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Indo-Pacific Energy and Critical Minerals Project Scoping Services

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1131PL26R0056Federal

Submission Closed09/11/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The United States Trade and Development Agency is soliciting proposals for the Indo-Pacific Energy and Critical Minerals Project Scoping Services under solicitation number 1131PL26R0056. This procurement is a total set-aside for small businesses under NAICS code 541690 and is limited to U.S. firms or individuals. The selected contractor will provide high-level evaluations of project opportunities, recommend engagement steps with prospective partners in the Indo-Pacific region, and conduct scoping missions. Key deliverables include scoping mission reports, amendment reviews for scope and budget changes, and a final executive summary report. The period of performance is 36 months from the date of the contract signature, with performance occurring in the Indo-Pacific region and at the contractor's facility. Award will be based on a best-value tradeoff analysis where non-price factors, specifically technical approach, technical expertise, and past performance from the last three years, are significantly more important than price. Proposals must be submitted in two separate volumes, with the technical proposal limited to 10 pages, by September 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. Eligible offerors must be registered in SAM and provide pricing via Standard Form 1449. Additionally, the contractor is required to maintain Defense Base Act and Medical Evacuation insurance for overseas personnel. All deliverables must be submitted electronically and meet strict quality standards regarding factual accuracy and originality.

General Info

USTDA seeks small business proposals for Asia energy and critical minerals scoping services.

Agency

United States Trade And Development Agency → US Trade And Development Agency

NAICS

541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

Place of Performance

Arlington, VA, 22209, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

1131PL26R0056 A00001 Revised RFP for Indo-Pacific Energy Scoping Services

amendment

High

1131PL26R0056A0002 Amendment 2 - Response to Question

amendment

High

RFP 1131PL26R0056 - Regional Asia Energy and Critical Minerals Opportunities PSS

rfp

High

1131PL26R0056 Past Performance Survey

past-performance

Low

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Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

2 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedAug 14

Combined Synopsis

Notice updatedAug 18

The notice title changed.

Notice updatedAug 25

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Response DeadlineSep 11

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

09/11/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyUnited States Trade And Development Agency → US Trade And Development Agency

Contacts1 person available

OfficeARLINGTON, VA, 22209, USA

Organization / AgencyUnited States Trade And Development Agency → US Trade And Development Agency

Office AddressARLINGTON, VA, 22209, USA

Contacts

Vallerie Pringle

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full 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 contact@example.gov and contact@example.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