On the 7^th of July 2023, the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) in Wako (Saitama Prefecture, Japan) launched a public tender for a – Basic Quantum Simulator for AI Research System Infrastructure, to be provided by the 29^th of March 2024. This tender concerns an open tendering procedure under the GPA-rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

More information on the tender, as well as information on specifications can be found on the following link on the RIKEN website:
https://choutatsu.riken.jp/r-world/info/procurement/proc/detail/id/000035070

Tender bids need to be submitted to the below tender contact by the 28th of August 2023, 15:00 Japan time. The results will be made public on the 8^th of September 2023, at 14:00 Japan time at the RIKEN premises.