Taiko,K.k.

Taiko,K.k., a for-profit Japanese corporation based in Sasebo, Nagasaki, supplies potable water and materials-handling equipment to U.S. Navy installations in Japan as a prime contractor on small-dollar purchase orders, operating exclusively outside set-aside categories in a full-and-open competitive posture.

Taiko's award footprint is characterized by high transaction frequency at low unit value. Over the past twenty years, the vendor has received 28 prime awards totaling $260 thousand in combined potential value, with recent activity flat at one award per year. Across five fiscal years of visible water supply work, Taiko has delivered recurring annual potable water provision to Navy facilities in Japan under Navy Installations Command contracts, including $5,053.71 for FY23 supply (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023), $3,983.80 for FY24 supply (October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024), and $22,596.82 for maintenance of fourteen forklifts at the Strategic Readiness Facility under Naval Sea Systems Command (April 22, 2026 through July 20, 2026, firm fixed price).

Customer concentration is exclusive to the Department of the Navy. The top five Navy component customers account for 96% of recent awards, dominated by Navy Installations Command (11 awards, $45 thousand combined potential value) and Naval Supply Systems Command (10 awards, $72 thousand combined potential value). NAICS and PSC concentration reflects that mix: Bottled Water Manufacturing (7 awards) and materials-handling equipment categories drive the award portfolio. Obligated dollars ($292 thousand) exceed potential value, indicating contract performance has generated minor overruns or unit-price adjustments.

Taiko operates as a 100% prime contractor with no subcontract footprint in the federal record. All work is performed in Japan under firm fixed-price terms, positioning the vendor as a local supplier for Navy overseas operations rather than a domestic federal services provider.