One (1) 7-Ton Forklift for Maintenance Support Branch, Maintenance Division, LRC-Honshu, Japan

The U.S. Government intends to procure a single 7-Ton Forklift for the Maintenance Division at LRC-Honshu, Sagami General Depot in Japan under a firm-fixed price contract using direct solicitation procedures per FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), with an anticipated award date around July 31, 2026. The equipment must be delivered directly to the depot in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, and the contractor is responsible for ensuring the forklift is fully operational through a required test run and adjustment. The contractor must also provide basic operational training to the U.S. Government’s Japanese-speaking staff upon delivery and cover any damages occurring during transit at no additional cost. A one-year warranty is mandatory, and all work, including warranty support and training, must be conducted in Japan with full compliance to local regulations. Successful offerors must possess valid licenses to operate in Japan and are required to have a Japanese CAGE code to ensure timely warranty service and on-site support in Japanese. The solicitation number is FA520926Q027A, with responses due by June 6, 2026, and the NAICS code is 333924. The contract is not open to competitive bidding and will be awarded directly to a qualified supplier meeting all technical, logistical, and regulatory requirements. Primary points of contact are Saori Furukawa and Naomi Chiba, with the office address listed as APO, AP, and the performance location in Sagamihara, Japan. All activities related to this requirement must be performed entirely within Japan.