# Global Critical Minerals Definitional Mission

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1131pl25rdm11136

- Solicitation number: 1131PL25RDM11136
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Department: United States Trade and Development Agency
- Contracting office: US Trade and Development Agency (1131PL)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- First posted: July 22, 2025
- Last posted: August 14, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f3d79cc4a5ec4ae88d8c9fcd45616ef9/view

## Description

**NOTICE:** THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT 0004 (A0004) - QUESTIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO 1:00 p.m. EST CUTOFF ON AUGUST 6, 2025. ALL ELSE REMAIN UNCHANGED. 1) SEE ATTACHMENT AMENDMENT 0004 IN RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS RECEIVED. ALL ELSE REMAIN UNCHANGED. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT 0003 (A0003) - PROVIDE A REVISED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) - ALSO, QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES TO SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1131PL25RDM11136 AMENDMENT 00003 - REVISED PWS - RESPONDING TO QUESTION RECEIVED (Q&A) - PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT A0003 ALL ELSE REMAIN UNCHANGED.

**SOLICITATION NUMBER:** 1131PL25RDM11136 - AMENDMENT 00002 (A00002) - SEE ATTACHMENT THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT 00002 IS TO:

1) EXTEND THE SOLICITATION SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL CLOSING DATE TO:

MONDAY, 25TH AUGUST 2025 AT 1:00 PM ARLINGTON, VA TIME ALL ELSE REMAIN UNCHANGED.

**SOLICITATION NUMBER:** 1131PL25RDM11136 - AMENDMENT 00001 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT, A00001 IS TO:

1) Extend the Closing date for Questions to Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). ALL ELSE REMAIN UNCHANGED. This Request for Proposal was prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and procedures in Subpart 15.3 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFP; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is being issued IAW FAR Part 15. The Government will offer one award resulting from this solicitation to the offeror who is deemed responsible and is determined, based on the evaluation factors and sub factors, to represent the best value to the Government. This procurement is UNRESTRICTED under NAICS Code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals.

Contractor and U.S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. Questions are due Tuesday, August 6, 2025 Extended: Solicitation Closes Monday, August 25, 2025 at 1pm Arlington, VA Time.

## Publications

- July 22, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 8cc2277cf814438381313d53ab4c9626. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8cc2277cf814438381313d53ab4c9626/view
- August 5, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 43d2e885a89345fcb8d69bca59876a43. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/43d2e885a89345fcb8d69bca59876a43/view
- August 5, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 6dc734f301704c51913d22d6b422b507. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6dc734f301704c51913d22d6b422b507/view
- August 5, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 970ec05810c14851885ba1184358264a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/970ec05810c14851885ba1184358264a/view
- August 5, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice e786a77697b34e19be5d95d9ce8cbb80. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e786a77697b34e19be5d95d9ce8cbb80/view
- August 6, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice c187eef62c9c4bffa822cba431fa2488. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c187eef62c9c4bffa822cba431fa2488/view
- August 11, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice efea3b0d079e46e7b73acc9abe9014d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/efea3b0d079e46e7b73acc9abe9014d7/view
- August 14, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice f3d79cc4a5ec4ae88d8c9fcd45616ef9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f3d79cc4a5ec4ae88d8c9fcd45616ef9/view

## Points of contact

- Vallerie Pringle, vpringle@ustda.gov, 7038754357
- Afua Serwah-Asibey, aasibey@ustda.gov, 7038754357

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