Domestic rare earth magnet qualification
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- SP800025C0004
- Awardee
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Vulcan Elements Inc. UEI WB11ZNEB6CV3
- Awarding agency
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Strategic Materials
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $894,681
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $894,681.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Durham, NC 27709, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Defense's Strategic Materials office awarded a $894,681 firm fixed-price contract to Vulcan Elements Inc. on May 1, 2025, for domestic rare earth magnet qualification. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, extends through March 31, 2026, and will be performed at Vulcan Elements' facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Vulcan Elements is a veteran-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business specializing in advanced materials manufacturing, with particular expertise in rare-earth metals and powertrain technologies critical to defense applications.
This engagement supports the Department of Defense's strategic objective to establish and qualify domestic sources for rare-earth magnets, addressing supply chain security and reducing reliance on foreign sources for materials essential to military systems. Vulcan Elements brings relevant experience from prior Small Business Innovation Research and Small Technology Transfer Research projects with the Department of the Army and Air Force Research Laboratory, demonstrating proven capabilities in rare-earth metal manufacturing, magnet synthesis technologies, and advanced material development for defense-critical applications.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract SP800025C0004?
SP800025C0004 was awarded to Vulcan Elements Inc. by Strategic Materials (Defense Logistics Agency) on May 1, 2025.
How much is contract SP800025C0004 worth?
The government has obligated $894,681 on SP800025C0004.
Was contract SP800025C0004 competed?
The extent of competition for SP800025C0004 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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