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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 23, 2026 SAM #8944
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Technical Consultant - Potash Mining Consultant

Notice Date

5/21/2026 12:23:58 PM
 

Notice Type

Solicitation
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION Washington DC 20527 USA
 

ZIP Code

20527
 

Solicitation Number

77344426Q0085
 

Response Due

6/3/2026 7:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

06/18/2026
 

Point of Contact

Michael Pasquella, Phone: 12024099203, Michael Garretto
 

E-Mail Address

michael.pasquella@dfc.gov, Michael.Garretto@dfc.gov
(michael.pasquella@dfc.gov, Michael.Garretto@dfc.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

As the U.S. Government's development finance agency, the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) mobilizes U.S. private capital to help solve critical development challenges while advancing U.S. foreign policy interests. DFC works with the U.S. private sector to help gain footholds in emerging markets, catalyzing revenues, jobs, and growth opportunities at home and abroad. DFC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, loan guarantees, political risk insurance, support for private equity investment funds, and direct equity investments. DFC�s Office of Health and Agribusiness (OHA) requires a technical / engineering consultant that is a subject matter expert in potash mining projects to conduct due diligence on a greenfield potash mining project in Argentina that uses horizonal selective solution mining. A preliminary feasibility study (PFS), 3D Seismic results, and pilot plant design will be provided. The consultant�s main responsibilities are as follows: PFS Conduct a thorough, independent analysis of the PFS Identify any material weaknesses, unrealistic assumptions, gaps in data, methodological flaws, or overly optimistic conclusions Challenge the PFS conclusions where they do not appear logically supported by the evidence, data, or standard industry practice Determine whether the PFS presents a robust evaluation framework for mineral reserve estimation, what additional work is required, or whether it should be materially revised Validate wellfield capital and operating cost input to extract minerals (i.e., what�s the total operating expense to extract minerals from the ground on a per ton basis) Review and validate pilot plant design Identify key issues, infrastructure needed and availability, design flaws (if any) Review and interpret results of 3D Seismic, providing an objective opinion on the result Interact with the appropriate stakeholders to ask questions necessary to complete the assessment Provide feedback to the author of these studies/documents, such that feedbacks are potentially incorporated in the final version of these reports Identify additional geotechnical and engineering studies and analyses needed to advance the development of a pilot plant The contractor shall have the requisite expertise to consult on matters related to the items outlined in the SOW or be able to subcontract to a firm that specializes in potash mining projects in South America or Argentina. Requisite experience equates to 10+ years of consultancy work in potash projects and 10+ years of consultancy experience in the broader mining or fertilizer sectors. Such experience can be firm or employee experience. Please see the attached solicitation for more detailed information, to include applicable clauses, provisions, and evaluation criteria.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3dabdf51bb0f4eafb2d3074b47f4e662/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Washington, DC 20527, USA

Zip Code: 20527

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07825234-F 20260523/260521230054 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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