Superimposed Film Creation Device for Footprint, 12 Sets
Open tenderJapanese title: 鑑定用足跡重合フィルム作成装置12式
Overview
The National Police Agency is procuring 12 sets of superimposed film creation devices for footprint analysis. Delivery deadlines and locations will be specified in the tender documents. Participation requires compliance with specified qualification criteria and submission of documents via the government electronic procurement system or by paper if necessary.
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 21, 2026, 17:00 JST
- 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 – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Medium
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open to qualified manufacturers with specified certifications, but local qualification requirements and the need to comply with police agency regulations may require partnerships 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 29, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 6
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 general competitive tender is announced. Date: May 29, Reiwa 8 (2026). Responsible officer for expenditure commitment: Mari SHIGENARI, Finance Division, Commissioner-General's Secretariat, National Police Agency. Procurement agency number: 009. Location number: 13. No. 320.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 24.
(2) Subject and quantity of purchase: Superimposed film creation device for footprint, 12 sets.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As described in the tender documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: As described in the tender documents.
(5) Delivery location: As described in the tender documents.
(6) Tender method: The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid form the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt entities.
(7) This procurement is subject to the electronic procurement system (Government Electronic Procurement System - GEPS). However, if electronic procurement is difficult, paper-based bidding is allowed. 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 who have obtained necessary consent may be exceptions under special reasons.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget Auditing and Accounting Act.
(3) Must be rated A, B, or C in manufacturing or sales of goods under the Cabinet Office unified qualification for fiscal years Reiwa 7, 8, and 9.
(4) Must not be under suspension of designation by the National Police Agency.
(5) Must not be excluded due to association with organized crime groups as requested by police authorities.
(6) Application timing and place for participation qualifications: As stated in the public notice dated March 31, Reiwa 7.
3 Submission of bid documents:
(1) Submission location, contract terms location, tender document distribution, and contact: 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 can be downloaded from the procurement portal from the date of this notice: https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/UAA01/OAA0101
(3) Bid submission deadline: August 21, Reiwa 8, 17:00.
(4) Bid opening date and location: August 24, Reiwa 8, 14:00, Finance Division, Commissioner-General's Secretariat, National Police Agency, Tender Room.
4 Other:
(1) Language and currency used in bidding and contracting: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees are exempted.
(3) Obligations required of bidders: Bidders wishing to participate must submit documents proving qualification as described in section 2(3) by the deadline via the electronic procurement system or by paper if electronic submission is difficult. Bidders must respond to any explanations requested by the National Police Agency regarding submitted documents.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids submitted by those not meeting participation qualifications or failing obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document preparation is required.
(6) Method of awarding contract: The bidder judged capable of delivering the goods within the estimated price limit will be awarded the contract based on the lowest valid bid.
(7) No negotiation in the procedure.
(8) Details are in the tender documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing specialized forensic equipment manufacturing or supply, particularly those capable of producing superimposed film creation devices for footprint analysis.
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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