HM047625R0033_RFP_Prospector.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Prospector - Rare Earth Minerals and Battery Industrial Sectors

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) as the agency has a need to procure a subscription for worldwide access to an existing platform with data and analysis on critical rare earth minerals and battery industrial sectors to enable NGA to gain a more detailed, global view of trade. This will allow NGA to monitor key developments in precious mineral markets, and the precious mineral global supply chains.

This RFP is for the subject contract to be awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13 procedures, and the specific information outlined within this

RFP and its attachments. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract that comprises of a 1-year base period (Base Year) and 4, 1-year option periods (OY1 –

OY4). Please see Attachment-1SOW – Prospector for specifics.

This RFP is not authorization to begin performance and in no way obligates the Government for any costs incurred by the contractor associated with developing a proposal. The Government reserves the right not to award a contract in response to this RFP. Prior to commencement of any activities associated with performance of this requirement, the Government will issue a written directive or Contract Award signed by the CO with appropriate consideration established. The

Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, with no obligation to the contractor by the Government.

1.2 Places of Performance: Contractor Facility

NGA is located at the following main locations:

NGA-Washington

7500 Geoint Drive

Springfield, VA 22150

NGA-St. Louis

3200 S. 2nd Street

St. Louis, MO 63118

2.0 INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS

Interested vendors shall prepare and submit a proposal as instructed within this RFP.

2.1 Proposal Submission

Written proposal is due no later than 19 SEP 25 at 12:00 PM EST.

2.2 Questions

Questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist

(CS) and Contracting Officer (CO) at the email addresses listed above. All questions must be received by the Government no later than 12:00 noon EST on 11 SEP 2025.

2.3 Communications with the Government

The CO and CS are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. To avoid violations of the

Procurement Integrity Act, prospective vendors are cautioned against contacting or communicating with any other Government personnel in regard to this RFQ prior to award.

2.4 Quote Format & Page Limitations

There will be a 5-page limitation for responses/proposals to this RFQ. Please provide a detailed price breakout in Microsoft Excel format (no page limit). The price narrative must contain, at a minimum, the following:

• CAGE code,

• UEI,

• Tax ID and size of business,

• Validity period of quote (minimum of 30 days),

• Company POC, name, email, and phone number,

• Payment terms

The Total Evaluated Price (TEP) of the quote will be calculated as the sum of the total price for the Base Period and each Option Year, as well as an optional 6-month “Option to Extend

Services”. The TEP will include all priced options for each Option Year, and the plug numbers provided for other direct costs (ODCs). Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise such options or CLINs.

Offerors are not required to submit pricing for the six-month extension of services for FAR

52.217-8. For evaluation purposes, the Government will take the Offeror’s total Option Period 4 price (including CLINs 4001 and 4002) and divide it by 2, which will represent this six-month extension of services, and add this to the Offeror’s total price to arrive at the TEP.

The Government reserves the right to exercise the option to extend services by six-months. In accordance with FAR 52.217-8, continued performance for this six-month extension period shall be at half (50 percent) of the total Option Period 4 price.

2.5 CLIN Structure

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT

UNIT

PRICE

(USD)

EXTENDED

PRICE (USD)

Base Year

Task 1 Forecasts – SOW 3.1

Critical Minerals, Industrial Sectors

Task 2 Reports - SOW 3.2

1 Annual $ $

(Optional)

Base Year

Optional Task Two – SOW 3.3

Additional Forecasts

Critical Minerals

1 Annual $ $

OY1

Task 1 Forecasts – SOW 3.1

Critical Minerals, Industrial Sectors

Task 2 Reports - SOW 3.2

1 Annual $ $

(Optional)

OY1

Optional Task Two – SOW 3.3

Additional Forecasts

Critical Minerals

1 Annual $ $

OY2

Task 1 Forecasts – SOW 3.1

Critical Minerals, Industrial Sectors

Task 2 Reports - SOW 3.2

1 Annual $ $

(Optional)

OY2

Optional Task Two – SOW 3.3

Additional Forecasts

Critical Minerals

1 Annual $ $

OY3

Task 1 Forecasts – SOW 3.1

Critical Minerals, Industrial Sectors

Task 2 Reports - SOW 3.2

1 Annual $ $

(Optional)

OY3

Optional Task Two – SOW 3.3

Additional Forecasts

Critical Minerals

1 Annual $ $

OY4

Task 1 Forecasts – SOW 3.1

Critical Minerals, Industrial Sectors

Task 2 Reports - SOW 3.2

1 Annual $ $

(Optional)

OY4

Optional Task Two – SOW 3.3

Additional Forecasts

Critical Minerals

1 Annual $ $

3.0 LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AN OTHER ATTACHMENTS

Attachment Number Description

#1 Attachment-1_SOW – Prospector 22 Aug 2025

#2 List of Clauses - Prospector