Conversion of proprietary sales system scripts to COBOL (simple commands)
Sole-source noticeJapanese title: 営業システム独自言語スクリプトからCOBOLへの変換作業 (単純命令) 一式
Overview
This procurement concerns the conversion work of a proprietary sales system's script language into COBOL, specifically for simple commands. The contract is planned as a single tendering procedure with FPT Software Japan Co., Ltd. as the intended contractor. The scheduled contract date is September 3, 2026.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Sole-source notice
- Publication date: August 14, 2026
- Procuring entity: Kaneko Yutaka, Director of the Accounting Bureau, NHK
- Planned contract date: September 3, 2026
- Intended vendor: FPT Software Japan Co., Ltd.
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The contract is a single tendering procedure awarded to a specific company, which limits open competition but may allow partnership or subcontracting opportunities.
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: August 14, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 32
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.
1 Procurement content
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27
(2) Subject and quantity: Conversion work from proprietary sales system script language to COBOL (simple commands) complete set.
2 Scheduled date of single tendering contract:
September 3, 2026.
3 Reason for single tendering under the Government Procurement Agreement:
c 'compatibility'.
4 Name of the party planned for single tendering contract:
FPT Software Japan Co., Ltd.
5 Responsible department:
2-2-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8001 NHK Business Create Co., Ltd. TEL 03-5455-5567.
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8月14日日本放送協会経理局長金子豊◎調達機関番号325 ◎所在地番号13〇第2026-1-87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 営業システム独自言語スクリプトからCOBOLへの変換作業 (単純命令) 一式2 随意契約の予定日 令和8年9月3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 FPTソフトウェアジャパン株式会社5 担当部局 〒150-8001 東京都渋谷区神南2-2-1株式会社NHKビジネスクリエイト TEL03-5455-5567
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.
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.
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