Evaluation system for large-scale AI, big simulation, and big data analysis execution

Request for comments

Japanese title: AI・ビッグシミュレーション・ビッグデータ解析の大規模実行実現のための評価システム一式

This notice requests comments on the draft specifications for a comprehensive evaluation system aimed at enabling large-scale execution of AI, big simulation, and big data analysis. The procuring entity is the National Institute of RIKEN. The draft specifications are available for download, and an online briefing session will be held.

AI Data HPC

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Request for comments
  • Publication date: July 16, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Saka-niwa Rei, Director of the General Affairs and Procurement Department, National Institute of RIKEN
  • Comment deadline: August 6, 2026, 15:00 JST
  • Opportunity stage: Request for comments / pre-tender
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: High
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The notice is open for comments and expressions of interest with a reasonable deadline, but the procurement is by a Japanese national research institute which may require local partnerships or adaptation.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing AI, big data analytics, and simulation evaluation systems, especially those capable of supporting large-scale execution environments.

Participation fit

This is a request for comments on draft specifications, not a tender notice. The public notice does not provide tender eligibility requirements. Eligibility, bidding conditions and participation requirements should be reviewed if and when a formal tender notice is published.

Official Source

This notice is a request for comments on draft specifications published in Kanpo, the official gazette of the Government of Japan.

  • Source: Kanpo, Government Procurement Notice Edition
  • Official category: 意見招請に関する公示 / Request for comments
  • Publication date: July 16, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 38

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.

Public notice requesting comments: The draft specifications for the procurement of a comprehensive evaluation system to realize large-scale execution of AI, big simulation, and big data analysis have been completed, and comments on the draft specifications are invited as follows. Date: July 16, 2026. Procuring entity: National Institute of RIKEN, Contract Officer, Director of the General Affairs and Procurement Department, Saka-niwa Rei. Procurement agency number: 814. Location number: 28. Procurement number: 2026 Kobe No. 26. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number 14.
(2) Purchased goods and quantity: comprehensive evaluation system for realizing large-scale execution of AI, big simulation, and big data analysis. Submission method for comments:
(1) Deadline for submission of comments: August 6, 2026, 15:00 (must arrive by this date if mailed).
(2) Submission address: 2-2-3 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, 650-0047, National Institute of RIKEN, General Affairs and Procurement Department, Kobe Procurement Section, Nakajima Satsuki, Tel: 078-306-3167. Draft specification distribution:
(1) Distribution period: July 16, 2026 to August 6, 2026.
(2) Distribution method: Download via the procurement information disclosure system. Explanation meeting for draft specifications:
(1) Date and time: July 28, 2026, 11:00.
(2) Location: Online (details in the explanation document related to the request for comments). Expression of interest method:
(1) Deadline for submission of expression of interest: same as comment submission deadline above.
(2) Submission address: same as above.

Show original Japanese notice

意見招請に関する公示

次のとおり調達物品の仕様書案の作成が完了したので、仕様書案に対する意見を招請します。 令和8年7月16日国立研究開発法人理化学研究所契約担当役経理・調達本部調達部長坂庭励
◎調達機関番号814 ◎所在地番号28 〇2026神戸第26号

1 調達内容
(1) 品目分類番号14
(2) 購入等物品及び数量 AI・ビッグシミュレーション・ビッグデータ解析の大規模実行実現のための評価システム一式

2 意見の提出方法
(1) 意見の提出期限令和8年8月6日15時00分(郵送の場合は必着のこと。)
(2) 提出先 〒650-0047兵庫県神戸市中央区港島南町2丁目2番3号国立研究開発法人理化学研究所経理・調達本部調達部神戸調達課中島さつき電話078-306-3167

3 仕様書案の交付
(1) 交付期間令和8年7月16日から令和8年8月6日まで。
(2) 交付方法調達情報公開システムによりダウンロードすること。 4仕様書案の説明会
(1) 開催日時令和8年7月28日11時00分
(2) 開催場所オンライン開催(詳細は「意見招請に係る説明書」による) 5関心表明の方法
(1) 関心表明書の提出期限上記2(1)に同じ。
(2) 提出先上記2(2)に同じ。

Disclaimer

This page is based on the official Kanpo tender notice, with translation and a preliminary business assessment by I.J. Do. The official Japanese notice and tender documents are binding.

JBid is a beta technology-procurement intelligence service by I.J. Do.

Back to daily list