Ultrasound Scanning Skills Training Simulator Set
Open tenderJapanese title: 超音波検査手技トレーニングシミュレータ一式
Overview
Kochi University is procuring a complete set of ultrasound scanning skills training simulators. The delivery deadline is February 26, 2027, and the delivery location is Kochi Medical School. Participation requires proof of rapid after-sale service and maintenance capability and compliance with specified qualification standards.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 10, 2026
- Procuring entity: Hiroyuki UKEDA, Director-General President, Kochi University
- Submission deadline: August 31, 2026, 17:15 JST
- Delivery deadline: February 26, 2027
- Bid opening: September 18, 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–D, Shikoku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with qualification requirements and need for rapid after-sale service suggests moderate barriers including local service capability and certification.
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: 入札公告 / Open competitive tender notice
- Publication date: July 10, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 27
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 is subject to open competitive bidding. Date: July 10, 2026. Contracting Officer: Hiroyuki UKEDA, Director-General President, Kochi University. Procurement Agency Number: 415. Location Number: 39. Item Classification Number: 26. Procurement Subject and Quantity: Complete set of ultrasound scanning skills training simulators. Characteristics of the procurement subject: As specified in the bidding documents. Delivery Deadline: February 26, 2027. Delivery Location: Kochi University Medical School. Bidding Method: The winning bid price will be determined by adding 10% of the bid amount to the bid amount stated in the bid form (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt entities for consumption tax and local consumption tax. Participation Qualifications:
(1) Must not fall under Articles 4 and 5 of Kochi University Contract Handling Regulations. Minors or persons under guardianship or assistance with necessary consent may be exceptions under special reasons.
(2) Must have a Grade A, B, C, or D qualification in the Shikoku region for manufacturing or sales of goods for fiscal 2026 under the national unified qualification or Kochi University qualification. Applications for these qualifications are accepted at designated government procurement offices and Kochi University Finance Department.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sale service and maintenance is established.
(4) Must prove ability to deliver the goods at the designated time and place specified by the contracting officer.
(5) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the contracting officer. Submission Location and Contact: Kochi University Medical School, Hospital Administration Department, Accounting Section, Medical School Contact: Shingo Karaiwa, Phone: 088-880-2233. Bidding documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Bidding Explanation Meeting: July 21, 2026, 14:00 at the Accounting Section Meeting Room. Bid Submission Deadline: August 31, 2026, 17:15. Bid Opening: September 18, 2026, 14:00 at the Accounting Section Meeting Room. Language and Currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and Contract Guarantee: Exempted. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to any inquiries from the contracting officer regarding submitted documents before the bid opening date. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those not fulfilling obligations. Contract document required. Award Method: The bidder judged capable of delivering the goods and submitting the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Kochi University regulations will be awarded the contract. No negotiation procedures. Other details as per bidding documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding documents, bidders should fully understand before applying.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced medical training simulators and related maintenance services.
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.
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