SAM #AFCEC-26-R-0011

RFI: Leasing Air Force Land for Mineral Processing Facilities at Mountain Home AFB

The Department of the Air Force is seeking industry input regarding leasing opportunities for mineral processing facilities on non-excess, under-utilized surface land at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force - Air Force Materiel Command - AF Installation & Mission Support Center - FA8903 772 ESS PK office - Scope of Opportunity: - Leasing surface land for mineral processing activities - Includes refining, smelting, and production of processed critical minerals and derivative products (such as rare earth elements) - Excludes exploration or extraction of subsurface minerals (managed by Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management) - Notable Requirements: - Surface use must be consistent with Air Force mission requirements - Seeking information from interested parties about mineral processing operations - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, or purchase quantities are mentioned - The Air Force retains authority over surface use; subsurface minerals are not included in this opportunity

Description

This Request for Information (RFI) is the first phase of a process to leverage non-excess under-utilized Department of the Air Force (DAF) surface land to accelerate economic development in the United States and to enhance mission readiness in connection with presidential directives and policy directing agencies to leverage federal assets to support mineral processing facilities, to include processing of rare earth elements.

For purposes of this RFI, mineral processing is strictly limited to surface use activities, including refining, and smelting of minerals, and the production of processed critical minerals and other derivative products. This RFI does not solicit interest in the exploration or extraction of subsurface minerals. While the Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management (DOI/BLM) generally controls the leasing and disposition of federally owned subsurface minerals, the DAF maintains authority over whether and under what conditions a party may physically occupy or use the surface of a DAF installation consistent with mission requirements.

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