(RE-07406) Purchase of Fully Automated Multi-color Solid-State Quantum Sensor Facility for Life Science Measurements [Publication Period: September 1, 2026 - October 21, 2026]

- 1 - Tender Announcement We will tender the following by open competition. September 1, Reiwa 8 Director of Financial Affairs, National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology Masahiko Hattori ◎Procuring Organization Number: 804 ◎Location Number: 12 ○No. 75 1. Procurement Details (1) Item Classification Number: 24 (2) Purchase Item Name and Quantity: Purchase of Fully Automated Multi-color Solid-State Quantum Sensor Facility for Life Science Measurements, 1 set. (3) Specifications of Procurement Item Name, etc.: As per the tender explanation document. (4) Delivery Deadline: As per the tender explanation document. (5) Delivery Location: As per the tender explanation document. (6) Tender Method: As per the tender explanation document. 2. Eligibility for Participation in Competition (1) Not falling under the provisions of Article 10 of the "Contract Procedures Regulations of the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology." However, this does not apply to minors, persons under guardianship or assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion. - 2 - (2) Not falling under the provisions of Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the "Contract Procedures Regulations of the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology." (3) Must have qualification for participating in tenders by the government (Unified Qualification for All Ministries) in Reiwa 8. Applications for such qualification are accepted at any time at the application reception desk listed in the appendix of the public notice on qualifications for competition participants in the Official Gazette dated March 31, Reiwa 8. (4) Must be able to prove that a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance for the procured goods is in place. (5) Not currently subject to a suspension of business order from this institution. 3. Tender Form Submission Location, etc. (1) Tender Form Submission Location, Place to View Contract Terms, Tender Explanation Document Distribution Location, and Contact Information: 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba City 263-8555 National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, Finance Department, Contract Division Phone: 043-206-3014 E-mail: nyuusatsu_qst@qst.go.jp (2) Method of Distributing Tender Explanation Document: From the date of this announcement until 5:00 PM on the day before the tender form submission deadline, it will be distributed at the distribution location specified in 3.(1) above. Those who wish to receive it by email should apply to the address in 3.(1) by filling in the necessary information (procurement number, item name, address, company name, department and name of contact person, phone number). Delivery will be made on weekdays, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 - January 3). - 3 - (3) Date and Time and Location of Tender Explanation Meeting: Not held. (4) Tender Form Submission Deadline: October 22, Reiwa 8, 5:00 PM. (5) Bid Opening Date and Time and Location: November 5, Reiwa 8, 3:00 PM at the Tender Office, Headquarters (Chiba Area), National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology. 4. Other (1) Language and Currency Used in Contract Procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency. (2) Tender Security and Contract Security: Exempt. (3) Matters Required of Tenderers: Those wishing to participate in this open competition must submit a sealed tender form along with documents proving their ability to deliver the specified goods by the tender form submission deadline. Tenderers must provide explanations if requested by this institution regarding the submitted documents by the day before the bid opening date. - 4 - (4) Invalid Tenders: Tenders submitted by persons who do not have the eligibility for participation in competition specified in this announcement, tenders submitted by tenderers who have not fulfilled their obligations, and tenders that violate the conditions specified in the tender explanation document shall be deemed invalid. (5) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. (6) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder shall be the tenderer who is judged by the contract administrator to be able to deliver the specified goods, and who submitted the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price prepared by the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology. (7) Negotiation in Procedures: None. (8) Other: Details are in the tender explanation document. If environmental conditions related to the procurement are specified in the tender explanation document, please respond after fully understanding them. 5. Summary (1) Official in charge of disbursement of the pro-curing entity: HATTORI Masahiko, Director of Department of Financial Affairs, National Insti-tutes for Quantum Science and Technology. (2) Classification of the products to be procured: 24 - 5 - (3) Nature and quantity of the services to be pur-chased: Purchasing of Fully Automated Multi-color Solid-State Quantum Sensor Facility for Life Science Measurements 1set (4) Delivery period: As shown in the tender Doc-umentation (5) Delivery place: As shown in the tender Docu-mentation (6) Qualifications for participating in the tendering procedures: Suppliers eligible for participating in the proposed tender are those who shall: A not come under Article 10 of the Regulation con-cerning the Contract for National Insti-tutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Furthermore, minors, Person under Conser-vatorship or Person under Assistance that obtained the consent necessary for conclud-ing a contract may be applicable under cases of special reasons within the said clause, B not come under Article 11(1) of the Regula-tion concerning the Contract for National In-stitutes for Quantum Science