Special Notice NAICS 325180

Opportunity: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to enter into a collaboration to further develop and commercialize its Maximizing rare earth element separation with Lanmodulin protein using a novel desorption technology. Background: The 17 REEs consist of the lanthanide group (lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table), as well as scandium and yttrium. REEs are critical components of many advanced technologies such as magnets, batteries, electronics and catalysts. More importantly, they are also critical for various defense technologies. For instance, they are used in satellites, aircraft, missile guidance systems, batteries & sensors. The worldwide demand for REEs is increasing at a rapid pace. The global supply chain issues compound the problem. China accounts for about 61% of the global supply and 36% of global reserve. The US imports >80% of its REE from offshore suppliers (mainly from China). This has become a national security issue; US supply chain is vulnerable to geopolitical ...

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