⑴ Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity : Suzuki Kenjiro Director of the Budget and Accounts Division, General Affairs Department, Japan Patent Office

⑵ Classification of the services to be procured : 14

⑶ Nature and quantity of the service to be required : Lease and maintenance of hardware etc. for a set of patent and utility model master data servers

⑷ Contract period : From the date when the contract is concluded through 31 March 2026. Rent period : From 1 January 2023 through 31 December 2025. The date of withdrawal : By 31 March 2026.

⑸ Fulfillment place : As per the specifications

⑹ Qualification for participating in the tendering procedures : Suppliers eligible for participating in the proposed tender are those who shall :

① Do not come under Article 70 and Article 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. Furthermore, minors, Person under Conservatorship or Person under Assistance that obtained the consent necessary for concluding a contract may be applicable under cases of special reasons within the said clause ;

② Have Grade A, B, C or D in offer of service in terms of the qualification for participating in tenders by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Single qualification for every ministry and agency) in the fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021

③ Are not the subject of ⒜an order prohibiting them from receiving subsidies from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) ; ⒝an order prohibiting them from concluding contracts with METI ; or ⒞an order disqualifying them from bidding for METI projects conducted under the "designated bidder" system.