Complete Short-time Re-cooling Compatible Dilution Refrigerator System
Open tenderJapanese title: 短時間再冷却対応希釈冷凍機システム一式
Overview
This tender is for the procurement of a complete short-time re-cooling compatible dilution refrigerator system to be delivered by March 31, 2027, to the Quantum Information and Quantum Life Research Center at Osaka University. Bidders must demonstrate a system for rapid after-sale service and maintenance.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 8, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 17:15 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: September 9, 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–C, Kinki region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open and competitive with detailed participation qualifications, but requires local after-sale service capabilities and compliance with specific regional certifications, suggesting a need for local partnership or adaptation.
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 33
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 as follows. Date: June 8, 2026. Procuring entity: Osaka University, President Kumano-go Jun. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 27. Item number 22-1. Procurement content:
(1) Item classification number 24.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Complete short-time re-cooling compatible dilution refrigerator system.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: According to the bidding documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: Quantum Information and Quantum Life Research Center, Osaka University.
(6) Bidding method: The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). 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 the provisions of Articles 7 and 8 of Osaka University Contract Regulations.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C for "sale of goods" in the Kinki region for fiscal year 2026 under the national or Osaka University competitive participation qualifications. Applications for these qualifications are accepted at designated government procurement offices.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sale service and maintenance for the purchased goods. Date: (year/month/day) Monday (Extra Government Procurement No.). Official Gazette 3. Submission location for bids etc.:
(1) Submission location, contract terms location, bidding document distribution and inquiries: Contract Section 3, Accounting Department, Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871. Contact: Yoshihiro Shuhei, phone 06-6879-4010.
(2) Distribution method of bidding documents: From the date of this notice at the above location.
(3) Bid receipt deadline: July 29, 2026, 17:15.
(4) Bid opening date and location: September 9, 2026, 14:00, Osaka University Headquarters, 1st floor bidding room.
4. Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Those wishing to participate must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods by the bid receipt deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the president regarding these documents before the bid opening date.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids from ineligible participants or those who fail to fulfill obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document creation: required.
(6) Method of selecting winning bidder: The president will select the bidder judged capable of delivering the goods at the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Osaka University Contract Regulations Article 14.
(7) Negotiations: none.
(8) Other details: according to bidding documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding documents, bidders should fully understand before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced scientific instrumentation and cryogenic system technologies, especially those with expertise in dilution refrigerators and rapid re-cooling 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.
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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