Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Environmental Technology Demonstrations
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912HQ26S0003
- 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 pre-proposals for innovative technology demonstrations that address Department of Defense environmental and installation energy requirements through this Broad Agency Announcement. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Capitol Region Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity is managing this solicitation on behalf of the DoD. Eligible respondents include both small businesses and other-than-small businesses, and proposers must submit five-page pre-proposals detailing their technology's maturity level, technical objectives, expected DoD benefits, transition potential, and cost estimates. The evaluation process is multi-staged, incorporating pre-proposal review, full proposal submission, and oral presentations to determine which projects best address DoD priorities for cost-effective solutions in energy security, infrastructure resilience, and sustainment challenges. The pre-proposal submission deadline is March 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with submissions required through the SERDP and ESTCP Management System (SEMS), and anticipated project awards are scheduled for June 2027.
This opportunity is not designated as a set-aside contract, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the notice. Multiple awards totaling approximately $10 million are expected, contingent upon funding availability, with the government maintaining no commitment to make any awards or reimburse proposal preparation costs. The solicitation anticipates funding multiple demonstration projects, though the exact number of awards and individual award values are not specified. There is no obligation for the government to pay for costs associated with proposal preparation or travel for oral presentations. Proposers bear sole responsibility for verifying that their submissions are properly received by ESTCP, as no electronic mail, faxed, or hard copy proposals will be accepted outside the designated submission system.
Notice text
BOTH SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND.
The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) demonstration and validation program for environmental and installation energy technologies. The ESTCP Office is interested in receiving pre-proposals for innovative technology demonstrations that address DoD environmental and installation energy requirements as candidates for funding. 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 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://serdp-estcp.mil/workwithus. To be eligible for consideration, parties wishing to respond to this announcement must submit a pre-proposal in accordance with the instructions on the website, no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 12 March 2026. No electronic mail, faxed, or hard copy proposals will be accepted.
No additional Request For Proposal (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. It is the sole responsibility of the offerors to verify the proposal is properly received by ESTCP. 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 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 totaling approximately $10 million will result, depending on availability of funds.
Awardees under this BAA will be selected through a multi-stage review process. The pre-proposal review step allows interested organizations to submit technology demonstrations for Government consideration without incurring the expense of a full proposal. Based upon the pre-proposal evaluation by ESTCP, each of the pre-proposal 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 pre-proposals are, in decreasing order of importance, Technical Merit, Cost/Benefit of Technology, Transition Potential, and Cost of Proposal. Due to the anticipated volume of pre-proposals 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.
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 $900,000 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 US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mission Support Battalion (UMSB) Small Business Office website at UMSB Small Business Office 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 - ESTCP Office, 571-372-6565
Contract Questions – UMSB
Shannon N. Benson, 703-428-7407; shannon.n.benson@usace.army.mil
Small Business Participation Plan or Subcontracting Plan - UMSB Small Business Representative
Monique Holmes 202-934-1816, Monique.M.Holmes@usace.army.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B08.01 FY27 ESTCP BAA 26-0003 PreProposal Instructions - FINAL.docx | DOCX document | |
| SERDP-ESTCP Projects Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template Updated 10-7-2025.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Litigation Case Management for USACE | Pre-Solicitation |
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