The U.S. General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service awarded a delivery order to Hatten Co., LTD., a Japan-based vehicle procurement specialist, for the supply of a 10-passenger right-hand drive van on August 6, 2024. The delivery order carries a ceiling value of $318,789.92 under a firm fixed-price arrangement, with an ultimate completion date of May 22, 2026. The vehicle will be delivered to Japan and is being procured through the Federal Acquisition Service's GSA Vehicle Buying program, which supplies specialized vehicles for U.S. federal agencies operating in international locations outside the continental United States. No set-aside program was designated for this award.
Hatten Co., LTD. is a for-profit entity headquartered in Okinawa, Japan, and specializes in providing right-hand drive vehicles for international government operations. The company holds a substantial $119 million indefinite delivery contract with the Federal Acquisition Service covering the 2024 OCONUS Vehicle Program from February 2024 through February 2029, which authorizes delivery of various vehicle types throughout Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific regions including Japan. This delivery order represents a specific procurement executed under that broader contract vehicle, leveraging the vendor's established capability and geographic presence to fulfill international procurement requirements.