Tenders are invited for Procurement of construction and heavy equipment products and related operation and maintenance training services under Japans Grant Aid Programme for the Federated States of Micronesia. The scope includes procurement and delivery of excavators, dump trucks, mini excavators, and boarding rollers 1 1 Excavator 2 1 Dump truck (large size) 2 Dump truck (small size) 3 1 Mini excavator 4 1 Boarding roller -5- TABLE-2 QUALIFICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN TENDERING PROCEDURES Financial Capability 1 Outputs and sales for the latest financial statements (Average of the last three (3) fiscal years) ¥20 billion or more 45 ¥10 billion or more but less than ¥20 billion 40 ¥5 billion or more but less than ¥10 billion 35 ¥2.5 billion or more but less than ¥5 billion 30 ¥1 billion or more but less than ¥2.5 billion 25 ¥500 million or more but less than ¥1 billion 20 ¥250 million or more but less than ¥500 million 15 ¥100 million or more but less than ¥250 million 10 Less than ¥100 million 0 2 Shareholders Equity* for the latest financial statements ¥1 billion or more 15 ¥500 million or more but less than ¥1 billion 12 ¥100 million or more but less than ¥500 million 9 ¥50 million or more but less than ¥100 million 6 ¥10 million or more but less than ¥50 million 3 ¥0 or more but less than ¥10 million 0 Less than ¥0 -20 3 Current Ratio for the latest financial statements 140% or more 10 120% or more but less than 140% 8 100% or more but less than 120% 6 80% or more but less than 100% 4 Less than 80% 0 4 Positive net profit before tax for the last three (3) consecutive fiscal years Yes 5 No 0 Total points for Financial Capability: Specific Experience 5 Trade experience** as a main contractor in the recipient country, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of Marshall Islands, the Republic of Nauru and/or the Republic of Kiribati, for the last five (5) calendar years by the date of Tender Notice of the Programme (Contract amount ¥5 million or more) Three times or more 10 Once or Twice 5 None 0 6 Trade experience** in overseas of similar products as a main contractor for the last five (5) calendar years by the date of Tender Notice of the Programme (Contract amount: ¥10 million or more) Three times or more 10 Once or Twice 5 None 0 7 Business experience for Japans ODA as a main contractor for the last five (5) calendar years by the date of Tender Notice of the Programme (Contract amount: ¥10 million or more) Three times or more 5 Once or Twice 3 None 0 -6- Total points for Specific Experience: Historical Performance 8 Number of Instruction for business improvement*** received in the last one year by the date of Tender Notice of the Programme Four or more -40 Three -30 Two -20 One -10 None 0 ROCUREMENT OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES UNDER JAPANS GRANT AID FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FY2023 Introduction The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (hereinafter referred to as the Recipient) has received a grant of four hundred million Japanese Yen (JPY400,000,000) from the Government of Japan according to the Exchange of Notes between the Governments on December 21, 2023, concerning Japans Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme), aiming for contributing to the implementation of the economic and social development of the Recipient. Japan International Cooperation System (hereinafter referred to as JICS) acts as a procurement agent for and on behalf of the Recipient for the purchase of the products (hereinafter referred to as the Products) and services under this grant. 2. Scope of Supply The scope of supply covered by this tender (hereinafter referred to as the Supply) consists of the following: (1) Procurement of the Products and (2) Operation and Maintenance Training Service International Cooperation Agency, or the Recipient and 3) NOT to be suspended from participating in tenders in accordance with DEBARMENT GUIDELINES set forth by JICS, revised on November 6, 2023. Please refer to JICSs website for information about these guidelines. https://www.jics.or.jp/jics_html-e/tender/debarment.html 4) to be Japanese nationals, which means Japanese physical persons or Japanese juridical persons controlled by Japanese physical persons 5) to be incorporated and registered under the laws of Japan 6) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of the voting rights are held by Japanese physical persons or Japanese juridical persons 7) fifty percent (50%) and higher of the officers, meaning directors or other persons equivalent thereto, and the officers having power of representation are Japanese physical persons 8) NOT to fall under any of the items of Articles 26, paragraph 1 of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Gaikokukawase-oyobi-Gaikokuboeki-Ho, Law No.228 of 1949, Japan) 9) to have 60 points or more in grand total, and also have 38 points or more in Financial Capability and 13 points or more in Specific Experience respectively in TABLE-2 QUALIFICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN TENDERING PROCEDURES of the tender notice 10) to have experiences in overseas trading of similar equipment, delivery of which shall have been completed in the past five (5) years 11) to have trade experiences in the recipient country, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of Marshall Islands, the Republic of Nauru and/or the Republic of Kiribati, which had been completed before the tender notice (Contract amount: ¥5 million or more) 12) to have a head office in Japan and be capable of making close communication with the manufacturer(s), JICS and the Recipient 13) to have a branch office, a liaison office or an agent in the recipient country, which is capable of assisting the manufacturer(s) for their work in the recipient country and communicating with the Consignees and/or the End-users and 14) to have at least three (3) fiscal years business and to be able to submit Financial Statements (Balance Sheets and Income Statements) of the tenderers head office for the latest three (3) fiscal years. (2) Neither joint venture nor consortium is allowed. (3) Tenderers who have repeatedly breached the contract in the past projects under Japans Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme and/or other programme conducted by JICS shall be regarded as lacking the ability to perform the contract properly and faithfully, and consequently deemed ineligible for this tender. 5. How to obtain Tender Documents Firms or companies who are interested in supplying the Products and/or the Services should download the Form of Expression of Interest (hereinafter referred to as EOI) from JICSs website and provide it to JICS by e-mail at
[email protected]. The deadline is on or before 5:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) on May 14, 2026. - The Form of EOI should be downloaded from JICSs website. The EOI should be in PDF format and attached to an e-mail message. The subject line of e-mail should be clearly marked as in Tender Link : http://www.jics.or.jp/jics_html-e/tender/tender.html
