Federal Opportunities in

Japan

121

open solicitations

Japan hosts one of the largest U.S. military presences overseas, under a security treaty dating to 1951.

Contracting here supports bases such as Yokota, home of U.S. Forces Japan headquarters, the Navy's Yokosuka and Sasebo, and Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, from base services to parts delivered through DIBBS.

Open solicitations sourced directly from SAM.gov and DIBBS.
Last Updated from SAM: October 26, 2026 at 5:05AM ET

Map of Active Federal Contract Opportunities in Japan

Open federal solicitations across Japan, plotted by place of performance. 103 solicitations are shown at 18 separate locations — larger markers are locations with more than one open solicitation. Hover a marker to see what is being solicited there.

103 of 121 solicitations shown — the rest list no place of performance we can locate. 5 are placed at the centre of their region, since no town is given.

Top Agencies

Agencies with the most open opportunities in Japan.

1 Department of Defense 119 98.3%
2 Department of State 2 1.7%

Top
Sectors

The most active sectors for current open opportunities with performance in Japan.

79 Manufacturing (31-33) (76.7%)
9 Administrative Services (8.7%)
5 Transportation (4.9%)
3 Construction (23) (2.9%)
2 Health Care (1.9%)
2 Other Services (1.9%)
1 Wholesale Trade (1%)
1 Real Estate (1%)
···
1 Other Sectors (1%)

NAICS
Breakdown

The most popular NAICS codes for current open opportunities with performance in Japan.

7 Fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing • 332996 (6.8%)
7 Ship building and repairing • 336611 (6.8%)
5 Deep sea freight transportation • 483111 (4.9%)
5 Bolt, nut, screw, rivet, and washer manufacturing • 332722 (4.9%)
4 All other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing • 332999 (3.9%)
4 Rubber and plastics hoses and belting manufacturing • 326220 (3.9%)
4 All other miscellaneous electrical equipment and component manufacturing • 335999 (3.9%)
3 Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing • 336413 (2.9%)
···
64 Other NAICS Codes (62.1%)

Contract Language (Buzzwords)

22 phrases • Japan

The terms appearing most often across Japan's open solicitations, tracked daily over the last 30 days. Each figure is how many of those days the phrase appeared — the language an agency uses consistently says more about what it buys than any single day does.

Consistently used

laboratory testing20/30↑yokota refuse19/30↓group kadena18/30↑yokosuka18/30dcdo17/30testing services16/30↑yokota16/30isshiki15/30kadena base15/30↑koji15/30iwakuni13/30↑kondo13/30yuka13/30mlit12/30okinawa10/30

Newly appearing

marilynne9/30↑mcas iwakuni7/30↑hose assembly6/30↑nonmetallic hose6/30↑redelivery4/30↑refuse disposal4/30disposal commercial3/30↑

Open Solicitations

Open federal contracting opportunities in Japan, posted on SAM.gov. These are projects and services an agency is seeking bids or information for, from early notices through full solicitations.

Showing 1–10 of 37 open solicitations for Japan

Title Type NAICS Agency Posted Deadline
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation BPA for Medical Laboratory Testing Services at 18th Medical Group - Kadena Air Base, Japan
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Medical Laboratories 621511
Department of Defense
Sep 10, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
Summary Medical Laboratory Testing Services BPA for Kadena Air Base Japan
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation BPA for Medical Laboratory Testing Services at 18th Medical Group - Kadena Air Base, Japan
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Medical Laboratories 621511
Department of Defense
Sep 9, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
Solicitation Full & Open Brand Name OEM "Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp" - Low Pressure Air Compressor (LPAC) Maintenance Services
Solicitation
Ship Building And Repairing 336611
Department of Defense
Oct 21, 2026 Oct 27, 2026
Due today
Summary Low Pressure Air Compressor Maintenance Services for Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation DCDO Grounds
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Landscaping Services 561730
Department of Defense
Oct 23, 2026 Oct 28, 2026
1 day left
Summary Grounds Maintenance Services for DCDO Okinawa Base
Solicitation Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Custodial, Pest Control, and Grounds Maintenance Service Contract at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan
Solicitation
Facilities Support Services 561210
Department of Defense
Sep 16, 2026 Oct 28, 2026
1 day left
Summary Custodial Grounds Maintenance Services for MCAS Iwakuni Japan
Solicitation Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Custodial, Pest Control, and Grounds Maintenance Service Contract at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan
Solicitation
Facilities Support Services 561210
Department of Defense
Oct 8, 2026 Oct 28, 2026
1 day left
Summary Custodial Grounds Maintenance Services for MCAS Iwakuni Japan
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice: Maintenance of Commissary Refrigeration Systems and Repair of Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC) at Hario and Sasebo, Japan
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment (except Automotive And Electronic) Repair And Maintenance 811310
Department of Defense
Oct 15, 2026 Oct 28, 2026
1 day left
Summary Maintenance and Repair Services for Commissary Refrigeration Systems and HVAC
Solicitation 90-Day Tanker Time Charter
Solicitation
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 483111
Department of Defense
Oct 21, 2026 Oct 28, 2026
1 day left
Summary Double-hull tanker time charter for military sealift command operations
Presolicitation 90-Day Tanker Time Charter
Presolicitation
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 483111
Department of Defense
Oct 21, 2026 Oct 28, 2026
1 day left
Summary Double-Hull Tanker Charter for Navy Operations December 3 2026 Minimum 90 Days
Solicitation 90-Day Tanker Time Charter
Solicitation
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 483111
Department of Defense
Oct 23, 2026 Oct 28, 2026
1 day left
Summary Double-Hull Tanker Charter for Military Sealift Command Norfolk

