Contract

Lease for Mineral EUL at Fort Drum

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: Fort Drum, NY
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 4 days (Jul 22, 2026)
Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 221118

What this contract is for

The Department of the Army (“DA”) is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP” or “Solicitation”) to solicit competitive proposals from private, public and/or not-for-profit entities interested in leasing up to approximately 25 acres non-excess DA land referred to as Parcel 1 (“the Property”) under a long-term lease agreement (“Enhanced Use Lease” or “EUL”) at Fort Drum (“Installation”). The EUL that would result from this RFP would be for the purpose of the selected Offeror designing, financing, permitting, developing, constructing, installing, owning, maintaining, operating, securing, and decommissioning a mineral processing facility (“Project”). Prior to expiration of the EUL, Lessee will be required to restore the Property to the condition it was in prior to execution of the EUL. Pursuant to its leasing authority codified at 10 U.S.C. § 2667 and provided as Attachment A, DA intends to execute an EUL with a selected Offeror (“Lessee”) for a term of fifty (50) years. DA may consider an option to renew the EUL for an additional period of time following expiration of the initial fifty (50) year term if proposed by the Offeror in its Proposal and as further described in Section 6.1.a. Consideration to be paid by the Lessee for the EUL will be in-kind, cash, or a combination thereof in an amount not less than the fair market value of the lease interest as determined by an appraisal to be completed by DA. The Lessee under the EUL will, in part (subject to the terms and conditions of the EUL), be authorized and responsible for financing, designing, developing, operating, securing, and maintaining the Project and shall be responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations, including building codes, as they may be am...

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