June 21, 2021 Public Appeal for Proposals concerning FY2021 Information and Communications Technology R&D
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will make an appeal for proposals from Monday, June 21 through Wednesday, July 21, 2021, for the following research and development (R&D) theme to be newly implemented.
1. Period of public appeal
From Monday, June 21 and no later than 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 21, 2021
2. R&D theme and planned budget
MIC has decided to make this public appeal for the R&D theme with the budget, as specified below.
| R&D theme | Fiscal 2021 Scheduled amount (max.) (tax included) |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research and Development of observing technology on Himawari satellite | 120 million yen |
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Advanced R&D for Himawari Geostationary Satellites is a theme of MIC’s R&D selected by the Strategic Program for Accelerating Research, Development and Utilization of Space Technology of the Cabinet Office.
3. Selection of candidate contractor and future schedule
MIC will select a candidate contractor based on the results of external evaluation. The schedule may be changed depending on the status of the external evaluation.
MIC will make a re-appeal for proposals if no proposals meeting the conditions are submitted.
| Around late in August | External evaluation and selection of contractor candidates |
| By the end of September | Sending acceptance/rejection notices and publishing the results of the public appeal* |
| After notification of acceptance | As soon as the coordination with the R&D organization is completed, a contract will be concluded promptly, and R&D will be implemented. |
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MIC will announce the names of the adopted R&D institution and the principal investigator.
Contact
For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
https://www.soumu.go.jp/common/english_opinions.html
International Policy Division, Global Strategy Bureau, MIC
TEL: +81 3 5253 5920
FAX: +81 3 5253 5924