Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Technical Consultant Potash Mining Consultant
Deadline: 03 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 22 May 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141841978
Document Ref. No.: 77344426Q0085
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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As the U.S. Government's development finance agency, the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) mobilizes U.S. private capital to help solve critical development challenges while advancing U.S. foreign policy interests. DFC works with the U.S. private sector to help gain footholds in emerging markets, catalyzing revenues, jobs, and growth opportunities at home and abroad. DFC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, loan guarantees, political risk insurance, support for private equity investment funds, and direct equity investments.
DFC-s Office of Health and Agribusiness (OHA) requires a technical / engineering consultant that is a subject matter expert in potash mining projects to conduct due diligence on a greenfield potash mining project in Argentina that uses horizonal selective solution mining. A preliminary feasibility study (PFS), 3D Seismic results, and pilot plant design will be provided. The consultant-s main responsibilities are as follows:
PFS
Conduct a thorough, independent analysis of the PFS
Identify any material weaknesses, unrealistic assumptions, gaps in data, methodological flaws, or overly optimistic conclusions
Challenge the PFS conclusions where they do not appear logically supported by the evidence, data, or standard industry practice
Determine whether the PFS presents a robust evaluation framework for mineral reserve estimation, what additional work is required, or whether it should be materially revised
Validate wellfield capital and operating cost input to extract minerals (i.e., what-s the total operating expense to extract minerals from the ground on a per ton basis)
Review and validate pilot plant design
Identify key issues, infrastructure needed and availability, design flaws (if any)
Review and interpret results of 3D Seismic, providing an objective opinion on the result
Interact with the appropriate stakeholders to ask questions neces...
Notice ID: 77344426q0085
Department/Ind. Agency: united states international development finance corporation
Original Set Aside: total small business set-aside (far 19.5)
Sub-tier: united states international development finance corporation
Office: office of acquisition
Product Service Code: r710 - support- management: financial
NAICS Code: 541330 - Engineering Services
Inactive Dates: jun 18, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
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