RFP Prospector - Critical Rare Earth Minerals and Battery Industrial Sectors
Cancelled Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HM047625R0033
- Agency
-
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Place of performance
- Springfield, Virginia 22150, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is seeking to procure a subscription to an existing commercial platform that provides comprehensive data and analysis on critical rare earth minerals and battery industrial sectors to enable global trade monitoring and supply chain visibility. The platform must deliver quarterly forecasts and assessments covering specific critical minerals including yttrium, lanthanide series elements, cobalt, lithium, manganese, graphite, and nickel, as well as industrial sectors such as battery storage, solid state batteries, and battery component recycling, with projections extending through 2040. Key contract requirements include provision of country and company-level supply chain data, production capacity information, expansion plans, and geospatial data in CSV format, along with subject matter expert consultations of up to five hours monthly and user training capabilities. The evaluation methodology will employ a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, with proposals limited to five pages plus unlimited pricing spreadsheets. Critical deadlines include September 11, 2025 at 12:00 noon EST for submission of questions and September 19, 2025 at 12:00 noon EST for proposal submission, with proposals required to acknowledge the RFP and all amendments (0001 and 0002).
No set-aside designations apply to this solicitation. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited has been identified as the current incumbent under contract number HM047622P0030. The contract will be awarded as a single Firm-Fixed-Price agreement comprising a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, with an optional six-month service extension included in the Total Evaluated Price calculation. The procurement calls for five licenses to support 50-100 user accounts, with work to be performed at the contractor's facility rather than at government locations. Performance will be directed by NGA personnel located in Springfield, Virginia and St. Louis, Missouri, and the resulting contract will be awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13 procedures.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 0002
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.
Amendment 0002 has added:
1.) Updated SOW, dated 15 September 2025
Proposals are due no later than 12 noon on 19 SEP 2025.
Proposals SHALL acknowledge the RFP and all issued amendments (0001 and 0002).
Update #2 ·
AMENDMENT 0001
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.
Amendment 0001 has added:
1.) Updated SOW;
2.) Attachments #3_CDRL_DD1423_09.08.2025,
3.) Attachment #4 - Government Responses to Questions.
Proposals are due no later than 12 noon on 19 SEP 2025.
Update #1 ·
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.
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 within the "Contact Information" section of this RFP. All questions must be received by the Government no later than 12:00 noon EST on 11 SEP 2025.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment-1_SOW-Prospector_09.15.2025.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment-3_CDRL_DD1423_09.08.2025.pdf | ||
| Attachment-4_Government Response to Questions.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Amend-0001_HM047625R0033_RFP_Prospector.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment-2_Clause List_Final.docx | DOCX document | |
| HM047625R0033_RFP_Prospector.pdf | ||
| Attachment-1_SOW-Prospector_22AUG2025.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Prospector - Critical Rare Earth Minerals and Battery Industrial Sectors | Pre-Solicitation |
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