Network System Setup for NanoTerasu Shared Beamline
Sole-source noticeJapanese title: NanoTerasu共用ビームライン用ネットワークシステムの整備1式
Overview
This procurement concerns the setup of a network system for the NanoTerasu shared beamline. The contract is planned as a discretionary contract with Nippon Steel Solutions Co., Ltd. as the intended vendor, citing compatibility reasons under the Government Procurement Agreement. The contract date is scheduled for September 30, 2026.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Sole-source notice
- Publication date: August 20, 2026
- Procuring entity: Hattori Masahiko, Director of Finance Department, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
- Planned contract date: September 30, 2026
- Intended vendor: Nippon Steel Solutions Co., Ltd.
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The contract is a discretionary award to a specific vendor citing compatibility, indicating limited open competition and potential barriers for new entrants.
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 20, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 37
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.
The following is a public notice regarding a discretionary contract.
August 20, 2026
National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
Director of Finance Department Hattori Masahiko
◎ Procurement Agency Number: 804
◎ Location Number: 12
〇 No. 66
1. Procurement Details
(1) Item Classification Numbers: 15, 28
(2) Procurement Subject and Quantity: Setup of network system for NanoTerasu shared beamline, one set
2. Scheduled Date of Discretionary Contract:
September 30, 2026
3. Reason for Discretionary Contract under the Government Procurement Agreement:
c "Compatibility"
4. Name of the Intended Contracting Party for Discretionary Contract:
Nippon Steel Solutions Co., Ltd.
5. Responsible Department
Address: 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture 263-8555
National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Finance Department, Contract Section
Phone: 043-206-3014
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20日国立研究開発法人量子科学技術研究開発機構財務部長服部雅彦◎調達機関番号804 ◎所在地番号12〇第66号1 調達内容(1)品目分類番号 15、28(2)購入等件名及び数量 NanoTerasu共用ビームライン用ネットワークシステムの整備1式2 随意契約の予定日 令和8年9月30日官3 随意契約によることとする「政府調達に関する協定」の規程上の理由 c「互換性」4 随意契約を予定している相手方の名称 日鉄ソリューションズ株式会社5 担当部局 〒263-8555 千葉県千葉市稲毛区穴川4-9-1国立研究開発法人量子科学技術研究開発機構財務部契約課 電話043- 206-3014
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.
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