RENOVATE MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING TOWER 4511, CAMP COURTNEY
DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE ARMY.US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.ENGINEER DIVISION PACIFIC OCEAN.ENDIST JAPAN.W2SN ENDIST JAPAN · Response deadline: Mon, 30 Nov 2026
What the government is buying
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District is soliciting bids to renovate military family housing at Tower 4511 on Camp Courtney, a U.S. Marine Corps installation in Okinawa, Japan. This is a construction project focused on residential building renovation—typically involving structural repairs, systems upgrades (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), interior finishes, and possibly exterior work to bring aging housing up to current standards.
NAICS 236118 designates this as "Residential Remodelers" work. In military housing contexts, tower renovations often include unit-by-unit rehabilitation of bathrooms and kitchens, replacement of windows and doors, HVAC modernization, flooring, painting, and life-safety improvements such as fire alarm or sprinkler upgrades. The project may also address accessibility compliance and energy efficiency standards required for government-owned family housing.
The work will be performed in Japan under the oversight of the Corps of Engineers' Far East district, meaning contractors must be prepared for overseas execution with potential requirements for local labor, materials sourcing, and host-nation coordination. See the solicitation for the specific scope, drawings, and specifications.
Key facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Solicitation number | W912HV26BA009 |
| NAICS | 236118 (Residential Remodelers) |
| Set-aside | None (full and open competition) |
| Response deadline | November 30, 2026 at 1:45 PM JST (UTC+9) |
| Place of performance | See the solicitation |
Who can bid
This is a full and open competition with no small business set-aside, meaning businesses of any size may submit proposals. However, small businesses—including those with no size restriction disadvantage—should evaluate whether they can realistically perform overseas construction work of this scale.
Eligible bidders should consider:
Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and HUBZone firms can still compete and may receive evaluation credit if the contract is awarded with price evaluation adjustments, though no formal set-aside applies. Verify your certifications are active in SAM.gov.
Experience with federal construction contracts is highly advantageous, particularly projects performed outside the continental United States (OCONUS). The Corps of Engineers typically evaluates past performance rigorously.
Financial capacity for overseas operations, including mobilization costs, bonding, and potential currency exposure, is essential for this Japan-based project.
Security clearance requirements: Work on active military installations typically requires background checks and base access credentials. Confirm whether your personnel can obtain necessary clearances. See the solicitation for specific requirements.
How to put together a competitive bid
Understand the overseas execution burden. Japan-based construction involves unique logistics: importing materials, complying with Japanese building codes and environmental regulations where they exceed U.S. standards, coordinating with Marine Corps installation authorities, and managing local subcontractor relationships. Price these complexities explicitly or confirm they are covered in government-furnished support. See the solicitation for site access and utility provisions.
Review Corps of Engineers solicitation structure carefully. USACE typically uses uniform contract formats with detailed specifications (UFGS), drawings, and a separate price schedule. Missing a line item or misinterpreting measurement units (note: Japan uses metric) causes automatic rejection or costly errors.
Past performance documentation. Prepare strong references from comparable residential renovation projects, ideally federal or military housing, ideally OCONUS. USACE weighs past performance heavily; weak or irrelevant references disadvantage otherwise competitive pricing.
Subcontracting plan. If you're a large business, a small business subcontracting plan is required. Small businesses should identify potential teaming partners for specialized trades (electrical, mechanical, fire protection) common in tower renovations.
Bonding and insurance. Verify your surety capacity for performance and payment bonds at the anticipated contract value. Overseas projects may require enhanced coverage. See the solicitation for specific bonding requirements.
Labor standards. Federal construction contracts require Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wages and applicable labor standards. For overseas work, verify whether wage determinations apply and how they interact with local Japanese labor law.
Next steps
Download the full solicitation package immediately from SAM.gov using solicitation number W912HV26BA009. The notice was posted November 4, 2026, with responses due November 30, 2026 at 1:45 PM Japan Standard Time—approximately 26 days total. This is a tight turnaround for a complex overseas solicitation.
Register in SAM.gov if not already active; registration must be complete to submit.
Attend any pre-bid conference or site visit if offered—highly advisable for overseas work where physical site conditions affect pricing significantly.
Submit questions early through the solicitation's designated point of contact; allow time for written responses that may amend the solicitation.
The deadline is firm: November 30, 2026, 1:45 PM JST (UTC+9). Account for time zone conversion and system submission buffering.
View the official notice on SAM.gov →