MP MINE OPERATIONS LLC - NEODYMIUM OXIDE (ND2O3) AND PRASEODYMIUM OXIDE (PR6O11)
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Description
NEODYMIUM OXIDE (ND2O3) AND PRASEODYMIUM OXIDE (PR6O11)
Context & Analysis
On Oct 10, 2025, Department of Defense obligated $10,986,002.7 to MP MINE OPERATIONS LLC for neodymium oxide (nd2o3) and praseodymium oxide (pr6o11). The award is classified under NAICS 325180 — OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition after exclusion of sources with 1 offer received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in HAWTHORNE, NV. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Defense under NAICS 325180 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended Nov 14, 2025 (11 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 13, 2026: 18/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 1 offer. 97% of 60 awards in this market (Department of Defense awards in NAICS 325180 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 7 offers.
- Award size
- At $11.0M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 45 priced Department of Defense awards in NAICS 325180 over the last 3 years (median $60K).
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Defense awards in NAICS 325180 over the last 3 years.
- SPECIALIZED MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS, LLC — 4 awards, $17.1M
- USALCO, LLC — 2 awards, $6.0M
- CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLC — 2 awards, $5.8M
- KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. — 1 award, $3.5M
- SUFFOLK SOLUTIONS, INC — 2 awards, $2.6M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 13, 2026.
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