Flame and Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer System
Open tenderJapanese title: フレーム・ファーネス原子吸光光度計システム一式
The National University Corporation Hokkaido University is procuring one set of a flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer system. Delivery deadline is December 25, 2026, with location and other conditions specified in the tender documents. Participation requires qualification in product sales in Hokkaido and proof of rapid after-sales service and maintenance capability.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 29, 2026
- Procuring entity: Kiyohiro HOUKIN, President, The National University Corporation Hokkaido University
- Submission deadline: July 21, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: December 25, 2026
- Bid opening: August 24, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Hokkaido region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Medium
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with qualification requirements and local after-sales service capability needed, indicating moderate barriers to entry.
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced scientific instrumentation and analytical laboratory equipment.
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 29, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 26
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. Date: May 29, 2026. Procuring entity: The National University Corporation Hokkaido University, President Kiyohiro HOUKIN. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 01.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number 24.
(2) Subject and quantity: One set of flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer system.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As described in the tender documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: December 25, 2026.
(5) Delivery location: As described in the tender documents.
(6) Bidding method: The successful bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must have Grade A, B, or C qualification for sales of goods in the Hokkaido region for fiscal 2026 under the national unified qualification or Hokkaido University's qualification. Applications accepted at designated government procurement offices or Hokkaido University Finance Department Procurement Section.
(2) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance for the procured goods.
(3) Must prove ability to deliver the goods at the date and place designated by the President.
(4) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the President.
3. Submission details:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, tender document distribution, and inquiries: Finance Department Procurement Section, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, contact Naoki Tobioka, TEL 011-706-4552, Email [email protected].
(2) Tender documents available from the date of this notice at the above location.
(3) Bid submission deadline: July 21, 2026, 17:00.
(4) Bid opening: August 24, 2026, 14:00 at Hokkaido University Secretariat Tender Room.
4. Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees are exempted.
(3) Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the President before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Successful bidder is the lowest valid bidder within the estimated price range judged capable by the President.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Further details in tender documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the documents, bidders must understand and comply.
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