Generative AI Experimental Server Set

Open tender

Japanese title: 生成AI実験サーバ一式

The National Institute of Technology, Oita College is procuring a set of generative AI experimental servers. Delivery is required by March 31, 2027, to the Oita College campus.

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Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 26, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Osamu Yoneuchi, Director-General Administration Bureau, National Institute of Technology, Oita College
  • Submission deadline: August 21, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
  • Bid opening: September 11, 2026, 15:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Lowest-price award
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Kyushu-Okinawa region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: High
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open to qualified bidders with specified regional and certification requirements, and requires local after-sales service capabilities, indicating moderate barriers to entry.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing AI hardware infrastructure and experimental server solutions, especially those with expertise in generative AI technologies.

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 26, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 31-32

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 general competitive tender is announced. Date: June 26, 2026. Contracting Officer: Osamu Yoneuchi, Director-General Administration Bureau, National Institute of Technology, Oita College. Procurement agency number: 593. Location number: 44.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 26
(2) Purchase subject and quantity: Generative AI experimental server set
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As per the tender specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
(5) Delivery location: National Institute of Technology, Oita College
(6) 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 state in their bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Articles 4 and 5 of the National Institute of Technology Contract Handling Regulations. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions.
(2) Must have A, B, or C grade qualification for 'sale of goods' in the Kyushu-Okinawa area for fiscal 2026 under the national unified qualification system.
(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 have qualifications as determined by the contracting officer under Article 6 of the Contract Handling Regulations.
(6) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the contracting officer.
3. Submission details:
(1) Submission location, contract terms location, tender specifications distribution and contact: 1666 Maki, Oita City, National Institute of Technology, Oita College, General Affairs Section, Supplies Unit, Anan Ai, Tel: 097-552-6228
(2) Tender specifications distribution: From the date of this notice at the above location.
(3) Bid submission deadline: August 21, 2026, 17:00
(4) Bid opening date and place: September 11, 2026, 15:00, Meeting Room 4, Oita College. Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Required documents: Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to inquiries about these documents before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids from ineligible participants or those failing obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Award method: The bidder judged capable of delivery and offering the lowest valid bid within the price limit will be awarded.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Other details per tender specifications. If environmental conditions are specified in the tender, bidders should understand them fully before bidding.

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Disclaimer

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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