Procurement Notices for Nagoya Institute of Technology Extra-High Voltage Substations

The Official Gazette dated September 9, 2026 (Extra Edition Government Procurement No. 168) published bid notices, requests for comments, and notices of discretionary contracts for government procurement by multiple ministries, independent administrative agencies, and national university corporations. The contents provide bidding opportunities for contractors in construction, IT, and equipment supply, and all include procurements subject to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) of the WTO.

The notices were published in the government procurement announcement edition of the Official Gazette issued by the Cabinet Office (manuscript prepared by the National Printing Bureau), with each procuring entity announcing under the name of the Certifying Officer. Bidding is conducted in principle via an electronic bidding system, with schedules clearly specified from the deadline for submission of certificates to the bid opening.

Lifeline Restoration Work at Nagoya Institute of Technology

Nagoya Institute of Technology (Procuring Entity No. 415, Location No. 23) has opened a general competitive bid for lifeline restoration (extra-high voltage receiving and transforming equipment) work within the Gokiso campus. The contracting officer is Keiichi Kominato.

• Work Location: Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya City (within Gokiso campus)
• Work Content: Renewal of extra-high voltage receiving and transforming equipment, power distribution equipment, and central monitoring and control equipment (power)
• Primary Materials/Equipment: 3 extra-high voltage transformers, high-voltage switchboards, etc., one set of central monitoring and control equipment, one set of high-voltage, low-voltage, and control cables
• Construction Period: From the day following the contract conclusion date until November 30, 2029 (Friday)
• Bidding Method: Comprehensive Evaluation Bidding Method (Standard Type), via electronic bidding system
• Deadline for Submission of Qualification Documents: October 8, 2026, 12:00 PM
• Deadline for Receipt of Bids: November 16, 2026, 12:00 PM (15:00 PM for hand-delivered bids)

The managing engineer is required to hold a 1st Class Electrician Construction Management Engineer qualification or equivalent (Professional Engineer - Electrical & Electronics, etc.), and must have a track record of new installation, renewal, or renovation work for extra-high voltage receiving and transforming equipment (22,000V or higher) since fiscal year 2011.

Lease of Office Multifunction Printers for the National Diet Library

The National Diet Library (Procuring Entity No. 001, Location No. 13) has opened a general competitive bid for the lease and maintenance of office multifunction printers, etc. (1 set). The Certifying Officer is Miyuki Oguma, Deputy Director of the General Affairs Department and Acting Head of the Accounting Division.

• Lease Period: From March 1, 2027, to March 31, 2030
• Eligibility for Competition: Those holding Grade A or B in “Sale of Goods” or “Provision of Services, etc.” under the All-Ministry Unified Qualification, with qualifications for the Kanto/Koshinetsu region
• Deadline for Submission of Certificates, etc.: October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM
• Deadline for Receipt of Bids: November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM
• Bid Opening Date/Time/Location: November 9, 2026, 14:00 PM, Accounting Division Meeting Room 1, 4th Floor, Tokyo Main Library

Bid bonds and contract performance bonds are waived. The language for bidding and contract procedures shall be Japanese, and the currency shall be Japanese Yen.

Cable Procurement by RIKEN and Discretionary Contract by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

RIKEN (National Research and Development Agency) (Procurement Agency No. 814, Location No. 11, No. 45 of 2026) has invited comments on the draft specifications for High-Density Coaxial Cable Assemblies for Cryogen-Free Dilution Refrigerators (two sets). The Director of Procurement is Tsutomu Sakaniwa, and the person in charge is Yasushi Takahashi of the Wako Procurement First Division.

• Deadline for submission of comments: October 2, 2026, 17:20
• Period for delivery of draft specifications: September 9 to October 2, 2026
• Briefing session: September 18, 2026, 11:00, held online

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Procurement Agency No. 014, Location No. 13, No. 119) has announced that it will procure Consular Affairs Information System (Visa Administration Support System) Visa AP Modification (iAPI compatibility) through a discretionary contract. The Expenditure Burdening Officer is Kiyoyuki Sugawara, Director of the Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat.

• Scheduled date of discretionary contract: September 29, 2026
• Reason for discretionary contract: “Compatibility” (c) under the agreement regarding government procurement
• Intended party: OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
• Person in charge: Kairi Hayashi of the Consular Digitization Promotion Office, Consular Affairs Bureau

Bidding Opportunities for Construction, IT, and Equipment Suppliers

These announcements provide bidding and application opportunities for electrical contractors/construction companies (Nagoya Institute of Technology), office equipment/maintenance providers (National Diet Library), research equipment/cable suppliers (RIKEN), and IT system providers (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), respectively. In particular, the extra-high voltage substation equipment work at Nagoya Institute of Technology is a large-scale project with a long construction period lasting until November 2029, requiring technical proposals via a comprehensive evaluation bidding system. Details for each procurement are stipulated in the tender instructions and specifications, which can be obtained through the electronic bidding system or the procurement information disclosure system.

Source: Official Gazette (Extra Government Procurement No. 168) dated September 9, 2026

• Tender Notice (National Diet Library / Lease of multifunctional office machines, etc.) — 20260909c001680001
• Tender Notice (Construction Work / Nagoya Institute of Technology Lifeline Regeneration) — 20260909c001680015
• Invitation for Comments / Discretionary Contract Notice (RIKEN, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, others) — 20260909c001680017