Definitive Contract HE125422C0003

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) awarded a firm fixed-price definitive contract to Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Company, LIMITED on August 1, 2022, to lease administrative vehicles supporting DoDEA-Pacific schools in the South District of Okinawa, Japan. Under the solicitation HE1254-22-Q-2001, the contractor will provide vehicle leasing and maintenance services, specifically delivering eight passenger vans and one cargo van for transportation operations at DoDEA school and office locations. The contract was awarded without set-aside designation to the Japanese-based vendor, which specializes in vehicle leasing services to U.S. military and Department of Defense operations throughout Japan. The contract ceiling value is $375,751.01, with an ultimate completion date of March 2, 2028.

The definitive contract structure includes a base year with five one-year option periods, with the potential total value ranging up to $1–5 million if all option years are exercised through January 2028. The contractor was required to deliver the vehicles by July 31, 2022, and is responsible for all repair and maintenance services throughout the contract period. This award reflects DoDEA's ongoing operational needs to support educational programs serving military-connected students and personnel at installations in Okinawa, with Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Company demonstrating established capability and past performance in delivering similar transportation services to U.S. government agencies in Japan.