Expression of Interest For Procurement Of Bridge Inspection Vehicle And Truss Girder Type Emergency Steel Bridge

Tenders are invited for Procurement of Bridge Inspection Vehicle and Truss Girder Type Emergency Steel Bridge PROCUREMENT OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES of the Subproject for Urgent Restoration of Transportation Infrastructure under Japanese Grant Assistance for the Programme for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Earthquake-affected Areas (JFY2023) 1. Introduction The Government of the Republic of Türkiye (hereinafter referred to as the Recipient) has received a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (hereinafter referred to as JICA) according to the Grant Agreement between JICA and the Recipient on July 29, 2025, concerning the Subproject for Urgent Restoration of Transportation Infrastructure (hereinafter referred to as the Subproject) under Japanese Grant Assistance for the Programme for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Earthquake-affected Areas (JFY2023) (hereinafter referred to as the Programme). 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. 3. Products to be procured The products to be procured are disaster response equipment. The products to be procured are specified in TABLE-1 LIST OF THE PRODUCTS attached hereto. (1) The eligible source country of the Products shall be Japan and the Republic of Türkiye unless otherwise specified in the Tender Documents. (2) It is the tenderer who has the burden to establish that the Products fulfil all the requirements. If, for whatever reason, JICS is not satisfied with the proof submitted by the tenderer, JICS may, at its sole discretion, request additional proof to its satisfaction, or disqualify the tender submitted by the tenderer. JICS has the sole and ultimate authority to decide whether these conditions are fulfilled Details of the Supply shall be stipulated in due conformity with the specifications of the Tender Documents. 4. Eligible Tenderer (1) Eligible tenderers are those who meet all of the following qualifications: -2- 1) to have received the Tender Documents directly from JICS 2) NOT to be suspended from participating in tenders by the Government of Japan, the Japan 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 this tender notice 10) to have experiences in overseas trading in Middle Eastern countries, involving body mounted trucks or construction machinery for Lot No. 1 and any products for Lot No. 2, in the last ten (10) calendar years 11) to have a head office in Japan and be capable of making close communication with the manufacturer(s), JICS and the Recipient 12) 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 13) 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 22, 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 the sample below: PGE-TR23B-001/EOI/Name of firm or company - It is the firms or companies responsibilities to contact JICS by telephone or e-mail to confirm that JICS is in receipt of EOI. - By sending one e-mail of EOI, firms or companies can receive one set of Tender Documents. If firms or companies are interested in multiple tenders, they should send respective e-mails of EOI according to their interest. - JICS will send the Tender Documents including Form of Tender and Technical Specifications to only one e-mail address which the firm or company states in the EOI. - JICS will send the Tender Documents only one time and will not resend them once JICS has confirmed a firm/companys receipt of the Tender Documents. - JICS will send the Tender Documents after the deadline of EOI submission to firms or companies whose EOI is received on or before 5:00 p.m. (JST) of the deadline. - The EOI received after 5:00 p.m. (JST) of the deadline will be declined and shall not be considered. Time of receipt of EOI is recorded by receiving mail server. JICS will send the Tender Documents after 5:00 p.m. (JST) on the day of the deadline or the following working day at the latest. - A file of EOI should be password-protected. Firms or companies should send a separate e-mail message to inform JICS of the password simultaneously when they send e-mail messages of EOI. - Firms or companies should screen out viruses from a file of EOI and confirm that it is uninfected before sending it to JICS. JICS shall not be held responsible for any failure of receipt of e-mail message(s) of EOI resulting from such message(s) being virus infected regardless of whether it is by accident or intent. - The purpose of use of personal information received by JICS through EOI is to send the Tender Documents and proceed with the following procedures related to the tender. - JICS will not be responsible for any contamination caused by computer virus. Tender Link : http://www.jics.or.jp/jics_html-e/tender/tender.html