Production of mixed rare earth oxides (reos) from coal-based resources
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 89243320CFE000053
- Awardee
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MP Mine Operations LLC UEI LMH9HU12L187
- Awarding agency
-
National Energy Technology Lab
Department of Energy
- Obligated
- $3,131,518
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Production of Mixed Rare Earth Oxides (REOs) from Coal-Based Resources Pre-Solicitation · 89243320RFE000032 · Posted Mar 2, 2020
- Production of Mixed Rare Earth Oxides (REOs) from Coal-Based Resources Solicitation · Posted Apr 22, 2020
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $3,131,518.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Office of Fossil Energy Department of Energy
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 13 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Mountain Pass, CA 92366, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $2,981,518 | |
| Original award | $150,000 |
About this award
The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy awarded MP Mine Operations LLC MP Materials Division a $3.13 million firm fixed price contract to support the development of processes for extracting rare earth elements from coal and coal by-products in an environmentally conscious manner. The contract will enable MP Materials to validate its capability to produce mixed rare earth oxides from coal-based resources containing a minimum of 300 parts per million total rare earth elements at bench and engineering scales, as requested in the National Energy Technology Laboratory's solicitation seeking proposals for enabling, separation, and process validation technologies. Work will be conducted at MP Materials' Mountain Pass, California facility through November 2021, advancing the Department of Energy's goals of establishing a domestic rare earth supply chain independent of foreign resources.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 89243320CFE000053?
89243320CFE000053 was awarded to MP Mine Operations LLC by National Energy Technology Lab (Department of Energy) on October 1, 2020.
How much is contract 89243320CFE000053 worth?
The government has obligated $3,131,518 on 89243320CFE000053.
Which agency awarded contract 89243320CFE000053?
National Energy Technology Lab (Department of Energy) awarded 89243320CFE000053, with funding from Office of Fossil Energy (Department of Energy).
Was contract 89243320CFE000053 competed?
The extent of competition for 89243320CFE000053 was full and open competition. The government received 13 offers.
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