Hanford SI Campus RFO FINAL_11.6.26.docx

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CRITICAL MATERIALS, AND COMPUTING DEVELOPMENT

REQUEST FOR OFFER (RFO) NUMBER:

DE-RFO-0000026

Submit any questions related to the RFO to EMRedevelopment@doe.gov.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (EM)

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CRITICAL MATERIALS, AND COMPUTING DEVELOPMENT

REQUEST FOR OFFER (RFO) NUMBER: DE-RFO-0000026

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (EM)

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CRITICAL MATERIALS, AND COMPUTING DEVELOPMENT

REQUEST FOR OFFER (RFO) NUMBER: DE-RFO-0000026

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The United States Department of Energy (the “Government” or “DOE”) is committed to maintaining and enhancing American leadership in Super Intelligence (SI) and energy generation to promote economic competitiveness, national security, and scientific advancement. Several Executive Orders (EO) (e.g., EOs 14154, 14179, 14277, and 14318) have been issued to support streamlining permitting of such infrastructure and accelerate project development, including directing agencies to leverage federal assets in support of these objectives. Advanced computing infrastructure is critical for SI training, scientific research, and various essential services, while energy generation is critical for protecting the United States’ (U.S.) economic and national security and military preparedness by ensuring that an abundant supply of reliable energy is readily accessible.

DOE is also committed to reducing U.S. dependence on foreign sources of critical minerals and strengthening national security and defense industrial capabilities by ensuring a stable, predictable, and affordable supply of minerals for domestic scientific, manufacturing, and energy needs. EO 14272, Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience through Critical Minerals, highlights the strategic importance of critical minerals and directs measures to secure domestic sources of these processed minerals DOE is issuing this Request for Offer (RFO) to solicit offers from entities interested in entering into a long-term realty agreement (i.e., easement, lease) covering all or a portion of identified real property (the “Property”) located at the Hanford Site in Washington State.

Statutory authority for this program includes but is not limited to:

The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 USC 2011, et seq., as amended, authorizes DOE to grant leases or easements to non-federal entities for the use of real property.

Applicants should submit an offer to enter into a long-term realty agreement with DOE for all or a portion of the identified Property located at the Hanford Site and identified in Appendix A, Figure A‑1. Offers must be submitted in accordance with the deadlines on the cover page.

The detailed offer should include designing, financing, permitting, developing, constructing, installing, owning, maintaining, operating, and decommissioning computing, critical minerals processing, advanced manufacturing, and/or energy generation infrastructure (the “Project”), including but not limited to computing facilities with specialized information technology (IT) equipment, associated cooling facilities, processing and manufacturing facilities, energy supply infrastructure, transmission and storage infrastructure, and other ancillary facilities and equipment reasonably required for the installation, maintenance, operation, decommissioning, and site restoration/ remediation of computing, critical minerals processing, advanced manufacturing, and/or energy generation infrastructure given the available real property described herein. Applicants may also consider configurations where the energy generation portion of the Project is not co-located on the Appendix A Property with other infrastructure but is developed offsite and coordinated with the applicable land-owner and utility.

Applicants may propose projects on all or a portion of this land, and the Government may consider multiple projects. The Government further anticipates that there may be multiple computing, energy generation, processing and/or manufacturing facilities, with each located on a different tract of the Property, and that the size of each tract of land will depend on the proposed technologies to be deployed.

DOE will consider offers that integrate innovative energy generation and storage technologies with the computing, mineral processing, and advanced manufacturing infrastructure. For energy generation or storage, the Applicant shall be responsible for the Project’s interconnection with the electric utility provider. DOE is also interested in offers that detail potential collaboration opportunities with DOE national laboratories, plants, and sites.

Eligible Project configurations include integrated advanced manufacturing, critical minerals, and computing projects; advanced computing projects; advanced manufacturing/critical minerals projects; or energy infrastructure projects. In all cases, Offerors should include new energy generation, although this energy generation does not need to be co-located with the other Project infrastructure proposed for the Hanford Site. See Section 2.G. Eligible Applicants and Project Configurations, for further details.

