Renovation of Mountain Disaster Survey Application FY2025

Open tender

Japanese title: 令和7年度(補正予算)山地災害調査アプリケーション改修等業務一式

The Forestry Agency is procuring comprehensive services for the renovation and improvement of the Mountain Disaster Survey Application for fiscal year 2025 under a supplementary budget. Detailed specifications, fulfillment period, and location are defined in the tender documents. Submission of performance, functionality, and technical documents for comprehensive evaluation is required.

Software and Information Systems

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: July 6, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Zentaro KOSAKA, Director General of Forestry Agency
  • Submission deadline: August 25, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Bid opening: September 4, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods manufacturing', grade A/B – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with detailed qualification requirements and comprehensive evaluation, but local certification and participation conditions apply, requiring careful preparation and possible local partnership.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing software development and system renovation services for disaster survey applications, especially those with expertise in forestry or environmental data 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: July 6, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 5

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: July 6, 2026. Procuring officer in charge of expenditure: Zentaro KOSAKA, Director General of Forestry Agency. Procurement agency number: 018. Location number: 13.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Subject and quantity: Renovation and related comprehensive services for the Mountain Disaster Survey Application for fiscal year 2025 (supplementary budget).
(3) Specifications: As per tender documents and specifications.
2. Fulfillment deadline:
As per tender documents and specifications.
3. Delivery location:
As per tender documents and specifications.
4. Tender method:
The successful bidder will be selected by comprehensive evaluation method; bidders must submit documents related to performance, functionality, and technology (hereafter "documents for comprehensive evaluation"). The winning bid amount will be the bid price plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
5. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Act. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Act.
(3) Must be rated A or B in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries unified qualification for fiscal years 2025-2027 for "service provision, etc."
(4) Must have qualifications designated by the expenditure officer under Article 73 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Act.
(5) Must not be under suspension from contracts by the Director General of Forestry Agency during the period from submission deadline to bid opening.
(6) Other qualifications as per tender documents.

6. Electronic procurement system (GEPS) can be used for bidding.
7. Submission place and method:
Electronic bids via GEPS; paper bids at the designated location and time. In case of system failure, paper bids may be accepted.
8. Tender documents distribution and inquiries:
National Forest Management Division, Forestry Agency, 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8952, TEL 03-3502-8349. Documents are also available free on Forestry Agency website and procurement portal.

9. No briefing session will be held.
10. Submission deadline:
August 26, 2026, 10:00 AM (paper bids by mail must arrive by August 25, 2026, 5:00 PM).
11. Bid opening:
September 4, 2026, 2:00 PM at Forestry Agency bid room. 12. Re-bidding may occur if no bids meet price limits; details will be communicated to bidders.
13. Language and currency:
Japanese and Japanese currency. 14. No bid or contract guarantee required. 15. Bidders must submit required qualification documents by deadline and respond to any inquiries from the expenditure officer. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. 16. Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders, false statements, or violations of bidding conditions.
17. Contract award:
Within price limits set by law, the expenditure officer will select the bidder with the highest comprehensive evaluation score meeting all mandatory requirements. If the winning bid is deemed unsuitable or unfair, the next highest evaluated bidder may be selected. 18. No negotiation in procedure. 19. Details on qualification documents and submission are in tender documents.

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