Complete Infrared Beam Home Cage Activity Measurement System for Mice
Open tenderJapanese title: マウス用赤外線ビーム式ホームケージ活動量測定システム一式
Overview
The National Institute of Physical and Chemical Research is procuring a complete infrared beam home cage activity measurement system for mice. Bidders must submit documents detailing price and performance specifications by July 27, 2026, with delivery by March 31, 2027.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 5, 2026
- Procuring entity: Rei Sakaniwa, Division Director of Procurement Division, Fiscal Services and Procurement Group RIKEN
- Submission deadline: July 27, 2026, 15:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: August 19, 2026, 13:30 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- 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 – Open competitive bidding with clear submission deadlines, but requires local after-sales service capability and compliance with Japanese qualification standards.
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 5, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 21-22
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 is subject to open competitive bidding. Date: June 5, 2026. Contract Officer: SAKANIWA Rei, Director of Procurement Department, National Institute of Physical and Chemical Research. Procurement Agency Number: 814. Location Number:
11. Procurement Details:
(1) Item Classification Number 24.
(2) Procurement Subject and Quantity: Complete infrared beam home cage activity measurement system for mice.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement: As per the bidding instructions and specifications.
(4) Delivery Deadline: March 31, 2027.
(5) Delivery Location: National Institute of Physical and Chemical Research.
(6) Bidding Method: Submit documents stating bid price and performance/functionality (hereafter "bid documents"). The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (rounded down if less than 1 yen). Bidders must state 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 5 of the National Institute of Physical and Chemical Research contract handling rules.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in "manufacture of goods" or "sale of goods" under the National Institute or national unified qualification for fiscal 2026.
(3) Must prove a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance for the procured goods.
3. Submission location and inquiries:
(1) Submission and contact: Procurement Section, Tsukuba Procurement Division, Procurement Department, National Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 3-1-1 Takano-dai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Contact: Aota Yuko, Phone: 029-836-9131.
(2) Bidding instructions can be downloaded from the institute's procurement information website from the date of this notice.
(3) Bid submission deadline: July 27, 2026, 15:00.
(4) Bid opening: August 19, 2026, 13:30, Small Conference Room 4, 2nd floor, Tsukuba District Office Building. Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees are exempted.
(3) Obligations: Bidders must submit sealed bid documents along with proof of ability to supply the goods and technical review materials based on the specifications by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations if requested up to three days before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids from ineligible participants or those failing obligations are invalid.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Award method: Lowest valid bid within the price limit.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Details per bidding instructions.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing specialized laboratory measurement systems and scientific instrumentation for animal research.
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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