Procurement of Servers for 2026 Cyber Response Capability Enhancement Ecosystem
Open tenderJapanese title: 2026年度サイバー対処能力向上エコシステムに係るサーバ等の調達一式
Overview
This tender is for the procurement of servers related to the 2026 Cyber Response Capability Enhancement Ecosystem by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology. Delivery deadlines and locations will be defined by the specifications.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 26, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Eligibility documents deadline: July 15, 2026, 12:00 JST (passed)
- Submission deadline: August 4, 2026, 12:00 JST
- Bid opening: August 5, 2026, 10:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender requires electronic bidding and qualification under Japanese government rules, with specifications and delivery details defined later, indicating moderate barriers and need for local compliance or partnership.
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 11
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. Procuring Entity: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Contracting Executive Director NAKAYAMA Yuji. Procurement agency number: 816. Location number: 13. Item 1: Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Procurement of servers etc. related to the 2026 Cyber Response Capability Enhancement Ecosystem.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: According to the specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: Within 150 days from the day after the contract date.
(5) Delivery location: According to the specifications.
(6) Bidding method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form the amount corresponding to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
(7) This procurement is subject to electronic bidding system; participation is basically via electronic bidding. Those unable to use the electronic system must submit a paper bid participation approval application.
2. Eligibility:
(1) Must not fall under disqualifications per Articles 3 and 4 of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Contract Procedures.
(2) Must have national competitive participation qualification for FY 2025-2027 or recognized qualification by the Institute.
(3) Must not be under suspension by the Institute, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, or other ministries.
(4) Electronic bidders must have electronic certification (IC card).
3. Submission:
(1) Electronic bidding system URL and contact: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology electronic bidding system https://www.ep-bid.supercals.jp/ebidGoodsAccepter/index.jsp?KikanNo=1390300 Contact same as (2).
(2) Paper bid inquiries: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Finance Department Contract Office, Norio Ichinozawa, 4-2-1 Nukui Kitamachi, Koganei City, Tokyo 184-8795, Phone 042-327-7185.
(3) Bid documents available for download from May 26 to July 15, 2026 via the electronic bidding system.
(4) Deadline for receipt of certificates for participation: July 15, 2026, 12:00.
(5) Deadline for bid submission: August 4, 2026, 12:00. Paper bids must be submitted by this time to the address in (2).
(6) Bid opening: August 5, 2026, 10:00, at the Institute's bidding room. Other:
(1) Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees exempted.
(3) Bidders must submit sealed bids with required documents by the deadline and respond to inquiries before bid opening.
(4) Bids from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Award method: Lowest valid bid within the price limit.
(7) Details per bid documents and specifications.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing server hardware and IT infrastructure solutions related to cybersecurity ecosystems.
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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