Procurement of Ultra-High-Speed Flow Cytometer Set
Open tenderJapanese title: 超高速フローサイトメーター一式
Overview
Kobe University is soliciting bids for an ultra-high-speed flow cytometer set with delivery by March 31, 2027, to a location designated by the contract officer. Bidders must demonstrate capability for rapid after-sales service and timely delivery.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 8, 2026
- Procuring entity: 理事森山睦
- Submission deadline: August 3, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: September 15, 2026, 14:00 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 – Open competitive tender with qualification requirements and local after-sales service capability needed, suggesting moderate barriers and 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 34
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 general competitive tender is announced. Date: June 8, 2026. Procuring entity: National University Corporation Kobe University, Contract Officer NAOMI Moriyama. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 28. Item classification number: 24. Procurement subject and quantity: Ultra-high-speed flow cytometer set. Characteristics of the procurement subject: as described in the tender specifications. Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027. Delivery location: location designated by the contract officer. Tender method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must enter in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. Competitive participation qualifications:
(1) Must not fall under disqualifications per Kobe University contract regulations Articles 3 and 4;
(2) Must be rated A, B, C, or D in the 2026 fiscal year Kinki region "sale of goods" category under national or Kobe University competitive qualifications;
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance for the purchased goods;
(4) Must prove ability to deliver the goods at the designated time and place;
(5) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the contract officer. Submission place and inquiries: Kobe University Finance Department Procurement Section, 1-1 Rokko-dai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe City, 657-8501, contact: Toshihiko Nakamura, phone 078-803-5152. Tender documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Tender briefing session: June 19, 2026, 14:00, Kobe University Headquarters Management Building Branch Room 1. Bid submission deadline: August 3, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening: September 15, 2026, 14:00, Kobe University Natural Science Research Building 1, Meeting Room 4. Language and currency for contract: Japanese and Japanese yen. No bid or contract deposit required. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the contract officer before bid opening. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document required. Award method: The contract officer will award to the lowest valid bid within the price limit who can deliver the goods. No negotiation. Other details per tender specifications. If environmental conditions are specified in the tender documents, bidders should understand them fully before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced medical laboratory equipment and related after-sales service capabilities.
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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