Development support for optical signal high-precision time synchronization verification platform for TF-QKD
Open tenderJapanese title: Twin-field Quan- tum Key Distribution (TF-QKD)に向けた光信号高精度時刻同期検証基盤の開発支援一式
Overview
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology seeks development support for a high-precision time synchronization verification platform for optical signals aimed at twin-field quantum key distribution (TF-QKD). The contract period is from the day after contract signing until March 24, 2027, with fulfillment location as specified in the tender documents. Participation requires qualification and electronic bidding system registration.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: August 24, 2026
- Procuring entity: Hiroshi Nakayama Vice President, Member of the Board of Directors, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
- Deadline to obtain tender documents: October 13, 2026 (passed)
- Qualification documents deadline: October 13, 2026, 12:00 JST (passed)
- The deadline for submitting qualification documents has passed. Bids can still be submitted only by suppliers whose qualification was approved; whether any supplier was approved has not been verified.
- Submission deadline: October 30, 2026, 12:00 JST
- Bid opening: November 2, 2026, 10:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: High
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open and competitive with electronic bidding, but requires specific qualifications and electronic certification, indicating moderate barriers to entry.
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: Tender notice
- Publication date: August 24, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 16
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 Details
(1) Item classification numbers: 71, 27
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Development support for an optical signal high-precision time synchronization verification platform for twin-field Quantum Key Distribution (TF-QKD), one set.
(3) Specifications: According to the specification documents.
(4) Fulfillment period: From the day after contract signing until March 24, 2027.
(5) Fulfillment location: According to the specification documents.
(6) Bidding method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than one yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
(7) This procurement is conducted via the electronic bidding system in principle; those unable to use it must submit a paper bid participation approval application.
2. Eligibility to participate
(1) Must not fall under Articles 3 or 4 of the NICT Contract Regulations.
(2) Must have national competitive participation qualification for fiscal years 2025, 2026, or 2027 or qualification recognized by NICT.
(3) Must not be under suspension from transactions by NICT, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, or other ministries during the suspension period.
(4) Electronic bidding participants must have obtained electronic certification (IC card).
3. Submission location etc.
(1) Electronic bidding system URL and contact: NICT electronic bidding system https://www.ep-bid.supercals.jp/ebidGoodsAccepter/index.jsp?KikanNo=1390300
(2) Contact for paper bids: Financial Affairs Department, Contract Office, NICT, 4-2-1 Nukuikitamachi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8795, Japan, Tel 070-7079-3414
(3) Distribution of bidding documents: From August 24, 2026, to October 13, 2026, downloadable from the electronic bidding system.
(4) Deadline for receipt of certificates for participation: October 13, 2026, 12:00.
(5) Deadline for bid receipt: October 30, 2026, 12:00. Paper bids must be submitted by this time as well.
(6) Bid opening date and place: November 2, 2026, 10:00, NICT bidding room.
4. Others
(1) Language and currency for contract: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Bidders must submit sealed bids with required documents by the deadline and respond to any requests for explanation from NICT before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids from ineligible participants or those failing obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Method of awarding contract: Among bidders meeting all mandatory performance requirements specified in the specifications, the winner will be selected by comprehensive evaluation as defined in the bidding documents.
(7) Details are according to the bidding documents and specifications.
Show original Japanese notice
入札公告
次のとおり一般競争入札に付します。令和8年8月24日国立研究開発法人情報通信研究機構契約担当理事中山裕司◎調達機関番号816 ◎所在地番号13〇第1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 Twin-field Quan- tum Key Distribution (TF-QKD)に向けた光信号高精度時刻同期検証基盤の開発支援一式(3)調達案件の仕様等 仕様書による。(4)履行期間 契約締結日の翌日から令和9年3月24日まで。 (5) 履行場所 仕様書による。(6)入札方法 落札決定に当たっては、入札書に記載された金額に当該金額の10%に相当する額を加算した金額(当該金額に1円未満の端数があるときは、その端数金額を切り捨てるものとする。)をもって落札価格とするので、入札者は、消費税及び地方消費税に係る課税事業者であるか免税事業者であるかを問わず、見積もった契約金額の110分の100に相当する金額を入札書に記載すること。(7)本案件は、電子入札システムで行う対象調達案件であるため、原則電子入札システムにより入札に参加すること。なお、電子入札システムによりがたい者は、紙入札参加承認申請書を提出すること。2 競争参加資格(1)情報通信研究機構契約事務細則第3条及び第4条の規定に該当しない者であること。(2)令和7・8・9年度の国の競争参加資格 (全省庁統一資格)又は情報通信研究機構による競争参加資格を有すると認められた者であること。(3)情報通信研究機構、総務省又は他府省等から指名停止を受けている期間中でないこと。 ただし、総務省又は他府省等における処分期間については、当機構の処分期間を超過した期間は含めない。(4)電子入札システムによる場合は、電子認証 (ICカード)を取得していること。3 入札書の提出場所等(1)電子入札システムのURL及び問い合わせ先 情報通信研究機構電子入札システム https://www.ep-bid.supercals.jp/ ebidGoodsAccepter/index.jsp? KikanNo=1390300問い合わせ先は、以下(2)に同じ。(2)紙入札方式による場合の問い合わせ先 〒184-8795 東京都小金井市貫井北町4- 2-1情報通信研究機構財務部契約室笠井咲代 電話070-7079-3414(3)入札説明書の交付方法 令和8年8月24日から令和8年10月13日まで、情報通信研究機構電子入札システム内、入札情報システムよりダウンロードすること。(4)電子入札システム及び紙入札による競争参加のために必要な証明書等の受領期限 令和8年10月13日12時00分(5)電子入札システムによる入札書の受領期限 令和8年10月30日12時00分 ※紙入札書により入札参加する場合も、上記時刻までに3(2)あてに提出すること。(6)開札の日時及び場所 令和8年11月2日10時00分 情報通信研究機構入札室4 その他(1)契約手続において使用する言語及び通貨 日本語及び日本国通貨(2)入札保証金及び契約保証金 免除(3)入札者に要求される事項 この一般競争に参加を希望する者は、封印した入札書に入札説明書に示した書類を添付して、入札書の受領期限までに提出しなければならない。また、 入札者は、開札日の前日までの間において、 当機構から当該書類に関し説明を求められた場合は、それに応じなければならない。(4)入札の無効 本公告に示した競争参加資格のない者の提出した入札書、入札者に求められる義務を履行しなかった者の提出した入札書は無効とする。(5)契約書作成の要否 要(6)落札者の決定方法 予定価格の制限の範囲内で、仕様書で指定する性能、機能、技術等 (以下「性能等」という。)のうち、必須とした項目の最低限の要求条件をすべて満たしている性能等を提案した入札者の中から、入札説明書で定める総合評価の方法をもって落札者を定める。(7)詳細は入札説明書及び仕様書による。
Business Signal
Business Relevance
Do not proceed in the examined current route: an evidenced mandatory deadline or requirement blocks it. Other routes require separate verification.
- Product fit: Potential
- Current-case feasibility: Blocked in the examined route
- Evidence confidence: Low
- Supply-chain security: Unknown
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.
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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