Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE60126D1508

Fujimura Shoten, KK, a Japan-based minority-owned aerospace energy supplier, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy on April 1, 2026, with a ceiling value of $1,971,100.83 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2031. This contract, issued without set-aside designation on a full and open competition basis, authorizes the supply of technical-grade nitrogen, aviator's breathing oxygen, and associated logistics support services to U.S. military installations throughout the Pacific region, including Guam, Hawaii, Japan, and South Korea. The contractor provides comprehensive logistics support encompassing tank fills, equipment installation, expedited delivery, product sampling, testing, and government quality assurance inspection accommodations. Since 2021, Fujimura Shoten, KK has demonstrated sustained performance under existing IDIQ contracts with DLA Energy, issuing over 100 delivery orders valued at approximately $7 million in aggregate, with individual orders typically ranging from $2,750 to $7,900 on a firm fixed-price basis.

The originating federal contract opportunity, posted September 27, 2024, reflected DLA Aerospace Energy's broader strategic requirement to expand critical gas supply capabilities to Middle Eastern locations, seeking qualified contractors to deliver Liquid Nitrogen and Aviator's Breathing Oxygen on a free-on-board destination basis to government-owned or contractor-owned tanks. This expansion beyond the Pacific theater represents DLA Energy's efforts to maintain aerospace energy product availability across multiple geographic combatant command areas. The solicitation (SPE60125R03XX) operated under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6830-P (Gases: Compressed and Liquefied), soliciting capability statements to determine appropriate acquisition strategy without obligating the government to award a contract. Fujimura Shoten, KK's established expertise in technical-grade nitrogen and aviator's breathing oxygen supply, combined with its proven logistics execution and quality assurance capabilities, positioned the company as a qualified supplier for this expanded geographic requirement supporting sustained military operations and readiness objectives.