Complete Low-High Temperature Tensile Compression System for SEM
Open tenderJapanese title: SEM内低温高温引張圧縮システム一式
Overview
Kumamoto University is soliciting bids for a complete low and high temperature tensile compression system designed for use inside a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Delivery deadline is March 31, 2027, with the delivery location to be designated by the contract manager.
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: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: August 31, 2026, 11:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Kyushu-Okinawa region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with clear deadlines, but requires local after-sales service capability and compliance with regional qualification standards.
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 21
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 general competitive tender is announced. Date: May 26, 2026. National University Corporation Kumamoto University, Contract Manager Director Inoue Kenichi. Procurement agency number 415. Location number 43. Item classification number 24. Procurement subject and quantity: Complete low and high temperature tensile compression system for SEM. Characteristics of the procurement subject are as described in the tender specifications. Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027. Delivery location: location designated by the contract manager. Tender method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (any fraction less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status. Competition participation qualifications:
(1) Must not fall under Article 8 or 9 of Kumamoto University's contract handling regulations. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in the Kyushu-Okinawa region for 'sale of goods' in the national competition participation qualifications for fiscal year 2026.
(3) Must prove a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance for the purchased goods.
(4) Must not be under transaction suspension by the contract manager. Submission place and inquiries: Kumamoto University Finance Department Contract Section, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City 860-8555, Phone 096-342-3172, Email [email protected]. Tender specifications available from the date of this notice at the above location. Bid submission deadline: July 16, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening: August 31, 2026, 11:00, Kumamoto University Headquarters Building 1F Tender Room. Language and currency for contract: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract guarantees are exempted. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the contract manager before bid opening. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document required. Award method: The contract will be awarded to the lowest valid bid within the estimated price range by a bidder judged capable of delivering the goods. No negotiation in the procedure. Further details in the tender specifications. If environmental conditions are specified in the tender specifications, bidders must fully understand them before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing specialized scientific instrumentation systems or advanced materials testing equipment.
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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