This is a solicitation for commercial items for bunkering and debunkering services for US Naval Base Japan. The contract is an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) single award contract with firm-fixed prices. The performance period is from April 10, 2026, to April 9, 2028. Offerors must be authorized to operate in Japan. Key services include fuel bunkering/debunkering, detention charges, cancellation charges, oil boom services, oil/oily substance removal, and tank cleaning. The solicitation includes detailed performance work statements (PWS), contract clauses, and evaluation criteria. The offer due date has been extended multiple times, with the latest being March 26, 2026. Offerors must submit past performance information and financial data. Technical capabilities are the most important evaluation factor, followed by price and then past performance.
The contract period of performance is from 10 April 2026 through 09 April 2028 for base year I and 10 April 2027 through 09 April 2028 for base year II. Specific delivery schedules are detailed for each line item within these periods.
The bid notice states that payment will be made by EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) and that invoices will be handled according to the prompt payment act (31 ****) and regulations at 5 CFR part ****.
The bid notice states that the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.
The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors are: Technical Capabilities (significantly more important than price and past performance), Price (significantly more important than past performance), and Past Performance.
The solicitation is intended only for sources duly authorized to operate and do business in Japan, as prescribed by DFARS **** contractors outside of Japan must submit documentation that unambiguously demonstrates compliance with DFARS ****, e. g. , proof of incorporation.
The bid notice mentions detention charges for bunkering/debunkering if delays exceed 120 minutes due to causes beyond the contractor's control. It also mentions cancellation charges if a task order is cancelled after the contractor's barge has left its ordinary mooring place.
The bid notice mentions that requests for clarification must be submitted in writing via email by close of business by 10:00 am, 19 February 2026 Japan Standard Time JST. It also mentions that any disagreement arising under this contract which is not resolved by the parties may be submitted to the US-Japan Joint Committee for conciliation.