Sollars ES HVAC Upgrades, Misawa Air Base, Japan
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineer District, has issued a PRE-SOLICITATION notice for HVAC Upgrades at Sollars Elementary School, Misawa Air Base, Japan. This project, estimated between ¥2,500,000,000 and ¥10,000,000,000 JPY, involves significant heating system upgrades and the addition of full building cooling capabilities across five buildings. This acquisition is exclusively for local sources physically located and authorized to perform construction in Japan. A prequalification process, authorized by Class Deviation 2026-O0019 DFARS 236.101-70, will precede an Invitation for Bid (IFB) using FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding procedures. Prequalification applications are due by July 25, 2026.
Scope of Work
The project entails upgrading existing heating systems and adding full building cooling to buildings 80, 90, 92, 94, and 98. The comprehensive scope includes:
- Removal and replacement of HVAC systems.
- Removal and replacement of supporting building systems (ceilings, partitions, lighting, power, fire protection).
- Roof upgrades at building 94.
- Reinforcement of structural beams and columns at building 94.
- Construction of a new central plant enclosure.
- Construction of new mechanical rooms at buildings 90 and 98.
- Associated site work, including trenching, repaving/resodding, transformer removal and replacement, and removal of site structures.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (leading to IFB)
- Product Service Code (PSC): Z2JZ – Repair or Alteration of Miscellaneous Buildings
- NAICS: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Project Magnitude: ¥2,500,000,000 to ¥10,000,000,000 JPY
- Set-Aside/Restriction: Local Sources Only (Japan-based firms)
- Prequalification Due: July 25, 2026
- Published Date: April 13, 2026
Prequalification Requirements
This procurement is intended solely for local sources in Japan. To be considered, firms must be:
- Physically located in Japan.
- Authorized (licensed and registered) to perform construction in Japan.
- Possess a Japanese civil construction (doboku isshiki koji) or architectural construction (kenchiku isshiki koji) license by the prequalification due date. This license must be accurately verifiable on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) website (https://etsuran2.mlit.go.jp/TAKKEN). Failure to meet these requirements will result in ineligibility for prequalification.
Procurement Process
The acquisition will follow a two-step process:
- Prequalification: Sources will be prequalified as authorized by Class Deviation 2026-O0019 DFARS 236.101-70.
- Invitation for Bid (IFB): Only prequalified firms will receive an IFB solicitation, which will utilize FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding procedures.
Additional Notes
This is a presolicitation notice to inform industry of an upcoming acquisition. Interested local sources are encouraged to review the detailed requirements for prequalification.