Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- HR001121S0035
- Agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks to award multiple contracts through its Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource program to develop novel bio-based technologies leveraging environmental microbiology. The program aims to engineer microbes and biomolecules to enable new biomining methods for the separation, purification, and conversion of rare earth elements into manufacturing-ready forms from domestic sources like mine waste or electronics recycling. Proposals are due September 27, 2021 and must address bioengineering rare earth element utilization and biomining through biological chassis design while meeting quantitative milestones.
There is no set-aside designated for this opportunity. Awards over four years will be made based on offerors' ability to meet the technical objectives through a phased approach, completing a proof-of-concept and pilot demonstrations by the end of Phase III within 48 months. Progress will be evaluated through quarterly reports detailing work completed, milestones, and quantitative metrics. Potential budget ranges are unspecified but the scope of work template outlines tasks and subtasks to be completed over multiple program phases.
Notice text
The Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER) program aims to develop novel, bio-based technologies to overcome key challenges facing domestic supply of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) critical to the U.S. and Department of Defense (DoD). The EMBER program will leverage the diversity, specificity, and customizability of environmental microbiology to enable new biomining methods for separation, purification, and conversion of REEs into manufacturing-ready forms. Microbes (and/or biomolecules), including those from extreme or metal-rich environments, can be biologically engineered or adapted to bind, assimilate, and manipulate individual REEs. These biological components, once developed, may be assembled into an in-line separation, purification, and recovery workflow resulting in individual, purified REEs. Scalability of EMBER’s approach will be demonstrated with proof-of-concept, pilot scale studies aligned with existing mining/waste treatment infrastructure.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ATT2 - CUI_Management_Plan.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATT1 - CUI_Guide.pdf | ||
| HR001121S0035.pdf | ||
| ATT3 - SOW_Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATT6 - MS Excel MS Excel Cost Proposal Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| ATT5 - Executive_Summary_Proposal_Template.pptx | PPTX presentation | |
| ATT4 - Executive_Summary_Abstract_Template.pptx | PPTX presentation |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Microbes as a Bioengineering Resource | Award Notice | |
| Environmental Microbes as a Bioengineering Resource | Award Notice | |
| Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER) | Pre-Solicitation |
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