(RE-09915) Purchase of Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope System [Display Period: September 8, 2026 - October 28, 2026]

(RE-09915) Purchase of Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope System [Display Period: September 8, 2026 - October 28, 2026] - 1 - NOTICE OF BID We will offer the following for competitive bidding. September 8, Reiwa 8 Masahiko Hattori, Director of Department of Financial Affairs, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology ◎ Procurement Organization Number 804 ◎ Location Number 12 ○ No. 77 1. Procurement Details (1) Item Classification Number: 24 (2) Purchase Subject and Quantity: Purchase of Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope System, 1 set (3) Specifications, etc. of Procurement Subject: As per the tender documentation. (4) Delivery Deadline: As per the tender documentation. (5) Delivery Location: As per the tender documentation. (6) Bidding Method: As per the tender documentation. 2. Competitive Bidding Qualifications (1) Not falling under Article 10 of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology Contract Administration Regulations. However, minors, persons under guardianship or assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for concluding the contract are not excluded. (2) Not falling under Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology Contract Administration Regulations. (3) Must have qualifications for participating in national tenders (unified for all ministries and agencies) in Reiwa 8. Such qualifications are accepted at the application reception counters listed in the "Public Notice on Qualifications for Bidders" in the Official Gazette dated March 31, Reiwa 8. (4) Must have proven 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. Bid Submission Location, etc. (1) Bid Submission Location, Place to Show Contract Terms, Tender Documentation Distribution Location, and Contact Point: 〒263-8555 Chiba City, Inage Ward, Anagawa 4-9-1 National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Department of Financial Affairs, Contract Section Tel: 043-206-3015 E-mail: nyuusatsu_qst@qst.go.jp (2) Tender Documentation Distribution Method: Tender documentation will be distributed at the distribution location in 3(1) from the date of this notice until 17:00 on the day before the bid submission deadline. For those who wish to receive documentation by email, please send an email with the necessary information (procurement number, subject, address, company name, department and name of contact person, phone number) to the address in 3(1). Distribution will be made on weekdays, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 - January 3). (3) Date and Time and Location of Tender Briefing: Not to be held. (4) Bid Submission Deadline: October 29, Reiwa 8, 17:00 (5) Date and Time and Place of Bid Opening: National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology Headquarters (Chiba District) Bid Office, November 13, Reiwa 8, 14:00 4. Other (1) Language and Currency to be used in contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency. (2) Bid bond and contract deposit: Exempted. (3) Requirements for bidders: Those wishing to participate in this general competitive bid must submit a sealed bid with documents proving their ability to deliver the goods specified in this notice by the bid submission deadline. Bidders must respond to any requests for explanation regarding these documents from the institution by the day before the bid opening. (4) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by persons who do not have the competitive bidding qualifications stated in this notice, bids by persons who have not fulfilled the obligations required of bidders, and other bids as specified in the tender documentation shall be invalid. (5) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. (6) Method of Determining Successful Bidder: The successful bidder will be the bidder who is judged by the contract officer to be able to deliver the goods specified in this notice and who submits the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price set by the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology. (7) Negotiation during procedures: None. (8) For details, refer to the tender documentation. If environmental conditions relating to the procurement are specified in the tender documentation, please respond after fully understanding them. 5. Summary (1) Official in charge of disbursement of the pro-curing entity : HATTORI Masahiko, Director ofDepartment of Financial Affairs, National Insti-tutes for Quantum Science and Technology. (2) Classification of the products to be procured :24 (3) Nature and quantity of the products to be pur-chase : Purchase of a Confocal Laser Scanning- 5 -Microscope System 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 tenderingprocedures : Suppliers eligible for participatingin the proposed tender are those who shall : A not come under Article 10 of the Regulationconcerning the Contract for National Insti-tutes for Quantum Science and Technology,Furthermore, minors, Person under Conser-vatorship or Person under Assistance thatobtained the consent necessary for conclud-ing a contract may be applicable under casesof 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, C have qualification for participating in ten-ders by Single qualification for every ministryand agency during fiscal 2026 D prove to have prepared a system to provide- 6 -rapid 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, 29, October ,2026 (8) Contact point for the notice : Contract Section,National Institutes for Quantum Science andTechnology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi 263-8555 JAPAN (TEL.043-206-3015, 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 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope System 1. Purpose: The Quantum Life Science Research Center