FA520926Q0045.pdf

This is a Solicitation/Contract Form (Standard Form 1449) for commercial products and services issued by the U.S. Army Fort Shikawa, Japan for chartered bus services.

The solicitation requests two large chartered buses to provide transportation services for U.S. Military Service Members from Camp Zama (CZ) to Sagamihara Housing Area (SHA) to Yokohama North Dock (YND) and return. The contractor must be duly authorized to perform required Performance Work Statement (PWS) services in accordance with Japanese laws and trade practices under Product Service Code V222. The base contract period runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, for 12 months of scheduled service with one additional unscheduled service lot. Four option periods are available (Option Years 1–2, each containing 12 months of scheduled service and one unscheduled lot), extending the potential contract through July 31, 2029. Quoters must be licensed and registered to perform general passenger transportation business (Kashikiri Ryokaku Jidosha Unso Jigyou) in Japan under Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Government of Japan (GOJ) regulations, with valid permits held directly in the quoter's name. The acquisition is unrestricted and not set aside for small business. Quotations must be submitted in three parts (Summary and Miscellaneous Data, Technical Offer, and Price Quotation) electronically by the specified closing date. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror using a competitive best value methodology, with evaluation factors including valid authorization and pricing. The solicitation incorporates DFARS and FAR clauses applicable to overseas contracting, Japanese tax exemptions, electronic fund transfer payment requirements, and standard federal compliance provisions.