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Provision of product information and related services through system linkage with GEPS Marketplace

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Public announcement

The shares will be publicly offered as follows.
March 28, 2024

Officer in Charge of Responsible Conduct
Digital Agency Treasurer Director
SUGIMOTO Keiji

1. Matters to be publicly offered

  • Subject: Provision of product information and related services through system linkage with GEPS Marketplace
  • Contract period: January 31, 2028 (2028) (Monday) from the date of conclusion of the contract
    *However, if there is still work to be done after the termination of the contract, the work shall be completed even outside the contract period.

2. Purpose, etc.

In Japan, internal procedures related to the procurement of services and supplies by the government are, in principle, being digitized, and efforts are being made to digitize procurement procedures with the aim of simplifying and increasing the efficiency of administrative work and improving the convenience of private sector operations by providing centralized procurement information, etc.
Against this background, Digital Agency is constructing a new GEPS Marketplace Subsystem (hereinafter referred to as the "GEPS Marketplace") with the aim of improving operational efficiency for discretionary contracts for low-value goods, reducing procurement costs, and accumulating purchasing performance data. An outline of the GEPS Marketplace and its expected benefits are described in Appendix 1 "GEPS Marketplace Overview Explanatory Material" of the Procurement Specifications.
This public notice is to publicly solicit entities that are able to provide information on purchasable products and relevant services such as responding to inquiries through system linkage with the GEPS Marketplace free of charge. It is to request submission of documents, etc., that meet the specifications and requirements and show that it is possible to implement the services, and to conclude a contract with up to five parties that have been examined and determined to be appropriate in Digital Agency.
Information on products that can be purchased on the GEPS Marketplace can also be provided by methods other than system linkage, and specific methods of provision, etc. will be disclosed later on the procurement portal.

3. Qualifications Required for Persons Participating in Public Offering

  1. A person who does not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Ordinance.
    Provided, however, that this shall not apply to a minor, a person under curatorship or a person under assistance who has obtained the consent necessary for concluding a contract.
  2. A person who does not fall under the provisions of Article 71 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Order;
  3. Applicants must be qualified to participate in the competition based on the "Sale of Goods" Grade A of the 2022 / 5 / 6 Ministry and Agency Uniform Qualification.
  4. It is not during the period of suspension of designation based on the Guidelines for Suspension of Designation, etc. Pertaining to Contracts for Goods, etc. of the Digital Agency or other ministries and agencies.
  5. A person who does not fall under the category of a person subject to exclusion from organized crime groups;
  6. A person who satisfies the requirements listed in the Application Guidelines and Procurement Specifications

Those who wish to participate should download the following related documents, check the contents, and if they meet the specifications, submit the application documents by the deadline of 12:00 on Friday, April 26, 2024.

5. Briefing on the Public Offering

It will be held online (Teams) at the following date and time.
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (2024) from 13:00 to 15:00
For details, please refer to "Application Guidelines" 7. Briefing Session and Location of the Public Offering. If you have any questions, please contact in the same document 10. for inquiries regarding the Public Offering.

*Prior notification must be made by telephone prior to submission.

6. Method, Deadline, and Place of Submission of Participation Application Forms

4. Content of Materials Relating to Public Offering After confirming the , if the specifications meet the requirements, the application for participation, etc. shall be submitted by the submission deadline. The documents to be submitted shall be in accordance with the application guidelines.

7. Determination Method of Contractors

in the public offering materials

8. Invalidation of Participation Application Form, etc.

3. Qualifications Required of Persons Participating in the Public Offering Applications for participation, etc. of persons who do not have the qualifications listed in the shall be invalid.

9. Others

  1. Language to be used in the application and contract procedures
    Japanese only.
  2. Preparation of the contract
    A contract shall not be prepared. (It is assumed that a one sided contract in the form of agreeing to the separately indicated terms of use will be made.)

10. Contact information for inquiries regarding this public notice

Group of Service for Citizens Digital Agency In charge of Electronic Procurement System / Procurement Portal
Contact: 03 6866 0330
E-Mail:geps_p-portal _ atmark _ digital.go.jp
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When you send mail, please change " _ atmark _ " to "@" (one byte).
Other details are as described in the application guidelines and procurement specifications of in issue 4. Materials related to public offering.