Survey and Public Relations Work to Promote Understanding of the Value of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Public Notice of Bidding Bids will be accepted as follows. November 6, Reiwa 8 (2026) Authorized Signatory for Expenditure, Director-General of the Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Takashi Ikemitsu 1. Performance Outline (1) Contract Name: Survey and Public Relations Work to Promote Understanding of the Value of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) (2) Performance Location: As per the bidding documents (3) Performance Details, etc.: As per the attached document (4) Performance Period: From the day after the contract conclusion date to March 23, Reiwa 9 (2027) (5) Electronic Procurement System Target: This project is subject to the electronic procurement system for submission of documents, bidding, etc. If using the electronic procurement system, an electronic certificate (IC card) must be obtained. - However, those who have difficulty using the electronic procurement system may participate in the bidding by submitting their bid form, etc., by mail or in person, with the approval of the Authorized Signatory for Expenditure, Director-General of the Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as "Authorized Signatory for Expenditure"). 2. Competitive Participation Qualifications: (1) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Budget, Expenditure, and Accounting Law (hereinafter referred to as "Budgetary Law"). - Minors, persons under guardianship or assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion fall under "special reasons" in the same article. (2) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 71 of the Budgetary Law. (3) Must be a contractor with competitive participation qualifications in "Services, etc." graded A or B in the Reiwa 07/08/09 (2025-2027) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism competitive participation qualifications (all ministries unified qualification). (For those for whom rehabilitation proceedings have been initiated based on the Company Rehabilitation Act (Law No. 154 of 2002) or reorganization proceedings have been initiated based on the Civil Rehabilitation Act (Law No. 225 of 1999), necessary procedures to continue competitive participation qualifications must have been completed after the decision to initiate proceedings). - Those who do not possess the said qualifications may apply for competitive participation qualifications by the application method described in the "Public Notice on Qualifications of Bidders" (Official Gazette dated March 31, Reiwa 8 (2026)). (4) Must not have been subject to a violation or disposition (including guidance) under the Act on Ensuring the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatch Business and Protection of Dispatched Workers, etc. (Law No. 88 of 1985) (excluding Chapter 3, Section 4) or orders based on these provisions within 5 years from the date of the violation or disposition (including guidance). (5) Must not have unpaid premiums for worker insurance, employees' pension insurance, health insurance managed by the Japan Health Insurance Association, or seafarers' insurance (must have no unpaid premiums in the most recent two years at the time of submission of bid participation related documents). (6) Must not be a party for whom rehabilitation proceedings have been initiated based on the Company Rehabilitation Act or reorganization proceedings have been initiated based on the Civil Rehabilitation Act. - However, this excludes those who have completed the necessary procedures to continue competitive participation qualifications as mentioned in (3). (7) Must not be subject to suspension of bidding based on the "Standards for Measures Such as Suspension of Bidding for Contracts Related to Civil Aviation Bureau Works" (Notice No. 386, Sky Keikaku, dated June 28, 1984) from the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, during the period from the submission deadline of the competitive participation qualification application form (hereinafter referred to as "application form") and competitive participation qualification documents (hereinafter referred to as "documents") to the bid opening date. (However, for cooperatives or federations established under the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act or other special laws, if any member of such cooperative or federation is subject to suspension of bidding under the Suspension of Bidding Standards, that member shall not be engaged in this contract during the performance period of this contract). (8) Must not be an entity whose management is substantially controlled by Boryokudan members or an entity equivalent thereto, for whom the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has requested exclusion from public works, etc., and such status must be ongoing. (9) Must have directly received the bidding documents, etc., as per 3(2). (10) Must meet all competitive participation qualification requirements separately determined by the Authorized Signatory for Expenditure based on Article 73 of the Budgetary Law (refer to the attached document for details). 3. Bidding Procedures, etc.: (1) Department in Charge: Contract Section, Budget and Property Management Office, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8918 TEL: 03-5253-8111 (Ext. 47186) (2) Method of Distribution of Bidding Documents: (a) Delivered via the electronic procurement system from today until November 16, Reiwa 8 (2026). (b) If the method in (a) is difficult, bidding documents can be obtained free of charge at the location in (1) between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM from today until November 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) (excluding administrative holidays as defined in Article 1, Paragraph 1 of the Law Concerning Administrative Holidays (Law No. 91 of 1988); hereinafter the same), after contacting (1) in advance. - If you wish to obtain bidding documents at a location other than (1), you can receive them free of charge at air traffic control departments, etc., within the jurisdiction of the Civil Aviation Bureau after contacting (1) in advance. - If you wish to receive bidding documents by mail, etc., you can receive them by cash-on-delivery mail, etc., at your expense after contacting (1) in advance. - However, bidding documents cannot be delivered via FAX or email. (3) Deadline for Submission of Application Forms and Documents, etc.: Submit using the forms attached to the bidding documents in accordance with the instructions in the bidding documents delivered in (2) above, by the following deadline. 14:00 on November 17, Reiwa 8 (2026) (a) Those using the electronic procurement system must submit their application form and documents to the URL listed in (5) below by the submission deadline. (b) Those wishing to participate via paper bidding must submit their application form and documents in person, by mail (registered mail only), or by courier (limited to equivalent to registered mail) to the location listed in (1) above by the submission deadline (must arrive by the submission deadline). (4) Deadline for Bid Submission: (a) When bidding via the electronic procurement system, submit your bid via the URL listed in (6) below by 16:00 on December 3, Reiwa 8 (2026) (excluding holidays), the day before the bid opening. (b) When submitting bid forms by mail, etc., send the bid form to (1) via registered mail (mail or mail service provided by a general mail service provider or specific mail service provider as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 6 or 9 of the Law Concerning Transmission of Correspondence by Private Business Operators (Law No. 99 of 2002)), and it must arrive by December 3, Reiwa 8 (2026) (excluding holidays), the day before the bid opening. (c) When submitting bid forms in person, bring them to the bid opening date and location listed in (6) below and submit them. (5) URL and Contact Information for Electronic Procurement System: Electronic Procurement System: https://www.p-portal....