The Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Office is interested in receiving white papers for research focusing in the areas of Environmental Restoration, Munitions Response, Resource Conservation and Resiliency, and Weapons Systems and Platforms technologies. SERDP's role is to fund research and development that addresses innovative technologies or methods that enhance military readiness, improve installation resilience, and strengthen America’s defense infrastructure. The development and application of innovative technologies supports operational effectiveness, improves warfighter capabilities, and reduces unnecessary regulatory burdens.

Awardees under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) will be selected through a multi-stage review process. The white paper review step allows interested organizations to submit research white papers for Government consideration without incurring the expense of a full proposal. Based upon the white paper evaluation by SERDP, each of the white paper submitters will be notified as to whether SERDP requests or does not request the submission of a full proposal. As noted in the instructions located on the SERDP website, evaluation criteria for white papers are Technical Merit and SERDP Relevance.

Instructions on this page pertain to the submission of white papers responding to the SERDP BAA for Research and Development. This BAA is for Private Sector Organizations. White papers submitted must be in response to a topic listed in the instructions on this page.

For more information, access the Broad Agency Announcement for the SERDP open solicitation.