Vacuum System for Space Ultra-High Precision Inertial Sensor Ground Test Facility
Open tenderJapanese title: 宇宙用超高精度慣性センサー地上試験設備用 真空システム 一式
Overview
Procurement of a complete vacuum system for the ground test facility of an ultra-high precision inertial sensor intended for space use. Delivery deadline is February 5, 2027, with location specified by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. Bidders must have a grade C or higher qualification for manufacturing goods under the national unified qualification system.
Key Details
- Source: OfficialPublisher
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: October 19, 2026
- Procuring entity: National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS)
- Submission deadline: November 4, 2026, 13:00 JST
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods manufacturing', grade C – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The procurement requires specific national qualification and detailed bidding procedures, indicating moderate barriers; however, it is open competitive bidding with a reasonable deadline.
Official Notice
Official Source
National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), an official Japanese procuring entity publishing its own tender notices on its official website.
- Source: National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS)
- Official category: Tender notice
- Publication date: October 19, 2026
- Publication: Official publication
Full English Translation
The following English translation was prepared from the original Japanese notice published by National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) on its official website. The translation below is based on the Japanese source text.
The following is subject to open competitive bidding.
1. Subject of Competitive Bidding
Contract type: Manufacturing contract
Tender subject: Vacuum system for space ultra-high precision inertial sensor ground test facility, complete set
Specifications and quantity: As detailed in the specifications
Delivery deadline: Friday, February 5, 2027
Delivery location: Location designated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (details in specifications)
2. Qualifications required for participation
1) Must be rated C class or higher in the "Manufacturing of goods" category for fiscal year 2026 under the national unified qualification system applicable to all ministries and agencies by the bid opening date. If the application for the 2026 unified qualification is in process but a copy cannot be submitted by the deadline, a document proving the application has been made must be submitted.
2) Other details are provided in the bidding documents.
3. Submission location for bid documents, location for contract terms and specification distribution, and contact
Procurement Section, Accounting Division, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Astronomical Observatory
(2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo)
Phone: 0422-34-3678
FAX: 0422-34-3687
E-Mail: kei-chotatsu_AT_dl.nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @ when sending email)
4. Bid submission deadline
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 13:00
5. Bid opening date and location
Friday, November 20, 2026, 14:00
National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Astronomical Observatory
(2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo)
6. Bidding method
The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must submit a bid form stating 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status.
7. Bid and contract guarantees
Exempted.
8. Necessity of contract document
Required.
9. Invalid bids
Bids submitted by parties without the required qualifications or those violating Article 18 of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences contract implementation regulations will be invalid.
10. Other
1) Telegraphic bids are not accepted.
2) Postal bids must be sent by registered mail and arrive by the submission deadline.
3) Details are in the bidding documents.
4) After award, the winning bidder's name will be published on the National Astronomical Observatory's procurement information page.
October 19, 2026
National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Director: Kawai Masaki
Show original Japanese notice
入 札 公 告
次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契約の種類 :製造請負契約入札件名 :宇宙用超高精度慣性センサー地上試験設備用真空システム一式規格・数量 :詳細は仕様書による納入期限 :2027年2月5日(金)納入場所 :国立天文台指定の場所(詳細は仕様書による)2.競争に参加する者に必要な資格1)国の競争参加資格 (全省庁統一資格)において、開札時までに令和8年度の「物品の製造」のC等級に格付けされている者であること。なお、令和8年度の省庁統一参加資格を申請中だが、提出期限までに写しの提出ができない場合は、申請をしていることがわかる書類の写しを提出すること。2)その他の事項及び詳細は、入札説明書に示す。3.入札書の提出場所、契約条項を示す場所、入札説明書の交付場所及び問合せ先大学共同利用機関法人自然科学研究機構国立天文台事務部経理課調達係(東京都三鷹市大沢2-21-1)電話0422-34-3678FAX 0422-34-3687E-Mail kei-chotatsu_AT_dl.nao.ac.jp ※ メール送信の際は_AT_ を @ に置き換えること。4.入札書の受領期限2026年11月4日(水)13時00分5.入札執行(開札)の日時及び場所2026年11月20日(金)14時00分大学共同利用機関法人自然科学研究機構国立天文台(東京都三鷹市大沢2-21-1)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パーセント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た金額とする。)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に相当する金額を記載した入札書を提出すること。7.入札保証金及び契約保証金免除する。8.契約書作成の要否 要9.入札書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、その他大学共同利用機関法人自然科学研究機構契約実施規則第18条各号に掲げる入札書は、無効とする。10.その他1)電信入札は認めない。2)郵便による入札書の提出は書留郵便に限る。なお、入札書の受領期限までに到着するように送付すること。3)詳細は、入札説明書による。4)落札後、落札者名を国立天文台「調達関係情報」ページにて公表する。2026年10月19日大学共同利用機関法人自然科学研究機構機構長 川 合 眞 紀
Business Signal
Business Relevance
Potential relevance requires a targeted fit check. Confirm the supplier's documented capabilities against the actual requirements and verify a participation route.
- Product fit: Potential
- Current-case feasibility: Unknown
- Evidence confidence: Low
- Supply-chain security: Unknown
Earliest required deadline in the examined route (Japan time): 2026-11-04T13:00:00+09:00
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 tender notice published by National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) on its official website, with translation and a preliminary business assessment by I.J. Do. The official Japanese text and tender documents are authoritative.
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