Consulting for AI Road Surface System, Winter Road Risk Model, and HAPS Weather Radar

Sole-source notice

Japanese title: 1 雪害事前防災に資するAI路面判定システム機能強化検討業務一式2冬季道路管理リスク予測に基づく道路管理モデル構築及び実証業務一式3高高度無人機搭載型気象レーダーの基本機能の開発一式

This procurement covers three consulting and development services: (1) enhancement of an AI-based road surface condition identification system for proactive snow disaster prevention; (2) construction and demonstration of a winter road management model based on risk prediction; and (3) development of core functions for a high-altitude platform station (HAPS)-borne weather radar. The contract is planned for single tendering due to prototype development.

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Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Sole-source notice
  • Publication date: July 27, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Shindo Kazusumi, Contracting Officer, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience
  • No submission deadline
  • Intended vendor: 企画競争により決定
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Single tendering with prototype development suggests limited open competition but potential for engagement via planning competition.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing AI-based disaster prevention systems, predictive risk modeling for road management, and advanced weather radar technology.

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.

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: 随意契約に関する公示 / Notice of single tendering procedures
  • Publication date: July 27, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 52

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.

Notice of single tendering procedures is hereby announced as follows. Date: July 27, 2026. Procuring entity: National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, Contracting Officer: Shindo Kazusumi. Procurement details:
(1) Product classification numbers 1 2 71, 27 3 24.
(2) Purchase subject and quantity:

1. Consulting services for enhancement of AI road surface condition identification system contributing to proactive snow disaster prevention, one set; 2. Consulting services for construction and demonstration of a winter road management model based on risk prediction, one set; 3. Development of basic functions of a high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-mounted weather radar, one set.
(3) Scheduled dates for single tendering contracts: 1 and 2 on September 30, 2026; 3 on October 1, 2026.
(4) Reason for single tendering under the Agreement on Government Procurement: f Prototype by research and development.
(5) Intended contracting party: decided by planning competition.
(6) Contact: Contract Division, General Affairs Department, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, 3-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture 305-0006, Japan. Tel: 029-863-7429.

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27日国立研究開発法人防災科学技術研究所契約担当役理事進藤和澄
◎調達機関番号803 ◎所在地番号08 〇8第22号

1 調達内容
(1) 品目分類番号1 2 71、27 3 24
(2) 購入等件名及び数量1雪害事前防災に資するAI路面判定システム機能強化検討業務一式2冬季道路管理リスク予測に基づく道路管理モデル構築及び実証業務一式3高高度無人機搭載型気象レーダーの基本機能の開発一式

2 随意契約の予定日1 2令和8年9月30日3令和8年10月1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 f「研究開発による原型」

4 随意契約を予定している相手方の名称企画競争により決定

5 担当部局 〒305-0006茨城県つくば市天王台3-1国立研究開発法人防災科学技術研究所総務部契約課電話029-863-7429

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