NAICS 212230 - Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought and Government Contracting Opportunities

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About Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining (NAICS 212230)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their copper, nickel, lead, or zinc content. Beneficiating includes the transformation of ores into concentrates. Establishments primarily engaged in recovering copper concentrates by the precipitation, leaching, or electrowinning of copper ore are included in this industry.

StatusTitleBuyerDue Date
OpenHeavy Mineral Separation Services

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking heavy mineral separation services for rock and sediment samples, including electro-pulse disaggregation, mineral processing, reporting, and return of separated materials.

Denver, CO, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE > US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY > OFC OF ACQUISITION GRANTS-DENVER9/18/2026
OpenGarrison Project Williston Sand Purchase

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking to purchase sand for the Garrison Project in Williston, North Dakota, with quotes due September 9, 2026.

Williston, ND, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)Small Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W071 ENDIST OMAHA (KO CONTRACTING OFFICE)9/9/2026
OpenSilver Reutilization and Account Maintenance Services

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport is seeking a contractor to provide silver reutilization and account maintenance services, including refining silver-bearing material from batteries to 99.9% purity and managing silver credit accounts.

Keyport, WA, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER (DIVISION KEYPORT NWCF)10/2/2026
OpenBunting High-Intensity Magnetic Separator

NASA is seeking one Bunting single-disc high-intensity magnetic separator or equivalent, including on-site setup and checkout, for delivery to NASA Glenn Research Center.

John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, Brook Park, OH, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER9/9/2026
OpenNatural Resources and Critical Minerals

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for research and development in natural resources and critical minerals through its SBIR program.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenBlack Butte Pit Rock Crushing and Aggregate Production

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a small-business contractor for clearing and grubbing, pit development, aggregate crushing, stockpiling, testing, and related work at the Black Butte Pit in Sisters, Oregon.

Sisters, OR, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > FOREST SERVICE > DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST (DESCHUTES NTL FOREST SUPERVISOR)9/10/2026
OpenRaw Metal Materials

The U.S. Air Force is seeking quotes for raw metal materials to support operations at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Eglin Air Force Base, Walton County, FL, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA2823 AFTC PZIO (AIR FORCE TEST CENTER)9/9/2026
OpenChromium (Tin/Lead) Anodes

The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor to supply 7% tin / 93% lead anodes for chromium plating operations at Anniston Army Depot.

Anniston, AL, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)Small Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W6QK ACC ANAD (ACC ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT)8/11/2027
OpenHot-Dip Galvanizing Services

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is seeking as-needed hot-dip galvanizing services, including acid etching, sandblasting, and removal of existing paint or coatings, for the California State Prison, Corcoran.

4001 King Avenue, Corcoran, CA, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)Small BusinessDisadvantaged Business
California > Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation > Contracts Management Branch10/2/2026
Open2026 Scrap Metal Sale

Lafayette Consolidated Government is seeking bids for the 2026 sale of scrap metal material.

705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Lafayette Consolidated Government > Purchasing Division9/14/2026
OpenNASA Marshall Large Item Scrap Processing and Removal

The U.S. General Services Administration is soliciting sealed bids for a term contract to process, dismantle, and remove large Government-owned scrap from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, with payment based on a fixed dollar-per-pound purchase price.

Marshall Space Flight Center, Madison County, AL, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
United States of America > GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION > FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE > GSA/FAS/GSS/QSCA, MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE CONTRACTING DIVISION9/21/2026
OpenPerkins Trail Pit Gravel Crushing

The Town of Blaine, Wisconsin, is soliciting bids for gravel crushing at the Perkins Trail Pit, with bids due October 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Blaine, WI, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Town of North Bend10/4/2026
Open20mm Crushed Aggregate Production and Stockpiling

The Government of the Northwest Territories is requesting tenders for production and stockpiling of 20mm crushed aggregate at the Km 235 Quarry Pit on the Dempster Highway.