The Government seeks proposals for the timely development of advanced computing, critical mineral processing, and/or manufacturing facilities with the associated new power generation, while prioritizing the protection of community energy prices. In alignment with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge published March 4, 2026, prospective developers are expected to build, bring, or buy the new generation resources and electricity to satisfy their new energy demands, paying the full cost of those resources and paying for all new power delivery infrastructure upgrades to service their electricity demands at the respective site. Developers should structure their plans so that energy supply is fully established before any other Project infrastructure is brought online.

Based on the quality of the offers, DOE reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the offers received in response to this RFO. If selected to participate in this program, Applicants will receive notification from DOE to finalize an agreement.

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Realty Agreement Information In accordance with and subject to the terms, requirements, and conditions of this RFO, the Government may qualify and select one or more Applicants with whom to enter into Realty Agreement negotiations. An Applicant with whom the Government enters into a written and legally binding Realty Agreement is hereinafter referred to as a “Selectee”.

After selection, the Applicants and the Government may negotiate the terms, conditions, agreements, plans, schedules, etc. to effectively implement the Applicant’s proposed development, use, management, operation, decommissioning, and site restoration/ remediation of the Property in a manner that is acceptable to the Government.

The Government may enter into a Realty Agreement that may include the following phased approach or periods:

An initial development period to establish project requirements, to complete applicable regulatory and permitting requirements such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 USC § 4321, et seq.) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA; 54 USC §§ 300101 et seq.), as well as secure project financing, conduct project design, procure long lead-time items, and complete any other tasks required to begin construction of the computing, advanced manufacturing, critical mineral processing, or energy generation infrastructure facilities. The development period for the project should include the appropriate schedule to support permitting/approvals, such as utility interconnection agreements, as well as licensing of the energy generation assets, if required.

The Project construction period will be based on a timeline consistent with commercial best practices for constructing a project of the proposed type.

A Project operational period will be defined based on the life cycle rationale in the Applicant’s approach.

Required decommissioning and site restoration/remediation is expected to occur during a negotiated period after the end/termination of the Realty Agreement and any renewal periods.

The Government’s objectives in issuing this RFO and potentially entering into a Realty Agreement for the Property include but are not limited to the following (collectively, the “Objectives”).

1. Enter into a Realty Agreement for the Property (or portion thereof) in accordance with DOE’s legal authorities and consistent with the terms documented in the RFO.

Enter into a Realty Agreement for use of the Property in a manner consistent with the following advanced manufacturing and critical mineral processing goals:

Secure and expand the domestic supply of processed critical minerals by building a resilient and competitive industrial base and reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign sources of rare earths and other critical minerals.

Advance research and innovation in critical minerals technologies, such as mineral recovery, processing, metallurgy, and recycling.

Enter into a Realty Agreement for use of the Property in a manner consistent with the following advanced computing priorities and strategic goals:

Enter into a Realty Agreement for use of the Property in a manner consistent with the following energy infrastructure priorities and strategic goals:

B. Deliverables

1. Upon establishing a Realty Agreement, and within 30 days thereof, DOE and the Selectee will jointly develop a communications plan to coordinate press releases and public announcements among other activities.

The Selectee will be responsible for completing the following actions:

Prior to commencement of any construction, an environmental site assessment will be completed to document the initial conditions of the Property.

Proof of sufficient insurance for the Selectee and its contractors to protect DOE against all potential liability with respect to Selectee’s activities on the Property.

Prior to the commencement of any construction, the Selectee must provide adequate prepayment, a surety bond, or equivalent financial assurance to cover decommissioning costs (e.g., the costs of removing infrastructure, restoring the land to its prior condition [as per DOE standards], and addressing any environmental liabilities). The bond amount and conditions will be determined by the Government based on the Project’s scope, environmental impact, and realty term.

Interface agreements with the Hanford Site must be established for use of any site services. Access to site services will be dependent on availability of resources and all costs for services will be at full cost recovery via a funding agreement (e.g., Site Services Agreement) between the Hanford Site and the Selectee.

C. Decommissioning Decommissioning encompasses all activities to remove installed facilities and returning the Property to its original status (e.g., as a greenfield, brownfield). This includes removal of all facilities and structures. The Selectee must also ensure that qualified staff and adequate financial resources are available, that safety management programs remain in place as applicable (e.g., emergency preparedness), and that appropriate records are maintained.

