This federal contract award is for REEFER TRUCKING SERVICES in Japan awarded to Utoc Corporation, a subsidiary of the Japanese shipping and logistics company Mitsui OSK Lines LTD. The contract is a Delivery Order issued under the Japan Commercial Trucking Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which was awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution in 2021 and has a potential value of $500 million through 2026.
The contract requires Utoc Corporation to provide refrigerated (reefer) trucking services to transport temperature-controlled cargo between various U.S. military bases, ports, and other facilities across Japan. This supports the operational logistics requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense in the Asia Pacific region. The contract has a firm-fixed price structure and does not involve any set-aside designations. The primary funding agencies issuing delivery orders under this contract have included the Department of the Army, Defense Commissary Agency, and Army Sustainment Command.