of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "QST") aims to build a "Quantum Life Science Technology Verification Platform for Expanding Use Cases" as part of the activities of the Quantum Technology Innovation Hub (Quantum Life). This includes R&D for expanding the lineup of biological quantum sensors, accelerating the clinical application of cancer metabolic diagnosis using hyperpolarization, and establishing design principles for molecules and cells exhibiting quantum effects. This project will expand the application to microorganisms such as pathogenic bacteria/drug-resistant bacteria, gut symbiotic bacteria, and antibiotic-producing microorganisms, thereby accelerating R&D and creating early innovations, by developing a confocal laser scanning microscope system for expanding the lineup of biological quantum sensors. Currently, the measurement targets for biological quantum sensors are limited to human cells such as cancer, immunity, brain and nerves, and regenerative medicine. 2. Procurement Item Name and Component Breakdown: Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope System (equivalent products acceptable, including used items), 1 set. 3. Delivery Deadline: Monday, December 28, Reiwa 8. 4. Delivery Location: QST Quantum Life Science Research Center, 2nd Floor, Room X202, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. 5. Specifications and Performance: 5-1. Configuration (Component Breakdown): 1. Microscope Unit: 1 set 2. Laser Light Source Unit: 1 set 3. Scanner Unit: 1 set 4. Fluorescence Detector Unit: 1 set 5. Transmitted Light Detector Unit: 1 set 6. Software Unit: 1 set 7. Control and Analysis Computer Unit: 1 set 8. Accessories: 1 set 9. Installation Conditions, etc.: 1 set 5-2. Detailed Specifications: 1) Microscope Unit: - The connected microscope shall be an inverted type, with an electric objective lens revolver, condenser, filter turret, light path switching, and XYZ axis drive. - Equipped with a function to maintain focus in real-time using LED light and optical offset technology. - Equipped with the following objective lenses: Magnification | Numerical Aperture | Working Distance (mm) CFI Plan Apo Lambda D 10X | 10x | 0.45 | 4 CFI Plan Apo Lambda D 20x | 20x | 0.8 | 0.8 CFI Plan Apo Lambda D 40x | 40x | 0.95 | 0.21 CFI Plan Apo Lambda D 100xOil | 100x | 1.45 | 0.13 - The electric stage stroke shall be X: ±57mm, Y: ±36.5mm, and controllable by software and joystick. - The Z-step width when using a stepping motor shall be 0.01μm. 2) Laser Light Source Unit: - Shall be equipped with 4 or more lasers for visible light. - Each wavelength of 405nm, 488nm, 561nm, and 640nm shall have a fiber output power of 15mW. - Adjustment from 0-100% in 0.01% increments shall be possible for each wavelength. 3) Scanner Unit: - The scanner unit shall consist of a galvanometer scanner with high-resolution scanning and a resonant scanner with high-speed scanning, and each scanner unit can be freely selected. - The field of view (FOV) shall be 25mm or more for both the galvanometer scanner and the resonant scanner. - The resolution of the galvanometer scanner shall be 8192x8192 pixels or more, with a maximum speed of 240 frames per second or more at 512x16 pixels. - The resonant scanner shall be 2048x2048 pixels or more, with 30 frames per second at 2048x512 pixels and 720 frames per second or more at 2048x16 pixels. - The confocal pinhole shall be a variable aperture with 6 blades. 4) Confocal Fluorescence Detector Unit: - Shall be equipped with 4 or more GaAsP (Gallium Arsenide Phosphide) PMTs as detectors. - Equipped with a wavelength-tunable filter LVF (Linear Variable Filter), allowing wavelength selection in 1nm increments. - Acquired signals shall be convertible to analog-to-digital with 12-bit (4096 levels) or higher gradation. - Optical fibers with high-efficiency fluorescence transmission technology shall be used to introduce signals to the detector to minimize thermal noise. 5) Transmitted Light Detector Unit: - Transmitted images using linearly polarized excitation laser shall be acquirable simultaneously with confocal images. - The transmitted light detector shall be equipped with one or more multi-alkali PMTs, with a detection wavelength range of 400-750nm. 6) Software Unit: - The software shall have functions for hardware control, multidimensional image acquisition, 2D image analysis, 3D reconstruction volume rendering, and 4D analysis. - Multidimensional image acquisition of 384 points or more using the electric stage and large image (tiling scan) shall be possible. - The software shall be capable of acquiring time-lapse images, and a real-time temporal change graph can be displayed during image acquisition. - Line averaging and rolling averaging shall be possible during image acquisition. - Equipment settings during image acquisition shall be saved with the image file and reproducible. - Shall be equipped with an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of removing shot noise from resonant images. 7) Control and Analysis Computer Unit: - One control computer shall be provided for image acquisition and analysis. - The control unit shall have performance equal to or exceeding Windows 11 Pro for Workstations 64-bit Japanese OS. - Equipped with a keyboard with JIS standard layout and an optical mouse. - Memory shall be 64GB or more. - Shall be equipped with an SSD of 1TB or more and an HDD of 2TB or more. - Shall be equipped with a super multi-drive. - Shall be equipped with one monitor with a resolution of 2560x1440 or higher. 8) Accessories: - Shall be equipped with one anti-vibration table of W: 1800mm x D: 1200mm or larger, and one silent compressor. - Shall be equipped with one computer installation table of W: 1000mm x D: 700mm x H: 700mm or larger. 9) Installation Conditions, etc.: - Installation Location: Room temperature: 23℃±5℃, Humidity: 70% or less (non-condensing). - Power Supply, etc.: The power supply equipment required for this system is as follows.