The U.S. Geological Survey issued a purchase order to Mordor Intelligence Private LIMITED on September 22, 2026, for $90,000 on a firm fixed price basis. The order covers a one-year subscription (September 24, 2026 through September 23, 2027) to market research reports on global mineral commodity markets, including critical minerals such as rare earth elements, antimony, tantalum, zirconium, and battery materials. The subscription includes 10 custom on-demand reports, up to 400 off-the-shelf reports from a library exceeding 19,000 titles, up to 500 analyst hours, and 400 AI credits for report searching. All reports carry a corporate license for internal use by USGS National Minerals Information Center staff only. This is a sole-source, non-competitive award justified on the basis of Mordor Intelligence's proprietary datasets and analyses supporting critical federal priorities in critical minerals, domestic production, supply-chain security, energy security, and national security. Performance takes place in India.