Inmarsat B GAN Satellite Communication Equipment and Line Usage Fee

Open tender

Japanese title: インマルサット・B GAN型衛星通信装置一式8セット及び同8台に係る通信回線使用料

Procurement of eight complete sets of Inmarsat B GAN-type satellite communication equipment and the associated communication line usage fees for eight units. The delivery deadline for the equipment is February 26, 2027, and the communication line usage period is expected to be six years starting March 1, 2027, subject to annual budget approval.

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Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: July 15, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Sugawara Kiyoyuki, Director of the Accounting Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Submission deadline: September 3, 2026
  • Bid opening: September 11, 2026, 11:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–D – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with specified qualifications, but requires compliance with Japanese government participation criteria and possible local adaptation.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing satellite communication equipment and related communication line services, especially those with expertise in Inmarsat B GAN technology.

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 15, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 6

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 15, 2026. Responsible officer for expenditure commitment: Sugawara Kiyoyuki, Director of the Accounting Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Procurement agency number: 014. Location number: 13. No. 106. 1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 16, 28.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Eight complete sets of Inmarsat B GAN-type satellite communication equipment and communication line usage fees for the same eight units.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: According to the specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline and performance period: Equipment delivery deadline: February 26, 2027. Communication line performance period: Expected usage for six years from March 1, 2027. Note that the communication line usage does not guarantee six years of equipment use and is subject to annual budget approval.
(5) to
(7) same as No. 105-1
(5) to (7). 2 Eligibility for competition:
(1) to
(2) same as No. 105-2
(1) to (2).
(3) Must have competitive participation qualifications rated A, B, C, or D for "sale of goods" and "provision of services" in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs competitive participation qualifications for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027 (unified qualification for all ministries and agencies).
(4) same as No. 105-2 (4). 3 Submission location etc.:
(1) Submission location for bids, place to indicate contract terms, and place to distribute bid explanatory documents: Procurement Office, Accounting Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919. Contact: Nakamura, Tel 03-3580-3311 ext. 3273, Email: [email protected].
(2) same as No. 105-3 (2).
(3) Bid receipt deadline: Bids must be submitted by 12:00 noon on September 3, 2026, to the location indicated in 3(1). Postal submissions must arrive by the deadline.
(4) Bid opening date and location: 11:00 AM, September 11, 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs bid opening room.
(5) Contact for inquiries: For bidding procedures, same as 3(1). For specifications: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director of Information Systems General Affairs Division, Narita Kosuke, Tel 03-3580-3311 ext. 4252, Email: [email protected]. 4 Others same as No. 105-4. 5

Show original Japanese notice

入札公告

次のとおり一般競争入札に付します。 令和8年7月15日支出負担行為担当官外務省大臣官房会計課長菅原清行
◎調達機関番号014 ◎所在地番号13
〇第106号(No106)

1 調達内容
(1) 品目分類番号16、28
(2) 購入等件名及び数量インマルサット・B GAN型衛星通信装置一式8セット及び同8台に係る通信回線使用料
(3) 調達件名の特質等仕様書による。
(4) 納入期限及び履行期間通信装置納入期限:令和9年2月26日通信回線履行期間:令和9年3月1日から6年間の使用を想定。なお、通信回線については6年間の機器使用を保証するものではなく、各年度の予算成立を条件とする。
(5)~(7)は、第105号の1(5)~(7)に同じ

2 競争参加資格
(1)~(2)は、第105号の2(1)~(2)に同じ
(3) 令和7・8・9年度外務省競争参加資格 (全省庁統一資格)において「物品の販売」 及び「役務の提供」のA、B、C又はD等級の何れかに格付けされた競争参加資格を有する者であること。
(4)は、第105号の2(4)と同じ

3 入札書の提出場所等
(1) 入札書の提出場所、契約条項を示す場所、 入札説明書の交付場所 〒100-8919東京都千代田区霞が関2- 2-1外務省大臣官房会計課調達室中村電話03-3580-3311内線3273 Email:[email protected]
(2)は、第105号の3(2)に同じ
(3) 入札書の受領期限令和8年9月3日午前12時00分までに上記3(1)に示す場所に入札書等を提出しなければならない。郵送による場合は受領期限までに必着のこと。
(4) 開札の日時及び場所令和8年9月11日午前11時00分外務省入札・開札室
(5) 問い合わせ先入札手続関係:上記3(1)に同じ。 仕様関係:外務省大臣官房情報システム総括課成田皓亮電話03-3580-3311内線4252 Email:[email protected]

4 その他は、第105号の4に同じ

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