Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)

Added: Oct 08, 2010 2:33 pm The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is the Department of Defense (DoD) demonstration and validation program for environmental technologies. The ESTCP Office is interested in receiving proposals for innovative environmental technology demonstrations in the area of the application of advanced EMI sensors and analysis methods for classification at munitions response site as candidates for funding. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ESTCP's intent to competitively fund demonstration projects as described in the Program Announcement on the DoD ESTCP web site.

The Program Announcement and complete submittal instructions are found at www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/ESTCP-Solicitations/Munitions-Response-Special-Solicitation

No request for proposals (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. 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, travel to present oral presentations in support of the proposals, nor initial preparation and submission of a project plan.

To be eligible for consideration, readers wishing to respond to this announcement must submit a proposal in accordance with the complete Instructions on the web site, no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, 8 November 2010. No electronic mail or faxed proposals will be accepted.

There is no commitment by ESTCP to make any contract awards, nor to be responsible for any money expended by the offeror before contract award is made for a demonstration. Multiple awards may be made. It is expected that awards totaling approximately $6.0 million will be awarded dependent on receipt of proposals that appropriately address the issue.

For awards to be made as contracts, evaluation shall include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, HUD Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman owned small business concerns, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541712 with the small business size standard of 500 employees. In addition, contract proposals that exceed $650,000 submitted by all but small business concerns must be accompanied by a Small, Small Disadvantaged and Woman-Owned, Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. The HECSA Small Business Office web site at www.hecsa.usace.army.mil/hxsb provides information on how to prepare a subcontracting plan, along with links to find small businesses to participate.

The HECSA point of contact for non-technical issues is Ms. Susan Hill, 703-428-6420 or by e-mail at Susan.M.Hill@usace.army.mil and for the subcontracting plan is Ms. Kimberli Gray, 703-428-7385. The point of contact for procedural questions at the ESTCP Office is Jina Banks-Saunders, 703-696-2127. For technical information regarding this announcement, contact Dr. Herb Nelson at Herbert.Nelson@osd.mil or 703-696-8726.