Complete Superconducting Quantum Circuit Evaluation System
Open tenderJapanese title: 超伝導量子回路評価システム一式
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology is conducting an open tender for a complete superconducting quantum circuit evaluation system. Delivery deadline is December 28, 2026, with delivery location and detailed specifications defined in the tender documents.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 9, 2026
- Procuring entity: Takuya HASHIMOTO Director-Procurement Division for National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
- Eligibility documents deadline: July 8, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Strict arrival deadline — the bid must be received by the stated time; dispatch by the deadline is not sufficient.
- Delivery deadline: December 28, 2026
- Bid opening: July 30, 2026, 15:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: High
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with detailed qualification requirements and a defined submission process, but local qualification and procedural rules may require a Japanese partner or adaptation.
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced quantum technology evaluation systems or related scientific instrumentation.
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 9, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 17
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 9, 2026. Contract officer: Takuya HASHIMOTO, Director of Procurement Department, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Procurement agency number: 808. Location number: 08. Procurement number: 28.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 24.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Complete superconducting quantum circuit evaluation system.
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: According to the bidding documents and specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: December 28, 2026.
(5) Delivery location: As stated in the bidding documents.
(6) Bidding method: The subject in 1(2) will be tendered. 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 tax status.
2. Eligibility for competition:
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 7 and 8 of the contract handling rules of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in manufacturing or sales of goods according to the qualification screening rules of the Institute. Those with equivalent qualifications under the unified government qualification are deemed to have the same rating.
(3) Must not be under suspension of nomination based on the Institute's contract suspension rules from the date of this notice until bid opening.
(4) Small and medium enterprises with technical capabilities may participate regardless of the rating in 2(2) if they meet certain criteria.
(5) Application timing and place for competition eligibility: As stated in the public notice dated January 6, 2025.
3. Submission location etc.:
(1) Submission place, contract terms, bidding document distribution, and inquiries: Procurement Department, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba Center, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 305-8561, 3rd floor, Building
1 Group 1-1, Contact:
ANDO Chisato, phone 050-3521-0832 (direct), 029-860-5549 (main).
(2) Distribution period and method of bidding documents: From June 9 to June 23, 2026, at the above location.
(3) No briefing session will be held.
(4) Deadline and place for submission of documents required for competition participation: July 8, 2026, 17:00, same address as above.
(5) Bid receipt deadline: July 29, 2026, 17:00 (must arrive by mail).
(6) Bid opening date and place: July 30, 2026, 15:00, same address, bidding room 3rd floor.
4. Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantee: exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Bidders must submit sealed bids by the deadline and respond to explanations if requested before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids from ineligible bidders or those who fail obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Award method: The bidder judged acceptable by the Institute with the lowest valid bid within the price limit will be awarded.
(7) Details as per bidding documents.
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Disclaimer
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