DATA CENTER SITE DEVELOPMENT NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CARDEROCK DIVISION OLNEY SUPPORT CENTER – GAITHERSBURG, MD REQUEST FOR INTEREST (RFI) February 8, 2022

The Department of the Navy (DON) is pleased to present this Request for Interest (RFI) for a rare opportunity for the private sector to use approximately 10,600 square feet of vacant space (currently 9,000 sq. ft. of data center space and 1,600 sq.ft of office space) located at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Olney Support Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Additionally, there are 40-50 acres of undeveloped land available on site for potential innovative development opportunities, such as new mixed-use construction, solar power generation, etc. In exchange, the DON is seeking in-kind consideration commiserate with the aforementioned property’s value, which can include the construction of warehouse/admin space on a portion of the complex, or other forms of in-kind consideration (IKC)equal to the value of the DON property used by the private sector described in this RFI. This opportunity to host private development on underutilized, non-excess property is provided under Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) §2667 lease authority. The DON seeks to identify interest and understand the potential in a long-term partnership to develop these real property assets, consistent with priorities for National Security. This is an RFI. This RFI shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government will not award a contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the requested information. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research. However, relevant information will be used to increase the viability of future RFPs. For detailed information on how to submit, please see the attached RFI.