Presolicitation
Vehicle Maintenance Shop, Kadena Air Base
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W912HV27RA001
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Japan District plans to build a 36,000 square foot Army Air Defense Artillery vehicle maintenance shop and related facilities at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. This is a pre-solicitation notice; the design-bid-build RFP is expected in October 2026. Only local sources in Japan will be considered.
Watch out for
- Local sources in Japan only. A company not physically located in Japan and licensed to build there is not eligible, which rules out most U.S. small businesses.
Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation.
- Japanese construction license required. Offers are rejected if the license is missing or not shown on the Japanese government website by the proposal due date.
Failure to comply with this requirement will be cause for rejection of your offer.
- Very large project. The estimated size is 15 to 30 billion yen with a 1,260-day build, which needs substantial bonding, capacity and cash flow.
- No SOFA status for U.S. contractors. The government will not give U.S.-based contractors official contractor status under the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement.
- Site visit and base access paperwork. Attendee details, including ID information, were due 1 October 2026, and the visit is in Okinawa on 19 October 2026.
An organized site visit has been scheduled
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Full brief
What they want
- Build a 36,000 sq ft vehicle maintenance shop plus associated facilities, including demolition of existing structures
- Build supporting buildings such as storage, POL and hazardous waste storage, wash platform and parking
- Install security, fire protection, intrusion detection and energy monitoring systems
- Do site development, utilities, drainage and paving; significant earthwork expected
- Contract type
- Design-Bid-Build construction; RFP expected
- Period of performance
- 1,260 calendar days
- Place of performance
- Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
- Estimated value
- Between ¥15,000,000,000 and ¥30,000,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Best Value Trade Off (BVTO) source selection
- Offers due
- Projected proposal due date February 2027 (not final)
- How to submit
- Upload offer in the PIEE Solicitation Module (piee.eb.mil)
What to include when you submit
- Projected solicitation issue October 2026; anticipated award September 2027
- Create a PIEE Solicitation Module account early
- Monitor PIEE and SAM for the solicitation and amendments
- Site visit 19 October 2026 at 9:30 a.m. JST at building 4040, Kadena Air Base; send attendee names to the two points of contact by 1 October 2026 at 12:00 pm JST
You must have
- Local source: physically located in Japan and authorized to perform construction in Japan
Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation.
- Japanese civil or architectural construction license held by the proposal due date
must possess a Japanese civil construction (doboku isshiki koji) license or Japanese architectural construction (kenchiku isshiki koji) license
- Actively registered in SAM; a joint venture must be registered as its own entity
All interested companies shall be actively registered in the SAM database in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.
- PIEE vendor registration to upload an offer
Complete vendor registration on https://piee.eb.mil/.
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation factors and their weights (in the draft Section 00 22 00 attachment)
- Final solicitation issue and proposal due dates
- Bonding and insurance requirements
- Details in the drawings and specifications, which are likely to change
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Key facts
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- W912HV27RA001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W2SN Endist Japan
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Y1AZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Kadena Air Base, JP-47
- Contracting contact
- Erica Stinererica.j.stiner@usace.army.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE W912HV27RA001 ARMY AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN Introduction: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District (POJ), Okinawa Area Office (OAO) is providing a Pre-Solicitation notice pursuant to Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 5.101(a) for an upcoming Request for Proposal (RFP). This notice is not a solicitation. *SITE VISIT: (a) An organized site visit has been scheduled: (i) 19 October 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) (ii) Location: Meet at building 4040 on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan (see attached map). All attendees with base passes may proceed directly to the project site to sign-in. (iii) Submit the names of all attendees via email to the following two (2) Points of Contact (POCs). The attendee no later than 1 October 2026 at 12:00 pm, JST list shall include full name, company name, email address, phone number, and whether temporary base access is required (see section (b)) below if temporary base access is required). This information must be provided in advance to ensure access to the military base. (iv) Vehicle Information: Make, Model, Color, and License plate (for rental cars write "Rental car") (v) If there is a change in a POC list after 1 October 2026, please provide that as soon as possible. Primary POC: Terry Schlautman, Project Manager Telephone: 081-98-970-9269 Email: Terry.P.Schlautman@usace.army.mil Alternate POC: Jihye Park Telephone: 098-970-9391 Email: jihye.park@usace.army.mil (b) Participants requiring base escort to Kadena Air Base Submit the names of all attendees via email to the POC above no later than 1 October 2026 at 12:00 PM, JST. List shall include full name of person, company name, email address, Phone number, citizenship, gender, country of birth, date of birth, and ID number. This information must be provided in advance to ensure access to the military base. If there is a change in a POC list after October 2026, please provide that as soon as possible. (i) Acceptable ID number for Japanese citizens are Passport, My Number, or Driver’s license. Acceptable ID number for Non-Japanese citizens are