Tinker Air Force Base Request for Information

Background Information:

The Air Force is authorized by statute to lease real and personal property that is not currently needed for public use but is not considered “excess” property available for sale or other permanent disposal.  The Air Force refers to these leases as “Enhanced Use Leases” (EULs).

The Air Force is required by law to receive consideration for an EUL in an amount not less than the fair market value of the lease interest. The Air force is only considering receiving cash only for this property. In addition to cash rent, the Air Force may accept one or more of the following types of in-kind consideration:  (i) the lessee’s repair, alteration, or improvement of the leased property, if there is a direct benefit to the Air Force (the lessee generally will not be credited for any repair, alteration or improvement required for its business operations); (ii) the lessee’s provision of other services to the Air Force relating to the lessee’s activity on the leased property; and (iii) the lessee’s provision of facilities or utility services at any Air Force-controlled property, including facility construction, alteration, repair, maintenance and environmental restoration.

The term of an EUL will depend on several factors, including the amount of the lessee’s financial investment in the project and the Air Force’s need for flexibility to use the property for future mission-related purposes.  Current Air Force EULs range from five to fifty years.

Unless otherwise specified in the RFLP, the Government will not enter into a lease-back arrangement or require Air Force components or contractors to lease space within an EUL project.  For EULs involving energy-related development, unless otherwise specified in the RFLP, the Government will not enter into a power purchase agreement as part of the EUL transaction.

The lessee will be required to comply with all federal, state and local laws applicable to similar development and operation on private land.  The lessee will also be required to comply with additional Air Force rules governing activities on Air Force installations.

For more information about the Air Force’s EUL program, visit http://www.afcec.af.mil/Home/EUL.aspx

Description of Project or Need:

The Air Force has identified certain real property at Tinker AFB that preliminarily meets the above criteria for an EUL (i.e., not currently needed for public use and non-excess).  The parcel consists of two sites that are currently vacant. Site A is a 5.27-acre contiguous tract of land, while EUL Site B is a 27.77-acre, non-contiguous tract with a total of 33.04 acres located in the southwest corner of the 398-acre land parcel immediately north of I-240 on South Air Depot Boulevard at the intersection of SE 74th Street. Utility connections are available within proximity of the site, but no infrastructure is currently provided on the site itself.  The legislative jurisdiction of the parcel is concurrent.  No change in jurisdiction would be required for this EUL.  Please see the attached Parcel Location map.

The Air Force is seeking input from private industry as to potential uses for which all or part of the subject property could be developed under an EUL, with the following:

1. If applicable, the Lease must satisfy 10 USC 2667(b)(6) and provide covered entities (as defined in the statute) – with the right to establish and operate a community support facility or provide community support services or seek equitable compensation in lieu of such.
2. Multi-family and single-family development are incompatible with the military family housing project on base.
3. The property is subject to operational and height restrictions contained in UFC 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design, Department of Defense Instruction 4165.57 Air Installation Compatible Use Zone requirements, and Federal Aviation Administration restrictions.  The height restriction is 100 feet.
4. Payment of cash consideration only in exchange for the long-term lease is required.
5. Potential uses include retail, office, industrial, and other non-residential commercial development.  The Air Force has preliminarily determined that the subject property could be developed and operated as an industrial park, solar farm, or an energy operations facility. 
6. AFCEC is open to review any developer’s proposed use; however, the installation is specifically looking for food services, manufacturing, administrative or light industrial developments that are complementary to base operations.

Desired Response:

The Air Force expects all expressions of interest to be commercially funded and financially viable ventures taking into account all associated commercial risks.  In all cases, the Air Force would not in any way be responsible, financially or otherwise, for the development, financing, designing, engineering, permitting, planning, construction, installation, ownership, maintenance operation or use of the proposed commercial development.  Please include in your response answers to the following questions, together with any available supporting materials.       

1. Explanation of types of project concept(s) that would be most viable in terms of finance, mark demand and forecasts, regulatory environment, and developable land available.
2. Description of the project concept(s), including possible design, site plan, build-out schedule, ad marketability (with demographics). 
3. Identification of required or potential issues involvig environmental and land development permitting/approvals; access to utilities; transportation access; infrastructure; and applicable State and local building, alnd use and development laws, regulations, polices, or ordinances.
4. Please include the following information about your organization: (a) Name and address (b) Points of contact, telephone number and email address.
5. If an energy project, what power take-off price is needed for the project to be feasible?
6. What additional information from the Air Force would be helpful to you in submitting a detailed proposal in response to an RFLP? Note that the Air Force will not provide an estimated fair market value of the leasehold interest.

Handling and Processing:

The Air Force will consider all submittals responsive to this RFI for purposes of deciding whether to issue an RFLP and to develop the content for the RFLP.  Respondents must clearly and appropriately identify and mark all information desired or required to be handled as proprietary or as confidential business information.  The Air Force will safeguard such information and all responses received in accordance with the applicable federal regulations.  The Air Force may submit information received in response to this RFI to non-government consultants employed by the Air Force to review and analyze the responses, and submitting proprietary or confidential information to the Air Force shall be deemed consent to release such information to such consultants.  These consultants sign non-disclosure agreements with the Air Force.

This RFI is issued for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that an RFLP will be issued or that a lease will be issued.  No entitlement to payment by the government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the preparation or submission of information.  The government shall not be liable for any direct or consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information.  Except as may be authorized by law, the Air Force will use competition to pursue any EUL projects.

General Due Date:

Responses should be received no later than 7 February 2026.  The Air Force reserves the right to review and consider or reject any late submittals.

Responses to this RFI should be sent via regular USPS mail to Mr. Olugbenga Falomo, Fed Ex or other overnight service and/or e-mail at [email protected] .  

If sent by USPS, address to:

AFCEC/CIUE
ATTN: MR. OLUGBENGA FALOMO
2261 HUGHES AVE STE 155 
JBSA-LACKLAND TX 78236-9853 

If sent by Fed Ex or other overnight service, address to:

AFCEC/CIUE
ATTN: MR. OLUGBENGA FALOMO 
3515 S. GENERAL MCMULLEN DR. BUILDING 1 
SAN ANTONIO TX  78226-1181