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
OpenAdsorptive Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory is seeking industry partners to commercialize an adsorptive process for recovering heavy rare earth elements and critical minerals from coal and related waste streams through licensing or cooperative research and development.

3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV, USA•Other
United States of America > ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY11/10/2026
OpenMineral Economics and Market Analysis

The United Nations Development Programme is seeking an individual consultant to analyze Malawi’s gold, gemstone, fertilizer, and cement value chains, including prices, costs, trade flows, market access, and value addition.

Lilongwe, Malawi•Request for Proposal (RFP)
United Nations > United Nations Development Programme > United Nations Development Programme Malawi11/6/2026
OpenMixed-Metal Scrap Processing and Removal

The General Services Administration is seeking sealed bids to purchase, process, and remove approximately 100 tons of DEMIL A mixed-metal scrap at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Mifflin Project Office, with recurring collection under a one-year base term and one option year.

6400 Hog Island Road, Philadelphia, PA, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
United States of America > GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION > FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE > GSA/FAS/GSS/QSCA, MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE CONTRACTING DIVISION11/20/2026
OpenCritical Minerals and Materials Recovery Expression of Interest

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management is seeking industry input on potential collaboration to recover, reprocess, and reuse surplus critical minerals and materials from DOE inventories, including metals and radiologically controlled materials at multiple federal sites.

United States•Sources Sought
United States of America > ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > EM-ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT CON BUS CTR11/2/2026
OpenCopper Mesh

The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is seeking bids for copper mesh through its electronic procurement system.

Los Angeles County, CA, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
City of Los Angeles > Department of Water & Power10/29/2026
OpenCartwright Abandoned Mine Closure Engineering and Construction

The State of North Dakota, through its Public Service Commission Abandoned Mine Lands Division, is seeking engineering and construction services to permanently close an abandoned underground coal mine entrance near Cartwright, North Dakota.

Cartwright, ND, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
North Dakota > Industrial Commission > Oil and Gas Division11/17/2026
OpenMixed Scrap Metal Collection and Recycling

The General Services Administration is seeking a contractor to collect, remove, and recycle approximately 130 tons annually of mixed scrap iron and steel from NASA White Sands Test Facility under a sale term contract.

Las Cruces, NM, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
United States of America > GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION > FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE > GSA/FAS/GSS/QSCA, MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE CONTRACTING DIVISION11/13/2026
OpenSummerlee Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Construction

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is seeking construction and reclamation work to rehabilitate and expand the Summerlee acid mine drainage treatment system, including pond and ditch work, excavation, drainage components, and erosion controls.

Summerlee, WV, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
West Virginia > Department of Environmental Protection > Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation11/12/2026
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 States•Request for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenScrap Metal Recycling Services

Greenville Utilities Commission is seeking a metal recycling company to purchase, remove, and recycle estimated quantities of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals under a multi-year contract of up to five years.

701 Utility Way, Greenville, NC, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Greenville Utilities Commission11/17/2026
OpenStockpiled Metal Recycling and Removal

Ellis County is seeking proposals to remove and recycle a stockpiled metal pile at its landfill, with vendors providing equipment, labor, and cleanup and paying the county based on the metal's weight.

1515 West 55th Street, Hays, KS, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Ellis County11/16/2026
OpenHigh-Purity Iron Feedstock

Natural Resources Canada is seeking pure iron feedstock to support vacuum induction melting activities in Canada.

Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Government of Canada > Department of Public Works and Government Services > Department of Natural Resources11/3/2026
OpenScrap Brass, Water Meter, and Copper Collection

The City of Irving is seeking a vendor to collect and dispose of scrap brass, water meters, and copper from its Water Utilities Facility on an as-called basis.

835 Irving Boulevard West, Irving, TX, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
City of Irving > Water Utilities Department11/12/2026
OpenMetal Bars

The Defense Logistics Agency is requesting quotations for two metal bars, one each under two purchase requests, with delivery to Mesa, Arizona.

7334 East Ulysses Avenue, Mesa, AZ, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY10/29/2026
OpenU-10Mo Alloy Fabrication

Battelle is requesting information from industry regarding the fabrication of U-10Mo uranium-molybdenum alloy for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Richland, WA, USA•Request for Information (RFI)
United States of America > ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > Pacific Northwest National Laboratory12/22/2026
OpenMunicipal Scrap Metal Collection and Recycling

The City of Wichita is seeking a vendor to purchase, provide containers for, collect, remove, weigh, and dispose of approximately 600 to 700 tons of municipal scrap metal annually.

Wichita, KS, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)Other
City of Wichita11/6/2026
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, USA•Request 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
OpenScrap Metal Processing Services

The Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal District is seeking a scrap metal processor to collect scrap metal at specified District facilities and purchase the collected materials at an established rate.

Fremont County, WY, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Fremont County > Solid Waste Disposal District10/29/2026
OpenOn-Site Concrete Crushing Services

Brevard County is seeking on-site concrete crushing services at multiple solid waste facilities, including removal of reinforcing metal and processing of estimated annual quantities over a five-year contract term.

Brevard County, FL, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Brevard County > Purchasing Services11/16/2026
OpenScrap Metal Recycling Services

The Town of Davie, serving as lead agency for the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Group, is seeking a qualified firm to provide as-needed scrap metal collection, hauling, recycling, and disposal services in exchange for a percentage of Fastmarkets AMM pricing.

Davie, FL, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Town of Davie > Procurement Division > Utilities Department > Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Group10/29/2026
OpenC63200 Copper Alloy Bar

The U.S. Navy is seeking C63200 copper alloy metal bar for a shipboard system, with material traceability, testing, and certification requirements.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH (NAVSUP WSS MECHANICSBURG)11/6/2026
OpenScrap Metal Hauling and Processing

The City of Stamford is seeking hauling and processing services for scrap metal, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting at its transfer station and a bid opening on November 3, 2026.

105 Harbor View Avenue, Stamford, CT, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
City of Stamford11/3/2026
OpenScrap Metal Removal Services

Montgomery County, Ohio, is seeking bids for scrap metal removal, container exchange, transportation, and recycling services at multiple county facilities.

Montgomery County, OH, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Montgomery County > Environmental Services11/4/2026
OpenCopper-Alloy Metal Bar Supply

The Defense Logistics Agency is requesting a quote for 62 feet of copper-alloy metal bar, with delivery to a DLA distribution facility in Pennsylvania and supplier eligibility limited to its Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors.

New Cumberland, PA, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY10/30/2026
OpenGravel Crushing and Stockpiling

Yankton County is seeking a contractor to crush and stockpile up to 60,000 tons of gravel, with testing and related site work required.

Yankton County, SD, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Yankton County10/28/2026
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