Procurement of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid Batteries and Generator Sets

Open tender

Japanese title: 1 制御弁式据置鉛蓄電池 MSE-150 84EA 2 制御弁式据置鉛蓄電池 MSE-50-12 56EA 3 制御弁式据置鉛蓄電池 MSE-100- 6 63EA 4 発動発電機 N-PU-86D-1 1S E 5 発動発電機 N-PU-89D 1SE 6 電源装置(ESM-17/けん引)1EA 7 電源装置(AC90KVA/自走)3EA 8 電源装置(DC800A/けん引)1EA 令和年月日金曜日 (号外政府調達第号) 官報

This tender is for the procurement of valve-regulated lead-acid stationary batteries of various models and quantities, multiple generator sets including diesel engine trailer-mounted types, and power supply units. Delivery deadlines and locations are specified in the tender documents. Participation requires compliance with Japanese defense procurement qualifications and regulations.

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: July 24, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Asami Tomohiro, Deputy Director General, Procurement Operations (Ships, Communications and Electronics), Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency
  • Submission deadline: September 4, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Bid opening: September 7, 2026, 15:30 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Lowest-price award
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Medium
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The procurement involves hardware supply with defense specifications and requires compliance with Japanese defense procurement qualifications, suggesting moderate barriers and the need for local adaptation or partnership.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing advanced battery technologies, power supply units, and generator manufacturing or supply, especially those with experience in defense or maritime specifications.

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 24, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 11-12

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 items are subject to open competitive bidding as of July 24, Reiwa 8 (2026). Procuring officer: Asami Tomohiro, Deputy Director General, Procurement Operations Department, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency. Procurement agency code: 010. Location code: 13. No. 32.
1. Procurement content:
(1) Item classification numbers 11, 16, 21.
(2) Purchase subject and quantities: 1 Valve-regulated stationary lead-acid battery MSE-150, 84 units; 2 Valve-regulated stationary lead-acid battery MSE-50-12, 56 units; 3 Valve-regulated stationary lead-acid battery MSE-100-6, 63 units; 4 Generator set N-PU-86D-1, 1 set; 5 Generator set N-PU-89D, 1 set; 6 Power supply unit (ESM-17/trailer), 1 unit; 7 Power supply unit (AC90KVA/self-propelled), 3 units; 8 Power supply unit (DC800A/trailer), 1 unit.
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: According to Maritime Self-Defense Force specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: As specified in the tender documents.
(5) Delivery location: As specified in the tender documents.
(6) Bidding method: Bidding is conducted based on the items in (2). The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen are truncated). Bidders must enter in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. Eligibility: Bidders must not fall under Article 70 or 71 of the Budget Auditing and Accounting Act. Bidders must have the required qualification grades for the Kanto-Koshinetsu region for fiscal years Reiwa 7, 8, and 9. Bidders must not be under suspension measures based on the Ministry of Defense procurement regulations. Submission location and inquiries: Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, Procurement Operations Department, Electronic Acoustics Procurement Office, Communications and Electrical Section 3, 5-1 Ichigaya Honmuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8870, phone 03-3268-3111 ext. 35542. Specification viewing and lending: Contact the above. Bid submission deadline: September 4, Reiwa 8 (2026) 17:00. Bid opening dates and times: September 7, Reiwa 8 (2026), various times for each item as listed. Bidding system: Use of the Defense Equipment Procurement System is required; paper bids allowed if system use is difficult. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract guarantees: No bid guarantee required; contract guarantee of at least 10% of contract amount required, with possible exemption by performance bond insurance. Bidders must submit necessary certificates by the bid deadline and respond to inquiries from the disbursement officer. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract award: Lowest valid bid within the price limit based on the Budget Auditing and Accounting Act. No negotiation in procedures. Details in tender documents and specifications.

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