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BOTH SMALL BUSINESS AND LARGE BUSINESS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND.
The Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is interested in receiving proposals for research focusing on Weapons Systems and Platforms technologies. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2). Readers should note that this
is an announcement to declare DoD SERDP’s intent to competitively fund research and development for environmental research that addresses the Statements of Need (SONs) set forth in the Announcement. SERDP's role is to fund research and development that addresses innovative technologies or methods that enhance military readiness, improve installation resilience, and
strengthen America’s defense infrastructure. The development and application of innovative technologies supports operational effectiveness, improves warfighter capabilities, and reduces regulatory burdens.
The Program Announcement and complete submittal instructions are found on the DoD SERDP website at www.serdp.estcp.mil/workingwithus. To be eligible for consideration, readers wishing to respond to this announcement must submit a proposal in accordance with all instructions on the SERDP website no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 10, 2025. No electronic mail, faxed, or hard copy proposals will be accepted.
No other announcement of this opportunity will be made. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to make certain the proposal is properly received by SERDP. Awards will take the form of contracts. Submission of proposals is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with the preparation of proposals or travel to
present oral presentations in support of the proposals.
There is no commitment by SERDP to make any contract awards, nor to be responsible for any costs incurred by the offeror before contract award is made. It is anticipated that multiple awards totaling approximately $10 million will be made available for projects
dependent upon the quality of proposals received and availability of funds.
Awardees under this BAA will be selected through a multi-stage review process, including a written proposal and an oral presentation to the SERDP Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for final approval.. As noted in the instructions located on the SERDP website, evaluation criteria for proposals are, in decreasing order of importance, Technical Merit, Personnel, Cost, and Tranistion
Plan. Due to the anticipated volume of proposals that will be received, SERDP will not provide debriefs on those proposals that are not selected for funding.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715 with the small business size standard of 1000 employees. Prior to award, selected contract proposals that exceed $750,000 submitted by all Other than Small (large or non-profits, including universities) Business concerns must be accompanied by a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 and elements as described in the checklist in DFARS PGI 219.705-4 at http://business.defense.gov/Acquisition/Subcontracting/. Selectees who are located outside the United States and outlying areas who will perform their project outside of the United States and outlying areas are exempt from submitting a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) Small Business Office website at
https://www.usace.army.mil/HECSA/HECSA-Small-Business/ provides information on how to prepare a subcontracting plan, along with links to find small businesses to participate. See the attached instructions for additional information regarding Small Business Subcontracting Plans. Additionally, please see the attached template for submitting an Individual Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
Points of Contact:
Procedural/Technical Questions - SERDP Office
571-372-6565
Contract Questions - HECSA
Primary
Shannon Benson
703-428-7407; [email protected]
Secondary
Danielle Richard
530-302-3745; [email protected]
Small Business Participation Plan or Subcontracting Plan - HECSA Small Business Representative
Monique Holmes
202-934-1816; [email protected]