Project Information

Bid Title

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION MINERAL PROCESSING LEASING OPPORTUNITIES

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Idaho

Published Date

Sep 10, 2026

Closing Date

Oct 9, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

AFCEC-26-R-0011

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Project Description

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION MINERAL PROCESSING LEASING OPPORTUNITIES

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

AFCEC-26-R-0011

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Major Command

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

Sub Command

AF INSTALLATION & MISSION SUPPORT CENTER

Office

FA8903 772 ESS PK

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
• Original Published Date: Sep 10, 2026 09:43 am CDT
• Original Response Date: Oct 09, 2026 05:00 pm CDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Oct 24, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
• Product Service Code: X1PC - LEASE/RENTAL OF UNIMPROVED REAL PROPERTY (LAND)
• NAICS Code:
  • 53119 - Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
• Place of Performance:
  Mountain Home AFB , ID 83648
  USA

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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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• CP 210 395 8776 2261 HUGHES AVE BLDG 171 STE 163
• JBSA LACKLAND , TX 78236-9861
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Jeffrey Blankenship
• jeffrey.blankenship.2@us.a.fmil
• Phone Number 2108578945

Secondary Point of Contact

• AFCEC EUL
• afcec.eul@us.af.mil

History

• Sep 10, 2026 09:43 am CDTSources Sought (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC XLease or Rental of Facilities

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