Complete Dual-Side Confocal Laser Microscope System
Open tenderJapanese title: 両面共焦点レーザー顕微鏡システム一式
Overview
Procurement of a complete dual-side confocal laser microscope system for the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Nara. Delivery deadline is January 12, 2027, and delivery location is the Bioscience Building of the university.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 26, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Submission deadline: July 16, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: January 12, 2027
- Bid opening: August 6, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Kinki region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with clear qualification requirements and a lead time, but local certification and qualification standards apply.
Official Notice
Official Source
Kanpo, Japan's official government gazette, in which legally required public procurement notices are formally published.
- Source: Kanpo, Government Procurement Notice Edition
- Official category: 入札公告 / Open competitive tender notice
- Publication date: May 26, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 25
Full English Translation
The following English translation was prepared from the original Japanese notice published in Kanpo. Where an official English summary appears in the Kanpo publication, it was used only for verification; the translation below is based on the Japanese source text.
The following is subject to open competitive bidding. Date: May 26, 2026. Procuring entity: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, President Kazuhiko Shiozaki. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 29. Item classification number: 24. Procurement subject and quantity: Complete dual-side confocal laser microscope system. Characteristics of the procurement subject: As described in the bidding documents. Delivery deadline: January 12, 2027. Delivery location: Bioscience Building, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology. Bidding method: The winning bid price shall be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen are rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status. Competitive participation qualifications:
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 7 and 8 of the contract handling regulations of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in the 2026 fiscal year Kinki region unified qualification for 'sale of goods' by the national government. Applications for this qualification are accepted at the designated application windows.
(3) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the president. Submission location and inquiries: Address: 8916-19 Takayama-cho, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture 630-0192, Accounting Section 2, Contract Division, Management Department, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology. Contact: Yutaro Namikawa, Phone: 0743-72-5939, Email: [email protected]. Bidding documents are available from the date of this notice at the above location; delivery by mail or email attachment is also possible. No briefing session will be held. Bid submission deadline: July 16, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening date and place: August 6, 2026, 14:00, Meeting Room 4, Annex 1st floor, Secretariat, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology. Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract guarantees are exempted. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving capability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the president before the bid opening date. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document preparation is required. The successful bidder will be the lowest valid bidder judged capable by the president within the estimated price limits. No negotiation in procedures. Details are in the bidding documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding documents, bidders should fully understand them before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced scientific instrumentation and microscopy systems.
Participation fit
Participation is expected to require appropriate Japanese government procurement eligibility, or cooperation with a suitable Japanese partner holding the required qualification. The eligibility requirements have not been fully reviewed and should be verified against the official tender documents.
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