Purchase of Liquid Scintillation Counter
Open tenderJapanese title: 液体シンチレーションカウンタの購入一式
This procurement is for the purchase of a liquid scintillation counter by the National Research and Development Agency Japan Atomic Energy Agency. The delivery deadline is March 12, 2027, and the bidding will be conducted via an electronic competitive bidding system.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 27, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Submission deadline: July 27, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 12, 2027
- Bid opening: July 30, 2026, 14:00 JST
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–D – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Medium
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The procurement is open via electronic competitive bidding, but specialized scientific equipment and local compliance may require partnerships or adaptation.
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment, especially those specializing in radiation measurement devices.
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.
Official Source
This opportunity is based on a tender notice published in Kanpo, the official gazette of the Government of Japan.
- Source: Kanpo, Government Procurement Notice Edition
- Official category: 入札公告 / Open competitive tender notice
- Publication date: May 27, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 10
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.
Tender Notice:
The following general competitive bidding is announced as follows. Date: May 27, 2026. National Research and Development Agency Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Director of Finance and Contract Department, MATSUMOTO Naoya. Procurement agency number: 817. Location number: 08. No. 08-1431-1.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number 24.
(2) Purchase subject and quantity: Purchase of liquid scintillation counter.
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: According to the bidding instructions and specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: March 12, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: According to specifications.
(6) Bidding method:
1. Conducted by total price.
2. Regarding the decision of the successful bid, the bid price will be the amount obtained by adding 10/100 of the bid amount stated in the bid form to that amount (if there is a fraction less than 1 yen, it will be rounded down), so bidders must state the amount corresponding to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt business operators.
2 Qualification for participation in bidding:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Act.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Act.
(3) Must be rated A, B, C, or D for 'sale of goods' in the qualification examination of participants by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency or the national unified qualification for all ministries for the fiscal year.
(4) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the Director of Finance and Contract Department of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency.
(5) Must not be a vendor substantially controlled by organized crime groups or equivalent as requested by police authorities for exclusion from procurement contracts.
3 Submission place of bid documents:
(1) Submission of bid documents and delivery of bidding instructions and contract terms will be conducted via electronic bidding system. Contact: 765-1 Funakawa, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1184, Japan Atomic Energy Agency Finance and Contract Department, Business Contract Section 3, Tel: 080-4952-9386.
(2) Delivery method of bidding instructions: From the date of this notice, via electronic bidding system or the above contact.
(3) Deadline and submission method of bid documents: By 17:00 on July 27, 2026, via electronic bidding system.
(4) Date and place of bid opening: 14:00 on July 30, 2026, via electronic bidding system.
4 Use of electronic bidding system:
This procurement will be conducted using the Japan Atomic Energy Agency electronic bidding system for bidding and bid opening procedures.
5 Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantee: Exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders:
1. Those wishing to participate in this general competitive bidding must submit sealed bid documents along with bidding instructions, specifications, and necessary certificates by the bid receipt deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations or consultations regarding specifications and certificates if requested before the bid opening day.
2. The successful bidder will be the one judged capable of delivering the goods based on submitted documents.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids by those without required qualifications or violating bidding conditions.
(5) Necessity of contract document: Required.
(6) Method of deciding successful bidder: The lowest valid bid within the price limit will be selected.
(7) Other details: According to bidding instructions.
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