Sources Sought
DOE Critical Mineral Resource Potential
Department of Energy · Sol. DOECriticalMineralResource2026
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The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management is asking interested parties how they could reuse surplus critical and rare earth minerals and materials from its inventory. This is an expression of interest only, not a funded contract or funding opportunity. Responses are due by email by November 2, 2026.
Watch out for
- No funding or contract. This is only an expression of interest, with no compensation and no guarantee of any later contract.
THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY.
- Partner pays for extraction. Industry partners would be responsible for the later extraction or reprocessing of the material, which can mean heavy equipment and compliance costs.
industry partners would be responsible for the subsequent extraction or reprocessing of the material
- Strict response format. Responses that miss the format, size or email-only rules will not be considered.
DOE will not consider responses submitted by any other means.
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What they want
- Responses to DOE's questions about collaborating on reuse of surplus critical minerals and materials
- Interest from industry partners that would handle extraction or reprocessing of the material
- Place of performance
- OH, USA
- Offers due
- 2026-11-02 5:00 PM Eastern (response deadline 2026-11-02T17:00:00-05:00)
- How to submit
- Email to DOECriticalMinerals@doe.gov with the subject line "EM Critical Minerals Inventory"; no other means accepted
- Page limits
- No more than five (5) pages; file no larger than 2MB
What to include when you submit
- Submit as a Microsoft Word document (.doc/.docx) attached to an email
- Use black Times New Roman 12-point font with 1-inch margins
- A virtual Industry Day was held on September 30, 2026; email DOECriticalMinerals@doe.gov for questions and a link
Not in the notice text
- The list of materials and minerals in DOE's inventory is in an attachment
- The specific questions DOE wants answered are not listed in the text
- NAICS and PSC codes are blank
- Whether any later procurement or partnership will follow is not stated
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- DOECriticalMineralResource2026
- Agency
- Department of Energy
- Office
- Em-Environmental MGMT Con Bus CTR
- Place of performance
- OH, 45202
- Contracting contact
- Rob Seifertrobert.seifert@em.doe.gov
- Versions
- 5 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
September 30, 2026 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Expression of Interest—DOE’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) Critical Minerals and Materials Inventory. AGENCY: Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Expression of Interest (EOI). SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) publishes the following questions regarding potential collaboration with interested parties for the reuse of its critical and rare earth minerals and materials. The goal is to ensure surplus critical minerals and materials within the DOE inventory are repurposed to bolster and diversify the U.S. supply chain. This will support domestic scientific, manufacturing, and energy needs. A list of materials and minerals in DOE’s inventory is supplied as an attachment. Respondents should note that industry partners would be responsible for the subsequent extraction or reprocessing of the material. THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO). A NOFO DOES NOT EXIST AT THIS TIME. DOE will not provide funding or compensation for any information submitted in response to this EOI. This EOI is not seeking or accepting applications, and a response to this EOI will not be viewed as a binding commitment to develop or pursue the ideas discussed. No material submitted for review will be returned. DATES: Responses to the EOI must be received no later than November 2, 2026. A virtual Industry Day will be held on September 30, 2026. For questions and a link to attend, please email DOECriticalMinerals@doe.gov. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to DOECriticalMinerals@doe.gov with the subject line “EM Critical Minerals Inventory” no later than November 2, 2026. All responses must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc/.docx) of no more than five (5) pages in length, with black, Times New Roman, 12-point font, and 1-inch margins as an attachment to an email. The document cannot exceed 2MB in size. Only electronic responses to the above email address will be accepted. DOE will not consider responses submitted by any other means. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DOECriticalMinerals@doe.gov