Passport with valid landing permission or Japan Residence Card. US citizens must additionally provide their Social Security Number. Please provide a scanned copy of the ID being used. (ii) Attendees requiring a base escort shall meet at 9:00 JST at the Gate 1 Visitor Control Center. Required documentation for base escort on the day: Valid Picture Identification (ID). Valid IDs are required for entry onto all Military Installations in Okinawa, Japan. Driver's License, Passport or My Number Card (with photograph) are considered valid picture IDs. Once a base pass is issued, USACE personnel will escort attendees directly to the site. All attendees are expected to exit the base immediately following the site (iii) For registration after 1 October 2026, contact the POCs. Late registration for those requiring temporary base passes will require registering on the day of the site visit and may result in missing part of the site visit while undergoing the registration process. PROJECT INFORMATION: Project Title: Army Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Vehicle Maintenance Shop (VMS), Kadena Air Base Project Location: Okinawa, Japan Product Service Code (PSC): Y1AZ – Construction of Other Administration Facilities and Service Buildings NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Estimated Project Magnitude: Between ¥15,000,000,000 and ¥30,000,000,000 Construction Type: Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Construction Period of Performance: 1,260 calendar days Projected Solicitation Issue: October 2026 Projected Proposal Due Date: February 2027 Anticipated Contract Award: September 2027 Project Description: This project will provide a VMS (36,000 square feet) and associated facilities. The work includes demolition of existing structures. The primary facilities include the VMS, unit supply storage building, special foundations, organizational storage building, petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) and hazardous waste storage buildings, wash platform, organizational vehicle parking, supply support storage shed, water storage tank, swing space, cybersecurity and antiterrorism/force protection (AT/FP) measures, building information systems, fire protection and alarm systems, intrusion detection system (IDS) installation, and energy monitoring control systems (EMCS) connection. Supporting facilities include site development, utilities and connections, storm drainage, paving, parking, walkways, lighting, information systems, landscaping and signage. Heating and air conditioning will be provided by a self-contained system. The project involves significant earthwork and sequential construction project management. SOLICITATION INFORMATION: The Government anticipates an issuance of the RFP utilizing the Best Value Trade Off (BVTO) Source Selection as described in RFO 15.103-1. Please see the attached draft Section 00 22 00 Instructions to Offerors Supplement (Evaluation Criteria), Drawings, and Specifications for further information. Documents are likely to change; reference only the final solicitation with attachments, drawings and specifications once they are issued in PIEE. All interested companies shall be actively registered in the SAM database in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be found at http://www.sam.gov. For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must be registered in SAM as such. All solicitation documents, drawings, and specifications will be posted on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) with notice on System for Award Management (SAM) when issued. Interested vendors are responsible for monitoring PIEE/SAM websites for issuance of the solicitation and/or amendments. It is recommended that contractors create their PIEE Solicitation Module account as soon as possible and not wait for the proposal due date, as access may take time. The following information is provided for reference. Step 1: Complete vendor registration on https://piee.eb.mil/. Instructions for registration can be found through: https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml Step 2: Upload offer in the Solicitation Module through https://piee.eb.mil/ . Instructions for uploading an offer can be found through: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/documents/Proposal_Manager_Functions.pdf Firms which have not done business with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District, are requested to visit the following website: https://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/ for general information. Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation. Local sources are sources (e.g. corporations, partnerships, or Joint Ventures [For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must satisfy the local source requirements or, in the alternative, each member of the Joint Venture must individually satisfy the local source requirements]) that are physically located in Japan and authorized (i.e. licensed and registered) to perform construction in Japan. Specifically, a prospective offeror must be duly authorized to operate and conduct construction business in Japan and must fully comply with all applicable laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the resulting contracts. In addition, offerors must possess a Japanese civil construction (doboku isshiki koji) license or Japanese architectural construction (kenchiku isshiki koji) license by the proposal due date and time. The U.S. Government will verify that the offeror has the license through the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) website at https://etsuran2.mlit.go.jp/TAKKEN. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that it has the license (Japanese civil construction or Japanese architectural construction), and that it is accurately shown on the MLIT website, by the proposal due date and time. Failure to comply with this requirement will be cause for rejection of your offer. The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to U.S. contractors normally resident in the United States; nor will the U.S. Government certify employees of such contractors as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the SOFA. Contracting Office Address: Contracting Division, Japan District, US Army Corps of Engineers Okinawa Area Office Rm 116, Bldg 364 Camp Foster Chatan-Cho, Okinawa, Japan Zip Code: 904-0100
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