How to respond to the DoD’s Resilient Infrastructure RFI

What the Department is seeking

The Department of Defense’s Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Energy, Installations, and Environment is seeking concepts, capabilities, and technical information on making military installations, buildings, personnel, and critical utilities more survivable under attack.

This is a Request for Information for market research and planning, not a contract solicitation. The Department may use responses to inform procurement, modernization, military construction standards, and future research priorities.

Dates and what the deadline means

The notice lists November 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET as the deadline. However, its summary says no response deadline is provided. Check the original notice and any attachments to confirm whether a response deadline applies before preparing a submission.

Because this is an RFI, a response is not an offer and cannot be accepted as a contract. The Government says it does not plan to award a contract based on the RFI or reimburse response-preparation costs.

Who this opportunity may suit

This notice may suit organizations in military construction, materials science, and the defense-industrial sector that can share relevant technical insights or concepts. The Department is interested in both mature technologies that may be ready for deployment and earlier-stage ideas that could inform future research.

How to access the notice

Use “View original source” on the opportunity page to open the notice. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go to the bid. A free account may be needed to view documents, though some bids are accessible without one.

Prepare a useful RFI response

Tie your information to the notice’s stated goal: improving survivability of installations, structures, personnel, or critical utilities in contested environments. Explain what your concept does and whether it is mature and ready to deploy or still early-stage.

Review the notice attachments for the four capability domains and any response instructions before drafting. Keep claims specific and supported, and clearly mark proprietary information. The notice says proprietary solutions will not be considered unless clearly marked.