The U.S. Department of the Air Force is accepting proposals for the development of artificial intelligence data centers on underutilized land at Air Force bases.
The Air Force said projects must include greater than 100 megawatts of new load and at least $500 million in capital expenditures, adding that it is seeking monetary consideration for the AI data center.
The deadline for applications is Nov. 14. The data centers do not explicitly need to be for military/defense use, the Air Force said. Private commercial entities may apply.
The RFP reflects a push to leverage federal land for major commercial infrastructure to enable private industry to rapidly develop high-capacity facilities like data centers.
Bases included in the proposal are Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, Edwards Air Force Base in California, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, and Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.
Fifteen parcels of land ranging from approximately 100-560 acres are listed in the Air Force’s request for lease proposals. Leases are expected to run up to 50 years.
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