D. National Environmental Policy Act DOE’s decision whether to authorize the project beyond the Selectee’s initial due diligence under the first phase of the Realty Agreement is subject to several environmental laws, including the NEPA. While NEPA compliance is a federal agency responsibility and the ultimate decision remains with the federal agency, the Selectee will be required to assist in the timely and effective completion of the NEPA process in the manner most pertinent to their proposed Project. In accordance with Section 2.3 of DOE’s NEPA Implementing Procedures (available at DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures (July 13, 2026)), DOE or the Selectee may prepare for DOE approval a NEPA document or may choose to enter a third‑party contracting arrangement wherein the Selectee pays an environmental contractor to prepare the required NEPA document and DOE directs the work of that environmental contractor. Execution of the Project shall be contingent on completion of the NEPA process.

As highlighted in Section 3.0 of DOE’s NEPA Implementing Procedures, DOE will use all available means to improve the efficiency of its implementation of the NEPA. DOE will determine the required level of NEPA review as soon as practicable after identifying that the NEPA applies to an offer. DOE will consider whether a categorical exclusion is applicable, as described in Section 5.0 of the DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures. If DOE cannot apply a categorical exclusion to the proposed action, DOE will evaluate the significance of the proposed action’s reasonably foreseeable effects consistent with Section 3.2 of DOE’s NEPA implementing procedures. (See Section 2.2 of DOE’s NEPA Implementing Procedures for further information.)

DOE may use an early scoping process to help determine the required level of NEPA review. DOE may engage any Applicant and other parties, as will be beneficial, in the early scoping process. An early scoping process may include, as appropriate to the offer, steps such as: (1) preliminarily identifying the federal agencies and other parties that will be involved and that have decisions to make related to the offer; the range of reasonable alternatives and rationale for excluding certain alternatives from detailed analysis; the scope of environmental effects to be analyzed and rationale for excluding certain environmental effects from analysis; and the schedule, and (2) requesting input from state and local agencies, Tribal governments, industry groups, and the public.

DOE shall develop and modify, as appropriate, a schedule for preparation of any required NEPA document that meets the requirements, including requirements concerning page limits and deadlines, in the NEPA and DOE’s NEPA Implementing Procedures.

E. Financial Requirements The Applicants must provide the Government documented evidence demonstrating that the Applicants has or will have all funds/financing necessary to accomplish and complete planning, design, permitting, construction, and operation of the advanced manufacturing, mineral processing, computing, and/or energy generation infrastructure facilities on or before the date of Realty Agreement execution, or as negotiated thereafter. This documented evidence could include but is not limited to a corporate parent guarantee of credit facility, an appropriate financial or investment company guarantee of credit facility, audited company financial statements, or other evidence of adequate financial resources that is acceptable to the Government.

The Government will require the Selectee(s) to establish and maintain a decommissioning bond to manage the demolition of improvements installed by or for the Selectee(s) on the Property and restore the Property to the condition in which it existed on the date the Realty Agreement was executed, or as agreed by DOE, upon the expiration or termination of the Realty Agreement.

The Selectee(s) shall, at its sole expense, obtain any and all required permits and approvals and pay all required expenses and fees in connection with its development of the Project.

Should the Applicant wish to pursue financing from DOE’s Energy Dominance Financing (EDF), a description of the specific project scope to be covered by the EDF loan should be provided. Applicants that intend to seek EDF financing should contact EDF directly and specify how they plan to complete the project while remaining in compliance with the denial of double benefit rule. DOE may execute a conditional Realty Agreement with the Selectee(s) that is contingent on the finalization of an EDF agreement for a loan, if the success of the proposed project is dependent on EDF financing. For more information, see Appendix B. Additionally, should the Applicant wish to pursue the project with the US Department of Commerce's Investment Accelerator program, a description of the specific project scope should be provided.

F. Development and Use Requirements All development activities on the Property shall be in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances, including building codes, as they may be amended from time to time.

All development and construction on the Property shall be compatible with the plans, programs, and missions of the DOE site at which the Property is located. Development, construction and operation on the Property will be subject to DOE security requirements, based on location.

