# Legal Services, Tokyo, Japan

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/19ge5025r0018

- Solicitation number: 19GE5025R0018
- Notice type: Justification (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: Acquisitions - Rpso Frankfurt (19GE50)
- NAICS: 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- Product or service code: R418 Legal Services
- Place of performance: JPN
- First posted: December 18, 2024
- Last posted: March 14, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a664227ba76643c88d040e568514e494/view

## Description

Legal Support Services, US Embassy Tokyo, Japan This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract. The Department of State intends to award a sole source contract to the law firm of Nishimura & Asahi located in Tokyo, Japan. The firm fixed-priced contract will provide for continued legal support service which are under way for the U.S. State Department to purchase real estate in the Tokyo.

As Nishimura & Asahi is in the middle of the necessary legal transaction, it would be detrimental to the Government to change legal counsel at this point in the property acquisition process. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, the government has determined that Nishimura & Asahi is the only responsible source that is able to provide the continued legal services. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the required services within fifteen (15) days of this publication. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government.

**Authority:** (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Companies should respond by written correspondence, no later than Thursday, January 2nd 2025,

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) (UEI QA31CA1VNE17)
- Contract: 19GE5025F0228 under 19GE5025D0036, delivery order
- Obligated: $41,306.61
- Competition: Not Competed
- Link: solicitation number 19GE5025R0018 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 19GE50 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_19GE5025F0228_1900_19GE5025D0036_1900/

- Recipient: Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) (UEI QA31CA1VNE17)
- Contract: 19GE5026F0170 under 19GE5025D0036, delivery order
- Obligated: $155,602.96
- Competition: Not Competed
- Link: solicitation number 19GE5025R0018 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 19GE50 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_19GE5026F0170_1900_19GE5025D0036_1900/

- Recipient: Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) (UEI QA31CA1VNE17)
- Contract: 19GE5025D0036
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 19GE5025R0018 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 19GE50 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_19GE5025D0036_1900/


## Publications

- December 18, 2024: Presolicitation, due January 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 161b31cf43bc48b9ab5cbed79ddd6611. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/161b31cf43bc48b9ab5cbed79ddd6611/view
- December 18, 2024: Presolicitation, due January 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 5e313e6c6cf8441fa0d8097acfb78636. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5e313e6c6cf8441fa0d8097acfb78636/view
- March 14, 2025: Justification. Notice a664227ba76643c88d040e568514e494. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a664227ba76643c88d040e568514e494/view

## Points of contact

- David Machen, machendd@state.gov

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