# Alaska Online Public Notices #GS-4068, GS-4069, GS-4070

Partial Release of State Land Interest for University of Alaska Conveyance

**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Respond By:** October 06, 2026
**Identifier:** GS-4068, GS-4069, GS-4070

This notice concerns the State of Alaska's decision to partially release its land interest to enable conveyance to the University of Alaska.
- Government Buyer:
  - State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water
- No OEMs or vendors are involved; this is not a procurement opportunity
- Action pertains to land management and conveyance, not product or service acquisition
- Lands affected are in the Northern Region of Alaska, covering multiple townships and tens of thousands of acres
- The process included public and agency review, with notable opposition from tribal entities and local stakeholders regarding public access, subsistence use, wildlife habitat, and tribal sovereignty
- The decision is conditional, subject to a reconsideration period before final conveyance to the Bureau of Land Management
- The University of Alaska is the recipient of the land conveyance
- No products, part numbers, or quantities are requested; this is strictly a land transfer action

### Description

This notice announces a decision regarding the partial relinquishment of certain State of Alaska land selections to facilitate conveyance to the University of Alaska under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2023. The lands involved are located in the Northern Region of Alaska, approximately 35 miles northeast of Kivalina, 44 miles northwest of Noatak, and 73 miles east of Point Hope. The decision follows public and agency review, considering comments opposing the transfer due to concerns about public access, traditional use, wildlife habitat, and tribal sovereignty. The relinquishment is conditional and subject to reconsideration requests within 20 days, after which the State and University will submit the lands for conveyance to the Bureau of Land Management.

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