⑴ Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity : Nobuyuki Sana Director General of Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited

⑵ Classification of the products to be procured : 2

⑶ Nature and quantity of the products to be purchased :

⒜ 3,216tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Yonago Expressway Office, 1,307tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Matsue Expressway Office

⒝ 1,713tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Tsuyama Expressway Office, 489tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Okayama Expressway Office

⒞ 3,636tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Miyoshi Expressway Office, 485tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Fukuyama Expressway Office, 1,140tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Hiroshima Expressway Office

⒟ 7,278tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Chiyoda Expressway Office

⒠ 2,951tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Yamaguchi Expressway Office, 412tons of Sodium Chloride for solid de-icing agent for Shunan Expressway Office

⑷ Delivery period :

⒜ From the next day of the contract day through 16 April 2022

⒝⒞⒟ From the next day of the contract day through 10 April 2022

⒠ From the next day of the contract day through 31 March 2022

⑸ Delivery place :

⒜ Yonago Expressway Office, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 962-2 Akaide, Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture and other 3 places. Matsue Expressway Office, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 968-9 Fujina, Tamayu-chou, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture and other 2 places

⒝ Tsuyama Expressway Office, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 796 Kawanabe, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture and other 4 places. Okayama Expressway Office, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 2587-5 Tomihara, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture and other 3 places

⒞ Miyoshi Expressway Office, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 216 Nishisakeyamachi, Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture and other 4 places. Fukuyama Expressway Office, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 5-24-1 Zaou-chou, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture and other 1 place. Hiroshima Expressway Office, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 2-8-1 Kawauchi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture and other 3 places

⒟ Chiyoda Expressway Office, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 1177 Myoujin, Arida, Kitahiroshima-chou, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture and other 7 places

⒠ Yamaguchi Expressway Office, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 1221 Futamatagawahigashi, Ogorikamigou, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture and other 7 places. Tokuyamanishi IC, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 4446 Shimosabatahigashi, Heta, Shunan City Yamaguchi Prefecture and other 2 places

⑹ Qualification for participating in the tendering procedures : Suppliers eligible for participating in the open tender are who shall :

① not come under Article 6 of the administrative instruction of the Contractual Rules of the West Nippon Expressway Company Limited,

② submit a copy of a tax payment certificate published within the past three months and formulated in either formats of 3, 3-2 or 3-3 prescribed by Article 9 of the Enforcement Regulations of the National Tax Act,

③ have proven to have actually sold, manufactured or delivered the following quantities of sodium chloride per year

⒜ more than 1,800tons

⒝ more than 800tons

⒞ more than 2,100tons

⒟ more than 2,900tons

⒠ more than 1,300tons

④ have proven to have or borrow the storage warehouse within less than 100km from the following expressway and operation office and with enough capacities for specified volumes, and to be able or plan to use the storage warehouse during a term of the contract. The expressway and operation office and the capacity of the storage warehouse of each purchase are as follows.

⒜ Yonago Expressway Office 620tons, Matsue Expressway Office 250tons

⒝ Tsuyama Expressway Office 270 tons, Okayama Expressway Office 90tons

⒞ Miyoshi Expressway Office 340tons, Fukuyama Expressway Office 120tons, Hiroshima Expressway Office 210tons

⒟ Chiyoda Expressway Office 1,500 tons

⒠ Yamaguchi Expressway Office 350 tons, Shunan Expressway Office 70tons

⑺ Time-limit for the submission of application forms and relevant documents for the qualification : 4 : 00 P.M. 18 August 2021 (submitted by mail : 4 : 00 P.M. 17 August 2021)

⑻ Time-limit for tender : 11 : 00 A.M. 7 October 2021

⑼ Contact point for the notice : Hidemitsu Matsukawa Assistant Manager, Accounting Division, General Affairs and Planning Department, Chugoku Branch, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, 2-26-1 Midorii, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture 731-0103 Japan TEL 082-831-4441