# Enhanced Use Leasing Project Edwards Air Force Base Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/afcec27r0001 - Solicitation number: AFCEC-27-R-0001 - Notice type: Solicitation - Status: Open. Offers due January 4, 2027 at 6:00 PM EST - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA8903 772 Ess PK (FA8903) - NAICS: 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing - Product or service code: Z1QA Maintenance Of Restoration Of Real Property (Public Or Private) - Place of performance: Edwards, California - County: Kern County (FIPS 06029). https://abierto.us/counties/kern-county-ca-06029 - First posted: October 22, 2026 - Last posted: October 26, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/21d2e69bcf304f47a7b99f6288cc2049/view ## Description The Department of the Air Force (“DAF”) is accepting proposals for the development of market facing mixed-use projects to include, but not limited to, housing accessible to military families and/or single members, civilians and defense contractors, medical facilities, and commercial/retail space (“Projects”). As consideration for leasing its parcels to developers selected under this RFLP, DAF is seeking cash rent and/or in-kind consideration (IKC) including future, undetermined construction projects. Pursuant to the foregoing Executive Order and the Enabling Statute, the Department of the Air Force (the “Government”) is issuing this Request for Lease Proposal (the “RFLP”) to solicit proposals from entities (“Offeror(s)”) interested in entering into a long-term ground lease (the “Lease”) to lease all or a portion of that certain real property located at Edwards AFB (the “Installation”), which is an active military installation located in Kern County, California comprised of two parcels totaling approximately 215-acres of land (the “Property”) from the Government for the purposes of financing, permitting, developing, constructing, installing, owning, maintaining and operating improvements upon the Property for the Lessee’s private commercial (non-Federal government) use (collectively, the “Project”). In accordance with and subject to the terms, requirements, and conditions of this RFLP, the Government will evaluate all proposals received to select one or more Offerors as a “Potential Lessee(s)” with whom to enter lease negotiations. A Potential Lessee with whom the Government makes and enters into a written and legally binding lease agreement is hereinafter referred to as a “Lessee.” If no agreement is made, a Potential Lessee may not actually become a Lessee. ## Attachments - [Edwards EUL sam gov Summary 10 22 26.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/4f940d73eb4940728fd5d5bc6963be9b/download) ## Open now in the same industry 4 open in NAICS 53. - RFP to Lease the Ahearn House, Jedidiah Higgins House, and Sirna Studio in Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO_Ahearn-Higgins-Sirna_RFP_2026), due November 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/cacoahearnhigginssirnarfp2026 - AFP - Lease of Vacant, Undeveloped Land in Exploration Park at Kennedy Space Center (AFP-KSC-ExParkParcels3and4-2026), due November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/afpkscexparkparcels3and42026 - U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Office- Richmond, VA (DACA655270000100), due November 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/daca655270000100 ## Publications - October 22, 2026: Solicitation, due January 4, 2027 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 7436013736404ae4aa2cabf08f0ae289. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7436013736404ae4aa2cabf08f0ae289/view - October 26, 2026: Solicitation, due January 4, 2027 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 21d2e69bcf304f47a7b99f6288cc2049. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/21d2e69bcf304f47a7b99f6288cc2049/view ## Points of contact - David Mairs, david.mairs@us.af.mil, 3612903400 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/afcec27r0001.