# DLA Awards Supra Scandium Recovery SBIR

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded Supra Elemental Recovery a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to assess whether its separation technology can recover scandium from relevant feedstocks and support potential future scale-up. The award funds early-stage feasibility work, not production or a commitment to procure scandium. The company statement was dated September 30, 2026; a separate award date and contract value were not specified.

- Procurement teams should treat this as a research and technology-development award rather than evidence of a production requirement or established supply source.
- Companies with relevant feedstocks, separation capabilities, or industrial processing expertise may find potential roles in testing or future scale-up if the technology advances; no follow-on opportunity or timeline is specified.
- Contractors evaluating supply-chain or materials opportunities should distinguish this feasibility effort from a commercial production commitment.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

### Vendors
- Supra Elemental Recovery (awardee)

### Sources
- [
	Supra awarded DLA contract to advance its scandium recovery technology
](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/industry/supra-awarded-dla-contract-to-advance-its-scandium-recovery-technology) - Janes Defence Intelligence