Provision of Meteorological Information Distribution Service (Including Aviation Hosting)
Open tenderJapanese title: 気象情報配信サービス(航空ホスティング等)の提供1式(電子調達システム対象案件)
Overview
This tender is for the provision of a meteorological information distribution service including aviation hosting, conducted via the electronic procurement system (GEPS). The contract award will be based on a comprehensive evaluation of performance, functionality, and technology as specified.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 5, 2026
- Procuring entity: Kazuya IMAI, DirectorGeneral of Administration Department, Japan Meteorological Agency
- Submission deadline: August 6, 2026, 14:00 JST
- Bid opening: August 7, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with electronic submission is possible, but local qualification requirements and need for compliance with Japan Meteorological Agency rules may require local partnership or adaptation.
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 19-20
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.
This matter is subject to open competitive bidding as follows. This case is subject to submission of certificates for qualification confirmation (hereinafter referred to as "certificates") and bidding and contracting via the electronic procurement system (GEPS).
Date of expenditure commitment officer: June 5, 2026
Japan Meteorological Agency, Director of the General Affairs Department, Kazuya IMAI
Procurement agency number: 020
Location number: 13
Meteorological No. 29
1 Procurement details
(1) Item classification numbers: 71, 27
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Provision of meteorological information distribution service (including aviation hosting) 1 set (subject to electronic procurement system)
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: as per specifications
(4) Performance deadline: as per specifications
(5) Performance location: as per specifications
(6) Bidding method: The successful bidder will be determined by comprehensive evaluation; documents related to performance, functions, and technology for comprehensive evaluation must be submitted. The total price includes all expenses necessary for delivery of the subject in 1(2). The successful 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 the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
(7) Use of electronic procurement system (GEPS): This case is subject to submission of application documents, bidding, and contracting via the electronic procurement system. If using the electronic system is difficult, paper bidding and contracting methods may be used with approval.
2 Qualification for participation
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Order.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Order.
(3) Must have competitive participation qualification for "service provision, etc." in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region for fiscal years 2025-2027.
(4) Must have qualifications determined by the expenditure commitment officer based on Article 73 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Order (details in bidding instructions).
(5) Must have received the bidding instructions.
(6) Must not be excluded by police authorities as organized crime group affiliates or equivalent.
(7) Must not be under suspension by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
(8) Must submit documents related to information security implementation system for this work and obtain consent by the bid submission deadline.
(9) Application timing and location for participation qualifications are as stated in the public notice dated March 31, 2026.
3 Submission location etc.
(1) Submission location, contract terms location, bidding instructions distribution, and contact: Japan Meteorological Agency, General Affairs Department, Procurement Management Office, Second Contract Section, Takeimoto Sachiko, 3-6-9 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8431, phone 03-6758-3900 ext. 2520 (bring CD-R for electronic data distribution).
(2) Electronic procurement system URL and contact: https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/; Help desk phone 0570-000-683.
(3) Deadline for submission of certificate documents via electronic or paper bidding: as per bidding instructions.
(4) Deadline for submission of bids via electronic or paper/post: August 6, 2026, 14:00.
(5) Bid opening date and location: August 7, 2026, 14:00, 8th floor bidding room, Japan Meteorological Agency.
4 Others
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees are exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: must submit bid documents via electronic system or paper by deadlines; must respond to requests for explanation before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: those without qualification, violating conditions, or failing obligations are invalid.
(5) Contract document creation is required; documents exchanged via electronic procurement system; paper contract allowed with approval.
(6) Successful bidder selection: within price limits, among bidders meeting all mandatory requirements, by comprehensive evaluation; if concerns about performance or fairness arise, next suitable bidder will be selected.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Details as per bidding instructions.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing meteorological data distribution services, aviation-related hosting, and electronic procurement system integration.
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.
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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