Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE60121D1516

Okano, K.K., a for-profit industrial gas supplier headquartered in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at $2,229,993.73 by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy on June 22, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. This non-set-aside vehicle establishes the framework for the procurement of aviator's breathing oxygen, technical-grade nitrogen, and related aviation support equipment to supply U.S. military installations throughout the Asia-Pacific region, with all performance occurring at the contractor's location in Japan. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, operating under the Department of Energy but serving defense purposes, serves as the funding federal agency. As the prime contractor operating without subcontracting relationships, Okano, K.K. competes on an unrestricted, open basis and maintains System for Award Management registration since January 2004, demonstrating sustained capability to meet rigorous defense procurement standards for mission-critical aviation gases.

The IDC has generated numerous firm fixed-price delivery orders since award, with task orders typically ranging from approximately $1,300 to $20,000 in individual value and delivery completion periods of one to three weeks. Representative delivery orders issued throughout the contract period include orders for aviator's breathing oxygen valued at amounts such as $12,721.73, $12,638.67, and $12,267.43, as well as technical-grade nitrogen orders valued at $9,453.41 and $8,945.39. All delivery orders are structured as firm fixed-price contracts with performance exclusively in Japan, supporting U.S. military aviation operations and personnel safety at forward-deployed locations, particularly at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. Okano, K.K. serves as a critical supplier within the Department of Defense supply chain, maintaining three active indefinite delivery vehicles collectively valued at over $4.6 million across the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Department of the Air Force, and Defense Health Agency, underscoring the strategic importance of specialized aviation and medical gases to sustaining U.S. military readiness in the Indo-Pacific region.