On August 22, the National Institute for Material Sciences (NIMS) published a number of invitations to tender for the supply of research equipment. Suppliers of the following equipment are invited to join the competition.

• Scanning electron microscope with heating stage 1 Set
• Ultra-high-resolution x-ray CT scan 1 set
• Multi-target sputtering chamber 1 set
• Materials data platform infrastructure system 1 set
• Software design of materials data platform 1 set
• Volatile organic compounds auto concentration Analysis system 1 set
• Ultra-sensitive multiple gas real-time mass Spectrometer 1 set
• Laser micro-Raman spectrometer 1 set
• Highly precise gas/vapor adsorption/desorption Measurement system 1 set

 The tenders are open to suppliers from all categories. Deadline for all the tenders is set at October 15^th.

For specifications about the products, contact the person in charge of the tender at password@ml.nims.go.jp  Further information (in Japanese) is available at http://www.nims.go.jp/nims/procurance/bid-info.html