Relocation of existing infrastructure on the Property, if any, shall be at the Selectee’s sole cost and expense and will be subject to the Government’s consent and approval, which may be conditioned or denied. The Selectee(s) shall, at its sole cost and expense, erect a fence or boundary demarcation around the perimeter of the Property, as deemed necessary by the Government and of a type and kind approved by the Government. Such fence or boundary demarcation shall not prevent DOE from entering the Property in an emergency situation without prior notification to the Selectee(s).

Selectee(s) is responsible for preventing where possible, minimizing, and repairing soil erosion during the term of the Project. Further, Selectee must restore areas of erosion resulting from the construction and/or removal of improvements on the Property and the adjacent land impacted by the erosion.

Prior to the commencement of any construction, the Selectee(s) shall deliver to the Government payment or decommissioning bond in amounts and subject to conditions deemed acceptable to the Government, as described in Section 2.B, Deliverables.

All uses and activities on the Property shall be in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.

The Property shall not be used or permitted to be used in any way or for any purpose except as expressly permitted by the Government and set forth in the Realty Agreement.

It is anticipated that the Selectee’s operation and construction will be coordinated with other site tenants to minimize impacts.

G. Eligible Applicants and Project Configurations This RFO is open to a range of entities, including but not limited to:

1. Private sector companies: Established companies with demonstrated experience in developing, financing, constructing, operating, and maintaining infrastructure projects, particularly those related to energy generation, energy storage, advanced computing facilities, critical mineral processing, and/or advanced manufacturing.

Computing infrastructure operators and developers: Companies with a proven track record in the design, build, and operation of large-scale computing facilities, with an understanding of the specific requirements for SI/compute-intensive workloads.

Energy infrastructure developers and operators: Entities with expertise in developing and operating energy generation, transmission, and storage facilities, particularly those with experience in innovative and sustainable energy solutions.

Critical minerals processors and advanced manufacturers: Developers with expertise in critical minerals recovery and processing technologies and demonstrated application of cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities.

Consortia and partnerships: Collaborative teams comprised of multiple organizations that collectively possess the necessary expertise and capabilities across relevant domains, such as computing hardware/software, energy infrastructure, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, finance, and project development. Offers developed by consortia/partnerships may potentially be better situated than individual companies to propose Projects that address the complex and multi-sector nature of this initiative. Consortia are encouraged to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each member in their offer.

DOE will entertain a broad range of viable approaches from Applicants; however, desired configurations are listed below.

1. Integrated advanced manufacturing, critical minerals, and computing projects: Offers that include all three tenants of an advanced computing and manufacturing campus, to include SI computing infrastructure, critical minerals processing and advanced manufacturing facilities, and the necessary energy generation to power it all.

Advanced computing projects: Offers that encompass both the SI computing infrastructure and the associated new energy generation necessary to power it beyond backup or emergency generation.

Advanced manufacturing/critical minerals projects: Offers that encompass a combination of critical mineral processing and advanced manufacturing capabilities, along with the associated new energy generation necessary to power it beyond backup or emergency generation.

Energy infrastructure projects: Offers focused specifically on developing innovative energy generation, transmission, or storage infrastructure. Such offers are encouraged to demonstrate a link to and/or support for potential or planned computing infrastructure and/or critical mineral processing and advanced manufacturing development, but it is not required.

All Offerors are encouraged to incorporate innovative energy generation and/or storage solutions, aligning with DOE’s commitment to reliable energy, and energy- and water-efficient operations. As applicable, Applicants should include in their project plan (see Table 1, 2, Project Plan) a comprehensive strategy to meet their energy needs with energy additions, including new generation and infrastructure, although co-location with the other proposed Project infrastructure is not required, and DOE is open to offers that include offsite energy development.

Eligible Applicants are limited to those entities that are organized under the laws of the U.S., its states, territories, or possessions; have majority domestic ownership and control; and have a physical place of business in the U.S. All Applicants will be reviewed for risks of undue foreign influence prior to decision making by DOE (see Sections 2.H. Entity Of Concern Prohibition and 2.I. Transparency Of Foreign Connections). As part of the review, DOE may require that the Applicants provide additional disclosures and information to inform the reviews. DOE will not review offers made by foreign persons or organizations. Determinations by DOE that an entity is ineligible due to risk evaluations are unappealable.

