Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Air Force is offering up land at five bases across the country for developers to build commercial data centers to support AI technology and programs, according to a service notice posted today.
While the Air Force may purchase services from the data centers, the land leases would be aimed at developments for commercial rather than military uses, the request for lease proposals states.
Developers could lease what the government considers “underutilized” land at:
The solicitation comes after President Trump signed two executive orders this year supporting AI developments: EO14179 Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence and EO14318 Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure.
The development projects must cost at least $500 million and require at least 100 megawatts of new load to qualify, the notice states.
Potential lessees would need to “use the Properties in a manner that minimizes and mitigates impact and risk to [Air Force Department] missions, Government functions, and the surrounding community in general; specifically this includes a mitigation and contingency plan to ensure the ongoing operations and life cycle of utilities (e.g., energy, water, communication bandwidth), and access to affordable, reliable and quality utilities,” the solicitation states.
The land would not be leased for below fair market value, according to the notice.
The lease would not last more than 50 years, it states, “unless the Offeror proposes and the Government determines that a longer term promotes national defense or is in the Government’s interest.”