# SAM #W912HV27Z0002 Building 1907 Backup Generator and Electrical Infrastructure Installation **Buyer:** USACE Japan **Posted:** November 12, 2026 **Respond By:** December 11, 2026 **Identifier:** W912HV27Z0002 **NAICS:** 237130, 238210, 236210, 237990 USACE Japan District is seeking market input for a backup-power construction project at Building 1907, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. - **Government buyer and project** - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Japan District; KO Contracting Division and Yokosuka Resident Office. The project supports the U.S. Navy’s Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). - Design-Bid-Build installation of backup power for Building 1907, intended to support the building for at least 10 years and anticipated future loads, including five additional vertical lift modules, four conveyor elevators, and increased server-room demand. - **Equipment and quantities** - One backup diesel generator: drawings specify 880 kW / 1,100 kVA, 400/231 V, three-phase, four-wire. Market research asks about availability in Japan of a 1,100 kVA package generator; the attached hazard survey cites a 750 kW design basis, so capacity needs confirmation in final documents. - One 5,000-gallon subbase fuel tank. - One medium-voltage switchgear assembly: generally described as 6.6 kV, 1,000 A; a drawing detail instead identifies 7.2 kV, 6.6 kV, 630 A, three-pole, 25 kAIC, 60 kV BIL. - One 1,000 kVA pad-mounted transformer, 6.6/3.81 kV to 400 V; one 75 kVA low-voltage transformer, 210 V primary to 200/115 V, three-phase, four-wire secondary. - CLIN 0001 is the bundled generator installation package, including the generator, tank, concrete pad and enclosure, platform and stairs, switchgear, transformer, ancillary systems, and supporting work. - **Construction and notable requirements** - Demolition includes the existing generator building and foundation, external fuel tank and related equipment, existing 50 kVA generator, and designated substation equipment. Work also includes electrical modifications, foundations, civil and site work, and erosion controls. - The hazard survey flags lead-containing coatings, assumed asbestos-containing sealants in energized electrical/transformer cubicles, and mercury fluorescent lamps. - The notice is market research, not a solicitation or award. Firms are asked to comment on equipment availability in Japan, potential long-lead items, draft technical documents, and the anticipated performance duration. Future competition is intended for qualified local sources physically located and licensed to perform construction in Japan. - **OEMs and vendors** - No generator OEM, manufacturer, or commercial vendor is named in the provided materials. USACE, the Navy, and DLA are government organizations, not vendors. ### Description

Introduction:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District (POJ), is performing market research for an upcoming Design-Bid-Build (DBB) requirement entitled, “DLA DWCF B1907 Backup Power Generator, Yokosuka, Japan.". This announcement represents a market survey that is intended for planning purposes only. The purpose of this notice is to identify sources capable of performing this project and to receive responses from those firms to assist the Government's acquisition planning.  This survey does not constitute a commitment by the Government for any follow-on announcements, solicitation, or award.  This notice is NOT a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information provided as a result of this market survey.

This market survey is intended for local sources only. Local sources are those sources physically located and licensed to conduct business in Japan. Firms interested and capable of performing this work are highly encouraged to submit a response (submission requirements are located within this notice).

We are committed to partnering with industry as much as we can throughout this process and therefore encourage all interested companies to respond to this sources sought.  Market research and industry feedback is an essential part of the acquisition process. 

The information requested in this announcement will be used within POJ to facilitate decision-making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. However, respondents submitting business information pursuant to this announcement should consult 41 C.F.R. parts 105-60 and other implementing regulations concerning the release of such information to third parties under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). All information submitted by respondents that they consider confidential and not releasable to third parties outside of USACE, and its employees, agents, consultants, and representatives, must be clearly and conspicuously marked.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

All interested companies, including joint ventures, shall be registered in the SAM database in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.  https://www.sam.gov

LOCAL SOURCES

Firms which have not done business with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District, are requested to visit the following website:  https://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/ for general information.

