Complete Infrared Beam Home Cage Activity Measurement System for Mice

Open tender

Japanese 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

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.

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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: Active
  • 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.

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.

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 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.

Tender Notice:
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.

Show original Japanese notice

入札公告

次のとおり一般競争入札に付します。 令和8年6月5日契約担当役国立研究開発法人理化学研究所経理・調達本部調達部長坂庭励
◎調達機関番号814 ◎所在地番号11 〇26筑波第2号

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(1) 品目分類番号24
(2) 購入等件名及び数量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
(3) 調達案件の特質等入札説明書及び仕様書のとおり。
(4) 納入期限令和9年3月31日
(5) 納入場所国立研究開発法人理化学研究所
(6) 入札方法入札金額を記載した書類及び提案に係る性能、機能等を記載した書類(以下 「入札書」という。)をもって申し込むこと。 なお、落札決定に当たっては、入札書に記載された金額に当該金額の10パーセントに相当する額を加算した金額(当該金額に1円未満2 3 4
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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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