DIBBS Requests

Recent DIBBS listings in Japan. DIBBS is the official product procurement database for the Department of Defense, and typically involves products, not services.

Showing 1–10 of 84 DIBBS requests for Japan

Title Quantity Type NAICS Agency Posted Deadline
DIBBS Request Electrical-Electronic Equi Control Panel
2 EA DIBBS Request
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing 336413
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
Summary Electrical-Electronic Control Panels CMMC Level 2
DIBBS Request Nonmetallic Hose Assembly
2 AY DIBBS Request
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332999
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
DIBBS Request Shipping and Storage
1 EA DIBBS Request
Footwear Manufacturing 316210
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
DIBBS Request Ammunition Load Drum
1 EA DIBBS Request
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing 336413
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
Summary General Dynamics-OTS, Inc. Ammunition Load Drum
DIBBS Request Nonmetallic Hose
1 FT DIBBS Request
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332999
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
DIBBS Request Nonmetallic Hose Assembly
1 EA DIBBS Request
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332999
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
DIBBS Request Nonmetallic Hose Assembly
1 EA DIBBS Request
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332999
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
Summary Nonmetallic hose assembly with chlorinated rubber tube
DIBBS Request Nonmetallic Hose Assembly
1 EA DIBBS Request
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 326220
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
Summary Nonmetallic hose assembly drawing NR 53711
DIBBS Request Nonmetallic Hose Assembly
1 EA DIBBS Request
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 326220
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
DIBBS Request Shaft Angle Encoder
1 EA DIBBS Request
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 335312
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed

Recent Japan Winners

The vendors awarded the most for federal work performed in Japan from Nov 2025 – Oct 2026, ranked by obligated dollars each month. A vendor holding the top spot every month is an incumbent; gaps and movement are where the competition is.

Vendor Oct
26
Jun
26
Feb
26
Jan
26
Dec
25
Nov
25
Total Contracts
HQ: Chuo-ku, Tokyo
· · · · 1 · $53.1M 1
HQ: Annapolis, Maryland
· 1 · · · · $40.8M 2
HQ: Chuo-ku, Tokyo
· 2 3 10 · · $29.1M 9
HQ: Ginowan-shi
· 4 · 1 · · $28.6M 23
HQ: Arlington, Virginia
· · 2 4 · 1 $25.2M 5
HQ: Holton, Kansas
· · · · 2 · $22.4M 1
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd
HQ: Yokosuka, Kanagawa
· · 4 2 · · $22.3M 56
Nihon Meccs Co.,Ltd.
HQ: Chuo-ku
· · 1 3 · · $18.3M 8
Pae Government Services, Inc.
HQ: Arlington, Virginia
· 3 · · · · $16.4M 1
HQ: Memphis, Tennessee
· · 6 6 4 · $13.6M 3
Kapule Llc
HQ: Honolulu, Hawaii
· 5 · · · · $8.0M 1
Sankyo Denki Ohna Denken Jv
HQ: Naha
· 6 · · · · $7.3M 1
HQ: Anchorage, Alaska
· · · · · 2 $7.1M 13
HQ: Nakagami-gun
· · · 8 8 10 $6.5M 45
HQ: White Plains, New York
· · 5 · · · $6.1M 6
Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions Llc
HQ: Jacksonville, Florida
· · · · · 3 $6.1M 1
Maeda-Onaka Joint Venture
HQ: Fukuoka, Fukuoka
· 7 · · · · $5.4M 2
Contrack Watts-Uejo Kogyo Jv
HQ: Okinawa, Okinawa
· · · · 3 · $5.2M 1
Nikken-Metawater Jv
HQ: Yokosuka, Kng
· 8 · · · · $4.8M 1
Tecc Corporation
HQ: Yokohama
· 9 · · · · $4.8M 2
HQ: Nakagami-gun
· 10 · · · · $4.6M 1
HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo
· · · · 10 7 $4.3M 152
Omni Air International, Llc
HQ: Tulsa, Oklahoma
· · · 5 · · $4.1M 2
Tanakagumi Co.,Ltd.
HQ: Kamikita-gun, Aomori
· · 7 · · · $3.7M 1
HQ: Naha
· · · · · 4 $3.5M 1
Goldbelt Glacier Health Services, Llc
HQ: Alexandria, Virginia
· · 8 · · · $3.4M 2
Tsp Tankers Holdings Llc
HQ: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
· · 9 · · · $3.3M 2
Nikken Sogyo Co., Ltd.
HQ: Toshima-ku, Tokyo
· · · 7 · · $3.3M 3
HQ: Chantilly, Virginia
· · 10 · · · $3.3M 1
Jacobs Government Services Company
HQ: Arlington, Virginia
· · · · · 5 $3.0M 1
Katsu Sogo Kaihatsu Co., Ltd
HQ: Yokohama
· · · · · 6 $3.0M 1
Ohno Jyuden Doboku Co., Ltd.
HQ: Sagamihara, Kanagawa
· · · · 5 · $2.8M 1
HQ: Ginowan
· · · · 6 · $2.6M 2
HQ: Orlando, Florida
· · · 9 · · $2.4M 2
Hello International Co.,Ltd.
HQ: Yokosuka-shi
· · · · · 8 $2.4M 1
U And A Company Co., Ltd.
HQ: Yokosuka, Kanagawa
· · · · · 9 $2.2M 1
Meccs Mitomo Jv
HQ: Chuo-ku, Tokyo
· · · · 7 · $2.0M 4
HQ: Sasebo-shi
· · · · 9 · $1.7M 2
HQ: Boynton Beach, Florida
1 · · · · · $68K 1
HQ: Luray, Virginia
2 · · · · · $14K 1
Horizon Construction Group, Llc
HQ: Memphis, Tennessee
3 · · · · · $0 1
Hotel Okura Tokyo Co., Ltd.
HQ: Minato-ku
4 · · · · · $0 1
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
HQ: Washington, District Of Columbia
5 · · · · · $0 1

