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Advanced Proppant Manufacturing & Supply

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Response Deadline11/20/2026, 02:30:00 PM UTC

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This subcontract, titled Advanced Proppant Manufacturing and Supply, supports prime contractors on ARPA-E UNLOCK projects under the Department of Energy. The selected provider will manufacture and deliver specialized engineered proppant materials designed to improve fracture conductivity. Required capabilities include the production of shape-adaptive, reactive, catalytic, in-situ generated, or high-temperature stable proppants, as well as multifunctional materials featuring integrated sensing or scale-inhibiting properties for use in lab and field testing. The opportunity was posted on October 21, 2026, with a response deadline of November 20, 2026. It falls under NAICS code 327993 and is managed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy. Interested parties can find further details through the provided FedConnect link.

General Info

Subcontract for manufacturing and supplying specialized engineered proppants for ARPA-E UNLOCK projects.

Agency

Department Of Energy → Advanced Rsrch Proj Agency ARPA-E

NAICS

327993 - Mineral Wool Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of DE-FOA-0003630.

The full solicitation package (1 document), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)

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PostedOct 21

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Response DeadlineNov 20

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11/20/2026, 02:30:00 PM UTCin 29 days

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AgencyDepartment Of Energy → Advanced Rsrch Proj Agency ARPA-E

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Supplies engineered proppant materials for prime contractors on ARPA-E UNLOCK projects. Manufactures shape-adaptive, reactive, catalytic, in-situ generated, or high-temperature stable proppants to improve fracture conductivity. Requires capability to produce multifunctional proppants with integrated sensing or scale-inhibiting properties. Delivers specialized proppant materials for lab and field testing.

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