Kyoda Co.,Ltd.

Kyoda Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that supplies a variety of food products and ingredients to the U.S. federal government, primarily through its subsidiary Ryukyu Shoji. The company specializes in providing Japanese and Asian food items to support military operations and dining facilities in the Pacific region. Kyoda Co., Ltd. has established itself as a reliable supplier of specialty sauces, condiments, noodles, and other food products that are essential for preparing Asian cuisine in U.S. military installations.

Through its subsidiary Ryukyu Shoji, Kyoda Co., Ltd. has consistently fulfilled numerous contract awards from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Pacific. The company provides a wide range of products including soy sauce, sesame oil, yakisoba sauce, yakiniku sauce, yakitori sauce, curry sauce mix, sesame dressing, hot sauce, bread crumbs, and noodles. These items are supplied to U.S. military bases in Japan, with a focus on operations in Okinawa. The contract awards are typically structured as firm fixed price blanket purchase agreement (BPA) call orders, with no set-aside designations. The funding agency for these contracts is consistently the DLA Troop Support Pacific, which is responsible for managing the food supply chain for U.S. military operations in the region.

Kyoda Co., Ltd., through Ryukyu Shoji, holds a significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract with the Defense Logistics Agency. This single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), identified as SPE30223A0017, was awarded on October 1, 2023, and runs through September 30, 2028, with a ceiling value of $1,004.49. Under this BPA, the company provides a comprehensive range of Japanese and Asian food products to support U.S. military dining facilities and operations in Japan. The agreement allows for recurring orders of various food items, ensuring a steady supply of specialty ingredients crucial for maintaining diverse menu options for U.S. troops stationed in the Pacific. This IDV demonstrates the U.S. government's long-term commitment to sourcing authentic Asian food products from local suppliers like Kyoda Co., Ltd. to meet the specific dietary needs and preferences of its military personnel in the region.