Passport Issuance Management System with Facial Recognition Anti-Identity Theft Measures
Sole-source noticeJapanese title: 旅券発給管理システム(顔照合を活用したなりすまし防止対策(開発工程以降))一式
Overview
Procurement of a Passport Issuance Management System incorporating facial recognition technology to prevent identity theft from the development phase onward. The contract is planned as a single tender with Fujitsu Limited due to interchangeability reasons. The expected contract award date is August 6, 2026.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Sole-source notice
- Publication date: July 17, 2026
- Procuring entity: Sugawara Kiyoyuki, Director of the Accounting Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Planned contract date: August 6, 2026
- Intended vendor: Fujitsu Limited
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Low – The contract is a single tender planned with Fujitsu Limited due to interchangeability, indicating limited opportunity for new entrants.
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: Sole-source procurement notice
- Publication date: July 17, 2026
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 single tender contract is hereby announced.
July 17, 2026
Expenditure Authorization Officer
Sugawara Kiyoyuki, Director of the Accounting Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
◎ Procuring Agency Number: 014
◎ Location Number: 13
〇 No. 108
1. Procurement Details
(1) Classification Numbers: 71, 27
(2) Procurement Subject and Quantity: Passport Issuance Management System (Anti-Identity Theft Measures Utilizing Facial Recognition from the Development Process Onward), 1 set
2. Scheduled Date of Single Tender Contract:
August 6, 2026
3. Reason for Single Tender Contract as Provided in the Agreement on Government Procurement: c Interchangeability
4. Name of the Intended Single Tender Partner:
Fujitsu Limited
5. Responsible Department
Address: 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Affairs Bureau, Passport Division
Contact: KURODA Shuhei
Phone: 03-3580-3311 ext. 4599
Show original Japanese notice
随意契約に関する公示
次のとおり随意契約について公示します。令和8年7月17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108号1 調達内容(1)品目分類番号 71、27(2)購入等件名及び数量 旅券発給管理システム(顔照合を活用したなりすまし防止対策(開発工程以降))一式2 随意契約の予定日 令和8年8月6日3 随意契約によることとする「政府調達に関する協定」の規定上の理由 c「互換性」4 随意契約を予定している相手方の名称 富士通(株)5 担当部局 〒100-8919 東京都千代田区霞が関2-2-1外務省領事局旅券課黒田修平 電話03-3580-3311内線4599
Business Signal
Business Relevance
Use this notice for preparation or market research; it does not establish an open opportunity to submit a bid now.
- Product fit: Potential
- Current-case feasibility: Not applicable
- Evidence confidence: Low
- Supply-chain security: Unknown
Participation fit
This procedure is classified as sole-source and is not an open competitive tender. Direct participation is not applicable, but the notice may indicate existing government demand and active relevant vendors in Japan.
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