H. Entity of Concern Prohibition Prohibition No Entity of Concern, as defined in Section 10114 of Public Law 117-167 (42 USC 18912), may receive any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or loan of $10 million or more in DOE funds, including funds made available by the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. 119-74 Division C, Section 307).

In addition, for all DOE activities authorized under Public Law 117-167, no Entity of Concern (including an individual who owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with an Entity of Concern) may receive DOE funds or perform work under any authorized activity, subject to certain penalties. See Section 10114 of Public Law 117-167 (42 USC 18912) and the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 for additional information.

By submitting an application to this RFO, the Applicant is certifying that neither the Applicant nor any of the Project participants qualify as Entities of Concern.

Definitions “Entity of Concern” is defined in Section 10114 of Public Law 117-167 (CHIPS and Science Act; 42 USC 18912) as any entity, including a national, that is—

1. Identified under Section 1237(b) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 USC 1701 note; Public Law 105–261);

Identified under Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 USC 113 note; Public Law 116–283);

On the Entity List maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to 15 CFR 744;

Included in the list required by Section 9(b)(3) of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–145; 134 Stat. 656); or Identified by the U.S. Department of Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence and the applicable office that would provide, or is providing, covered support, as posing an unmanageable threat—

a. To the national security of the U.S.; or

b. Of theft or loss of U.S. intellectual property.

I. Transparency of Foreign Connections Applicants must provide a transparency of foreign connections disclosure and certification as it relates to the proposed Project participants. Include a separate disclosure for the Applicant and each proposed participant.

Disclosure Format For the convenience of the entity providing the disclosure and certification, a template is available at Transparency of Foreign Connections | Department of Energy; however, the entity is not required to use this specific format. If another format is used, the signatory must include the same substantive information, a signature, date, and the certification statement.

Applicants, regardless of entity type, must provide complete responses for Project participants that are not U.S. national laboratories, domestic government entities, or institutions of higher education.

DOE reserves the right to request additional or clarifying information based on the information submitted.

Prior to selection and during the life of the Realty Agreement, if circumstances change that impact the accuracy of the disclosures (e.g., foreign ownership or control changes), the Applicant must submit updated disclosures to DOE within fifteen (15) business days of learning of the changed circumstances.

J. Due Diligence Review for Research, Technology and Economic Security All offers submitted to DOE are subject to a research, technology, and economic security (RTES) risk review to identify potential risks of undue foreign influence. As part of the review, DOE may contact the Applicant and/or proposed Project team members for additional information to inform the review. This review is conducted separately from the technical merit review. Selected Projects are subject to ongoing RTES reviews and monitoring during the life of the Realty Agreement. DOE may share information regarding the risks identified as part of the RTES due diligence review process or monitoring with other federal agencies.

In the event an RTES risk is identified, DOE may require risk mitigation measures, including but not limited to requiring that an individual or entity not participate in the Project. If significant risks are identified and cannot be sufficiently mitigated, DOE may elect to eliminate the Applicant from consideration or terminate the Realty Agreement.

DOE’s decision regarding a due diligence review is not appealable.

K. Application Data Applicants should include business sensitive data (e.g., commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential), trade secrets, proprietary, or otherwise confidential information (e.g., information about cultural resources) in their application only to the extent such information is necessary to convey an understanding of the proposed project or to comply with a requirement in the RFO. For DOE to protect proprietary or otherwise sensitive information, the Applicant must also treat the information as confidential and properly mark it as described below.

Notice of Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data:

Pages [list applicable pages] of this document may contain trade secrets, confidential, proprietary, or privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Such information shall be used or disclosed only for evaluation purposes. The Government may use or disclose any information that is not appropriately marked or otherwise restricted, regardless of source. [End of Notice] The header and footer of every page of the application that contains confidential, proprietary, or privileged information must be marked as follows: “Contains Trade Secrets, Confidential, Proprietary, or Privileged Information Exempt from Public Disclosure.” In addition, each line or paragraph containing proprietary, privileged, or trade secret information must be clearly marked with double brackets or highlighting.

Failure to comply with these marking requirements may result in the disclosure of the unmarked information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or otherwise. These protections do not apply to information that the Applicant has released publicly or is in the public domain. For additional information on DOE’s FOIA regulations, see 10 CFR Part 1004.

