Vacuum Equipment Set for SPring-8-II Storage Ring Injection Section
Open tenderJapanese title: SPring-8-II蓄積リング入射部用真空機器一式
This tender is for the procurement of a complete set of vacuum equipment for the injection section of the SPring-8-II storage ring at the National Institute of RIKEN. Delivery is required by July 27, 2027, to the RIKEN facility.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 27, 2026
- Procuring entity: 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所経理・調達本部調達部長坂庭励
- Submission deadline: July 17, 2026, 15:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: July 27, 2027
- Bid opening: August 6, 2026, 13:30 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open and competitive with clear submission guidelines, but requires compliance with specific qualification standards and after-sales service capabilities, which may necessitate local partnerships or adaptation.
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing vacuum technology and precision equipment for advanced scientific research facilities.
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 8
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 tender is announced as follows. Date: May 27, 2026. Contract Officer: SAKANIWA Rei, Director of Procurement Department, Financial and Procurement Headquarters, National Institute of RIKEN. Procurement Agency Number: 814. Location Number:
11. Tender Number:
2026 Harima No. 33-1. Procurement Details:
(1) Item Classification Number: 24.
(2) Subject and Quantity: Complete set of vacuum equipment for the injection section of the SPring-8-II storage ring.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement: As per the tender specifications and documents.
(4) Delivery Deadline: July 27, 2027.
(5) Delivery Location: National Institute of RIKEN.
(6) Tender Method: Applications must be submitted with documents stating the bid price and the performance and functions related to the proposal (hereinafter referred to as the “bid document”). The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be rounded down), so bidders must state in the bid document an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status.
2. Eligibility for Participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 5 of the National Institute of RIKEN Contract Handling Regulations.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in either the National Institute of RIKEN competitive contract participation qualification or the national unified qualification for all ministries and agencies in FY 2026 for “manufacture of goods” or “sale of goods.”
(3) Must prove a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance related to the procured goods.
3. Submission Location and Contact:
(1) Submission and inquiries: Harima Procurement Section, Procurement Department, Financial and Procurement Headquarters, National Institute of RIKEN, 1-1-1 Koto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan. Contact: HIROKI Matsumura, Tel: 0791-58-0063.
(2) Tender documents can be downloaded from the RIKEN procurement information website from the date of this notice.
(3) Deadline for receipt of bid documents: July 17, 2026, 15:00.
(4) Bid opening date and place: August 6, 2026, 13:30, RIKEN Harima District Central Management Building 2F Meeting Room A.
4. Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Obligations of bidders: Bidders must submit, by the bid receipt deadline, documents proving capability to supply the goods specified in this notice and technical review materials based on the specifications issued by RIKEN. Bidders must respond to requests for explanation regarding these documents up to three days before the bid opening date.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids by ineligible parties or those failing to fulfill obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Method of deciding the winning bidder: The lowest valid bid within the price limit will be selected.
(7) Negotiations during the procedure: none.
(8) Further details are in the tender specifications.
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