FY2026 Ionosonde (VIPIR2) Maintenance Services
Sole-source noticeJapanese title: 随意契約に付する事項2026年度電離層観測装置(VIPIR2)の保守作業一式
Overview
This procurement concerns maintenance services for the FY2026 ionospheric observation device VIPIR2. The contract is planned for single tendering due to absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract award date is scheduled for July 29, 2026.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Sole-source notice
- Publication date: July 9, 2026
- Procuring entity: NAKAYAMA Yuji, Contracting Director, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
- Planned contract date: July 29, 2026
- Intended vendor: Nihon NUS Co., Ltd.
- Status: Awarded
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Single tendering due to technical reasons and a named incumbent vendor limit open competition, but the contract is announced with sufficient lead time.
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: Sole-source procurement notice
- Publication date: July 9, 2026
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 single tender contract is hereby announced.
July 9, 2026
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Contracting Director NAKAYAMA Yuji
1. Procurement Details
(1) Item Classification Numbers: 71, 27
(2) Matters concerning the single tender contract: Maintenance work set for the FY2026 ionospheric observation device (VIPIR2)
2. Scheduled date of single tender contract:
July 29, 2026
3. Reason for single tendering as provided in the Agreement on Government Procurement: b Absence of Competition for Technical Reasons
4. Name of the party expected to be awarded the single tender contract:
Nihon NUS Co., Ltd.
5. Responsible department:
Contract Management Group, Contract Office, Financial Affairs Department, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Address: 4-2-1 Nukui-Kitamachi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8795 Japan
Phone: 042-327-7444
Show original Japanese notice
随意契約に関する公示
次のとおり随意契約について公示します。令和8年7月9日国立研究開発法人情報通信研究機構契約担当理事中山裕司◎調達機関番号816 ◎所在地番号13〇第1号1 調達内容(1)品目分類番号 71、27(2)随意契約に付する事項2026年度電離層観測装置(VIPIR2)の保守作業一式2 随意契約の予定日 令和8年7月29日3 随意契約によることとする「政府調達に関する協定」の規定上の理由 b「技術的理由による競争の不存在」4 随意契約を予定している相手方の名称 日本エヌ・ユー・エス株式会社5 担当部局 〒184-8795 東京都小金井市貫井北町4-2-1情報通信研究機構財務部契約室契約管理グループ 電話042-327-7444
Business Signal
Business Relevance
Use this notice for preparation or market research; it does not establish an open opportunity to submit a bid now.
- Product fit: Potential
- Current-case feasibility: Not applicable
- Evidence confidence: Low
- Supply-chain security: Unknown
Participation fit
This procedure is classified as sole-source and is not an open competitive tender. Direct participation is not applicable, but the notice may indicate existing government demand and active relevant vendors in Japan.
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