Operation and Maintenance of System for Japan Food Standard Composition Table
Open tenderJapanese title: 日本食品標準成分表の収載値決定等作業のシステム運用・保守業務 一式
Overview
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology seeks comprehensive operation and maintenance services for the system used in determining values recorded in the Japan Food Standard Composition Table. The contract period extends from the signing date until March 31, 2027. Participation requires qualification under the Ministry's unified competition standards and submission of a non-affiliation pledge regarding organized crime groups.
Key Details
- Source: OfficialPublisher
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: September 18, 2026
- Procuring entity: Atsushi OKU, Director of the Accounting Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Submission deadline: October 15, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A–D, Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open to qualified bidders with regional participation requirements and requires submission of specific pledges, indicating moderate barriers including local qualification and compliance obligations.
Official Notice
Official Source
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, an official Japanese procuring entity publishing its own tender notices on its official website.
- Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Official category: Tender notice
- Publication date: September 18, 2026
- Publication: Official publication
Full English Translation
The following English translation was prepared from the original Japanese notice published by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on its official website. The translation below is based on the Japanese source text.
Operation and Maintenance of System for Japan Food Standard Composition Table
General Competitive Tender Notice
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology hereby announces a general competitive tender as follows.
1. Subject of Competitive Tender
(1) Name: Operation and Maintenance of System for Japan Food Standard Composition Table
(2) Contract Period: From contract signing date until March 31, 2027
2. Qualifications Required for Participation
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Act. Minors, persons under guardianship or assistance who have obtained necessary consent for contract signing may be exceptions under special reasons.
(2) Must have qualification grade A, B, C, or D for "Provision of Services, etc." under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's unified competition qualification for fiscal year 2026, and have competition participation qualification in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region.
(3) Must have qualifications designated by the expenditure responsible officer based on Article 73 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Act.
(4) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the expenditure responsible officer of the Ministry.
3. Place to Indicate Contract Terms
Contact: Contract Section 2, Supplies Group, Accounting Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Phone: 03-5253-4111 ext. 2230
4. Date and Place of Bid Briefing
Date: September 29, 2026 (Tuesday) 14:00
Place: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Bid Room
5. Method of Submission of Bids
(1) Bidding Method: Bids may be submitted by traditional paper method or via the electronic procurement system.
Procurement portal address: https://www.p-portal.go.jp/
(2) Bid Submission Deadline: October 15, 2026 (Thursday) 17:00
Submission Place: See item 3 above.
6. Date and Place of Bid Opening
Date: October 30, 2026 (Friday) 14:00
Place: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Bid Room
7. Bid Deposit
Exempted.
8. Invalid Bids
Bids submitted by those lacking required qualifications, failing to fulfill bidder obligations, or violating Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Ministry's contract regulations will be invalid.
9. Other
(1) Participants must submit a pledge at bid submission stating they are not members of organized crime groups as designated by the expenditure responsible officer.
(2) Failure to submit or false pledges will invalidate the bid.
(3) Necessary matters related to this tender are governed by the bid explanatory documents.
Announced on September 18, 2026
Expenditure Responsible Officer
Atsushi OKU, Director of the Accounting Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Show original Japanese notice
入札公告
日本食品標準成分表の収載値決定等作業のシステム運用・保守業務一式一般競争入札の入札公告一 般 競 争 入 札 公 告文部科学省において、下記のとおり一般競争入札に付します。1 競争入札に付する事項 (1) 件名日本食品標準成分表の収載値決定等作業のシステム運用・保守業務一式(2)履行期間 契約締結日から令和9年3月31日2 競争に参加する者に必要な資格に関する事項(1)予算決算及び会計令第70条の規定に該当しない者であること。なお、未成年者、被保佐人又は被補助人であって、契約締結のために必要な同意を得ている者は、同条中特別の理由がある場合に該当する。(2)令和8年度文部科学省競争参加資格 (全省庁統一資格)において、「役務の提供等」の「A」、「B」、「C」又は「D」等級に格付けされ、関東・甲信越地域の競争参加資格を有する者であること。(3)予算決算及び会計令第73条の規定に基づき、支出負担行為担当官が定める資格を有する者であること。(4)文部科学省の支出負担行為担当官等から取引停止の措置を受けている期間中の者でないこと。3 契約条項を示す場所担当係文部科学省大臣官房会計課用度班契約第二係電 話03-5253-4111内線22304 入札説明会の日時及び場所日 時 令和8年9月29日(火)14時場所文部科学省入札室5 入札書の提出方法等(1)入札方法本件の入札は、従来の「紙」による入札にあわせて「電子調達システム」を利用した入札を行う。調達ポータルアドレス:https://www.p-portal.go.jp/(2)入札書の提出期限等提出期限令和8年10月15日(木)17時まで提 出 先3の契約条項を示す場所。6 開札の場所及び日時日 時 令和8年10月30日(金)14時場所文部科学省入札室7入札保証金免除する。8 入札の無効本公告に示した競争参加に必要な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い者の提出した入札書、その他文部科学省発注工事請負等契約規則第11条第1項各号に掲げる入札書は無効とする。9 その他(1)この一般競争に参加を希望する者は、入札書の提出時に、支出負担行為担当官が別に指定する暴力団等に該当しない旨の誓約書を提出しなければならない。(2)前項の誓約書を提出せず、又は虚偽の誓約をし、若しくは誓約書に反することとなったときは、当該者の入札を無効とするものとする。(3)本件の入札に関する必要事項については、入札説明書によるものとする。以上公告する。令和8年9月18日支出負担行為担当官文部科学省大臣官房会計課長奥 篤 史
Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing system operation and maintenance services for government data management systems, especially those with experience in public-sector IT service contracts.
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.
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