Enhanced use lease for commercial data centers

The Department of the Army is seeking proposals for the development of commercial data centers on non-excess land at Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Bliss, Texas; and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. The selected offeror will be responsible for designing, financing, permitting, developing, constructing, installing, owning, maintaining, operating, and decommissioning the data center. The lease term will be 50 years, with an option to renew. The offeror will be required to provide consideration in the form of in-kind, cash, or a combination thereof, not less than the fair market rental value of the lease interest. • The data center must be viable without any commitment or contribution from the Department of the Army. • The offeror must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations. • The offeror will be responsible for financing, designing, developing, operating, and maintaining the data center. • The offeror must provide utilities and infrastructure needs to the properties without disrupting current operations at the installation. • The offeror will be required to erect and maintain a fence around the perimeter of the properties. • The offeror must comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other environmental regulations.