L. Instructions to Applicants SAM.gov Registration System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required to be eligible for selection. Registration must remain active throughout the term of the Project.

Requirements before Submission Effective January 1, 2020, SAM is the central repository for common government-wide certifications and representations required of federal solicitation awardees. As registration in SAM is required for eligibility for a federal award and registration must be updated annually, federal agencies use SAM information to comply with award requirements and avoid increased burden and costs of separate requests for such information, unless the awardee fails to meet a federal award requirement or there is a need to make updates to their SAM registration for other purposes.

Applicants must have an active account with SAM.gov. This includes having a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). SAM.gov registration can take several weeks. Begin that process today. To register, go to SAM.gov Entity Registration and click “Get Started”. On the same page, the Entity Registration Checklist also has information needed to register.

FedConnect Registration Registering with FedConnect can take 48-72 hours.

Registering with FedConnect is fast and easy. Only individuals who are designated as Points of Contact in SAM.gov can create a new company account.

Interested parties are encouraged to click on the “Register to Receive Notifications” button in the middle of the FedConnect homepage when viewing the opportunity. If that link is not found, click on the “Join” button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. This will allow FedConnect to send Applicants any related notifications for this opportunity. Once an entity joins, it will register the account as part of the Response Team. Applications are submitted as Responses to the opportunity through the FedConnect Message Center. If an Applicant experiences technical difficulties with a submission, the Applicant should contact FedConnect Support for assistance.

This RFO is not for acquisition of goods, services, or facilities for DOE consumption/use and as such, is not governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This RFO supports a real estate transaction granting temporary use of DOE-controlled property. DOE is opting to solicit responses to this RFO to inform a decision on granting one or more Realty Agreements on this Property, but DOE retains its right to grant use of this Property in any manner it deems appropriate, consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

In no event shall this RFO or any agreement arising as a result of this RFO require or otherwise obligate DOE to purchase any service or product from or of the Project. The Government makes no representations regarding the Applicant’s ability to secure an agreement(s) for sale and purchase of the services or products arising directly or indirectly from the Project, Realty Agreement, or the Property.

Applicants shall be responsible, at its/their own expense, for all costs associated with its/their offer, including but not limited to preparation costs, legal consulting, engineering, permitting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. DOE is not responsible for any costs associated with an Applicant’s offer.

M. Submission of Responses Offers should be submitted by email no later than 4:00 PM on January 29, 2027, to EMRedevelopment@doe.gov.

Technical Volume The Technical Volume is limited to 50 pages plus listed attachments, which do not count towards the 50-page limit. The response shall be single-spaced pages with no less than 1-inch margins and 12-point font, formatted to fit 8.5 inch-by 11-inch paper. All documents must be written in the English language and correspond with the Sections below. Submissions shall be in Microsoft Word or searchable Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). The Technical Volume shall include the following sections as a one-file submittal with each of the following sections clearly labeled:

Table 1. Technical Volume Instructions (12 pages)

Applicant and any team members, if applicable. Clearly indicate which applicant member is the lead and will execute the Project on behalf of the applicant and be responsible for all performance obligations.

Business size.

Technical points of contact to include salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone, email.

Administrative points of contact to include salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone, email.

Date of submission.

Applicant’s UEI Number(s). Table of Contents.

The offer shall provide a description of the energy generation technology being pursued. Applicants shall include the current nature of the relationship between the Applicants and the energy generation technology vendor (if the Applicant is not the proposed energy generation technology vendor), as well as an up-to-date status of the commercial availability for the pursued energy generation technology by that vendor (e.g., commercially available, first-of-a-kind deployment, final design, preliminary design). If an energy generation technology or vendor has not yet been selected for the Project, the Applicant should describe the proposed process and timeline for the selection of the energy generation technology and vendor.

Project Approach: A description of the planned approach for executing the proposed project, to include the total anticipated project cost. Applicants should include a description of the resources anticipated for the conduct of the Project and which resources and materials will be sourced domestically or abroad. Applicants should identify any anticipated shortcoming within the anticipated supply chain for the Project that could delay their deployment.

