# Indo-Pacific Energy and Critical Minerals Project Scoping Services Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1131pl26r0056 - Solicitation number: 1131PL26R0056 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was September 11, 2026 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 - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Arlington, Virginia - County: Arlington County (FIPS 51013). https://abierto.us/counties/arlington-county-va-51013 - City: Arlington. https://abierto.us/cities/arlington-va-5103000 - First posted: August 14, 2026 - Last posted: August 25, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c0dfadc040fc406fb63b5427c10c3cf4/view ## Description 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 being issued. This solicitation is being issued IAW FAR Part 12. 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 SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES 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. Contractor use of subcontractors is limited to less than fifty percent of the proposed price. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPRESENT THE "PROPOSAL PACKAGE" THAT SHOULD BE RETURNED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (SEP 2023)). According to FAR 52-204-7 (b) (1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. All Offerors must be registered and have an active status in the SAM database (www.SAM.gov) in order to be eligible for contract award. Offerors are reminded that failure to properly enroll in the SAM database and provide accurate information shall make an offeror ineligible for award as described in FAR 52.204-7. Should you have any questions, please send them to this office not later than 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) Friday, August 21, 2026. Send your questions by email to contractproposals@ustda.gov and vprngle@ustda.gov . Questions submitted by alternate email addresses will NOT be accepted. No phone calls will be accepted. Any contract awarded to a Contractor who at the time of award was suspended, debarred, and ineligible for receipt of contract with Government Agencies or is in receipt of a notice of proposed debarment from any Government Agency, is voidable at the option of the Government. 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. Enclosed are the following sections, which contains all information necessary to respond to this RFP: 1 Request for Proposal 2 Past Performance Survey ## Attachments - [1131PL26R0056 - Past Performance Survey.doc](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/eb573956e9c34d539e422f092fd10f34/download) ## Publications - August 14, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice eb4eddf37ec44e36a4a27831991c829b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eb4eddf37ec44e36a4a27831991c829b/view - August 18, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice b57f18b1fc394979807ad2ecc19c6485. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b57f18b1fc394979807ad2ecc19c6485/view - August 25, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice c0dfadc040fc406fb63b5427c10c3cf4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c0dfadc040fc406fb63b5427c10c3cf4/view ## Points of contact - Vallerie Pringle, vpringle@ustda.gov, 7038754357 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/1131pl26r0056.