Preventive Maintenance and Repair of Material Handling Equipment at Kanto Plains Central Distribution Center Warehouses, Sagami General Depot and Cold Storage at Yokohama North Dock, Japan

Contract FA5209-13-C-0007, issued by the Department of Defense, requires the contractor to provide all personnel, management, equipment, tools, and materials necessary for the preventive maintenance and repair of Material Handling Equipment (MHE). The scope of work includes quarterly preventive maintenance, annual load tests, and repair services for equipment such as walkie pallet low lifts, sitdown riders, and narrow aisle reach trucks. These services are performed at the Kanto Plain Central Distribution Center Warehouses, specifically Buildings 139-S1 and 129-S1 at Sagami General Depot and the Cold Storage Building 100135 at Yokohama North Dock in Kanagawa, Japan. The contract was awarded to Materials Handling Sales on January 8, 2013, with a total award amount of 13,136,200 Japanese Yen. The performance structure consists of a basic period from December 1, 2012, through November 30, 2013, followed by four option periods extending the contract through November 30, 2017. Key operational requirements include a four-hour emergency response time and a 3,000 dollar threshold for additional repair work. To be eligible, the contractor must be licensed and registered to perform work within the country of Japan.