Sources Sought Notice; For Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) in Japan

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does it promise to issue any such solicitations in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids, or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. This announcement and the related draft Statement of Work (SOW) are published solely to identify interested firms and to solicit industry comments, suggestions, recommendations, and feedback aimed at supporting and improving the Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.     

The intent of the 374th Contracting Squadron (374 CONS) is to subsequently solicit and award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) construction contract. SABER is a single-award, design-build indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) construction acquisition based on a general statement of work (SOW) further defined with each individual task order. The scope of this contract generally includes non-complex, minor design efforts and multiple construction trades. This includes, but is not limited to, interior renovations and alterations—such as office and restroom renovation and repairs—demolition works, asbestos and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) abatement, as well as general building construction, civil engineering, mechanical, electrical, and telecommunications works. This contract utilizes a Government-furnished Unit Price Guide (UPG) provided in advance. The UPG will be shared with the contractor, who shall prepare all subsequent task order proposals and price quotes based on the established unit prices. The contract maximum amount is  $49M. The total Period of Performance of contractual coverage shall not exceed five (5) years and plus optional three (3) years.

The anticipated period of performance is 1 June 2027 – 30 May 2034.

All companies must be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov).

DFARS clause 252.225-7042 applies to this procurement. Under this clause, the offeror represents that it is properly authorized to conduct business and commerce in the country or countries where this contract is to be performed, which is a mandatory prerequisite for bidding. This requirement presupposes that the offeror possesses all necessary authority and licenses, including a Construction Business License in Japan, as applicable.

In response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government requests that interested businesses capable of fully supporting this requirement furnish the following information: Name of the firm, Point of Contact (POC), phone number, email address, and CAGE code.

Additionally, please indicate whether your company intends to participate in the bidding process for this contract.

The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Interested parties should provide their written responses via email to Ms. Yuki Kobayashi at yuki.kobayashi.jp@us.af.mil and Ms. Namiko Kaneko at namiko.kaneko.1.jp@us.af.mil. All submissions must be received no later than 20 Nov 2026, 1600 hours, Japan Standard Time (JST).