Purchase of Aerodrome Control Simulator Software
Open tenderJapanese title: 飛行場管制模擬装置ソフトウェアの購入
Overview
This tender is for the purchase of software specialized for aerodrome control simulation training, to be delivered to the Chubu Airport office by March 19, 2027. The software must have proven performance related to air traffic control training equipment. Participation requires qualification under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism standards and submission via the electronic procurement system or paper bids.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 4, 2026
- Procuring entity: Koichi MIYAZAWA, Director-General, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Participation application deadline: July 7, 2026, 14:00 JST (passed)
- Submission deadline: July 27, 2026, 16:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 19, 2027
- Bid opening: July 28, 2026, 11:00 JST
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A/B – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open and uses an electronic procurement system, but requires proven experience with air traffic control training equipment and qualification under Japanese government standards, implying a need for local compliance or partnership.
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 4, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 3
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: June 4, 2026. Responsible officer: Koichi MIYAZAWA, Director-General, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Procurement agency number: 020. Location number: 13. No. 2062.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 15.
(2) Subject and quantity: Purchase of aerodrome control simulator software.
(3) Delivery location: Chubu Airport Office.
(4) Characteristics of the procurement subject: Software specialized for air traffic control training electronic equipment, requiring proven performance related to air traffic control training devices.
(5) Delivery deadline: March 19, 2027.
(6) Electronic procurement system: This project is subject to submission of documents and bidding via the electronic procurement system. If unable to use the electronic system, submission by paper bid is allowed with prior approval.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget and Accounting Act.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget and Accounting Act.
(3) Must have competitive participation qualification rated A or B for 'sale of goods' under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism unified qualification for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. Those without qualification may apply as per the notice dated March 31, 2026.
(4) Must not be subject to corporate reorganization or civil rehabilitation procedures.
(5) Must not have been suspended from designation by the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Bureau between submission deadline and bid opening.
(6) Must not be under exclusion requests from public works due to organized crime affiliations.
(7) Must have received the bidding explanatory documents.
(8) Must meet all other qualification requirements separately defined by the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Bureau.
3. Bidding procedures:
(1) Responsible department: Budget and Property Management Section, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8918, Tel: 03-5253-8111 ext. 48656.
(2) Distribution of bidding explanatory documents: Available from today until July 6, 2026, via electronic procurement system; free loan during business days 10:00-17:00.
(3) Deadline for submission of qualification confirmation documents: July 7, 2026, 14:00.
(4) Deadline for submission of bids: (a) Electronic system: by 16:00 July 27, 2026; (b) Mail: must arrive by July 27, 2026; (c) Hand delivery: by 11:00 July 28, 2026.
(5) Electronic procurement system URL and contact: https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/.
(6) Bid opening date and place: 11:00 July 28, 2026, Budget and Property Management Section, Civil Aviation Bureau.
(4) Confirmation of qualification: Submission of qualification confirmation documents and confirmation by the responsible officer is required.
(5) Invalid bids: Bids by unqualified participants, false statements in qualification documents, or violation of bidding conditions will be invalid.
(6) Bidding method: Bidders must state a bid amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount including all expenses regardless of tax status. The winning price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (rounded down). The number of bidding rounds is limited to two; if no winner is decided, no discretionary contract will be made.
(7) Method of deciding the winner: The lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Article 79 of the Budget and Accounting Act will win; if multiple lowest bidders, winner is decided by lottery.
(8) Contract document preparation is required.
(9) Other details are in the bidding explanatory documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing specialized simulation software for air traffic control training and related aviation training technologies.
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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