Acid Grade Fluorspar (Acidspar) IDIQ
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SP8000-26-D-0002
- Agency
-
Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
- Awarded
- to Ares Strategic Mining, Inc.
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- SP8000-26-D-0002 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- 212390 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
- PSC
- 9620 Minerals, Natural And Synthetic
- Place of performance
- Hawthorne, Nevada, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Ares Strategic Mining, Inc. on December 29, 2025, for the supply of acid grade fluorspar (acidspar), a critical material used in semiconductor and metallurgical processing, particularly for hydrofluoric acid production. The contract, designated SP8000-26-D-0002, has a five-year term extending from December 30, 2025, through December 29, 2030, with a minimum guaranteed value of $2,000,000 and a maximum potential value of $250,000,000. The estimated total procurement quantities span approximately 559 million pounds across the contract period, ranging from 30 million pounds in Year 1 to 189 million pounds in Year 5, with deliveries to the Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada. The acidspar must meet strict technical specifications, including a minimum 97% calcium fluoride content and compliance with specific chemical and particle size distribution requirements, with all lots subject to third-party testing and certification protocols.
Notice text
Acid Grade Fluorspar (Acidspar) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) established. Delivery orders will be issued off of this IDIQ.
Awarded contract SP8000-26-D-0002 to ARES STRATEGIC MINING, INC. for 168938267.30 on 2025-12-29.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SP800026D0002.pdf | ||
| SF30_SP800026D0002P00001.PDF |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| Acid Grade Fluorspar (Acidspar) | Solicitation |
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