Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) – Energy and Environmental Technology Demonstrations – Open Topics Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912HQ25S0005
- Agency
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Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is seeking white papers for innovative technology demonstrations that address Department of Defense environmental and installation energy requirements through this Broad Agency Announcement issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Capitol Region Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity. The program focuses on seven key areas: Environmental Restoration, Installation Energy and Water, Munitions Response, Natural Hazards Adaptation, Mission-Driven Landscape Approaches, Resource Conservation, and Weapons Systems and Platforms. Technologies must be sufficiently mature for field demonstration with proven feasibility and potential for rapid transition into DoD use, directly enhancing military readiness, installation resilience, and defense infrastructure. The multi-stage review process requires initial two-page white papers submitted through the SERDP and ESTCP Management System (SEMS), followed by full proposals for selected submissions. The solicitation was posted on August 22, 2025, with submissions accepted until August 21, 2026, representing approximately one year of open submission opportunities.
This opportunity contains no set-aside designations and encourages participation from both small and large businesses, with no restrictions on entity type for white paper submissions. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the solicitation materials, as this represents an open competition for new demonstration projects. While specific award values are not disclosed, the announcement indicates that multiple awards are expected depending on white paper quality and fund availability, with awards taking the form of contracts rather than grants or cooperative agreements. The government will not reimburse costs associated with white paper preparation or oral presentations, and there is no commitment to make contract awards. The solicitation will remain active for the full one-year period unless replaced by a successor BAA, allowing for continuous submission and evaluation of innovative environmental and energy technologies. Technology demonstrations must focus on enhancing DoD capabilities through increased energy security, improved operational efficiency, enhanced infrastructure resilience, reduced sustainment costs, and support for mission-critical objectives.
Notice text
BOTH SMALL BUSINESS AND LARGE BUSINESS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND.
The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) demonstration and validation program for environmental and installation energy technologies. The ESTCP Office is interested in receiving white papers for innovative technology demonstrations that address DoD environmental and installation energy requirements as candidates for funding. This notice constitutes a BAA as contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 ESTCP website.
The Program Announcement and complete submittal instructions are found at https://serdpestcp. mil/workwithus. To be eligible for consideration, parties wishing to respond to this announcement must submit a white paper in accordance with the instructions on the website. This solicitation will remain open for approximately one (1) year from the date of publication, or until replaced by a successor BAA. No faxed or hard copy submissions will be accepted.
No request for proposals (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. It is the sole responsibility of the offerors to make certain the white paper is properly received by ESTCP. Awards will take the form of contracts. Submission of white papers is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with the
preparation of white papers or travel to present oral presentations in support of full proposals.
There is no commitment by ESTCP to make any contract awards, nor to be responsible for any cost incurred by the offeror before contract award is made. It is expected that multiple awards will result, depending on the quality of white papers received and availability of funds.
Awardees under this BAA will be selected through a multi-stage review process. The white paper review step allows interested organizations to submit technology demonstrations for Government consideration without incurring the expense of a full proposal. Based upon the white paper evaluation by ESTCP, each of the white paper submitters will be notified as to whether ESTCP
requests or does not request the submission of a full proposal. As noted in the instructions located on the ESTCP website, evaluation criteria for white papers are Technical Merit and ESTCP Relevance. Each criterion is weighted equally. Due to the anticipated volume of white papers that will be received, the Government will not provide debriefs to those that are not requested to submit a full proposal. Instructions for preparing a full proposal will be provided at the time of notification. A request for submission of a full proposal does not indicate a decision has been made to make an award. Evaluation criteria for full proposals will include Cost/Benefit of Technology, Transition Potential, and Cost of Proposal in addition to the criteria above.
ESTCP may make multiple awards up to a collectively shared maximum value of the $10,000,000.00 under this BAA.
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/.
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.
Points of Contact:
Procedural Questions - SERDP Office, 571-372-6565
Contract Questions – HECSA
Shannon N. Benson, 703-428-7407; shannon.n.benson@usace.army.mil
Small Business Participation Plan or Subcontracting Plan - HECSA Small Business
Representative, Monique Holmes 202-934-1816,
HECSASmallBusinessProgram@usace.army.mil
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