and Technol-ogy,- - 6 - C have qualification for participating in ten-ders by Single qualification for every ministry and agency during fiscal 2026 D prove to have prepared a system to providerapid after-sales service and maintenance forthe procured products, E not be currently under a suspension of busi-ness order as instructed by National Insti-tutes for Quantum Science and Technology. (7) Time limit of tender: 5:00 PM, 22, October, 2026 (8) Contact point for the notice: Contract Section, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi 263-8555 JAPAN (TEL.043-206-3014, E-mail: nyuusatsu_qst@qst.go.jp) (9) Please be noted that if it is indicated tha-t environmental conditions relating to theprocurement are laid down in its tender do-cuments. Specifications for Purchase of Fully Automated Multi-color Solid-State Quantum Sensor Facility for Life Science Measurements National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, Quantum Life Science Research Center 1. Purpose The Quantum Life Science Research Center of the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, as part of the "Quantum Life Technology Verification Platform for Use Case Expansion" initiative within the Quantum Technology Innovation Hub (Quantum Life), aims to conduct research and development to expand the lineup of biological quantum sensors, accelerate the clinical application of cancer metabolism diagnosis using hyperpolarization, and establish design principles for molecules and cells exhibiting quantum effects. This project involves the development of a fully automated life measurement facility necessary for evaluating multi-color solid-state quantum sensors to expand the lineup of biological quantum sensors. By accelerating new nano-quantum sensor development, we aim to accelerate research and development and foster early innovation. 2. Procurement Item Name and Configuration Details Fully Automated Multi-color Solid-State Quantum Sensor Facility for Life Science Measurements, 1 set. 3. Delivery Deadline: March 19, Reiwa 9 (Friday) 4. Delivery Location: Quantum Life Science Building 4th Floor, X-414, National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. 5. Specifications and Performance: Must meet the following specifications. [1] Electric Inverted Microscope Unit (Equivalent to Nikon Ti2-E) 1 set 1. Must be an inverted electric microscope. 2. The optical system of the microscope main unit must be compatible with the infinity-corrected CFI60 system. 3. The transmitted illumination optical system must have a built-in fly-eye lens that uniformly illuminates the periphery of the field of view. 4. The output port must be electric with 4 ports, providing 100% observation, 100% left side, 100% right side, and 20% observation/80% left side. 5. The main unit camera port must support a field of view of up to 25. 6. Equipped with an electric stage with a linear encoder, with a stroke of X±57mm, Y±36.5mm or more, and equipped with an operating joystick. 7. The objective lens revolver must be 6-hole type with an automatic focus maintenance mechanism. 8. Must have an electric fluorescence filter turret with a 2-stage structure. 9. Must be equipped with control software capable of controlling the microscope main unit and the confocal scanner unit. [2] Confocal Scanner Unit (Equivalent to Yokogawa Electric CSU-W1) 1 set 1. The confocal scanner unit must be a Nipkow disk with microlenses. 2. The confocal scanner unit must allow for the addition of a spinning disk with microlenses for super-resolution. 3. The pinhole diameter of the confocal scanner unit must be 50μm or less. 4. The confocal scanner unit must include a uniform illumination unit. 5. The confocal scanner unit must allow for connection of 2 cameras. 6. The confocal scanner unit must be attachable to the Ti2 microscope and controllable by NIS-Elements software. 7. Must be equipped with two cameras that meet all the following criteria: effective pixels of 4,000X2,300 or more, pixel size of 4.6μmX4.6μm or more, and quantum efficiency of 85% or more. 8. The laser combiner must be 6-color based. 9. The laser combiner must include lasers with the following specifications and a DAQ: 405nm: 120mW or more, 488nm: 100mW or more, 561nm: 100mW or more, 638nm: 150mW or more. 10. Dichroic mirrors must include those for 4-color transmission (405, 488, 561, 640), transmission for 532nm laser, splitting for 405nm and 488nm, splitting for 561nm and 640nm, and equivalent to 561nm long-pass. 11. Emission filters must include those for 405 (447/60), 488 (525/50), 561 (600/37), 640 (685/40), and equivalent to 650nm long-pass and 700nm long-pass. [3] IR Camera Unit (Equivalent to Raptor Photonics Ninox 640 SU) 1 set 1. The sensor must be an InGaAs PIN photodiode. 2. The effective pixel count must be 640x510 or more. 3. The pixel size must be 15μmX15μm or more. 4. Quantum efficiency at 1000nm-1600nm must be 70% or more, and maximum quantum efficiency must be 80% or more. 5. Digital output must be 16-bit Camera Link. 6. Operating speed must be 95Hz or more during full-frame exposure. 7. Must adopt a global shutter method. 8. Dark current must be 300e-/p/s (-80℃) or less. 9. Readout noise must be 40e- or less in Low Gain and 100e- or less in High Gain. 10. Must be equipped with a cooling mechanism of -80℃ or higher. [4] Wavelength Tunable Laser Unit (Equivalent to Spectra-Physics Matisse C) 1 set 1. Must be a single-frequency tunable ring laser. 2. Wavelength tunable range must be 700-1000nm or more. 3. Laser output at 780nm wavelength must be 3.5W or more. [5] 532nm Laser Unit (Equivalent to Coherent Verdi G5) 2 sets 1. Must be a continuous wave laser with a center wavelength of 532nm (±2nm or less). 2. Must be capable of outputting 5W or more. 3. Spectral purity must be 99% or more. 4. Power stability must be ±1%s or less. 5. Pointing stability must be 5 µrad or less. 6. Beam divergence must be 0.5 mrad or less. 7. Transverse mode must be TEM00 (Gaussian distribution). 8. Beam diameter must be 2.25 mm ± 10%.