Procurement of Lead Storage Batteries, Explosion-proof LED Lighting Unit, and Satellite Bus
Open tenderJapanese title: 1 発動発電機用鉛蓄電池 SBS-300 36EA 2 発動発電機用鉛蓄電池 SBS-40 84EA 3 据置鉛蓄電池 MSE-300 191EA 4 防爆型LED照明ユニット1式5据置鉛蓄電池MSE-2000 180EA 6 衛星バス1式
Overview
This tender is for the procurement of various lead storage batteries including SBS-300, SBS-40, MSE-300, and MSE-2000 models, an explosion-proof LED lighting unit, and a satellite bus. The specifications conform to Air Self-Defense Force, internal departments, and National Defense Academy standards. Delivery deadlines and locations will be specified in the tender documents.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 8, 2026
- Procuring entity: 防衛装備庁調達事業部総括装備調達官浅見智宏
- Submission deadline: July 17, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Bid opening: July 21, 2026, 15:40 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The procurement involves specialized defense-related equipment with specific Japanese standards and renewable energy requirements, suggesting a need for local compliance and possible partnerships.
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 12
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 items are subject to open competitive bidding as detailed below. Date of notice: June 8, 2026. Responsible officer: ASAMI Tomohiro, Director-General of Procurement Operations, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency. Procurement agency number: 010. Location number: 13. No. 13.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 16, 21.
(2) Purchase subject and quantities: 1 Lead storage battery for generator SBS-300, 36 units; 2 Lead storage battery for generator SBS-40, 84 units; 3 Stationary lead storage battery MSE-300, 191 units; 4 Explosion-proof LED lighting unit, 1 set; 5 Stationary lead storage battery MSE-2000, 180 units; 6 Satellite bus, 1 set.
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: According to Air Self-Defense Force specifications, internal department specifications, and National Defense Academy specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: According to tender documents.
(5) Delivery location: According to tender documents.
(6) Tender method: Bidding will be conducted based on the subjects in (2). The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than one yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status.
3 Submission location etc.:
(1) Submission location, contract terms location, tender document distribution location, and contact: Communications and Electric Machinery Office, Radar and Sonar Division, Department of Procurement Operations, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, 5-1 Ichigayahonmuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8870, Japan. TEL 03-3268-3111 ext. 35542.
(2) Viewing and lending of specifications: Contact the above.
(3) Bid submission deadline: July 17, 2026, 17:00.
(4) Bid opening date and location: July 21, 2026, various times for each item at Building D 4F, Defense Equipment Agency 1st Tender Room or Communications and Electric Machinery Office.
(7) Time limit for tender: July 17, 2026, 17:00.
(8) Contact point: Communications and Electric Machinery Office, Radar and Sonar Division, Department of Procurement Operations, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, Tokyo. TEL 03-3268-3111 ext. 35542.
2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under disqualifications per Mint Bureau contract regulations Articles 4 and 5.
(2) Must have Ministry of Finance competitive participation qualification for FY 2025-2027 or Mint Bureau qualification with category 'sale of goods' rated A.
(3) Must not be suspended or disqualified by ministries.
(4) Must not have breached contracts with Mint Bureau.
(5) Must be registered as a retail electricity provider under the Electricity Business Act Article 2-2.
(6) Consideration of CO2 reduction will be part of evaluation; see related documents.
(7) Must supply 100% renewable energy power meeting RE100 technical criteria.
3 Submission location etc. for Mint Bureau:
(1) Submission, contract terms, tender document distribution, and contact: Mint Bureau, General Affairs Department, Accounting Section, Contract Officer Hirata Hiromi, 1-1-79 Tenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0043, Japan. TEL 06-6351-5463.
(2) Tender documents distributed as needed.
(3) Tender briefing held as needed until July 29, 2026, 17:00 at above location.
(4) Bid submission deadline: August 3, 2026, 17:00 (if hand-delivered, until bid opening).
(5) Bid opening: August 4, 2026, 10:00 at Mint Bureau Accounting Section meeting room. Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees exempted.
(3) Invalid bids: those by ineligible bidders or violating bid conditions.
(4) Contract document required.
(5) Award method: lowest valid bid within price limits per Mint Bureau regulations Article 7.
(6) No negotiations in procedure.
(7) Details per tender documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced battery technologies, explosion-proof lighting solutions, or satellite bus components for defense or aerospace applications.
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.
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