dated January 20, 2006)). (4) Must have been certified with Grade A, B, or C for general competition participation qualifications in "Piping Work" or Grade B, C, or D for general competition participation qualifications in "General Building Construction Work" for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, as classified in Article 4, Chapter 1 of the "Qualifications for General Competition Participants" (Decision of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on January 6, 2001) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. (For persons who have filed for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Company Rehabilitation Act (Law No. 154 of 2002) or for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (Law No. 225 of 1999), re-certification of general competition participation qualifications must have been obtained after the decision to commence proceedings). (5) Must not be a person who has filed for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Company Rehabilitation Act or for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (excluding those who have obtained re-certification of general competition participation qualifications as mentioned in (4) above). (6) Must have experience in construction work involving the renovation of plumbing and sanitary facilities in buildings used as experimental facilities, research facilities, educational facilities, or hospitals, which has been completed and delivered as the prime contractor since fiscal year 2011. (Experience as a member of a joint venture is limited to cases where the equity ratio is 20% or more). "Renovation work performed concurrently with operations" refers to renovation work performed while the building is occupied, and includes work where the construction area is partitioned from the occupied area. (7) Must be able to assign a supervising engineer or chief engineer who meets the following criteria to the work. The same engineer may be assigned to multiple projects within the same site, but cannot be duplicated with a full-time engineer at the business office. a. Must be a Grade 2 Piping Work Construction Management Engineer, Grade 2 Building Construction Management Engineer, or possess equivalent or higher qualifications. "Equivalent or higher qualifications" refers to those certified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as having equivalent or higher qualifications. b. Must have experience in the work described in (6) above since fiscal year 2011. c. For supervising engineers, must possess a supervising engineer's license and a certificate of completion of supervising engineer training. d. Direct and continuous employment relationship is required with the assigned engineer, and documentation to prove this must be provided. Bids will not be accepted if this cannot be proven. "Direct employment relationship" refers to an employment relationship with certain rights and obligations (wages, working hours, employment, rights structure) that exists between the bidder and the assigned engineer, with no room for intervention by a third party. "Continuous employment relationship" refers to an employment relationship of three months or more prior to the date of bid application. (8) There must be no capital or personnel relationship between bidders. a. Capital Relationship: In the case of two companies falling under any of the following. However, this excludes cases where a subsidiary or one of the subsidiaries is a company undergoing rehabilitation or a company that continues to exist in rehabilitation proceedings. (i) Relationship between a parent company and a subsidiary. (ii) Relationship between subsidiaries with the same parent company. b. Personnel Relationship: In the case of two companies falling under any of the following. However, (i) below excludes cases where one of the companies is a company undergoing rehabilitation or a company that continues to exist in rehabilitation proceedings. (i) When an officer of one company concurrently serves as an officer of the other company. (ii) When an officer of one company concurrently serves as a trustee of the other company. c. Other: Other cases where it is recognized that a capital or personnel relationship equivalent to the above (a) or (b) exists, which hinders the fairness of bidding. (9) Must not be a construction company whose management is substantially controlled by yakuza members, or a similar entity, as requested for exclusion from projects ordered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology by the police authorities, and such status must not be ongoing. a. "Construction company substantially controlled by yakuza members" refers to a "qualified contractor whose officer is a yakuza member, or a qualified contractor whose management is substantially involved by yakuza members." The determination shall be made by the police authorities. "Yakuza member" refers to a yakuza member as defined in Article 2, Item 6 of the Act on Prevention of Unjustifiable Acts by Yakuza Members, etc. (Law No. 77 of 1991). "Officer, etc." refers to an officer of a qualified corporate contractor, or a person other than an officer who represents a branch or business office (an office where contract agreements are regularly concluded). b. "Similar entity" refers to the following, and the determination shall be made by the police authorities. (i) A qualified contractor where an individual or officer of a qualified contractor uses yakuza members for the purpose of obtaining unjust profits for themselves, their company, or a third party, or for the purpose of causing damage to a third party. (ii) A qualified contractor where an individual or officer of a qualified contractor directly or actively cooperates with or is involved in the maintenance and operation of a yakuza group, such as by supplying funds or providing benefits to yakuza members. (iii) A qualified contractor where an individual or officer of a qualified contractor has a socially reprehensible relationship with yakuza members. (iv) A qualified contractor where an individual or officer of a qualified contractor knowingly and improperly uses yakuza members. c. "Such status must be ongoing" shall be determined based on whether such status is substantially ongoing, not by the number of times the fact is confirmed, and the determination shall be made by the police authorities. (10) Must be able to submit a pledge stating that the bidder does not fall under the category of yakuza, etc., as separately designated by this institution. 3. Bidding Procedures, etc. (1) Place of Submission of Bids, etc.: 〒263-8555 Chiba Prefecture, Chiba City, Inage-ku, Anagawa 4-9-1 National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, Finance Department, Contracts Division Kosuke Ueda TEL: 043-206-3015 (Direct Dial) E-mail: nyuusatsu_qst@qst.go.jp (2) Period, Place, and Method of Distributing Tender Documents: From Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Available at the distribution location specified in 3(1) above or via email. Those wishing to receive documents via email should send an email with the necessary information (announcement date, bid title, contact person's name, address, company name, department and name of contact person, phone number, FAX, and email address) to the address in 3(1). (3) Period and Place for Submission of Application Forms and Documents: From Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to Wednesday, November 17, 2026, 5:00 PM. The submission place is the same as in 3(1). (4) Date and Time and Place of Bid Opening/Closing: Thursday, December 10, 2026, 2:00 PM. Bid Opening Room, 4th Floor, Building 1, Chiba Area, National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology. 