Manufacturing of Radar Rainfall-Gauge Equipment at Kusenbu and Other Stations (Kyushu), FY2026-27
Open tenderJapanese title: 令和8・9年度九千部局外レーダ雨量計設備製造一式(電子入札対象案件)
Overview
This tender is for the manufacturing of external radar rainfall meter equipment for the Kyushu Regional Development Bureau for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The contract period extends from the day after contract signing until March 17, 2028. Participation requires specific qualifications including Grade A rating for manufacturing electrical and communication equipment in the Kyushu-Okinawa area and proven delivery and after-service capabilities.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 1, 2026
- Procuring entity: Yoshihiro KAKISHITA, Director General of Kyushu Regional Development Bureau
- Participation application deadline: July 2, 2026, 12:00 JST (passed)
- Submission deadline: July 27, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery period: Until March 17, 2028
- Bid opening: July 28, 2026, 10:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods manufacturing', grade A, Kyushu-Okinawa region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Participation requires specific regional manufacturing qualifications and proven service capabilities, suggesting a need for local compliance or partnership, but the tender is open and uses electronic bidding.
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 13-14
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 of expenditure commitment officer: June 1, 2026. Procuring entity: Kyushu Regional Development Bureau Director General Yoshihiro KAKISHITA. Procurement agency number: 020. Location number: 40.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 14.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Manufacturing of Kyushu Regional External Radar Rainfall Meter Equipment for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (electronic bidding target case).
(3) Characteristics of the procurement project: According to the tender specifications.
(4) Delivery period: From the day after contract conclusion until March 17, 2028.
(5) Delivery location: According to the tender specifications.
(6) Bidding method: The successful bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen are rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid form the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status. Bidders must estimate the contract desired amount including all expenses required for this procurement.
(7) Use of electronic procurement system (GEPS): This procurement is subject to submission of qualification application documents, bidding, and contracting via the electronic procurement system. If electronic procurement is not possible, paper bid and contract methods apply.
2. Qualification for participation: Must meet the following conditions:
(1) Not subject to Articles 70 and 71 of the Budget Auditing and Accounting Act.
(2) Hold Grade A qualification for manufacturing electrical and communication equipment in the Kyushu-Okinawa area for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027 under the unified qualification system for all ministries and agencies.
(3) Not under corporate reorganization or rehabilitation proceedings.
(4) Not suspended from bidding by the Kyushu Regional Development Bureau Director General during the period from application submission to bid opening.
(5) Proven delivery record as specified in the tender specifications.
(6) Proven rapid after-service and parts supply system as specified in the tender specifications.
(7) If applying as a business cooperative, members must not apply individually.
(8) Not excluded by police authorities as controlled by organized crime groups.
(9) Obtained tender specifications directly by the methods described below.
3. Submission place and contact:
Bid and application submission location, contract terms, and inquiries: Kyushu Regional Development Bureau, Contract Section, Purchasing Division, 2-10-7 Hakataeki Higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 812-0013, TEL 092-476-3509 ext. 2537.
(2) Tender specification distribution period: June 1, 2026 to July 2, 2026.
(3) Distribution method: Via electronic procurement system (procurement portal). If not possible, contact above.
(4) Electronic procurement system URL: https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/
(5) Application submission deadline: July 2, 2026, 12:00.
(6) Bid submission deadline: July 27, 2026, 17:00.
(7) Bid opening date and place: July 28, 2026, 10:00, Kyushu Regional Development Bureau bidding room.
4. Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract: Japanese and Japanese yen only.
(2) Bid and contract guarantee exemption.
(3) Requirements for qualification confirmation: Bidders must submit application documents based on the tender specifications by the deadlines via electronic or paper methods.
(4) Bidders without the unified qualification may submit applications but must obtain qualification before bid opening.
(5) Invalid bids include those by unqualified bidders, violations of bidding conditions, failure to fulfill obligations, or misuse of electronic certificates.
(6) Contract document required.
(7) Successful bidder determined by lowest valid bid within estimated price limits, with conditions for rejection if performance or fairness concerns arise.
(8) No negotiation in procedures.
(9) Details per tender specifications.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing manufacturing of specialized radar rainfall measurement equipment and related after-sales service systems.
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.
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