Complete Ultrasound Diagnostic Imaging Equipment
Open tenderJapanese title: 超音波画像診断装置一式
Overview
Osaka University is procuring a complete set of ultrasound diagnostic imaging equipment for its Medical Hospital, with delivery by February 26, 2027. The procurement requires bidders to demonstrate rapid after-sales service and maintenance capabilities and hold certification for medical device sales under Japanese law. Sealed bids must be submitted by July 29, 2026.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 8, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Submission deadline: July 30, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: November 30, 2026
- Bid opening: August 27, 2026, 10:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–D, Kinki region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The procurement is open competitive bidding with clear qualification criteria, but requires local certification and rapid after-sales service capability, suggesting a need for local presence or partnership.
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 8, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 30
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 8, 2026. National University Corporation Osaka University President Kumanosato Jun. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 27. No. 18.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 22, 31.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Complete ultrasound diagnostic imaging equipment.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: According to the bidding instructions.
(4) Delivery deadline: February 26, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: Osaka University Medical Hospital.
(6) Bidding method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status.
2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 7 or 8 of Osaka University Contract Regulations.
(2) Must be rated A, B, C, or D in the "sale of goods" category for the Kinki region in the national or Osaka University competitive qualification for fiscal year 2026. Applications accepted at designated government procurement offices.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance for the purchased goods.
(4) Must prove possession of a medical device sales license under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act.
3 Submission of bids:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, bidding instructions distribution, and inquiries: Education and Research Support Division, Research Promotion Section, Osaka University Medical Hospital, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Contact: Hirota Kayo, Tel: 06-6210-8278.
(2) Bidding instructions available from the date of this notice at the above location.
(3) Bid submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 17:15.
(4) Bid opening date and location: September 11, 2026, 14:00, 4th floor meeting room, Advanced Medical Innovation Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University.
4 Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving capability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the president before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: Those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Award method: The bidder judged capable of delivering the goods and offering the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Osaka University Contract Regulations Article 14 will be awarded.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Details per bidding instructions. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding instructions, bidders should fully understand before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced medical imaging equipment and related after-sales service solutions.
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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