OS Version Upgrade for Biocard in Next-Gen Immigration ID System

Sole-source notice

Japanese title: 次世代出入国管理業務個人識別情報システムの開発等に伴うバイオカートのOSバージョンアップ対応等作業 (令和8年度)

Government Systems Software and Information Systems
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Overview

This procurement covers the OS version upgrade and related tasks for the Biocard used in the next-generation immigration personal identification system. The contract is planned as a single tender to NEC Corporation due to compatibility reasons.

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Sole-source notice
  • Publication date: May 28, 2026
  • Procuring entity: 出入国在留管理庁次長内藤惣一郎
  • Planned contract date: June 18, 2026
  • Intended vendor: NEC Corporation
  • Status: Expired
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Low – The contract is planned as a single tender to NEC Corporation due to compatibility reasons, indicating limited opportunity for new entrants.

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: 随意契約に関する公示 / Notice of single tendering procedures
  • Publication date: May 28, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 27

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.

Notice of single tendering procedures as follows. Date: May 28, 2026. Responsible officer: NAITO Soichiro, Deputy Director of the Immigration Services Agency. Procurement agency number: 013. Location number: 13.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: OS version upgrade and related tasks for the Biocard associated with the development of the next-generation immigration personal identification system (Fiscal Year 2026).
2 Scheduled date of single tender contract:
June 18, 2026.
3 Reason for single tender under the Government Procurement Agreement:
c "compatibility".
4 Name of the party planned for single tender contract:
NEC Corporation.
5 Responsible department:
Immigration Services Agency, General Affairs Division, System Budget Section, 1-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8973. Phone: 03-3592-7516.
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随意契約に関する公示

次のとおり随意契約について公示します。令和8年5月28日支出負担行為担当官　出入国在留管理庁次長内藤惣一郎◎調達機関番号013 ◎所在地番号131 調達内容(1)品目分類番号　71、27(2)購入等件名及び数量　次世代出入国管理業務個人識別情報システムの開発等に伴うバイオカートのOSバージョンアップ対応等作業 (令和8年度)2 随意契約の予定日　令和8年6月18日3 随意契約によることとする「政府調達に関する協定」の規定上の理由 c「互換性」4 随意契約を予定している相手方の名称　日本電気株式会社5 担当部局 〒100-8973　東京都千代田区霞が関1-1-1出入国在留管理庁総務課システム予算係　電話03-3592-7516

Business Signal

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing software upgrade and system integration services for biometric identification systems, especially those with experience in immigration or government ID technologies.

Participation fit

This procedure is classified as sole-source and is not an open competitive tender. Direct participation is not applicable, but the notice may indicate existing government demand and active relevant vendors in Japan.

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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