Request for Information: Identification of Contractor Owned/Operated Nuclear Power Sites

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) has issued a Request for Information seeking contractor-owned and operated nuclear power sites within the NAVFAC Atlantic area of responsibility. The RFI aims to collect input on privately-funded concepts that would ensure continuous operational capability of Department of Navy installations during grid power outages, adversary attacks, extreme weather events, or other disruptions, while simultaneously improving regional grid capacity, flexibility, affordability, and resilience. The initiative targets seven priority locations across Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina, including Naval Air Station Oceana, Naval Support Activity South Potomac, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Marine Corps Base Quantico, NAS Patuxent River, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, and MCB Camp Lejeune. Respondents are expected to provide information on power generation amounts, land requirements, technology solutions, business models, contracting methods, partnerships, implementation plans, and risk management strategies. The initial RFI response deadline was November 7, 2024, with a subsequent white paper submission deadline of August 28, 2025 through the CEED Consortium using Other Transaction Authority.

This procurement opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all interested parties, including developers, utilities, consortia, and vendors of Generation IV nuclear reactors, though participation in the white paper phase is restricted to CEED Consortium members. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the documentation, and no specific award values or budget ranges have been disclosed at this pre-solicitation stage. The DON has emphasized that this RFI does not guarantee any follow-on Request for Proposals, and the preferred contracting agent and acquisition approach have not yet been determined. The timeline extends nearly a year from the original posting date in October 2024 to the final white paper submission deadline in August 2025, indicating a comprehensive market research and evaluation period. The initiative represents a significant shift toward contractor-owned energy infrastructure to support critical military installations while contributing to broader community energy resilience goals.