Minerals, Natural And Synthetic

PSC Category 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic, encompasses a broad range of mineral-based products and services across federal government procurement. These materials include road salt, aggregate, topsoil, limestone, graphite, rare earth elements, sodium chloride, volcanic minerals, industrial salts, and specialized chemical compounds. The category covers both raw materials and processed mineral products used for infrastructure maintenance, construction, research, and specialized industrial applications.

Federal Contract Awards under PSC 9620 reveal consistent procurement patterns across multiple agencies, particularly the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Army, Interior, and Defense Logistics Agency. Typical contract values range from approximately $5,000 to $11 million, with most awards falling between $15,000 and $250,000. Frequently awarded entities include small businesses like American Classic Construction Inc., MJL Enterprises LLC, and Specialized Government Sourcing, Inc. Many contracts are set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, or minority-owned enterprises. Common performance locations include military installations, national cemeteries, and federal land management sites across the United States, with a concentration in northeastern and midwestern states.

Recent Federal Contract Opportunities in PSC 9620 demonstrate diverse mineral procurement requirements. The National Park Service seeks 500 tons of sodium chloride treated with organic beet juice concentrate for road de-icing. The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting topsoil for national cemetery maintenance. The Naval Research Laboratory requires specialized graphite materials for molecular beam epitaxy research. The Army is exploring procurement of tungsten powder and road salt. The Defense Logistics Agency has issued a Request for Information regarding iso-molded graphite. These opportunities span research, infrastructure maintenance, and specialized scientific applications, reflecting the category's wide-ranging utility across federal agencies.