Environmental security technology certification program (estcp) –installation energy and water technologies (EW) supplemental
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912HQ26S0030
- 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 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers is seeking innovative technology demonstrations through the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to address Department of Defense installation energy and water requirements. The program is soliciting pre-proposals for technologies that are sufficiently mature with completed laboratory or proof-of-concept work but not yet in broad commercial use, with submissions due by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 26, 2026, exclusively through the SERDP and ESTCP Management System. Eligible respondents include both small businesses and other-than-small-business entities from the private sector, while DoD organizations and federal agencies must submit through separate calls. The evaluation process employs a multi-stage approach with ESTCP Relevance and Technology Maturity serving as pass/fail threshold criteria, with Technical Merit weighted more heavily than Cost/Benefit of Technology, Transition Potential, and Cost of Proposal. Pre-proposals must not exceed five pages in PDF format and must include required elements such as a problem statement, technology description with maturity evidence, expected DoD benefits, milestone schedule with Gantt chart, technology transition plan, performer information, and cost estimates by year. Selected proposers will advance to full proposal stage and receive a DoD liaison to assist with demonstration site identification if needed.
This opportunity is not restricted to any set-aside designations and welcomes submissions from all qualified entities. The government anticipates making multiple contract awards totaling approximately $10 million in funding, with expected contract awards anticipated in June 2027, though no commitment to award is guaranteed and the Government will not pay for any costs associated with proposal preparation or oral presentation travel. The pre-proposal submission process is exclusively digital through the designated management system, with no electronic mail, faxed, or hard copy proposals accepted, and offerors bear sole responsibility for verifying proper receipt of their submissions. Technical questions should be directed to the ESTCP Office at 571-372-6565, while contracting inquiries can be made to Shannon Benson at 703-428-7407 or Monique Holmes at 202-934-1816. The supporting government files include detailed pre-proposal submittal instructions and a small business subcontracting plan template, reflecting the government's emphasis on structured evaluation and small business participation in the demonstration projects.
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 installation energy technologies. The ESTCP Office is interested in receiving pre-proposals for innovative technology demonstrations that address DoD 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 26 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) codes are 541715 and 541330 with the small business size standard of 1000 employees and $25.5M respectively. Prior to award, selected contract proposals that exceed $900,000 submitted by all Other than Small Business concerns (large or non-profits, including universities) 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/. Additionally, 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SERDP-ESTCP Projects Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template Updated 10-7-2025.docx | DOCX document | |
| B08.01 FY27 ESTCP EW BAA PreProposal Instructions - Final.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Bullet resistant glass for vehicle windshields, door windows, and rear cargo windows | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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