Sources Sought

Request for Information – Pacific Greenfield Initiative (Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Resilience Opportunity on Oahu, HI)

Department of Defense · Department of the Navy

AI summaryThe Navy's NAVFAC Pacific is asking industry for ideas on Pacific Greenfield, an effort to set up advanced manufacturing on Oahu, Hawaii. This request for information (RFI) is not a solicitation; responses are due November 10, 2026, 5:00 PM HST. The full requirements and instructions are in an attached RFI not included here. More in the summary

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The Navy's NAVFAC Pacific is asking industry for ideas on Pacific Greenfield, an effort to set up advanced manufacturing on Oahu, Hawaii. This request for information (RFI) is not a solicitation; responses are due November 10, 2026, 5:00 PM HST. The full requirements and instructions are in an attached RFI not included here.

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Worth checking: Information request only. No contract will come from this RFI, and the Government won't accept unsolicited proposals.
Worth checking: Requirements are in the attachment. The questions to answer and how to respond are in the attached RFI, which you must read on SAM.gov.
Minor: Large industrial scale. The effort is aimed at industrial-scale manufacturing facilities, which may suit large firms or teams more than small businesses.

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What they want

Feedback on site requirements for industrial-scale advanced manufacturing on Oahu
Feedback on infrastructure and utilities needed
Views on acquisition models such as enhanced use leases (EULs), other transaction agreements (OTAs), intergovernmental support agreements (IGSA) or joint ventures
Concepts that are environmentally resilient and strengthen Hawaii's local workforce

Place of performance: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Oahu, HI
Estimated value: Not stated
Offers due: November 10, 2026, 1700 HST (from the version posted Oct 29, 2026; amended since)

What to include when you submit

Follow the response instructions in the attached RFI
Send questions by email; answers will be posted publicly on the SAM.gov RFI page

Not in the notice text

The full RFI questions, response format and where to send responses are in the attached RFI on SAM.gov
The email address for questions and responses is not in the notice text
No contract type, value or timeline for any future buy is given

Eligibility and how to respond

No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.

Notice details

Posted: Nov 4, 2026
Notice type: Sources Sought
Office: Navfacsyscom Pacific, JBPHH, HI
Product/service code: AJ15 · General Science & Technology R&D SVCS; General Science & Technology; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip
Business type: Engineering, architecture & research (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541715)
Versions: 7 versions have been posted, newest first.
Nov 4, 2026 · Amendment 0006Due Nov 10, 2026
Nov 4, 2026 · Amendment 0005 (this version)Due Nov 10, 2026
Nov 4, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Nov 10, 2026
Nov 4, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 10, 2026
Oct 29, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 10, 2026
Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 10, 2026
Sep 29, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue Nov 10, 2026
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GENERAL INFORMATION This Request for Information (RFI) is intended solely to gather information and broaden industry engagement. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotations (RFQ)) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept any unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Any information submitted by responded to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. BACKGROUND The Department of the Navy (DON) is pursuing Pacific Greenfield, an effort to establish advanced manufacturing (AM) capabilities on Oahu, Hawaii. This Request for Information (RFI) seeks industry feedback on the site requirements, infrastructure, utilities, and diverse acquisition models (such as EULs, OTAs, IGSA, or joint ventures) needed to implement theater-scale production, thereby reducing reliance on long-lead CONUS based supply chains. The DON is prioritizing environmentally resilient concepts centered on industrial?scale facilities, modern manufacturing footprints, and construction?ready operational capacity that will simultaneously strengthen Hawaii's local workforce and broader economic development. See attached RFI for full requirements and instructions. Questions submitted via email will be answered via a public posting on SAM.gov under the current RFI page prior to the close of this RFI. Questions due: 0800 HST October 30, 2026 Responses due: 1700 HST November 10, 2026

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