Sources Sought
IDIQ Preventive Maintenance and E/U/R Services for Doors and Gates, CFAY Japan
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N4008427Q0400
Due in 11 days
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NAVFAC Far East is doing market research (Sources Sought) for a future firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract to maintain and repair roll-up doors, sliding doors, sliding gates and automatic doors at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. It is not a solicitation, and no award comes from this notice. The work would be done and awarded entirely in Japan, so bidders need to be able to do business there.
Watch out for
- Japan-only work with local license. A U.S.-only small business would need a Japanese construction license and a legal presence in Japan, or a partner that has them.
possess a construction license (Kensetsu Gyo Kyoka) issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, or prefectural government
- No SOFA contractor status. The Government will not give the awardee United States Official Contractor status under the Status of Forces Agreement, which can affect taxes, visas and base access planning.
to any offeror awarded a contract for this requirement
- Conflicting response dates. The notice header says responses are due 21 October 2026 but the text says 21 November 2026, so confirm the real date with the contracting office.
no later than 10:30 am Japan Standard Time (JST) on 21 November 2026
- Market research only. Responding does not create an offer or guarantee a future contract, and respondents will not be told the results.
Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Preventive maintenance program for roll-up doors, sliding doors, sliding gates and automatic door systems
- Emergency, unscheduled and routine (E/U/R) repair services for the same equipment
- Work set up as a mix of recurring work and non-recurring work items
- Sources Sought response: contractor info, qualifications to do business in Japan, locations you can work, and optional subcontractors
- Contract type
- Planned firm-fixed-price (FFP) IDIQ (indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity) contract
- Place of performance
- Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Yokosuka, Japan
- Offers due
- Notice fields say 2026-10-21 10:30 JST (+09:00); the description text says 10:30 am JST on 21 November 2026. The two dates do not match.
- How to submit
- Email to Ms. Yuka Kondo at yuka.kondo.ln@us.navy.mil, using the Sources Sought Contractor Information Form (separate file)
What to include when you submit
- Use the Contractor Information Form titled Sources_Sought Form_N40084-27-Q-0400 (separate attachment)
- Give contact information, Unique Entity ID and NCAGE code if registered in SAM.gov
- Describe your qualifications for conducting business in Japan
- List the locations you are willing and capable to work in
- Optionally list known subcontractor partnerships
- Mark anything proprietary; the Navy says marked data will be protected from release outside the Government
- No telephone calls or faxes; late or incomplete responses will not be considered
You must have
- Must be authorized to do business in Japan and follow Japanese laws and labor standards
must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan
- Must hold a Japanese construction license (Kensetsu Gyo Kyoka) before any award, and show proof to the contracting officer
possess a construction license (Kensetsu Gyo Kyoka) issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, or prefectural government
Not in the notice text
- Contract length, option periods and estimated value are not stated
- Which door and gate locations and how many units are covered
- Exact response deadline (October 21 in the fields vs November 21 in the text)
- How the future solicitation will be evaluated
- Whether the future solicitation will be set aside for small business (fields show no set-aside)
- Details inside the separate Contractor Information Form attachment
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- N4008427Q0400
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Navfacsyscom Far East
- NAICS
- 238290
- Product/service code
- Z1JZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Yokosuka, JP-14
- Contracting contact
- Yuka Kondoyuka.kondo.ln@us.navy.mil8146816656
Full notice text from SAM.gov
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID. The intent of this notice is to identify the qualified, experienced, and interested offerors capable of performing the type of work as described herein for information and planning purposes. The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the planning and decision-making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information requests. In accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 15.101(c)(2), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. GENERAL INFORMATION: The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Far East (FE) intends to issue a solicitation for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The scope of work is to provide a Preventive Maintenance Program and Emergency/Unscheduled/Routine (E/U/R) Services for Roll-Up Doors, Sliding Doors, Sliding Gates, and Automatic Doors Systems at U.S. Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan. This requirement will be executed via a combination contract consisting of both Recurring Work and Non-Recurring Work items. This is a Sources Sought announcement for the PURPOSES OF MARKET RESEARCH ONLY in accordance with RFO Part 10. The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the planning and decision-making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. This notice does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB). In accordance with RFO 15.101(c)(2), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The NAVFAC Far East Contract Execution Team is seeking information to identify qualified, experienced, and interested business firms capable of performing the door and gate maintenance and repair services described above. . CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract. Prior to award of any contract, offerors must be registered to do business and possess a construction license (Kensetsu Gyo Kyoka) issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, or prefectural government. Offerors will be required to provide verification of such construction license prior to award of any contract to the contracting officer if such information is not already on file with or available to the contracting officer. STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT: The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to any offeror awarded a contract for this requirement; however, the U.S. Government may consider designating eligible employee(s) as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the SOFA. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by using the forms provided under separate file titled “Sources Sought – Contractor Information Form (Sources_Sought Form_N40084-27-Q-0400)” with reference to " IDIQ Preventive Maintenance and E/U/R Services for Doors and Gates, CFAY Japan" on purveying for more of your detailed information to the GOV. The following information shall be provided: 1) Contractor Information: Provide your firm’s contact information including Unique Entity ID and NCAGE code if you have registered in SAM.gov. 2) Qualifications for Conducting Business in Japan 3) Locations: Identify the locations in which you are willing and capable to work. 4) Subcontractors: If known, provide subcontractor partnerships (Optional) Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research. NAVFAC FE will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposes. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Please respond to this Sources Sought announcement electronically to Ms. Yuka Kondo at yuka.kondo.ln@us.navy.mil no later than 10:30 am Japan Standard Time (JST) on 21 November 2026. NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.
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