Polygraph System, 4 sets

Open tender

Japanese title: ポリグラフ装置4式

The National Police Agency is conducting an open competitive tender for the procurement of four polygraph systems. Delivery deadline and location will be specified in the tender documents. Participation requires compliance with specified qualifications and submission of documents via the government electronic procurement system or by paper if electronic submission is difficult.

Public Safety

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: May 29, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Mari SHIGENARI, Finance Division, Commissioner-General's Secretariat, National Police Agency
  • Submission deadline: August 28, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Bid opening: August 31, 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 – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Medium
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open competitive with clear submission procedures but requires compliance with specific Japanese government qualifications and possible local documentation, which may require a local partner or adaptation.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing polygraph hardware and related security or forensic technology 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 5

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 is subject to open competitive bidding. Date: May 29, 2026. Responsible officer for expenditure: Mari SHIGENARI, Finance Division, Commissioner-General's Secretariat, National Police Agency. Procurement agency number: 009. Location number: 13. No. 319.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number 24.
(2) Subject and quantity of purchase: Polygraph system, 4 sets.
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: As per tender documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: As per tender documents.
(5) Delivery location: As per tender documents.
(6) Bidding method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be rounded down). Bidders must enter 100/110 of the estimated contract amount on the bid form regardless of tax status.
(7) This procurement is subject to the government electronic procurement system (GEPS). However, paper submission is allowed if electronic submission is difficult. Details are in the tender documents.
2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget Auditing and Accounting Act. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget Auditing and Accounting Act.
(3) Must be rated A, B, or C in 'Manufacture of products' or 'Sale of products' in the Cabinet Office unified qualification for fiscal years 2025-2027.
(4) Must not be under suspension by the National Police Agency.
(5) Must not be excluded due to ties with organized crime groups.
(6) Application timing and place: As stated in the public notice dated March 31, 2025.
3 Submission details:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, tender document distribution, and inquiries: Finance Division, Commissioner-General's Secretariat, National Police Agency, 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8974, Procurement Section, KAYABA Isao, Tel: 03-3581-0141 ext. 2298.
(2) Tender documents available for download from the procurement portal from the date of this notice.
(3) Bid submission deadline: August 28, 2026, 17:00.
(4) Bid opening date and location: August 31, 2026, 14:00, Finance Division, Commissioner-General's Secretariat, National Police Agency, bidding room.
4 Others:
(1) Language and currency for bidding and contract: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees are exempted.
(3) Bidders must submit documents proving qualification by the deadline via the electronic procurement system or by paper if electronic submission is difficult. Bidders must respond to any requests for explanation from the National Police Agency.
(4) Bids from unqualified bidders or those failing to meet obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document preparation is required.
(6) The successful bidder will be the lowest valid bid within the price limit judged capable of delivery by the responsible officer.
(7) No negotiation in the procedure.
(8) Details are in the tender documents.

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Disclaimer

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