Media Conversion of Images for Preservation of Digitized Materials
Open tenderJapanese title: デジタル化資料の保存用画像の媒体変換作業1式
Overview
This tender is for the media conversion work of images used for preserving digitized materials at the National Diet Library. The contract period is from the signing date until March 29, 2027, with fulfillment location and detailed specifications defined in the tender documents. Participation requires compliance with specified budget and qualification regulations.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 13, 2026
- Procuring entity: Miyuki OGUMA, Deputy Director General, Administrative Department, National Diet Library
- Document submission deadline: September 2, 2026, 12:00 JST (passed)
- Submission deadline: September 16, 2026, 12:00 JST
- Bid opening: September 17, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Medium
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender involves specialized media conversion services with defined qualification criteria and a formal competitive process, but local participation requirements and specific regional qualifications may require partnerships or adaptation.
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 13, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 2
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 general competitive tender is announced as follows. Date: July 13, 2026. Responsible officer for expenditure commitment: Miyuki OGUMA, Deputy Director General, Administrative Department, Director, Accounts Division, National Diet Library. Procurement agency number: 001. Location number: 13. No.1 (No1)
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Media conversion work of images for preservation of digitized materials, one set
(3) Specifications: According to the tender documents.
(4) Fulfillment period: From contract signing date until March 29, 2027.
(5) Fulfillment location: According to the specifications.
(6) Tender method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than one yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid form the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act. Minors or persons under guardianship who have obtained necessary consent may be exceptions.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act.
(3) Must have a grade in the National Diet Library competitive participation qualification for fiscal years 2025-2027 in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region or have passed the qualification screening by the submission deadline. 3-5 Other conditions include no suspension of designation based on National Diet Library regulations, and other qualifications as determined by the expenditure commitment officer. Submission location for bid documents, contract terms, tender document distribution and inquiries: National Diet Library, Administrative Department, Accounts Division, Procurement Section, 1-10-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8924. Phone: 03-3506-3378. Email: [email protected]. Tender documents available from the date of this notice at the above location or electronically upon request with confirmation by phone. Deadline for submission of certificates: September 2, 2026, 12:00 (must arrive by mail). Deadline for receipt of bid forms: September 16, 2026, 12:00 (must arrive by mail). Bid opening: September 17, 2026, 14:00 at National Diet Library Tokyo Main Building, 4th floor, Accounts Division meeting room 1. Language and currency for bidding and contracts: Japanese and Japanese currency. Bid and contract guarantees are exempted. Invalid bids include those from ineligible participants or those failing to fulfill obligations. Contract creation: required. Award method: The bidder judged capable of performing the work by the expenditure commitment officer and submitting the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Article 79 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act will be awarded. No negotiation in procedures. Further details in tender documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing media conversion and digital preservation services, especially those with expertise in handling digitized archival images.
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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