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Federal Register #2026-05926
Notice of Mercury Consortium Membership Changes – No Procurement Involved
Buyer
DOJ Office of the General Counsel
Posted
March 26, 2026
Identifier
2026-05926
This notice from the Justice Department's Antitrust Division addresses recent membership changes in the Mercury Consortium under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. - Government Buyer: - Justice Department, Antitrust Division - Consortium Membership Updates: - New members added: - Easee AS - Hypervolt - Natural Resources Defense Council - Emulate Energy - FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc. - Codibly SA - Idaho National Laboratory - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - SAP SE - No other changes to membership or planned activities - Membership remains open - Purpose of Notice: - Extends antitrust protections (limits recovery to actual damages under certain circumstances) - No procurement of products or services is involved - No contract awards or solicitations are associated with this notice
Description
This notice, issued by the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, announces changes in membership of the Mercury Consortium under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notice details new parties added to the consortium, including companies and organizations from various countries, and confirms that membership remains open. The purpose is to extend provisions limiting antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under specified circumstances.