RFLP Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Development at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, and Clear Space Force Station

The Department of the Air Force is soliciting proposals through a Request for Lease Proposal (RFLP AFCEC-26-R-0006) to lease underutilized parcels of land at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, and Clear Space Force Station in Alaska for the development of commercial artificial intelligence data centers. This initiative is guided by federal policy to optimize the use of real property assets under Executive Order 13327 and authorized by 10 U.S.C. § 2667, which mandates that any lease consideration must equal or exceed the fair market value of the leasehold interest. Offerors are not required to propose projects at all three installations but may select those deemed commercially viable. The Government will not purchase AI services or power from these projects unless separate contracts are later negotiated, and no obligation exists on its part to do so. Proposals must include a comprehensive Master Development Plan detailing the project’s size, capacity, engineering, construction, and operational strategies, including options for onsite energy generation such as nuclear microreactors for resilience. Wastewater infrastructure is not available on-site, and there is no JWICS access at any location, which must be accounted for in planning. Offerors must demonstrate market demand, site-specific energy and regulatory feasibility, and comply with environmental permitting requirements from the EPA and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as secure base approval for construction. The evaluation process is a two-phase, best-value approach where Factor 1 (Project Description) and Factor 2 (Return to the Government) are of equal and greater importance than Factors 3 (Organization, Experience and Capability) and 4 (Integrated Project Plan and Schedule), which are deemed of equal importance to each other. Proposals must include detailed financial substantiation of proposed consideration to the Government, including base rent, participation rent or revenue sharing with explicit delineation and priority of payments, and a linked Consideration Worksheet for verification. Offerors must also provide line-item details for debt service, reserve accounts (including demolition), and capital costs such as repairs, replacements, leasing commissions, and demolition. A cash payment up to $250,000 is required at lease execution to cover the Government’s direct costs and is separate from rental payments. Compliance with Davis-Bacon wage requirements, inclusion of labor standard clauses in all subcontracts, and maintenance of comprehensive insurance coverage—ranging from $1 million to $100 million in general liability, $1 million in business auto