Purchase of 55 Software Units for Seafloor Topography Processing

Open tender

Japanese title: ソフトウェア(海底地形処理)55個ほか1点買入

The Japan Coast Guard is conducting an open competitive tender for the purchase of 55 software units related to seafloor topography processing and one additional item. Delivery is required by December 25, 2026, to the Coastal Survey Division of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department. The procurement process is conducted via the Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS).

Software and Information Systems

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: July 15, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Shun SAWAI, Director of the General Affairs Department, Japan Coast Guard
  • Document submission deadline: August 17, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Submission deadline: September 7, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Bid opening: September 8, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–D, Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open and uses an electronic procurement system, but requires qualification certificates and regional grading, suggesting a need for local compliance and possible partnership.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing specialized software solutions for marine or geospatial data processing, particularly in seafloor topography.

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 20

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 is subject to open competitive bidding. This project requires submission of qualification certificates and other documents, bidding, and contracting via the Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS). Date of expenditure commitment: July 15, 2026. Procuring entity: Shun SAWAI, Director of the General Affairs Department, Japan Coast Guard. Procurement agency number: 020. Location number:
13. Special agency contract number:
1171. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 24.
(2) Purchase subject and quantity: Software (Seafloor Topography Processing) 55 units and 1 other item.
(3) Procurement specifications: according to the specification documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: December 25, 2026.
(5) Delivery location: Coastal Survey Division, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department, Japan Coast Guard, and one other location.
(6) Bidding method: total price bidding. The winning bid price is determined by adding 10% of the bid amount to the stated bid amount (fractions less than one yen are truncated). Bidders must state 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
(7) This project uses the electronic procurement system (GEPS) for submission of applications, bidding, and contracting. Paper bidding and contracting are allowed with approval. Eligibility requirements include not violating certain budget and accounting laws, having appropriate qualification grades for goods sales in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region, not being under suspension or exclusion, and holding an electronic certificate for GEPS use. Application periods and locations are as published in the March 31, 2026 Official Gazette. Submission location for bids and inquiries: Japan Coast Guard General Affairs Department, Policy Division, Budget Execution Management Office, Second Contract Section, Tanaka Takuma, phone 03-3591-6361 ext. 2831. Specification documents including bidding instructions are downloadable from GEPS or available by mail upon request. Deadlines: submission of qualification documents by August 17, 2026 17:00; bid submission by September 7, 2026 17:00; bid opening September 8, 2026 14:00 at Japan Coast Guard bidding room. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. No bid or contract guarantee required. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or violating bid conditions. Contract documents are required. Negotiations are not conducted. Further details are in the bidding instructions.

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Disclaimer

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