Satellite Image Data Preparation (FY2026)
Open tenderJapanese title: 衛星画像データの整備(令和8年度)
Overview
This procurement concerns the preparation of satellite image data for fiscal year 2026. The detailed specifications, fulfillment period, and location are defined in the bid explanation documents. Participation requires submission of specified certificates and compliance with qualification criteria.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 28, 2026
- Procuring entity: Eiji NAITO, Counsellor of the Accounts Division, Minister's Secretariat Cabinet Office
- Eligibility documents deadline: July 21, 2026, 12:00 JST (passed)
- Submission deadline: July 21, 2026
- Bid opening: July 27, 2026, 11:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A/B – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with electronic submission is allowed, but local qualification requirements and certificate submissions may require partnering or adaptation.
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 28, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 1
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 28, 2026. Responsible Officer for Disbursement: Eiji NAITO, Counsellor of the Accounts Division, Minister's Secretariat Cabinet Office. Procurement agency number: 007. Location number: 13.
1. Procurement Details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 29.
(2) Subject and quantity: Preparation of satellite image data (FY2026).
(3) Specifications: According to the bid explanation documents.
(4) Fulfillment period: According to the bid explanation documents.
(5) Fulfillment location: According to the bid explanation documents.
(6) Bidding method: The successful bidder will be determined by the lowest price method; bidders must submit certificates as specified in the bid explanation documents. The winning price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than one yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in their bid the 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.
(7) Use of electronic procurement system: This procurement is subject to the electronic bidding function of the Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS). Those unable to use electronic bidding may submit paper bids as specified in the bid explanation documents.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act; exceptions apply for minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act.
(3) Must have Grade A or B rating for 'Provision of Services etc.' under the Cabinet Office's unified qualification system for fiscal years 2025-2027.
(4) Must not be under suspension from contracts with the Cabinet Office.
(5) Must meet other qualifications as determined by the disbursement officer under Article 73 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act.
3. Submission details:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, bid explanation documents distribution, and inquiries: 1-6-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8914, Cabinet Office, Minister's Secretariat, Accounting Division, Contract Section 4, Takahashi Yuka, Tel: 03-5253-2111 ext. 82364.
(2) Distribution method: Generally via the electronic procurement system from the date of this notice.
(3) Deadline for submission of fulfillment system certificates: July 21, 2026, noon.
(4) Bid opening date and place: July 27, 2026, 11:00 AM, Cabinet Office Building 1F, First Bidding Room (postal bids must arrive by 9:30 AM on the same day).
4. Other:
(1) Language and currency for bidding and contracts: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Those wishing to participate by paper must submit sealed bids with required documents by the deadline; those using GEPS must submit bid data by the deadline. Bidders must respond to any requests for explanation from the disbursement officer.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids from ineligible participants or those failing to fulfill obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document preparation: required.
(6) Method of deciding the successful bidder: The lowest valid bid within the price limit set under Article 79 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act.
(7) Details per bid explanation documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing satellite data services, geospatial data processing, or remote sensing data preparation.
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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