  1. This contract will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan and is intended only for local sources.  Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation.  Local sources are sources (e.g. corporations, partnerships, or Joint Ventures [For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must satisfy the local source requirements or, in the alternative, each member of the Joint Venture must individually satisfy the local source requirements]) that are physically located in Japan and authorized (i.e. licensed and registered) to perform construction in Japan. Specifically, a prospective offeror must be duly authorized to operate and conduct construction business in Japan and must fully comply with all applicable laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the resulting contracts.
  2. In addition, offerors must possess a Japanese civil construction (doboku isshiki koji) license or Japanese architectural construction (kenchiku isshiki koji) license by the proposal due date and time. The U.S. Government will verify that the offeror has the license through the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) website at https://etsuran2.mlit.go.jp/TAKKEN. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that it has the license (Japanese civil construction or Japanese architectural construction), and that it is accurately shown on the MLIT website, by the proposal due date and time.  Failure to comply with this requirement will be cause for rejection of your offer.
  3. The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to U.S. contractors normally resident in the United States; nor will the U.S. Government certify employees of such contractors as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the SOFA.

 PROJECTS INFORMATION:

Project Title: DLA DWCF B1907 Backup Power Generator

Project Location: Yokosuka Japan

Project FSC: Y1MZ - Construction of EPG (Electric Power Generation) Facilities—Other, Including Transmission

Project NAICS: 237130 - Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Project Magnitude: Between ¥500,000,000 and ¥2,000,000,000 (Japanese YEN)

Project Description: 
Design-Bid-Build. Install a backup generator to support the mission at Building 1907. The new backup generator is expected to provide backup power to B1907 for the next 10 years at minimum. The generator has been sized to handle the following planned future loads: five new VLMs assumed to be rated the same as the existing VLMs(total of ~45 kW), operation of all four existing conveyor elevators (currently only two are operational at this time; two conveyors are fed from a 200A @ 210V, 3ph/3w feed), and an expected 20% increase in loads for the server rooms (total of ~20 kW).

Anticipated Period of Performance: 518 Calendar Days

Procurement Method: The Government intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) Solicitation.  The Government anticipates that a solicitation will be issued approximately in May 2027.

This survey does not constitute a commitment by the Government for any follow-on announcements, solicitation(s), or award(s).

Any solicitation(s) pursued will be intended for local sources only.  Local sources are those sources physically located and authorized to perform construction work in Japan.

Draft plans and specifications are being provided for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES.  Offerors are cautioned that these drawings and specifications are in DRAFT FORMAT.

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REQUESTED INFORMATION

Interested firms are requested to reply with the following information no later than 11 December 2026 Japan Standard Time.  Please submit your responses via e-mail to Mr. Ryan Marzetta, Contracting Officer at ryan.j.marzetta@usace.army.mil and Mr. Jiro Miyairi, Contract Specialist at jiro.miyairi@usace.army.mil

  1. Name of your company, address, phone number, email, SAM UEI, CAGE Code, and English Speaking Point of Contact (POC) name.
     
  2. Does your company have CMMC certification? If yes, what level and when does it expire.
     
  3. Identify your current construction bonding levels:
    a. Single Contract Amount
    b. Aggregate Maximum Contract Amoun
    c. Name of Sureties
     
  4. Identify which project(s) your firm is interested in and describe your firm's interest, capability and experience relative to the work described in the interested Project Description.
     
  5. Please provide at least one (1) project, but no more than three (3) projects, that is comparable to this project your company has completed (for government or commercial customers) in the past six (6) years.
    a.  Project Title and Location
    b.  Customer/Agency
    c.  Project Value and Brief Description
    d.  Date Completed or Percent Complete
    e.  Your role (Prime, Subcontractor, Designer of Record, Joint Venture, etc)
     
  6. Technical Questions
    a.  Does the Period of Performance seem reasonable? If not, provide what your company believes to be the Period of Performances (PoP) for the project.
    b.  Are you expecting any long lead items? If so, which items and how long will it take to procure.
    c.  Will a 1100 KVA package unit generator readily available in Japan. Will it need to be custom made?
     
  7. Do you have any other concerns related to the Draft technical specifications and drawings?
     
  8. Are there any other comments or suggestions that may increase your interest?

Additional Info:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District, Camp Zama, Japan
Contracting Office Address:
USACE District, Japan
Attn: CEPOJ-CTN
Unit 45010
APO, AP 96343-5010

Points of Contact:

Jiro Miyairi
046-407-8837
jiro.miyairi@usace.army.mil

Ryan Marzetta
046-407-8725
ryan.j.marzetta@usace.army.mil

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