Digitization of library periodicals (general magazines etc.)
Sole-source noticeJapanese title: 図書館資料(雑誌:一般誌等)のデジタル化
This procurement concerns the digitization of library materials, specifically periodicals such as general magazines, by single tendering to The Nippon Foundation. The contract is expected to be awarded on June 22, 2026. The single tendering is justified under government procurement rules relating to services provided by philanthropic institutions.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Sole-source notice
- Publication date: May 29, 2026
- Procuring entity: Oguma Miyuki, Deputy Director and Accounting Section Chief, Administrative Department, National Diet Library
- Planned contract date: June 22, 2026
- Intended vendor: The Nippon Foundation
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Single tendering to a philanthropic institution limits open competition, but collaboration or partnership opportunities may exist.
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing digitization services and technologies for library archival materials, especially those experienced with periodicals and philanthropic institution collaborations.
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.
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: 随意契約に関する公示 / Notice of single tendering procedures
- Publication date: May 29, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 36-37
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 of notice: May 29, 2026. Responsible officer for expenditure commitment: Oguma Miyuki, Deputy Director and Accounting Section Chief, Administrative Department, National Diet Library. Procurement agency number: 001. Location number: 13. No.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Digitization of library materials (periodicals: general magazines etc.).
(3) Scheduled date of single tender contract: June 22, 2026.
(4) Reason for single tendering under the Agreement on Government Procurement: Measures concerning goods or services produced or provided by persons with disabilities, philanthropic institutions or prison labor.
(5) Name of the party scheduled for single tender contract: The Nippon Foundation.
(6) Contact department: Procurement Section, Accounts Division, Administrative Department, National Diet Library, 1-10-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8924, Japan. TEL 03-3506-3318. Date of notice: Friday, May 29, 2026. (Extra Government Procurement No. ). Official Gazette.
Show original Japanese notice
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29日支出負担行為担当官国立国会図書館総務部副部長会計課長事務取扱小熊美幸
◎調達機関番号001 ◎所在地番号13
〇第1号(No1)
1 調達内容
(1) 品目分類番号71、27
(2) 調達件名及び数量図書館資料(雑誌:一般誌等)のデジタル化
2 随意契約の予定日令和8年6月22日
3 随意契約によることとする「政府調達に関する協定」の規定上の理由障害者、慈善団体又は刑務所労働により生産される物品又は提供されるサービスに関する措置
4 随意契約を予定している相手方の名称公益財団法人日本財団
5 担当部局 〒100-8924東京都千代田区永田町1-10-1国立国会図書館総務部会計課調達係松田電話03-3506-3318 6
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