Schedule: A notional execution schedule should be included showing sufficient maturity and resilience for a major construction project at an initial phase of development. The proposed schedule should include the anticipated durations for the (1) development, (2) construction, and (3) initial operations periods for the Project and for the computing, processing/ manufacturing, and energy generation infrastructure proposed, as appropriate. DOE expects that Applicants will demonstrate an aggressive, yet achievable, timeline to successfully deploy the proposed project(s), with the anticipated timeframes aligning with the commercial best practices for the technologies proposed. For Configurations A-C, Applicants should demonstrate that the energy generation capability will be available before or concurrently with commencement of operations of the other Project infrastructure.

Milestones: The Applicant should include a list of key milestones for the proposed Project that could be used to track the progress of the Project. If the Applicant has any gating criteria that needs to be achieved prior to progressing beyond a certain point in the Project, these should be described.

Construction Plan: The Applicant should provide a description of each step of the proposed Project construction process. Elements of the construction plan could include the following: fully sourced or cited material and energy balance, including system simulation for processes, using industry standard software; unique equipment requirements; rights or licenses necessary to use processes proposed and acquisition status; project cost analysis, including analysis based on minimum design specifications coupled to process flow diagrams and cost estimates; project management plan and use of tools, such as Gantt charts, Monte Carlo and other variance analysis, resource-based scheduling, or other methods to assess and track progress; and contingency plans to address cost overruns and schedule slippage.

Regulatory Approvals/Licensing Strategy: Applicants should describe the Project’s approach to acquiring all necessary federal, state, and local permits for the Project, to include meeting NEPA and NHPA requirements, as well as any licensing required for the proposed energy generation technology. Applicants pursuing the deployment of nuclear technologies may pursue licensing either through DOE authorization or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), depending on the Project's specifics. The offer must explicitly state which licensing authority the Applicant intends to use for regulatory approval of the nuclear technology and why. To the extent applicable, Applicants should also describe their approach to filing with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) if the Project, or any part of the Project or transaction related to the Project, could be subject to CFIUS jurisdiction as described in 31 CFR Parts 800 and 802. Applicants should explain the status of any relevant existing or planned CFIUS filing, including timelines and outcomes, as applicable.

Power and Compute Efficiency: For offers that include computing infrastructure, the Applicant should describe its approach to process maximal SI inference and/or training workloads for the proposed cooling and power load, discussing any relevant compute technologies and hardware or software innovations it plans to deploy. The project plan should describe how it intends to achieve efficient power delivery and responsive power control at the rack, server, and chip level, and it should address how power management impacts the resultant cooling needs of computing infrastructure. The project plan should describe frequency of updates for power and compute equipment. The project plan should describe a waste heat use/reuse plan, if applicable, including identifying any end users or partners.

Energy Reliability Plan: The Applicant must include a detailed plan for ensuring continuous energy generation and backup power for the duration of the Project. This plan should specify the sources of energy, redundancy measures, and contingency protocols to maintain uninterrupted operations. Energy generation development may be either co-located on the Property or offsite.

Utilities: The project plan should detail all utilities essential for successful execution, including but not limited to domestic water, sanitary sewer, electrical power, and telecommunications. Applicants will specify whether they intend to connect to existing site utility infrastructure, such as the site's domestic water or sanitary sewer systems, or if alternative provisions, like portable water sources or independent waste management, will be necessary. The plan will outline the proposed methods for securing each required utility, including necessary permits, connections, or service agreements, and will address coordination efforts with site management to ensure timely and compliant utility access.

Interconnection: In the event the proposed Project requires a connection to the grid, the Applicant should describe its proposed approach to do so. This should include the Project’s plan for obtaining the necessary approvals and meeting regulatory requirements for the interconnection, as well as the infrastructure improvements required to make the interconnection, if needed. Applicants should include any interconnection pre-application information provided by the utility. This could include a preliminary indication of available capacity at nearby substations or distribution/transmission lines, general feasibility, and anticipated system upgrades.

Grid Integration and Capital Efficiency: In the event the proposed Project requires a connection to the grid, Applicants are encouraged to consider the use of technologies and operational strategies that result in flexible electricity consumption by the Project facilities and infrastructure to provide services to the local electricity grid (e.g., emergency demand reduction), make efficient use of existing and new electricity generation and distribution equipment, and avoid impacts of any operating infrastructure on local electricity costs. Additionally, if curtailment is required or agreed upon pursuant to local regulations or the utility interconnection agreement, a description of how that curtailment will be achieved should be included.