Each cell is that vendor's rank for the month; a dot means they weren't in that month's top ten. Hover a rank for the month's dollars and contract count.

Procurement Outlook

What is coming for Japan: early signals of work that reaches SAM.gov and DIBBS later, often a year or more out.

Arms sales notified to Congress

Each one signals the parts, services and support that follow — often years of them.

Last 12 months
3 notices
26 on record since 2021
Notified value
$522 million
last 12 months
Parts & services
94%
rather than major defense equipment
March 24, 2026 Navy

Upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles Support

$340 million
All parts, services & other equipment
Case JA-P-QSC Read the notice →
December 16, 2025 Navy

Aegis Class Destroyer Support

$100 million
All parts, services & other equipment
Case JA-P-QQU Read the notice →
November 19, 2025 Air Force

Munitions

$82 million
Major defense equipment $30 million · Other $52 million
Case JA-D-AAQ Read the notice →
June 6, 2025 Update

Update: RQ-4 Block 30 (I) Global Hawk Remotely Piloted Aircraft with Integrated Sensor Suite (EISS…

$1.61 billion
March 10, 2025 Navy

Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles Capability Support

$200 million
All parts, services & other equipment
Case JA-P-QRB Read the notice →
January 31, 2025 Navy

Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I Missiles

$900 million
Major defense equipment $750 million · Other $150 million
Case JA-P-AVJ Read the notice →

A notice is a possible sale reported to Congress, not a contract — some take years to be signed and some never are. Source: Federal Register arms sales notifications.

Planned military construction

Projects in the FY2027 budget request, by installation. These typically reach SAM.gov as design and construction solicitations a year or more after they appear here.

FY2027 request
$903 million
requested, not yet appropriated
Projects
17
at 9 installations
Services
4
Army, Navy, Air Force…
Air Force Defense Logistics Agency

Yokota AB

$200 million
3 projects requested
  • PDI: Bulk Storage Tanks PH 2 $88 million
  • Yokota East Tower 4300 (70 Units) $76 million
  • Yokota PAIP 10 Ph 1 (32 Units) $36 million
Army Navy Air Force

Kadena AB

$200 million
3 projects requested
  • Theater Strategic Communications Hub $99 million
  • CTC: Vehicle Maintenance Shop $69 million
  • Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Facility $32 million
Army

Camp Zama

$106 million
1 project requested
  • FH Improvement Construction (68 units) $106 million
Navy

Iwakuni

$105 million
1 project requested
  • Iwakuni Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization (176 UNITS) $105 million
Navy

Atsugi

$92 million
4 projects requested
  • Whole House Revitalize Kiri Tower (68 units) $45 million
  • Whole House Revitalize Dragon Vale THs (25 units) $28 million
  • Whole House Revitalize THs 3027-3028 (8 units) $9 million
  • Whole House Revitalize SOQs Bldgs 451-456 (6 units) $9 million
Air Force

Misawa AB

$60 million
1 project requested
  • Misawa Main Tower 117 (68 Units) $60 million

Requested in the budget, not yet appropriated — Congress can defer, rescope or drop a project. Source: Department of War Comptroller, C-1 Construction Programs.