Procurement of Supercomputer System and Supercomputer Server System
Request for commentsJapanese title: 調達物品及び数量1スーパーコンピュータシステム(スパコン) 一式2スーパーコンピュータシステム(サーバ等) 一式
Overview
The Japan Meteorological Agency invites opinions on draft specifications for the procurement of a supercomputer system and a supercomputer server system. The solicitation includes one complete set of each system. The deadline for submitting opinions is November 20, 2026, and a briefing session will be held on October 1, 2026.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Request for comments
- Publication date: September 18, 2026
- Procuring entity: IMAI Kazuya, Director of the General Affairs Department, Japan Meteorological Agency
- Deadline to obtain tender documents: November 20, 2026
- Comment deadline: November 20, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Opportunity stage: Request for comments / pre-tender
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: High
- Business-action likelihood: Unknown – The notice is a request for opinions on draft specifications with no details on procurement conditions or participation requirements, making business action likelihood unclear.
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: Request for comments
- Publication date: September 18, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 47
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.
As the draft specifications for the procurement items have been completed as follows, we invite opinions on the draft specifications.
September 18, 2026
Japan Meteorological Agency
Director of the General Affairs Department, IMAI Kazuya
◎ Procuring agency number: 020
◎ Location number: 13
1. Procurement content
(1) Item classification numbers: 14, 71, 27
(2) Procurement items and quantities
1. One complete set of supercomputer system (supercomputer)
2. One complete set of supercomputer system (servers, etc.)
2. Method of submitting opinions
(1) Deadline for submission of opinions
1. November 20, 2026, 17:00 (must arrive by this date if mailed)
2. November 10, 2026, 17:00 (must arrive by this date if mailed)
(2) Submission address
3-6-9 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8431
Japan Meteorological Agency
Information Infrastructure Department, Information and Communication Infrastructure Division, Program Team
Contact: CHIHATA Tomosuke
Phone: 03-6758-3900 ext. 3194
3. Delivery of draft specifications
(1) Delivery period
1. From September 18, 2026 to November 20, 2026
2. From September 18, 2026 to November 10, 2026
(2) Delivery location
Same as submission address above
4. Explanation meeting for draft specifications
(1) Date and time
October 1, 2026, 10:00
(2) Location
Japan Meteorological Agency Auditorium (3rd floor)
Show original Japanese notice
意見招請に関する公示
次のとおり調達物品の仕様書案の作成が完了したので、仕様書案に対する意見を招請します。令和8年9月18日気象庁総務部長今井和哉◎調達機関番号020 ◎所在地番号13〇第1号1 調達内容(1)品目分類番号 14、71、27(2)調達物品及び数量1スーパーコンピュータシステム(スパコン) 一式2スーパーコンピュータシステム(サーバ等) 一式2 意見の提出方法(1)意見の提出期限 1令和8年11月20日17時00分(郵送の場合は必着のこと。) 2令和8年11月10日17時00分(郵送の場合は必着のこと。)(2)提出先 〒105-8431 東京都港区虎ノ門3-6-9気象庁情報基盤部情報通信基盤課プログラム班名畑知祐 電話03- 6758-3900内線31943 仕様書案の交付(1)交付期間 1令和8年9月18日から令和8年11月20日まで。 2 令和8年9月18日から令和8年11月10日まで。(2)交付場所 上記2(2)に同じ。4 仕様書案の説明会(1)開催日時 令和8年10月1日10時00分(2)開催場所 気象庁講堂(気象庁3階)
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 is a request for comments on draft specifications, not a tender notice. The public notice does not provide tender eligibility requirements. Eligibility, bidding conditions and participation requirements should be reviewed if and when a formal tender notice is published.
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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