6 Summary
(1) Classification of the services to be procured : 71, 27
(2) Nature and quantity of the services to be required : Network Infrastructure Systems, Services and Operations Maintenance 1 set
(3) Type of the procurement : require
(4) Basic requirements of the procurement :
A Maintain and update the hardware that makes up the network infrastructure system used throughout the organization (network devices for wired and wireless LAN, office-related servers and virtualization infrastructure, security systems and services, systems and services provided to staff, etc.), and provide operational support and maintenance services for them.
B All devices and services that constitute the network infrastructure system must be available under a five-year lease agreement.
C Enhance user convenience and establish a network configuration with high security strength. Also, incorporate network access controls in cloud services.
D The equipment that constitutes the network infrastructure system should be designed with redundancy to ensure stability and enable prompt recovery from failures or incidents.
E Design should also cover integration systems and services planned for separate implementation that complement the functions of the network infrastructure system, such as user authentication and terminal management/control, ensuring that the functions of these integration systems and services can be utilized from the network infrastructure system.
F Review and improve various usage of application contents and application methods related to the network infrastructure system, and carry out operational tasks that contribute to enhancing user convenience.
G Implement a system that enables the automation of operational tasks.
H Measures such as security enhancements, which are implemented gradually during the operational period, should also be handled as part of the operational tasks.
(5) Time limit for the submission of the requested material : 17:00 6th March, 2026
(6) Contact point for the notice: Kazuki Komatsuzaki, ICT Promotion and Infrastructure Office, Information Infrastructure Management Division, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1, Sengen, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, 305-0047 Japan, TEL 029-859-2613