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
OpenFerrous and Nonferrous Metal Sales

The City of Laval is seeking bids for the sale of ferrous and nonferrous metals under a 60-month contract.

3131 BOUL. Saint-Martin O, Laval, QC, CanadaRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Laval10/8/2026
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
OpenAir Force Surface Land Leasing for Mineral Processing

The Department of the Air Force is seeking industry input on leasing underutilized surface land at Air Force installations for mineral processing facilities, including refining, smelting, separation, and rare earth element processing.

Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home AFB, ID, USARequest for Information (RFI)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA8903 772 ESS PK (AF INSTALLATION & MISSION SUPPORT CENTER)10/9/2026
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
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
OpenMineral Separation Services

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking mineral separation services for approximately 125 geological samples under a five-year contract, including sample processing, mineral concentrates, reports, and return of remaining material.

USGS National Center, Reston, VA, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
United States of America > INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE > US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY > OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS9/17/2026
OpenGravel Crushing Operations at Bulky Waste Facility

The Town of Glastonbury is seeking bids for gravel crushing operations at its Bulky Waste Facility, including processing aggregate and potentially removing the processed material.

1145 Tryon Street, Glastonbury Center, CT, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)Other
Town of Glastonbury > Purchasing Department > Sanitation Department > Refuse Disposal Division9/24/2026
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
OpenNonmetallic Rods

The Defense Logistics Agency is requesting a quote for 34 nonmetallic rods under NSN 9390-01-222-2128, with delivery to DLA Distribution Puget Sound within 160 days after order.

McChord AFB, WA, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY > DLA TROOP SUPPORT (CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT [MAT & ME])9/21/2026
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
OpenScrap Metal Disposal Services

The City of Brampton is seeking disposal services for scrap metal for a one-year period, with bids due September 15, 2026.

Brampton, ON, CanadaInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
City of Brampton9/15/2026
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
OpenOconee County Quarry Drilling and Blasting Services

Oconee County is seeking proposals for drilling and blasting services at the Oconee County Rock Quarry, including personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, and operational expertise.

Oconee County, SC, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
Oconee County10/1/2026
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
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
OpenScreened Winter Sand Supply and Stockpiling

The Township of Stirling-Rawdon is seeking a supplier to provide, haul, treat, and stockpile screened winter sand.

Stirling-Rawdon, ON, CanadaRequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Allegheny County > Stowe Township9/25/2026
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
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
OpenSheet Metal Supply

The Defense Logistics Agency is requesting a quote for 283 sheets of metal under NSN 9535-00-232-6878, delivered to DLA Distribution Puget Sound.

McChord AFB, WA, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY > DLA TROOP SUPPORT (CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT [METALS])9/14/2026
OpenChromium Tin/Lead Anodes

The U.S. Army is seeking chromium tin/lead anodes consisting of Sn-7/Pb-93 round stock with a nominal 2-inch outside diameter in varying lengths and estimated quantities.

Anniston, AL, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W6QK ACC ANAD (ACC ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT)9/25/2026
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