4. Bid Bond: Exempt. 5. Contract Deposit: To be paid. A contract deposit of 10% or more of the contract amount, or collateral in lieu thereof, must be paid or provided. However, the payment of the contract deposit may be substituted by the provision of securities, etc., or a guarantee from a guarantee company. Furthermore, if a performance guarantee insurance contract (10% or more of the contract amount) with the institution as the insured is concluded with an insurance company, or if a public works performance guarantee contract (10% or more of the contract amount) is concluded with an insurance company and its certificate is submitted, the contract deposit payment will be exempted. 6. Invalid Bids: a. Bids submitted by persons who do not have the necessary qualifications for participation in this bid. b. Bids submitted by persons who have made false statements in their application forms or documents. c. Bids that violate the conditions of bidding. 7. Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: (1) The successful bidder shall be the one who submits the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price established by the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology. However, if it is recognized that the successful bidder may not be able to perform the contract in accordance with its content due to the bid price, or if it is deemed significantly inappropriate to conclude a contract with that person as it would disrupt the order of fair trade, the bidder who submits the lowest bid within the limit of the estimated price may be selected as the successful bidder. (2) For the determination of the successful bid, the bid price written on the bid form, plus an amount equivalent to 10% of that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, that fraction shall be rounded down), will be the winning bid price. Therefore, bidders shall state in their bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt businesses with respect to consumption tax. 8. Negotiation during Procedures: None. 9. Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. 10. Payment Terms: Lump sum payment after inspection. 11. Participation by Persons Who Have Not Obtained General Competition Participation Qualification: Persons who do not have the general competition participation qualifications listed in 2(4) above may also submit application forms and documents as per 3(3). However, to participate in the competition, they must have obtained the qualification and undergone qualification confirmation at the time of bid opening. 12. Other: (1) Those wishing to participate in this bid must submit a pledge stating that they do not fall under the category of yakuza, etc., as separately designated by this institution, at the time of submitting the application form and documents. (2) If the pledge in the preceding paragraph is not submitted, or if a false pledge is made, or if the pledge is violated, the bid of such person shall be deemed invalid. (3) For other details, please refer to the tender document. Therefore, be sure to obtain the tender document by following the procedure in 3(2) above. Work Overview 1. Project Title: Quantum Science and Technology Research and Development Organization (Chiba Area) Cyclotron Building Toilet Renovation Work 2. Project Location: Cyclotron Building, Chiba Area, National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. 3. Project Purpose: The toilets on the first floor of the Cyclotron Building, located at the Chiba Area of the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "our institution's Chiba Area"), have been in use for several decades since the former National Institute of Radiological Sciences era. Although repairs have been made as needed when problems occurred, frequent issues such as pipe blockages have arisen, necessitating fundamental equipment renovation. These toilets are used not only by staff but also by many visitors. Renovation is required to maintain a minimum working environment and prevent a decline in hospitality. 4. Completion Deadline: March 31, 2027 (Wednesday). 5. Work Content: As per the attached site description and design drawings. This work involves the renovation of sanitary facilities, etc., in the Cyclotron Building within our institution's premises. Furthermore, this work will be carried out while the Cyclotron Building continues to be operated as a research and experimental facility (construction during research and operations). The contractor shall maintain close communication and coordination with the supervisor, facility users, facility managers, and関係者 involved in other contracts being carried out within our institution, and complete the work within the specified period in cooperation with them. 6. Precautions During Construction: - During construction progress, create a detailed work schedule, prepare construction materials, labor safety measures, etc., and ensure safe and rapid progress. Also, pay attention to protecting existing buildings, etc., during construction and take necessary measures for that purpose. - Prior to commencing construction, conduct thorough site surveys and report to the supervisor. - Respond sincerely to inquiries from nearby residents and immediately report the results to the supervisor. - Regarding noise, vibration, dust, etc., generated by the construction, pay close attention to the period before 9:00 PM and after 5:00 PM on weekdays, as well as throughout Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and the New Year holidays (December 29 - January 3) (hereinafter referred to as "holidays"), as the East Building for Heavy Ion Medical Acceleration is very close to residential areas. In particular, be mindful of avoiding complaints from nearby residences before 10:00 AM and after 5:00 PM on holidays. - During construction, pay close attention to ensuring that the passage of pedestrians and entry/exit to adjacent buildings, as well as the passage of pedestrians and vehicles within our institution, are not hindered, and take sufficient safety measures, such as securing passage as necessary. - When implementing traffic control for this work, consult with the supervisor at least two weeks in advance, prepare materials for notification and coordination within our institution, and such materials shall indicate the regulated date and time for each traffic control location. Furthermore, fully consider the traffic control implemented for other contracts being carried out within our institution, and implement traffic control while ensuring that no buildings or facilities become inaccessible from within or outside our institution. Traffic control within our institution will only be implemented on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and the New Year holidays (December 29 - January 3). When implementing traffic control, always set up a detour and ensure that there are no isolated areas within our institution. - Follow the prescribed procedures at the guardhouse when entering the premises. - For the use of fire, obtain prior approval from the supervisor and complete the necessary procedures within our institution. - If any buildings, facilities, piping, wiring, or other items are damaged due to this construction, the contractor shall promptly restore them to their original condition at the contractor's expense.