Purchase of Ultra-Low Vibration Refrigerant-Free Optical Cryostat

Open tender

Japanese title: 超低振動無冷媒オプティカルクライオスタットの購入一式

This tender is for the purchase of an ultra-low vibration refrigerant-free optical cryostat by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency. Delivery is required by February 19, 2027, at a location specified in the specifications.

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Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 5, 2026
  • Procuring entity:
  • Submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 15:00 JST
  • Delivery deadline: February 19, 2027
  • Bid opening: July 31, 2026, 10:00 JST
  • Award method: Lowest-price award
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–D – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Expired
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender requires compliance with specific qualification criteria and participation via an electronic bidding system, indicating moderate barriers and the need for local procedural adherence.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing advanced scientific instrumentation and precision cryogenic equipment.

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 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 general competitive tender is announced as follows. Date: June 5, 2026. National Research and Development Agency Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Finance and Contract Department Director MATSUMOTO Naoya. Procurement agency number: 817. Location number: 08. No. 08-1432-1.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number 24.
(2) Subject and quantity: Purchase of ultra-low vibration refrigerant-free optical cryostat.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: According to the tender specifications and documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: February 19, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: National Research and Development Agency Japan Atomic Energy Agency (details according to specifications).
(6) Tender method:

1. Conducted by total price.

2. Regarding the decision of the successful bid, the bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10/100 of that amount (if there is a fraction less than 1 yen, it will be rounded down), so bidders must state in the bid the amount corresponding to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt businesses.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget, Settlement and Accounting Act.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget, Settlement and Accounting Act.
(3) Must be rated A, B, C, or D for 'sale of goods' in the qualification screening of Japan Atomic Energy Agency or the national unified qualification for all ministries for the fiscal year.
(4) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the Finance and Contract Department Director of Japan Atomic Energy Agency.
(5) Must not be excluded from procurement contracts due to requests from police authorities regarding organized crime groups controlling the business.
3. Submission of bids:
(1) Submission of bids and delivery of tender documents and contract terms will be conducted via electronic bidding system. Contact: 765-1 Funakawa, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1184, Japan Atomic Energy Agency Finance and Contract Department, Business Contract Section 1, Tel: 080-9647-9846.
(2) Tender documents will be distributed from the date of this notice via the electronic bidding system or the above contact.
(3) Deadline for bid submission: July 29, 2026, 15:00 via electronic bidding system.
(4) Opening date and place: July 31, 2026, 10:00 via electronic bidding system.
4. Use of electronic bidding system:
This tender will be conducted using the Japan Atomic Energy Agency electronic bidding system for bidding and opening procedures.
5. Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders:

1. Those wishing to participate must submit sealed bids along with the tender specifications and necessary certificates by the bid receipt deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations or consultations regarding the specifications and certificates if requested before the bid opening day.

2. The successful bidder will be determined based on the ability to deliver the goods as judged from the submitted documents.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids by those not qualified as stated in this notice or violating bid conditions.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Method of awarding: The lowest valid bid within the estimated price limit will be awarded.
(7) Other details according to tender 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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