B--Michigamme Graphite-bearing Rock Processing

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) plans to award a non-competitive purchase order to American Energy Technologies, Co. (AETC) for processing and purifying a Michigamme Graphite-bearing rock sample. The contract will be firm fixed-price with a six-month base period of performance and one option year. The sole source procurement is justified because AETC's method of processing without acid is considered proprietary and is not practiced on an industry scale. • The contract will involve processing and purifying a Michigamme Graphite-bearing rock sample. • The contract will be firm fixed-price with a six-month base period of performance and one option year. • AETC's method of processing without acid is considered proprietary and is not practiced on an industry scale.