Boom Lift Maintenance

The Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces is seeking sources for boom lift maintenance and repair services for the 18th Maintenance Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan. This is a sources sought notice only, with no formal solicitation to be issued at this time; interested contractors should contact the points of contact directly. The contractor must provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to maintain six boom lifts (comprising two JLG 600S models, one JLG 740AJ, one JLG 800S1, one JLG 800S2, one Genie S85XC, and one Snorkel TB86J) in compliance with manufacturer specifications and all applicable federal, military, Japanese, and Okinawa prefecture regulations, including Japanese Environmental Governing Standards. Key requirements include implementing a Preventive Maintenance Inspection Plan with quarterly, semi-annual, and annual maintenance intervals; completing equipment deficiencies within 24 working hours; responding to unscheduled service calls within 24 hours or 4 hours for emergency unsafe conditions; and maintaining detailed maintenance records and written performance reports. Contractor employees must hold current Government of Japan certificates and possess at least one year of verifiable equipment repair experience. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 22, 2026, with a sources sought deadline of January 28, 2026.

No set-aside designations apply to this procurement, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the notice. The notice does not specify an award value or budget range for this sources sought phase. The contractor will be responsible for procuring consumable maintenance items including hydraulic filters, fuel filters, oil filters, hydraulic fluid, engine oil, and brake fluid, while the government will furnish service manuals, fuel, repair parts, and flight line escort services. The contractor must maintain minimum insurance coverage of YEN 3,000,000 for property damage and YEN 30,000,000 for bodily injury per vehicle, comply with OSHA standards and Japanese road laws, and submit a Quality Control Plan within five days of award. Routine maintenance calls must be scheduled Monday through Friday from 0700 to 1600 hours, with 24-hour emergency coverage available, and no more than two boom lifts may be serviced simultaneously to ensure equipment availability.