ESTCP released a solicitation on January 12, 2012, requesting proposals for demonstration of environmental technologies. FY13 funds will be awarded through a competitive process to Federal and private organizations through the solicitations noted below.

The DoD Call for Proposals requests pre-proposals related to: (1) Environmental Restoration; (2) Munitions Response; (3) Resource Conservation; and (4) Weapons Systems and Platforms.

The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and Non-DoD Federal Call for Proposals request pre-proposals for the following topics only: (1) Management of Contaminated Groundwater; (2) Characterization, Control, and Treatment of Testing and Training Range Contamination; (3) Military Munitions Detection, Classification, and Remediation; (4) Watershed Management Models/Tools for DoD Installation Applications; and (5) Demonstration/Validation of Alternatives to Cadmium Plating in Manufacturing and Maintenance of Weapons Systems.

The due date for all pre-proposals from both the Federal and non-Federal sectors is Thursday, March 15, 2012. More information about the solicitation, including instructions and deadlines, is available on the SERDP and ESTCP web site at http://www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/ESTCP-Solicitations/Environmental-Technologies-Solicitation.

Webinar for the ESTCP Solicitation:  ESTCP Director Dr. Jeffrey Marqusee will conduct an online seminar “ESTCP Funding Opportunities” on January 24, 2012, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This “how to play” briefing will offer valuable information for those interested in new ESTCP funding opportunities for environmental technologies. During the online seminar, participants may ask questions about the funding process, the current ESTCP solicitation, and the proposal submission process. Pre-registration for this webinar is required. To register, visit https://cc.readytalk.com/r/c1owl9wdrnx7. If you have difficulty registering, please contact Mr. Bunger at serdp-estcp@noblis.org or 703-696-2126.