Northwest Territories, CanadaRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Northwest Territories > Department of Infrastructure9/17/2026
OpenEarth Materials Crushing, Screening, Processing, Stockpiling, and Removal

The Town of Hampton, New Hampshire, is seeking a contractor for a 15-month project to crush, screen, process, stockpile, and remove earth materials from its transfer station.

11 Hardardt's Way, Hampton, NH, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
City of Hampton > Department of Public Works9/15/2026
OpenGreen County Orphan Well Plugging and Reclamation

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a contractor to plug, remediate, and reclaim six orphan oil and gas wells in Green County under its KASTOW program.

Green County, KY, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
Kentucky > Finance and Administration Cabinet > Division of Engineering and Contract Administration > Energy and Environment Cabinet > Division of Oil and Gas9/18/2026
OpenOhio County Orphan Well Plugging and Reclamation

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a contractor to plug, remediate, and reclaim 21 orphan oil wells in Ohio County under the KASTOW program.

Ohio County, KY, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
Kentucky > Finance and Administration Cabinet > Division of Engineering and Contract Administration9/18/2026
OpenBreathitt County Orphan Well Plugging and Reclamation

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a contractor to plug six orphan oil and gas wells and perform associated site remediation and reclamation in Breathitt County.

Breathitt County, KY, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
Kentucky > Finance and Administration Cabinet > Division of Engineering and Contract Administration > Energy and Environment Cabinet > Division of Oil and Gas9/18/2026
OpenPolice Firing Range Lead and Brass Recycling

Allegheny County is seeking a vendor to purchase and recycle lead and brass scrap generated at the Allegheny County Police Firing Range.

Allegheny County, PA, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)Veteran-Owned Business
Allegheny County9/23/2026
OpenSupporting Implementation of the Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF) in the Great Lakes Region of Africa

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement to support implementation of the Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF) in the Great Lakes Region of Africa, focusing on improving governance and regulation in the critical minerals sector in Burundi, DRC, Rwanda, and Uganda.

BurundiRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > STATE, DEPARTMENT OF > AMERICAN EMBASSY- BUJUMBURA9/9/2026
ClosedSteel Products

Franklin County is requesting sealed bids for the purchase of steel products, due September 8, 2026.

Franklin County, NY, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Franklin County9/8/2026
OpenAggregate Gravel Crushing Contract 2026

Mackinac County Road Commission is seeking sealed bids for an aggregate gravel crushing contract, including pit development, stockpiling, and blasting if required at designated sites within Mackinac County, Michigan.

Mackinac County, MI, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Mackinac County9/17/2026
OpenDingman Pit Gravel Crushing and Stockpiling

Camrose County is seeking bids for crushing, screening, and stockpiling 85,000 cubic meters of modified Specification 4:20 gravel at Dingman Pit #5.

Camrose, AB, CanadaInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Camrose County9/17/2026
OpenOn-Site Metal and Junk Vehicle Processing and Removal

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is seeking a contractor to process and remove junk vehicles and metal on-site at their recycling facility, including hazardous material disposal and complete removal from the reservation.

62 Schoolhouse Loop Road, Coulee City, WA, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)Native-Owned Business
Colville Tribes9/18/2026
ClosedPaul Todd AML Reclamation Project

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is seeking bids for the Paul Todd AML abandoned mine land reclamation project in Marion County, including excavation, terrace construction, drainage, riprap placement, erosion stabilization, and seeding.

Marion County, IA, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)Small Business
Iowa > Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship > Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality9/8/2026
OpenPequannock Sludge Lagoon Remediation

The City of Newark Department of Water and Sewer Utilities is seeking bids for dredging, removal, hauling, and disposal of sludge from the Pequannock sludge lagoon and treatment facilities under Contract No. 06-WS2026.

Charlotteburg Dam, West Milford Township, NJ, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)Minority-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned Business
City of Newark > Department of Water & Sewer Utilities9/17/2026
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