Complete Focused Ion Beam Processing and Observation System

Open tender

Japanese title: 集束イオンビーム加工観察システム一式

The University of Toyama is tendering for a complete focused ion beam processing and observation system to be delivered by October 15, 2026, to the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research on Materials at Tohoku University. Bidders must demonstrate rapid after-sales service and maintenance capabilities.

Research

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 8, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Hitoshi Izu, Vice President, Tohoku University
  • Participation application deadline: July 6, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Submission deadline: August 6, 2026, 10:00 JST
  • Delivery deadline: October 15, 2026
  • Bid opening: August 6, 2026, 10:00 JST
  • Award method: Lowest-price award
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–D, Tohoku region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Expired
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with clear participation requirements, but local after-sales service capability and regional qualification ratings may require partnerships or local presence.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing advanced scientific instrumentation and precision ion beam processing systems.

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 8, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 22-23

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 8, 2026. Procuring entity: Vice President Hitoshi Izu, Tohoku University. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 04. No. 14.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number 24
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Complete focused ion beam processing and observation system
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As per the bidding instructions.
(4) Delivery deadline: October 15, 2026
(5) Delivery location: Institute for Multidisciplinary Research on Materials, Tohoku University
(6) Bidding method: The winning bid price will be the amount entered into the electronic bidding system plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must enter 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 6 of the contract handling regulations of Tohoku University. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions.
(2) Must be rated A, B, C, or D for 'sale of goods' in the Tohoku region for FY2026 under national or Tohoku University competitive qualifications.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance for the purchased goods.
(4) Must not be under transaction suspension by the Vice President.
3 Submission of application for participation:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, bidding instructions, and inquiries: Procurement Section 1, Finance Department, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577. Contact: Hiroaki Kawamura, phone 022-217-4869. Website: https://www.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/keiyaku/kouhyou/
(2) Bidding instructions will be distributed electronically from the date of this notice via the website.
(3) Deadline for receipt of application: July 6, 2026, 17:00
(4) Date and place of bidding and opening: August 6, 2026, 10:00, electronic bidding.
4 Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Applicants must submit documents proving capability to deliver the goods by the application deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the Vice President before the bid opening date.
(4) Invalid bids: Applications from ineligible participants or those failing obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Award method: The Vice President will award to the lowest valid bidder within the estimated price limit who can deliver the goods.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Details per bidding instructions. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding documents, bidders must understand them fully before bidding.

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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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