Comprehensive Operation of AI Testbed

Open tender

Japanese title: AIテストベッド運用一式

This tender is for the comprehensive operation of an AI testbed system by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. The contract period is from the signing date until March 29, 2028, with the execution location and detailed requirements specified in the tender documents.

AI

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 5, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Takuya HASHIMOTO Director-Procurement Division for National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
  • Eligibility documents deadline: July 6, 2026, 12:00 JST
  • Submission deadline: July 27, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Strict arrival deadline — the bid must be received by the stated time; dispatch by the deadline is not sufficient.
  • Bid opening: July 28, 2026, 13:30 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Lowest-price award
  • Status: Expired
  • Technology relevance: High
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with clear deadlines, but requires compliance with specific qualification criteria and local procedures, suggesting moderate barriers to entry.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing AI platform operation and management services, especially those with experience in testbed environments.

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 29

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 is subject to open competitive bidding. Date: June 5, 2026. Contracting authority: Takuya HASHIMOTO, Director of the Procurement Department, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Procurement agency number: 808. Location number: 08. Procurement number: 26.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Comprehensive operation of AI testbed.
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: As per the bidding documents and specifications.
(4) Contract period: From contract signing date until March 29, 2028.
(5) Execution location: As specified in the bidding documents.
(6) Bidding method: For the subject in 1(2), bidding will be conducted. The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form the amount corresponding to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 7 and 8 of the contract handling rules of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C under the qualification screening rules for contract participants of the Institute. Those with equivalent qualifications under the unified government qualification system are deemed to have the same rating.
(3) Must not be under suspension of nomination based on the Institute's suspension rules during the period from this notice to bid opening.
(4) Technologically capable small and medium enterprises meeting certain criteria may participate regardless of rating.
(5) Application period and place for participation qualification: As stated in the public notice dated January 6, 2025.
3. Submission details:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, document distribution, and contact: Procurement Department, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba Center, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 305-8561, 3rd floor, Building
1 Group 1-1, Contact:
Nemoto Kazuki, phone 050-3522-4210.
(2) Document distribution period and method: From June 5 to June 19, 2026, at the above location.
(3) No briefing session will be held.
(4) Deadline and place for submission of required documents for participation: July 6, 2026, 12:00, at the above location.
(5) Bid receipt deadline: July 27, 2026, 17:00 (must arrive by mail).
(6) Bid opening date and place: July 28, 2026, 13:30, at the above location, bid room 4.
4. Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantee: Exempted.
(3) Bidder obligations: Bidders must submit sealed bids by the deadline and respond to explanations requested by the contracting officer before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids from ineligible participants or those failing obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document preparation: Required.
(6) Award method: The bidder judged acceptable by the Institute with the lowest valid bid within the price limit will be awarded.
(7) Details as per bidding documents.

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Disclaimer

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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