Complete Temperature-Controlled Fatigue Testing System
Open tenderJapanese title: 温度制御型疲労試験システム一式
Overview
Kumamoto University is inviting bids for a complete temperature-controlled fatigue testing system. The delivery deadline is March 31, 2027, with the delivery location specified by the contracting officer. Participation requires submission of documents proving capability for prompt after-sales service and maintenance.
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, 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, Kyushu-Okinawa region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Medium
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with clear qualification requirements and a reasonable deadline, but local certification and after-sales service capabilities are required.
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 22
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. National University Corporation Kumamoto University Contracting Officer Director KENICHI Inoue. Procurement agency number 415. Location number 43.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number 24.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Complete temperature-controlled fatigue testing system.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: According to the bidding instructions.
(4) Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: Location designated by the contracting officer.
(6) Bidding method: The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt entities for consumption tax and local consumption tax.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 8 and 9 of the Contract Handling Regulations of National University Corporation Kumamoto University. Minors, persons under guardianship or assistance who have obtained necessary consent for contract conclusion may be exceptions under special reasons.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C grade in the Kyushu-Okinawa region for 'sale of goods' in the national competitive participation qualification (unified qualification for all ministries and agencies) for fiscal year 2026. Applications for this qualification are accepted at the designated application reception offices as per the government procurement notice dated March 31, 2026.
(3) Must prove that a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance for the purchased goods is established.
(4) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the contracting officer.
3. Submission location and others:
(1) Submission location of bid forms, place to indicate contract terms, place to distribute bidding instructions, and contact: Kumamoto University Finance Department Contract Section, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City 860-8555, TEL 096-342-3172, Email [email protected].
(2) Distribution method of bidding instructions: From the date of this notice at the above location.
(3) Deadline for receipt of bid forms: July 16, 2026, 17:00.
(4) Date and place of bid opening: August 31, 2026, 14:00, Kumamoto University Main Building 1F Bidding Room.
4. Others:
(1) Language and currency used in contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid bond and contract guarantee: Exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Those wishing to participate in this open competition must submit sealed bid forms with documents proving ability to deliver the goods specified in this notice by the bid receipt deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the contracting officer regarding these documents before the bid opening date.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids submitted by those not qualified as per this notice, or those who fail to fulfill obligations required of bidders, or other cases as per bidding instructions.
(5) Necessity of contract document: Required.
(6) Method of selecting winning bidder: The bidder judged by the contracting officer to be able to deliver the goods specified in this notice and who submits a valid bid with the lowest price within the estimated price limit set by Article 19 of the Contract Handling Regulations of National University Corporation Kumamoto University will be selected.
(7) Negotiations in procedures: None.
(8) Other details: According to bidding instructions. If environmental conditions related to this procurement are specified in the bidding instructions, bidders should fully understand them before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced testing equipment and systems with temperature control and fatigue analysis capabilities.
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.
This page is based on the official Kanpo tender notice, with translation and a preliminary business assessment by I.J. Do. The official Japanese notice and tender documents are binding.
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