# PROJECT BLUE 2026

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0126q0245

- Solicitation number: 140G0126Q0245
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to The Project Blue Group Limited
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Ofc of Acqusition Grants-National (140G01)
- NAICS: 513120 Periodical Publishers
- Product or service code: 7630 Newspapers and Periodicals
- First posted: August 14, 2026
- Last posted: August 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/788f6c5f1f064f64a1e41a5f60f9debd/view

## Description

Intend to Award Notice - PROJECT BLUE 2026 The US Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for a one-year subscription to The Project Blue Group Limited to purchase 26 reports. Project Blue services are required by the Mineral Commodity Specialists within the Mineral Commodities Section of the National Minerals Information Center to provide center-wide access to comprehensive information on 22 critical mineral commodities.

The services provide periodic reports, market intelligence, and data covering a broad range of mineral commodities, with information regularly updated throughout the year to support research, analysis, and mission requirements. The total anticipated period of performance will be 09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027. The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide the above.

Therefore, it intends to make an award to The Project Blue Group Limited unless it is contacted by any vendor who believes they have similar product that can meet the needs of this requirement. Vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Patrick Anderson via email at patrick_anderson@usgs.gov no later than 09:00 AM Eastern, Monday, August 24, 2026, with an affirmative answer.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Project Blue Group Limited (UEI E4Q3GZBDUZ91)
- Contract: 140G0126P0335, purchase order
- Obligated: $464,100.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0126Q0245 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G01 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0126P0335_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 14, 2026: Special notice, due August 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 788f6c5f1f064f64a1e41a5f60f9debd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/788f6c5f1f064f64a1e41a5f60f9debd/view

## Points of contact

- Anderson, Patrick, panderson@usgs.gov, 703-648-7380

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