Public Notice of Large-Scale Procurement Bids for the Disaster Management Agency, Aomori Port, Nagasaki Government Building, and JASSO

The Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) published bid notices and public announcements in the Official Gazette (Extra Edition: Government Procurement) dated August 25, 2026, for large-scale procurements: vehicle operation management services for the Disaster Management Agency, channel dredging work at the Port of Aomori, design services for the Nagasaki Legal Affairs General Government Building, and the introduction and operation/maintenance of the JASSO integrated personnel and payroll system. All are conducted via general competitive bidding or a public proposal method based on the Budget, Settlement of Accounts and Accounting Order (Imperial Ordinance No. 165 of 1947), providing contracting opportunities for the construction and IT industries.

The announcements were published in the “Extra Edition: Government Procurement” of the Official Gazette and include procurements subject to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. Each project utilizes the electronic procurement system (Government Electronic Procurement GEP); bid bonds are generally waived, and contract bonds are set at 3/10 or more of the contract amount.

Vehicle Operation Management Services for the Disaster Management Agency

The Cabinet Office (Procuring Entity No. 005) has put the complete set of FY2026 Disaster Management Agency vehicle operation management services (Item Classification No. 53) out to general competitive bidding. The Expenditure Burdening Officer is Shinichi Sakamoto, Cabinet Counselor for Accounting. Bidding and opening of bids will take place on October 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM in Bid Room 1 on the 1st floor of the Cabinet Office Building; submissions by mail must arrive by 9:30 AM on the same day.

• Eligibility for Competition: Those holding the All-Ministry Unified Qualification for “Provision of Services (Transportation)” Grades A to D in the Kanto/Koshinetsu regions.
• Award Method: The valid bidder with the lowest price within the limit of the estimated price.
• Bid Bond/Contract Bond: Waived.

Channel Dredging Work at the Port of Aomori

The Tohoku Regional Development Bureau (Procuring Entity No. 020) announced the dredging work for the Aburakawa district channel and anchorage (-12m) and others at the Port of Aomori (subject to electronic bidding and electronic contracting) using the comprehensive evaluation award method. Deputy Director-General Hitoshi Kimoto is the Expenditure Burdening Officer. The construction period is from the date of contract conclusion until July 30, 2027.

• Scope of Work: Dredging work, soil disposal work (Item Category No. 41).
• A trial project for comprehensive evaluation: Technical Proposal Evaluation Type S + Technical Improvement Proposal, and Construction System Confirmation Type.
• Additional points for companies implementing wage increases and evaluation for certified work-life balance companies.
• Participation is open to specific JVs (Type A) or single qualified contractors; the chief engineer must be a 1st Class Civil Engineering Construction Management Engineer or higher.

Design Services for the Nagasaki Legal Affairs General Government Building

The Kyushu Regional Development Bureau (Procuring Entity No. 020) published the design services for the Nagasaki Legal Affairs General Government Building (R8) and others via a public proposal process option method. Director-General Hiroyuki Morishita is the Expenditure Burdening Officer. The performance period is from the day following the contract conclusion until June 30, 2028.

• [Task A] Basic design and detailed design for the construction of the Nagasaki Legal Affairs General Government Building in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and demolition design for the Nagasaki Legal Affairs Joint Government Building
• [Task B] Basic design and detailed design for the extension of the Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau Nokata Branch in Nokata City, Fukuoka Prefecture
• Technical proposal submission deadline: January 13, 2027, 11:00 AM; Bid execution: February 8, 2027
• Application of an environment-friendly process method considering the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

JASSO Personnel and Payroll Integrated System

The Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) (Procurement Agency Number 591) has announced a call for comments on the draft specifications for the comprehensive introduction, operation, and maintenance of a personnel and payroll integrated system (Item Numbers 71, 27). The ordering party is President Tomoya Yoshioka.

• Deadline for submission of comments: September 15, 2026, 5:00 PM (must arrive by mail)
• Delivery of draft specifications: From August 25 to September 15, 2026, via download from the organization’s website (password required)
• Submission destination: Contract Section, Accounting Division, Finance Department, Ichigaya Office, 10-7 Ichigaya Motomuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

This announcement provides procurement opportunities for both the construction industry and IT vendors across various fields, including vehicle operation for disaster prevention administration, port infrastructure development, design of legal facilities, and the renewal of the personnel and payroll system for the student support organization. In particular, the dredging work at Aomori Port is a pilot project for the comprehensive evaluation method, and the design work utilizes an environment-friendly process method, testing the technical proposal capabilities of the industry.

Source: Bid announcements and public notices published in the Official Gazette (August 25, 2026, Extra Edition Government Procurement) (Cabinet Office, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Kyushu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan Student Services Organization).