Hanford SI Campus RFO Amendment 1

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CRITICAL MATERIALS,

AND COMPUTING DEVELOPMENT

REQUEST FOR OFFER (RFO) NUMBER:

DE-RFO-0000026

RFO Issue Date

November 6, 2026

RFO Questions

Requested by November 20, 2026
Submit any questions related to the RFO to
[email protected].

Industry Day, Submission and Selection

DOE’s Hanford Field Office will sponsor a
virtual industry day event on December 9,
2026 to learn more about this opportunity.
Potential attendees should email
[email protected] to register.

Offer Submittals Due

January 29, 2027, 4:00 PM

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