Automated Mineral Particle Analysis System Complete Set

Open tender

Japanese title: 自動鉱物粒子解析システム一式

Procurement of a complete automated mineral particle analysis system by the Independent Administrative Institution for Energy and Mineral Resources. Delivery deadline is January 29, 2027, with a lease period of five years.

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Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 5, 2026
  • Procuring entity: 金属資源開発本部長久保田博志
  • Submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 15:00 JST
  • Delivery deadline: January 29, 2027
  • Bid opening: July 31, 2026, 15:00 JST
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Expired
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open to qualified bidders with a defined submission process and timeline, but requires local after-sales service and maintenance capability, suggesting a need for local presence or partnership.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing advanced mineral analysis instrumentation and automated particle analysis 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.

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: June 5, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 30

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 general competitive tender is announced. Date: June 5, 2026. Independent Administrative Institution for Energy and Mineral Resources, Contract Officer: KUBOTA Hiroshi, Director of the Metal Resources Development Headquarters. Procurement agency number: 586. Location number: 13.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 24
(2) Purchase subject and quantity: Complete automated mineral particle analysis system
(3) Subject matter according to the tender specifications
(4) Delivery deadline: January 29, 2027
(5) Lease period: 5 years
(6) Main delivery location: 9-3 Furudate, Kosaka Mine, Kosaka Town, Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture, Independent Administrative Institution for Energy and Mineral Resources, Metal Resources Technology Research Institute
(7) 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 truncated). Bidders must state in the bid the amount corresponding to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under the category of those disqualified from participation according to the Independent Administrative Institution for Energy and Mineral Resources' announcement on participant qualifications.
(2) Must have a rating of A, B, or C for "sale of goods" or "service provision" in the FY 2025-2027 unified qualification, or obtain such qualification by the bid date.
(3) Must not have received administrative penalties such as suspension of subsidies or contract disqualification from government agencies.
(4) The delivered goods must meet the specifications and have a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance at the delivery location.
(5) Further details are in the tender specifications.

3. Submission location etc.:
(1) Those wishing to participate must obtain the tender specifications in advance as per 3(3) and submit the required documents by the specified date to the locations in 3(2). Only those confirmed eligible will be allowed to bid.
(2) Submission location, contract terms location, tender specification distribution, and contact: 1) 2-10-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Toranomon Twin Building, Independent Administrative Institution for Energy and Mineral Resources, Resource Development Department, Technical Section, Tel: 03-6758-8029 2) 9-3 Furudate, Kosaka Mine, Kosaka Town, Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture, Independent Administrative Institution for Energy and Mineral Resources, Metal Resources Technology Research Institute, Tel: 0186-29-3829 Date: Friday, June 5, 2026 (Extra Government Procurement No.) Official Gazette
(3) Tender specifications distribution method: According to a separate tender announcement, distributed by hand, mail, or email to applicants from the date of this announcement until June 24, 2026, 15:00.
(4) Tender briefing session: None
(5) Bid submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 15:00
(6) Bid opening date and location: July 31, 2026, 15:00, same as 3(2) 1.
4. Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency only.
(2) Bid and contract guarantee: Exempted.
(3) Invalid bids: Bids by those not qualified or violating bid conditions are invalid.
(4) Contract document required.
(5) Award method: Among valid bids within the price limit, the lowest price wins.
(6) Negotiations: None
(7) Details in tender specifications.

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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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