Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Exploratory Development (SEED)

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
W912HQ21S0002
Agency
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)
PSC
AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program is seeking proposals to establish proof of concept for innovative environmental technologies and methods through its Exploratory Development program. Projects funded by firm fixed-price contracts not exceeding $250,000 total costs will address needs in areas such as environmental restoration, munitions response, resource conservation and resiliency, and weapons systems and platforms. Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance, technical merit, transition potential, and cost, and must be submitted to the SERDP website by March 4, 2021 to be considered for award in April-May 2022.

There is no set-aside designation for this opportunity. Contracts totaling up to $4 million may be awarded for approximately one year of research starting in June 2022. Both small and large businesses are encouraged to respond. Successful projects may be considered for follow-on funding. Proposals must address Statements of Need within areas defined by PSC codes related to research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will manage the contracting process.

Notice text

Synopsis:

BOTH SMALL BUSINESS AND LARGE BUSINESS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND.

The Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Office is interested in receiving proposals for innovative research as set forth in the Announcement of the SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED) program. 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 SERDP’s intent to competitively fund research and development projects to establish proof of concept for innovative environmental technologies and methods in Environmental Restoration, Munitions Response, Resource Conservation and Resiliency, and Weapons Systems and Platforms technologies. These projects will be funded with firm fixed-price contracts at a level not to exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000 in total costs and projects should be no more than approximately one year in duration.

The Program Announcement and complete submittal instructions are found on the SERDP website at www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/SERDP-Solicitations/Non-Federal-SEED-Proposal-Instructions. No request for proposals (RFP), solicitation, or 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. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with the preparation of proposals.

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 March 4, 2021. No electronic mail, faxed, or hard copy proposals will be accepted. 

Multiple awards may be made to address this Statement of Need. It is expected that a minimum of one award of approximately $250,000 will result depending on availability of funds and quality of proposals submitted. Proposals will be evaluated against the factors noted in the instructions located on the SERDP website. Successful SEED projects may be requested to submit a proposal for follow-on work. The total amount of awards for this Broad Agency Announcement will be limited to no more than $4,000,000.00.

Points of Contact:

Procedural Questions – SERDP Office, 571-372-6565

Contract Questions - HECSA, Wesley D. (Dale) Dewar at 703-428-6485 or by email at Wesley.D.Dewar@usace.army.mil or David A. Kaplan at 703-428-8487 or by email at David.A.Kaplan@usace.army.mil

Please see the attached Instructions to Offerors and Service Contract Reporting memos for additional information.

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
FY22 Instructions SEED BAA - FINAL.docx DOCX document
New_Contractor_Manpower_Memo_16_Oct_2019.pdf PDF
DoD Service Contract Reporting FAQs 29 October 2020.pdf PDF
DoD Quick Guide for Determining SCR Eligibility.pdf PDF

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