On the 28^th of July 2023, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency in Naka-gun (Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) launched a public tender for a Sample management database system, to be provided by the 22^nd of March 2024. The goal is to increase the efficiency with which test results are produced. This tender concerns an open tendering procedure under the GPA-rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

More information on the tender in Japanese and English, as well  an Japanese information on the system specifications can be found on the website of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency on the following link. It concerns contract number 0502C02411

https://keiyaku.jaea.go.jp/compe/02/02-2.html#1

Tender bids need to be submitted to electronic bidding system of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency by the 17^th of October 2023, 15:00 Japan time. The electronic bidding system of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, which is only in Japanese, can be accessed here: https://www.jaea.go.jp/02/e-compe/. For questions about the system, please contact the general electronic bidding helpdesk at TEL: 0570-021-777 or mail to sys-e-cydeenasphelp.rx@ml.hitachi-systems.com">sys-e-cydeenasphelp.rx@ml.hitachi-systems.com.

The results will be made public on the 19^th of October 2023, 10:00 Japan time on the electronic bidding system of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency.