# Demonstration and Validation of an Installation-Relevant Prototype System for Niobium and Tantalum Recovery Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hq27ca016 - Solicitation number: W912HQ27CA016 - Notice type: Award notice - Status: Awarded to Orefine LLC for $1,930,506.00 - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W4LD USA Hecsa (W912HQ) - NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) - Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research - Place of performance: Bee Caves, Texas - County: Travis County (FIPS 48453). https://abierto.us/counties/travis-county-tx-48453 - First posted: October 19, 2026 - Last posted: October 19, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/271d74a6030a4308861c756918fa0349/view ## Description A firm fixed price award was issued to Orefine, LLC on 19 October 2026 against ESTCP BAA W912HQ25S0005 for their proposal entitled - Demonstration and Validation of an Installation-Relevant Prototype System for Niobium and Tantalum Recovery. ## Open now in the same industry 127 open in NAICS 541715. - Venous Thrombosis (VT) (80JSC026Q0014), due November 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/80jsc026q0014 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Research And Commercial Solutions Opening (RCSO) Area Of Interest (AOI) - Complexity Of Systems And Operations (693KA8-27-T-00003), due November 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/693ka827t00003 - Evaluations, Assessments, and Support Services (EASS) (80LARC27R0003), due November 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/80larc27r0003 ## Publications - October 19, 2026: Award notice. Notice 271d74a6030a4308861c756918fa0349. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/271d74a6030a4308861c756918fa0349/view ## Points of contact - Danielle Richard, danielle.k.richard@usace.army.mil, 5303023745 - Shannon Benson, Shannon.N.Benson@usace.army.mil, 7034287407 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hq27ca016.