Thermal Storage Technologies for Mission Assurance at Tinker AFB

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center issued a Request for Information on August 14, 2026, regarding thermal storage technologies to support energy resilience at Tinker Air Force Base, with responses due by September 30, 2026. This is market research to assess the feasibility of contracting for natural gas or thermal substitute storage technologies that enable mission-critical operations independent of commercial utility systems for a minimum of seven days in compliance with Air Force Policy Directive 90-17 Section 2.7.

The government seeks solutions capable of operating as a microgrid across a circular site of 785,000 square feet (500-foot radius) with thermal energy storage capacity of at least 58,800 MMBTU and demand support of 350 MMBTU per hour. The system must operate under two conditions: Normal Operation (interconnected to privatized natural gas distribution) and Utility Outage Operation (islanded mode for 168 consecutive hours with black-start and fuel substitution capability).

Respondents must submit capabilities via email addressing entity profile, relevant experience, proposed technology and configuration, cybersecurity and control systems approach, acquisition strategies, and estimated cost breakout. Submissions are limited to ten pages (single-sided) or five pages (double-sided), not exceeding 10 MB, in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Contact Zachary Bright (72ABW/CENPD) at Zachary.bright.1@us.af.mil. This RFI does not constitute an obligation, Request for Proposal, or basis for claims against the government.