Verification for Practical Operation of Generative AI Platform in Customs Work
Request for commentsJapanese title: 税関業務における生成AIプラットフォームの実運用へ向けた検証一式
Overview
Tokyo Customs invites comments on the draft specifications for verification related to the practical operation of a generative AI platform in customs operations. The draft specifications will be available from September 25 to October 15, 2026, with a submission deadline for comments on October 16, 2026. A confidentiality pledge is required to receive the draft specifications.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Request for comments
- Publication date: September 25, 2026
- Procuring entity: ARAMAKI Hidetoshi, Director of the General Affairs Department, Tokyo Customs
- Deadline to obtain tender documents: October 15, 2026 (passed)
- Comment deadline: October 16, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Opportunity stage: Request for comments / pre-tender
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: High
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The opportunity involves advanced AI technology relevant to customs operations, but requires confidentiality pledge and local submission, indicating moderate barriers and need for local engagement.
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 25, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 36
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 draft specifications for the procurement item have been completed as follows, and comments on the draft specifications are invited.
September 25, 2026
Tokyo Customs, Director of the General Affairs Department, ARAMAKI Hidetoshi
◎ Procurement agency number: 015
◎ Location number: 13
1 Procurement details
(1) Item classification numbers: 71, 27
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Verification for practical operation of generative AI platform in customs work
2 Method of submitting comments
(1) Deadline for submission of comments: October 16, 2026, 17:00 (must arrive by this date if sent by mail, etc.)
(2) Submission address: Procurement Specialist, Accounting Section 1, General Affairs Department, Tokyo Customs, Tokyo Port Joint Government Building, 2-7-11 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8615
Phone: 03-3599-6240
3 Delivery of draft specifications
(1) Delivery period: September 25, 2026 to October 15, 2026
(2) Delivery location: Same as 2(2) above
(3) Delivery conditions: Due to the necessity of confidentiality for this procurement item, the draft specifications will be delivered only to those who submit a "Confidentiality Pledge" related to this procurement.
4 Explanation meeting for the draft specifications
(1) Date and time: October 2, 2026, 15:00
(2) Location: 7th floor, Tokyo Port Joint Government Building, Tokyo Customs Bidding Room
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25日東京税関総務部長荒巻英敏◎調達機関番号015 ◎所在地番号131 調達内容(1)品目分類番号 71、27(2)購入等件名及び数量 税関業務における生成AIプラットフォームの実運用へ向けた検証一式2 意見の提出方法(1)意見の提出期限 令和8年10月16日17時00分(郵便等の場合は必着のこと。)(2)提出先 〒135-8615 東京都江東区青海2-7-11東京港湾合同庁舎内東京税関総務部会計第一課調達専門官茂田尚良 電話03-3599-62403 仕様書案の交付(1)交付期間 令和8年9月25日から令和8年10月15日まで。(2)交付場所 上記2(2)に同じ。(3)交付条件仕様書案を交付するにあたり、 本件調達物品の機密保持の必要性から、本件調達に係る「機密保持に関する誓約書」を提出した者に対してのみ、仕様書案を交付する。4 仕様書案の説明会(1)開催日時 令和8年10月2日15時00分(2)開催場所 東京港湾合同庁舎7階東京税関入札室
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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