Draft RFS rare earth elements initiatives

This Draft Rare Earth Elements Initiatives Prototype Projects Request for Solutions (RFS) is not an active solicitation
for prototypes. Please note, this Draft RFS is not associated with the Cornerstone Consortium and is being issued
through a collaborative effort between Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program, Program
Executive Office (PEO) for Simulation, Training, & Instrumentation (STRI) and Army Contracting Command (ACC) –
Orlando. ACC – Orlando does not anticipate issuing amendments to this Draft RFS as would occur with a Final RFS.
No awards will be made from this Draft RFS. This is being released as an advance notice of a potential OTA effort
under the IBAS program. The Government is requesting input from industry and will be accepting questions ONLY related
to the Draft RFS. The Government intends to provide responses as soon as possible. It is emphasized that
this Draft RFS is subject to change when the Final RFS is released. The Final RFS will be issued through SAM.gov.

The intent of releasing this Draft RFS is to provide advance notice of a potential OTA effort under the IBAS program and to accept input from our industry partners for potential improvements to the Final RFS. The Final RFS is intended to be issued in accordance with 10 U.S. Code § 4022. 

***Draft RFS Solutions are not being requested and will not be accepted.***

Question respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in the submission of questions to this Draft RFS; all costs associated with question submissions to this Draft RFS will be solely at the respondent’s expense. Not providing questions to this Draft RFS does not preclude participation in any future RFS under the IBAS program.

Questions to this draft RFS must be submitted to lindsay.r.jaime.civ@army.mil, using Attachment 5 Vendor Questions Form, by November 14, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. EST.