American Engineering Corporation, a foreign-owned, for-profit construction company based in Okinawa, Japan, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) on August 1, 2020, with a ceiling value of $344,185,528.02 and an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2026. The contract, titled "OKI TOTAL FACILITY MAINTENANCE" and "Okinawa Total Maintenance Contract," originated from a solicitation posted on May 6, 2020, seeking to procure fixed-price total maintenance services for 13 schools, the District Superintendent's Office, and Student Transportation Office located in Okinawa, Japan. The contract scope encompasses facility maintenance, HVAC maintenance, and sports fields and playground maintenance across multiple Department of Defense-operated educational facilities. Performance of all work is scheduled to occur in Japan under a firm fixed-price pricing structure, with recurring maintenance services priced by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for a base year and four one-year options, supplemented by non-routine work requests under $10,000 quoted as needed. No small business set-aside was utilized for this award.
The contract has generated substantial task order activity since its establishment, with delivery orders issued for diverse facility maintenance and infrastructure upgrade projects across DoDEA schools in Japan, including chiller repairs and replacements, roof repairs and replacements, water damage repairs, HVAC system installations and repairs, electrical system upgrades such as lighting fixture replacement and wireless access point installation, security and safety enhancements including skylight replacement and outdoor safety fence installation, restroom repairs, and specialized building system maintenance. Notably, American Engineering Corporation exercised Option Year 3 in August 2023 (valued at $4,018,083.72) and Option Year 4 in August 2024 (valued at $3,826,574.72), demonstrating sustained performance and continued funding allocation. Individual delivery orders have ranged from approximately $10,000 for minor repairs to over $1.5 million for major chiller replacements, with completion dates extending through March 2026. The contract supports DoDEA's mission of providing educational infrastructure and facility maintenance services to Department of Defense-dependent schools in the Pacific region, ensuring operational readiness and safe learning environments for military-connected students stationed in Japan.