Development of Data Distribution Platform with AI Research Metadata Generation

Request for comments

Japanese title: 調達物品及び数量 AIによる研究メタデータ生成機能を備えるデータ流通基盤開発一式

This procurement concerns the development of a data distribution platform equipped with AI-based research metadata generation functionality. The notice requests comments on the draft specifications and invites expressions of interest. The specification draft is available by email request, and an online briefing session will be held.

AI Data Software and Information Systems

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Request for comments
  • Publication date: July 21, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Yu KIRENGAWA, Director of the National Institute of Informatics
  • Comment deadline: August 12, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Opportunity stage: Request for comments / pre-tender
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: High
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open call for comments and expressions of interest indicates opportunity, but local collaboration and adaptation likely needed.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing AI-driven data platforms and metadata generation solutions for research data management.

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 21, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 77

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 Regarding Request for Comments: The draft specifications for the procurement items have been completed as follows, and comments on the draft specifications are requested. Date: July 21, 2026. Procuring entity: National Institute of Informatics, Director Yu KIRENGAWA. Procurement agency number: 416. Location number: 13. Procurement content:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement items and quantities: Development of a data distribution platform equipped with AI-based research metadata generation functionality, complete set.

2. Method of submitting comments:
(1) Deadline for submission of comments: August 12, 2026, 17:00 (must arrive by this date if mailed).
(2) Submission address: Academic Center, 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8430, National Institute of Informatics, General Affairs Department, Accounting Section, Procurement Team. Email: [email protected] Phone: 03-4212-2095.

3. Distribution of draft specifications:
(1) Distribution period: July 21, 2026 to August 12, 2026.
(2) Distribution method: Requests accepted by email ([email protected]).

4. Explanation meeting for the draft specifications:
(1) Date and time: July 28, 2026, 13:00.
(2) Location: Held online (details in the request for comments explanatory document).

5. Method for expressing interest as a subcontractor:
(1) Deadline for submission of expression of interest: same as 2(1).
(2) Submission address: same as 2(2).
(3) The list of those who express interest will be published by the General Affairs Department, Accounting Section, National Institute of Informatics.

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21日大学共同利用機関法人情報・システム研究機構長喜連川優
◎調達機関番号416 ◎所在地番号13
〇第4号-情報研

1 調達内容
(1) 品目分類番号71、27
(2) 調達物品及び数量 AIによる研究メタデータ生成機能を備えるデータ流通基盤開発一式

2 意見の提出方法
(1) 意見の提出期限令和8年8月12日17時00分(郵送の場合は必着のこと。)
(2) 提出先 〒101-8430東京都千代田区一ツ橋2-1-2学術総合センター大学共同利用機関法人情報・システム研究機構国立情報学研究所総務部会計課調達チーム E-mail :[email protected] 電話:03- 4212-2095

3 仕様書案の交付
(1) 交付期間令和8年7月21日から令和8年8月12日まで。
(2) 交付場所電子メールにて交付申請を受け付けるものとする。 ([email protected]) 4仕様書案の説明会
(1) 開催日時令和8年7月28日13時00分
(2) 開催場所インターネット上での開催とする。 (詳細は、意見招請説明書による。) 5下請けとなる関心表明の方法
(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。
(3) 上記により申し出があった者の名簿を国立情報学研究所総務部会計課において公表する。

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