# RFP Prospector - Critical Rare Earth Minerals and Battery Industrial Sectors

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hm047625r0033

- Solicitation number: HM047625R0033
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Nga)
- Contracting office: Attn: MS S84 - Ocs (HM0476)
- NAICS: 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Product or service code: B529 Scientific Data Studies
- Place of performance: Springfield, Virginia
- County: Fairfax County (FIPS 51059). https://abierto.us/counties/fairfax-county-va-51059
- City: Springfield. https://abierto.us/cities/springfield-va-5174592
- First posted: September 5, 2025
- Last posted: December 18, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/10d692a8cd7847d3af1d9532c7a2675e/view

## Description

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).

## Publications

- September 5, 2025: Solicitation, due September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 8654422486e54e95914fb593bdfc24a9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8654422486e54e95914fb593bdfc24a9/view
- September 12, 2025: Solicitation, due September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 2266e0552650465ca938f1cf6c56518f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2266e0552650465ca938f1cf6c56518f/view
- September 15, 2025: Solicitation, due September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 4deb86a8ea8a4d6fb3cd598d2131809f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4deb86a8ea8a4d6fb3cd598d2131809f/view
- December 18, 2025: Solicitation, due September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 10d692a8cd7847d3af1d9532c7a2675e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/10d692a8cd7847d3af1d9532c7a2675e/view

## Points of contact

- Janet Richards, Janet.D.Richards@nga.mil
- David Baer, david.s.baer@nga.mil

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