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Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia

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DFOP0019505Grant

Submission Closed09/03/2026, 04:00:00 AM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains-Tunisia program, administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and U.S. Embassy Tunis, is a commercial diplomacy initiative designed to secure a compliant, long-term supply chain for phosphate inputs. The program focuses on supporting the development of assets held by PhosCo Ltd through three primary lines of effort: mobilizing over 100 million dollars in U.S. private capital, providing specialized legal and commercial advisory support for drafting agreements, and optimizing downstream mineral processing to meet international environmental, social, and governance standards. A key performance goal of the initiative is to support between 75 and 125 U.S. manufacturing jobs. Funding for this opportunity ranges from 1,000,000 to 1,536,511 dollars, with a performance period of 18 to 24 months and an anticipated start date of October 1, 2026. Applications must be submitted via the MyGrants system by September 2, 2026. Eligible applicants must possess a Unique Entity Identifier and active SAM.gov registration. Evaluation is based on the methodology for achieving commercial outcomes, the plan for private capital mobilization, and the institutional capacity of key personnel. Awardees are required to submit a detailed Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning plan within 30 days of the award and must adhere to Department of State branding guidelines and federal cost principles under 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 600.

General Info

U.S. supports Tunisia’s phosphate sector to strengthen critical mineral supply chains through private-sector partnerships.

Agency

Department Of State → Bureau Of Near Eastern Affairs

NAICS

928120 - International Affairs

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Appendix 2 - Logic Model and Theory of Change Template

2 pages · sow

High

Appendix 3 Results Monitoring Plan Template

14 pages · sow

High

Budget Sample Template and Narrative Guidance

5 pages · budget-template

High

DFOP0019505 - Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains Tunisia

24 pages · nofop

High

DFOP0019505 Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains-Tunisia NOFO FY26

24 pages · notice-of-funding-opportunity

High

DFOP001 9505 Tunisia PhosCo Q&A

11 pages · q-and-a

High

MyGrants Application Submission Job Aid

6 pages · job-aid

Low

MyGrants Grantee Account Creation SOP

10 pages · sop

Low

NOFO Webinar RSVP - Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains-Tunisia

1 page · special-notice

Low

SF424A form - unreadable

1 page · other

Low

SF424B form

1 page · other

Low

SF424 Form

1 page · other

Low

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

4 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedAug 3

Solicitation

Notice updatedAug 4

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Notice updatedAug 11

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Notice updatedAug 27

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Deadline changedSep 2

Response deadline changed from Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026.

Response DeadlineSep 3

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

09/03/2026, 04:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of State → Bureau Of Near Eastern Affairs

Contacts1 person available

OfficeUSA

Organization / Agency

Department Of State → Bureau Of Near Eastern Affairs

Office AddressUSA

Contacts

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

U.S. Embassy Tunis and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) seek applications for the “Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia” program, a commercial diplomacy initiative to support transparent, private-sector-led investment in phosphate development, optimize downstream mineral processing to meet international standards, and strengthen trade and investment links between trusted partners and Tunisia, advancing Tunisia’s economic development and export capacity.

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