Subscription and Offtake Agreements: Applicants should include a description of how proposed computing and energy generation infrastructure will be used and by whom, and the length of subscription/ offtake compared to the anticipated lifetime for the computing and energy generation infrastructure. If the anticipated subscription/offtake for the energy generation infrastructure does not match the expected output either at initial operation or during anytime in the lifetime, a plan should be included on how new subscription/offtake will be obtained or an explanation be provided as to why the lack of subscription/offtake will not significantly affect the economics of the Project over its lifetime. Additionally, the applicant should provide a mitigation plan if a planned off taker leaves the Project.

Critical Minerals Processing: If applicable to the proposed Project, the Applicant should discuss its technical capabilities and experience in handling and processing critical minerals, the potential applications and market demand of its proposed activities in this sector, and how the proposed Project will benefit U.S. domestic needs and contribute to the resilience of the U.S. energy, defense, and manufacturing supply chains. Proposals should also discuss plans for the management and disposal of any waste streams or byproducts generated.

Water Efficiency and Usage: The Applicant should describe how it will incorporate water efficiency measures into each stage of the Project, including for any proposed cooling systems, IT equipment, and energy infrastructure. The project plan should identify water requirements and the proposed plan for acquisition of water to support the Project. The project plan should also include applicable plans for wastewater discharge.

Workforce Plan: The Applicant should describe its proposed plans for conducting a workforce needs assessment of the local workforce conditions and availability; identify local education, workforce development, community-based, and labor entities that have the ability to recruit, train, and/or support the necessary workforce efforts for each phase of the project plan; and estimate the number of temporary and permanent jobs created from the Project (e.g., constructions, operations). DOE encourages Applicants to partner with state workforce agencies to conduct a gap analysis to identify the local labor supply needed to meet the labor demands.

Mitigation Plan: The Applicant should describe its proposed approach to mitigating adverse impacts resulting from the construction, operation, and decommissioning of the Project. The Applicant’s approach to addressing adverse impacts should be clearly identified in the offer as a “Mitigation Plan” and describe how the Applicant proposes to sequentially apply an avoid, mitigate, compensate framework to each identified adverse impact.

Risk Management: The Applicant should include a description of the team’s proposed approach to identify, analyze, track, and respond to perceived or realized risks associated with the proposed Project. Project risk events are uncertain future events that, if realized, could impact the success of the Project. At a minimum, include the initial identification of significant technical, management, Project acceptance or opposition, workforce availability, and other resource issues that have the potential to impede Project progress and the strategies to minimize impacts from those issues.

Community Impact: The Applicant should describe its planned local outreach and engagement around the potential deployment of the computing, processing/manufacturing, and energy generation infrastructure on the Hanford Site, obtain any indications of local sentiment, and assess what risks to the project execution will need to be managed. Applicants may want to consider innovative energy integration, community partnerships, or Tribal relationships/consultation processes. Applicants should describe how their offer and/or teaming arrangements may provide meaningful and/or substantial involvement of and/or benefits to one or more of these areas.

Security Plan: Applicant s are required to submit a proposed security plan to mitigate potential cyber, physical, supply chain, and other security risks associated with the Project. As part of the Government’s evaluation of offers, DOE may contact the Applicant and/or proposed Project team members for additional information about the proposed security plan. The Government anticipates working with the Selectee(s) after selections are made to refine the proposed security plan. The Government anticipates that the final security plan will be tailored to both the scope of activities proposed by the Applicant and the security needs of the site based on existing standards. Selected Projects are subject to ongoing security reviews and monitoring during the life of the Realty Agreement. In the event a security risk is identified, DOE may require additional risk mitigation measures, potentially to include amending the security plan. If significant risks are identified and cannot be sufficiently mitigated, DOE may elect to eliminate the Applicant from consideration or terminate the Realty Agreement.

i. Current real estate market conditions for similarly situated property, and

ii. Consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances that may influence the proposed consideration.

Applicants may discuss the possibility and implications of entering into a data, power, or manufacturing services agreement with DOE; providing computational resources to DOE or…