Ultra-High Vacuum Ultra-Low Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope Set

Open tender

Japanese title: 超高真空極低温走査トンネル顕微鏡一式

This tender is for the procurement of a complete ultra-high vacuum ultra-low temperature scanning tunneling microscope system for the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Delivery is required by December 25, 2026.

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Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 9, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Rei Sakaniwa, Procurement Division Director, Fiscal Services and Procurement Group, RIKEN
  • Submission deadline: July 30, 2026, 15:00 JST
  • Delivery deadline: December 25, 2026
  • Bid opening: August 19, 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 – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender requires specialized scientific equipment with a need for after-sales service in Japan, and participation requires qualification and documentation, suggesting moderate barriers including local support capabilities.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing advanced scientific instrumentation, ultra-high vacuum technology, and ultra-low temperature microscopy systems.

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 15

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. Procuring entity: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Director of Procurement Department SAKANIWA Rei. Procurement agency number: 814. Location number: 11. Notice number: 2026 No. 20.

1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 24.
(2) Subject and quantity: Complete ultra-high vacuum ultra-low temperature scanning tunneling microscope set.
(3) Characteristics of procurement: As described in the bidding documents and specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: December 25, 2026.
(5) Delivery location: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
(6) Bidding method: Submit documents stating the bid price and documents describing performance and functions (hereafter called "bid documents"). 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 documents an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.

2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 5 of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology contract handling rules.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in "manufacture of goods" or "sale of goods" in the 2026 fiscal year for the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology or national unified qualification.
(3) Must prove a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance for the procured goods.

3. Submission location and inquiries:
(1) Submission and contact address: 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture 351-0198, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Procurement Department, Wako Procurement Section 1, Takahashi Yasushi TEL 050-3500-6484.
(2) Distribution of bidding documents: Download from the procurement information disclosure system between June 9, 2026 and July 30, 2026.
(3) No briefing session.
(4) Bid submission deadline: July 30, 2026, 15:00.
(5) Bid opening: August 19, 2026, 14:00, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Headquarters Building 2F, Bid Room 3.

4. Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Obligations of bidders: Bidders must submit documents proving ability to deliver the goods and technical review materials based on the specifications by the bid submission deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations if requested up to three days before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids by ineligible parties or those failing obligations are invalid.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Award method: Lowest valid bid within the price limit.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Details per bidding documents.

Show original Japanese notice

入札公告

次のとおり一般競争入札に付します。 令和8年6月9日国立研究開発法人理化学研究所経理・調達本部調達部長坂庭励
◎調達機関番号814 ◎所在地番号11 〇2026第20号

1 調達内容
(1) 品目分類番号24
(2) 購入等件名及び数量超高真空極低温走査トンネル顕微鏡一式
(3) 調達案件の特質等入札説明書及び仕様書のとおり。
(4) 納入期限令和8年12月25日
(5) 納入場所国立研究開発法人理化学研究所
(6) 入札方法入札金額を記載した書類及び提案に係る性能、機能等を記載した書類(以下 「入札書」という。)をもって申し込むこと。 なお、落札決定に当たっては、入札書に記載された金額に当該金額の10パーセントに相当する額を加算した金額(当該金額に1円未満の端数が生じた場合は、切り捨てた金額とする。)をもって落札価格とするので入札者は、 消費税に係る課税事業者であるか免税事業者であるかを問わず、見積もった金額の110分の100に相当する金額を入札書に記載すること。
2 競争参加資格
(1) 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所契約事務取扱細則第5条の規定に該当しない者であること。
(2) 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所競争契約参加資格又は国の競争参加資格(全省庁統一資格)のいずれかにおいて2026年度に「物品の製造」又は「物品の販売」の「A」、 「B」又は「C」の等級に格付けされている者であること。
(3) 調達物品に係る迅速なアフターサービス・メンテナンスの体制が整備されていることを証明した者であること。
3 入札書の提出場所等
(1) 入札書の提出場所、問合わせ先 〒351-0198埼玉県和光市広沢2番1号国立研究開発法人理化学研究所経理・調達本部調達部和光調達第1課高橋康 TEL050-3500-6484 4 5
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(6) 入札説明書の交付方法令和8年6月9日 (火)から令和8年7月30日(木)までに、調達情報公開システムによりダウンロードすること。 入札説明会の日時及び場所なし入札書の受領期限令和8年7月30日15時00分開札の日時及び場所令和8年8月19日14時00分国立研究開発法人理化学研究所本部棟2F入札室

3 その他契約手続において使用する言語及び通貨日本語及び日本国通貨入札保証金及び契約保証金免除入札者に求められる義務この一般競争に参加する者は、封印した入札書の他に本公告に示した物品を納入できることを証明する書類及び本研究所の交付する仕様書に基づく技術審査資料を添付して入札書の受領期限までに提出しなければならない。なお、入札者は、 開札日の3日前までの間において、当該書類に関し説明を求められた場合は、それに応じなければならない。 入札の無効本公告に示した競争参加資格のない者のした入札及び入札者に求められる義務を履行しなかった者のした入札は無効とする。 契約書作成の要否要落札者の決定方法予定価格の制限の範囲内で最低価格をもって有効な入札者を落札者とする。 手続きにおける交渉の有無無その他詳細は入札説明書による。

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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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