Consular Affairs Information System (Visa Support System) Visa AP Modification (iAPI Support)

Sole-source notice

Japanese title: 領事業務情報システム(査証事務支援システム)査証AP改修 (iAPI対応)

Government Systems Software and Information Systems
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Overview

This single tendering procedure concerns the modification of the Visa Application Processing (AP) component of the Consular Affairs Information System, specifically to support iAPI. The contract is planned for September 29, 2026, and the intended contractor is Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. The procurement is justified under the government procurement agreement for compatibility reasons.

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Sole-source notice
  • Publication date: September 9, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Sugawara Kiyoyuki, Director of the Accounting Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Planned contract date: September 29, 2026
  • Intended vendor: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The contract is a single tender to an incumbent vendor (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.) for compatibility reasons, which limits open competition but may allow business via partnership or subcontracting.

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: 随意契約に関する公示 / Notice of single tendering procedures
  • Publication date: September 9, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 17

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 as follows. Date of expenditure burden action: September 9, 2026. Responsible officer: Sugawara Kiyoyuki, Director of the Accounting Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Procurement agency number: 014. Location number: 13. No. 119.

1 Procurement details
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27
(2) Purchase subject and quantity: Consular Affairs Information System (Visa Support System) Visa AP Modification (iAPI Support)

2 Scheduled date of single tendering contract:
September 29, 2026

3 Reason for single tendering under the Government Procurement Agreement:
c "Compatibility" 4 Name of the party intended for single tendering contract: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
5 Responsible department:
Consular Bureau, Consular Digitalization Promotion Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919, Hayashi Kairi, phone 03-3580-3311 ext. 5536
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9月9日支出負担行為担当官　外務省大臣官房会計課長菅原清行◎調達機関番号014 ◎所在地番号13〇第119号(No119) 1 調達内容 (1)品目分類番号　71、27 (2)購入等件名及び数量　領事業務情報システム(査証事務支援システム)査証AP改修 (iAPI対応) 2 随意契約の予定日令和8年9月29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沖電気工業(株) 5 担当部局 〒100-8919東京都千代田区霞が関2-2-1外務省領事局領事デジタル化推進室林海里電話03-3580-3311内線5536

Business Signal

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing government information systems modernization and software modification services, especially those with expertise in visa processing systems and API integration.

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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