Large-capacity, High-availability Information Infrastructure Network System
Open tenderJapanese title: 大容量・高可用性情報基盤ネットワークシステム一式
Overview
Kyoto Institute of Technology is procuring a large-capacity, high-availability information infrastructure network system. The contract requires submission of documents related to performance, functions, and technology for comprehensive evaluation. Delivery is due by March 31, 2027.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 1, 2026
- Procuring entity: Masahiro Yoshimoto President, Kyoto Institute of Technology
- Submission deadline: July 13, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: July 31, 2026, 15:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Kinki region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with detailed requirements and a comprehensive evaluation process, but local after-sales service and qualification requirements may require partnerships or local presence.
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: June 1, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 42
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: June 1, 2026. Kyoto Institute of Technology, Director NAGAYOSHI Masahiro. Procurement agency number 415, location number 26.
1. Procurement content:
(1) Item classification number 15
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Large-capacity, high-availability information infrastructure network system
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: According to the tender specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: Kyoto Institute of Technology.
(6) Tender method: The successful bidder will be determined by comprehensive evaluation method; bidders must submit documents related to performance, functions, and technology (hereafter “documents for comprehensive evaluation”). The winning price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must write in the bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 3 or 4 of Kyoto Institute of Technology Contract Regulations. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C for “sale of goods” in the Kinki region in the national or Kyoto Institute of Technology participation qualifications for FY2026.
(3) Must prove a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance for the purchased goods.
(4) Must not be under transaction suspension by the Director of Kyoto Institute of Technology.
3. Submission location etc.:
(1) Bid submission, contract terms, tender specification distribution, and inquiries: Procurement Section Chief TAKAO Takashi, Accounting Division, Kyoto Institute of Technology, 1 Matsugasaki Hashigami-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Tel: 075-724-7075.
(2) Tender specifications will be distributed from the date of this notice on the university website under Public Information > Tender and Procurement Information > Goods and Services Tender Information.
(3) Tender briefing session: June 15, 2026, 11:00 AM, held both in person at the university Information Infrastructure Center CIS Director’s Office and via Cisco WebEx Meetings. Access information for WebEx participants will be provided.
(4) Bid receipt deadline: July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM.
(5) Bid opening: July 31, 2026, 3:00 PM, Kyoto Institute of Technology Building 3, Meeting Room 2.
4. Others:
(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 for comprehensive evaluation and proof that the goods offered are equivalent to those specified, including samples if applicable, by the bid receipt deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the Director before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those who fail to fulfill obligations.
(5) Contract document preparation is required.
(6) Successful bidder will be selected from those judged capable of delivering the specified or equivalent goods, meeting all mandatory performance requirements, and within the price limit set by the Director based on the comprehensive evaluation method defined in the tender specifications.
(7) No negotiation in the procedure.
(8) Further details are in the tender specifications. If environmental conditions are specified, bidders should fully understand them before applying.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced network infrastructure systems and high-availability information platforms.
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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