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 summarySolicitation RFI-PGI-20260929 is a request for information (RFI, a market research notice, not a request for proposals) from the Department of the Navy (DON) about building advanced manufacturing capacity on Oahu, Hawaii. Companies with ideas for a large manufacturing campus on non-excess Navy property are asked to send a short written response, due November 10, 2026, 5:00 PM Hawaii time. No contract is awarded from this notice. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Navy who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
AI summary Beta
Solicitation RFI-PGI-20260929 is a request for information (RFI, a market research notice, not a request for proposals) from the Department of the Navy (DON) about building advanced manufacturing capacity on Oahu, Hawaii. Companies with ideas for a large manufacturing campus on non-excess Navy property are asked to send a short written response, due November 10, 2026, 5:00 PM Hawaii time. No contract is awarded from this notice.
Who can bid
- Conference attendees must be U.S. citizens, with no more than 3 people per company. Attendance is optional.
- To get base access for the conference, send a completed Navy base access form (SECNAV Form 5512/1) with items 29 and 30 initialed by the registration deadline.
How to submit: Email to the Project Lead and the Project Support Lead (contractor support) named in the RFI, with the subject line "[Company Name] RFI Response – PGI Advanced Manufacturing RFI". What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 23, 2026.
- Worth checking: RFI only; no contract award. Responding costs the business time and money, and the Navy does not pay for responses or promise a later solicitation.
- Worth checking: The conference was Oct 13, 2026. Check the amendments for slides, answers or an attendee list, and whether taking part was required.
- Worth checking: Large-scale, capital-heavy concept. The Navy is looking for anchor partners to plan, build, operate and maintain a campus, likely with private financing. A small business may fit better as a process cell, equipment, software or integration partner.
Show all 6Show fewer
- Minor: Possible organizational conflict of interest. The Navy warns that firms may face conflicts of interest from the roles they take in a later effort, such as advisory work, so plan for it.
- Minor: National security review of submissions. All submitted material and respondents are reviewed under a National Security Review, which may matter for foreign-owned or foreign-linked firms.
- Minor: Site visit wording differs. The questions-and-answers amendment says there is no site visit at this time, while the base access form note refers to a conference and site visit.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments. Show which files.
- RFI-PGI-20260929-AMD001.pdf (read)
- Request for Information - Pacific Greenfield.pdf (read)
- SECNAV 5512_1 June 2026.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Written concepts for theater-scale advanced manufacturing (AM) and structural fabrication on existing Navy property on Oahu
- Site size, utility, energy, water and supporting-facility needs for the concept
- How the project could be financed (private capital, third-party financing, federal programs)
- A rough development timeline, risks and barriers, and partnership or co-location ideas
- Suggestions on deal structure, such as combining an enhanced use lease (EUL, a long-term lease of Navy land) with an other transaction authority (OTA, a flexible non-FAR agreement) prototype agreement
- Capabilities in metals, composites, electronics and large-format printing, a digital part-qualification pipeline, and workforce training with Hawaii partners
- Comments on what the Navy should add or change before any later solicitation
- Contract type
- Request for information (sources sought); no contract is awarded from it
- Place of performance
- JBPHH, HI, USA (as SAM.gov lists it); the notice describes the effort as being on Oahu, Hawaii
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Not stated; this is a market research request and responses are not scored
- Offers due
- November 10, 2026, 5:00 PM Hawaii time (HST)
- How to submit
- Email to the Project Lead and the Project Support Lead (contractor support) named in the RFI, with the subject line "[Company Name] RFI Response – PGI Advanced Manufacturing RFI"
- Page limits
- Responses: 20 pages; file size: 15MB
What to include when you submit
- Cover these topics: company information, concept overview, site requirements, utility and infrastructure needs, financing approach, development timeline, and risks and opportunities.
- Include organization name, point of contact, and UEI/CAGE (if applicable), plus relevant capabilities and experience in advanced manufacturing, industrial facility development, or work in Hawaii.
- Add suggestions or comments for improving a future solicitation, including information the Navy should add and procurement strategy ideas.
- To attend the conference, register by email by 5:00 PM HST on October 13, 2026, with company name and address, up to 3 attendees (U.S. citizens), emails and phone numbers, and the completed SECNAV Form 5512/1 base access form with items 29 and 30 initialed.
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The Navy gives no demand figures and says no future offtake is guaranteed.
Not in the notice text
- The base access form (SECNAV 5512/1, June 2026) couldn't be read; check the form on SAM.gov.
- The conference building location and registration details are sent only to cleared participants; the exact day within the week of October 26, 2026 is not given.
- When or whether a request for proposals will be released is to be determined after responses are evaluated.
- Part sizes, materials, tolerances, quantities and demand by part family are not given; the Navy says it will not provide them at this time.
- Lease terms, in-kind consideration, specific sites and site access plans will be decided after responses are assessed.
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
- Oct 23, 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
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 10, 2026
- Sep 29, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue Nov 10, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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
Similar open opportunities
- Next Generation Identification and Awareness InitiativeArmy Contracting Command (supporting U.S. Special Operations Command) is looking for companies and research groups to join the Next Generation Identification and Awareness…
- Next Generation Undersea Security Initiative (NG-USI)The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) is looking for companies to join the Next Generation Undersea Security Initiative (NG-USI), which will develop prototypes in 22 focus…
- Collaboration Opportunity: Efficient Adsorptive Recovery of HREEs and Critical Minerals from Coal Derivatives
- TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: PBI High-Temperature Hollow Fiber Membranes
- TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: SurfGraphPro