Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Exploratory Development (SEED) Broad Agency Announcement
Updated
Presolicitation from the Department of the Army. Due Mar 11, 2027, 2:00 PM (UTC-5), 125 days left.
| Solicitation number | W912HQ27S0002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W4LD Usa Hecsa |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AJ11 |
| Posted | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Mar 11, 2027, 2:00 PM (UTC-5) (125 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (2)
- FY28 SERDP SEED Broad Agency Announcement 27-0002 Proposal Instructions 63 KB
- SERDP-ESTCP Projects Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template 42 KB
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Description
Both small business and large business are encouraged to respond. The Department of War’s (DoWs) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) 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 Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO) 6.101(b)(3)(ii)(A).
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 technologies and methods under the following Program Areas: Environmental Restoration, Munitions Response, Resource Conservation and Resilience, and Weapons Systems and Platforms. These projects will be funded with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts at a level not to exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $350,000 in total costs; projects should be no more than approximately one (1) year in duration.
The Program Announcement and complete submittal instructions are found on the DoW SERDP website at serdp-estcp.mil/workwithus.
No 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 11 March 2027. No electronic mail, faxed, or hard copy proposals will be accepted.
Multiple awards may be made to address this Statement of Need (SON). It is expected that a minimum of one (1) award of approximately $350,000 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 after completion of the initial effort. Points of Contact: Procedural/Technical Questions - SERDP Office 571-372-6565 Contract Questions – UMSB Shannon N. Benson 703-428-7407; [email protected]
Contracting contact
- Shannon Benson · [email protected] · (703) 428-7407
- Danielle Richard · [email protected] · (530) 302-3745
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $1.8 billion in this trade
- Raytheon Company $1.7 billion in this trade
- The Mitre Corporation $946.7 million in this trade
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $791.0 million in this trade
- KBR Wyle Services, LLC $516.7 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $83.4 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 270 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 34 posted in the last 7 days; 30% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 56 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 126 days.
All open research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Hayzel, LLC $2.5 million · Department of the Army · Nov 5, 2026
- Airborne Holdings Inc $232,060 · Department of the Navy · Nov 3, 2026
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM Orono ME $632,224 · Department of the Army · Nov 3, 2026
- Yale Univ NEW Haven $8.6 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 29, 2026
- ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. $2.9 million · Environmental Protection Agency · Oct 29, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.