ESTCP released a solicitation on February 5, 2016, requesting proposals for demonstration of Environmental and Installation Energy and Water technologies. FY 2017 funds will be awarded through a competitive process to Federal and private organizations for the topic areas noted below.

The DoD Call for Proposals request pre-proposals related to:

• Environmental Restoration
• Munitions Response in Underwater Environments
• Resource Conservation
• Weapons Systems and Platforms
• Energy Efficiency for Military Buildings
• Improved Water Use for Military Industrial Operations

The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and Call for Proposals for Federal Organizations Outside DoD request pre-proposals for the following topics:

• In Situ Management of Contaminated Aquatic Sediments
• Reduce Source Loading of Munitions Constituents
• Detection, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions in Underwater Environments
• Fugitive Dust Technologies, Methodologies, and Tools for Department Of Defense Installations
• Ecosystem Process Model Intercomparison
• Energy Efficiency for Military Buildings
• Improved Water Use for Military Industrial Operations

The due date for all pre-proposals is April 5, 2016 by 2 p.m. ET. More information about the solicitation, including instructions and deadlines, is available on the Funding Opportunities page.

Webinar for the ESTCP Solicitation:  ESTCP Director Dr. Anne Andrews and Deputy Director Dr. Andrea Leeson will conduct an online seminar “ESTCP Funding Opportunities” on February 19, 2016, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. This briefing will offer valuable information for those interested in new ESTCP funding opportunities. 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.  If you have difficulty registering, please contact the ESTCP Support Office at serdp-estcp@noblis.org  or 571-372-6565.