Set of IP Routers for SINET7 Academic Information Network

Open tender

Japanese title: 導入計画物品及び数量学術情報ネットワーク(SINET7)用 IPルータ一式

This tender is for the procurement of a set of IP routers for the SINET7 academic information network. The routers must support interfaces from 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 800 Gigabit Ethernet and include IP/MPLS, VPN, QoS control, and logical backbone slicing functions. The procurement method is borrowing, with planned introduction from January 2028 onward.

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Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: August 17, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Hitoshi IZU, Vice President of Tohoku University
  • Submission deadline
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The procurement is by borrowing and requires submission of materials and participation in an online briefing, indicating some openness but likely needing local coordination and compliance with Japanese academic network standards.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing advanced network hardware and IP router solutions, especially those with expertise in high-speed academic networks and IP/MPLS technologies.

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

Kanpo, Japan's official government gazette, in which legally required public procurement notices are formally published.

  • Source: Kanpo, Government Procurement Notice Edition
  • Official category: 入札公告（建設工事） / Tender notice - construction work
  • Publication date: August 17, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 68

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
(Construction Work) The following is subject to open competitive bidding. August 17, 2026 Tohoku University Vice President Hitoshi IZU ◎ Procurement agency number 415 ◎ Location number 04 〇 No. 10 - Information Research

1 Procurement content
(1) Item classification numbers 15, 28
(2) Set of IP routers for the Academic Information Network (SINET7)
(3) Procurement method: borrowing
(4) Planned introduction period: From January 2028 onward
(5) Basic required specifications for procurement 1 Must accommodate various interfaces from 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 800 Gigabit Ethernet. 2 Must have IP/MPLS functions, VPN (RFC 6624, RFC4761, RFC7432) functions, QoS control functions, and logical backbone slice functions. 2 Provision of materials and comments Invitation to provide general reference materials related to the items in 1(2) above, comments on the requirements in 1(5), and materials on available libraries, etc.
(1) Deadline for provision of materials: September 24, 2026, 17:00 (must arrive by mail if sent by post)
(2) Submission address: 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8430, Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, National Institute of Informatics, General Affairs Department, Accounting Section, KATO Kumi Email: [email protected] Phone: 03-4212-2070 3 Distribution of explanatory documents Explanatory documents for introduction will be distributed to suppliers applying based on this publication.
(1) Distribution period: August 17, 2026 to September 24, 2026
(2) Distribution method: Applications accepted by email ([email protected]) 4 Briefing session A briefing session based on this publication will be held.
(1) Date and time: August 25, 2026, 15:00
(2) Location: Held online (details in the bidding documents)

5 Others Details of this introduction plan are according to the explanatory documents. This publication content is tentative and may be subject to change.

Show original Japanese notice

入札公告(建設工事)

次のとおり一般競争入札に付します。 令和8年8月17日国立大学法人東北大学副学長伊豆仁志
◎調達機関番号415 ◎所在地番号04
〇第10号-情報研

1 調達内容

(1) 品目分類番号　15、28

(2) 導入計画物品及び数量学術情報ネットワーク(SINET7)用 IPルータ一式

(3) 調達方法借入

(4) 導入予定時期令和10年1月以降

(5) 調達に必要とされる基本的な要求要件1 1Gigabit Ethernetから800 Gigabit Ethernetまでの各種インタフェースを収容できること。 2 IP/MPLS機能、VPN(RFC 6624、RFC4761、RFC7432)機能、 QoS制御機能、論理的なバックボーンスライス機能を有すること。 2資料及びコメントの提供方法上記1(2)の物品に関する一般的な参考資料及び同(5)の要求要件等に関するコメント並びに提供可能なライブラリーに関する資料等の提供を招請する。

(1) 資料等の提供期限令和8年9月24日17時00分(郵送の場合は必着のこと。)

(2) 提供先 〒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加藤久美 Email :[email protected] 電話03- 4212-2070 3説明書の交付本公表に基づき応募する供給者に対して導入説明書を交付する。

(1) 交付期間令和8年8月17日から令和8年9月24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説明会の開催本公表に基づく導入説明会を開催する。

(1) 開催日時令和8年8月25日15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、入札説明書による。)

5 その他この導入計画の詳細は導入説明書による。なお、本公表内容は予定であり、変更することがあり得る。

Disclaimer

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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