Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

January 18, 2024

DOD Funding Opportunity: Call for FY 2025 Environmental & Installation Energy Technologies Proposals

On January 4, 2024, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), a Department of Defense (DoD) program, released a solicitation requesting proposals for demonstrations of environmental and installation energy technologies beginning in FY 2025. The pre-proposal deadline is March 7, 2024 by 2:00 p.m. ET.

DOD ORGANIZATIONS: The DoD Call for Proposals requests pre-proposals related to:

  • Environmental Restoration
  • Resource Conservation and Resilience
  • Weapons Systems and Platforms
  • Analysis of Material and Non-Material Heat Island Resilience Solutions
  • Acquisition, Operation, and Sustainment of DoD-owned Microgrids
  • Efficient Building HVAC and Water Heating Systems
  • Energy Resilience on DoD Installations
  • Water Infrastructure Mapping and Composition
  • Innovative Solutions to Improve Building Energy Efficiency and Performance
  • Scalable Design for Deep Energy Retrofits
  • Solutions to Support Heat Pump and Heat Pump Water Heater Deployment
  • Technology Demonstrations to Accelerate Deployment of Energy and Water Efficiency and Resilience Solutions
  • Water Resilience on DoD Installations
  • Munitions Response in Underwater Environments

BAA and FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE DOD: The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and Call for Proposals for Federal Organizations Outside DoD request pre-proposals responding to the following topics only:

  • Innovative Technology Transfer Approaches
  • Management of Impacted Soils and Waters
  • Analysis of Material and Non-Material Heat Island Resilience Solutions
  • Acquisition, Operation, and Sustainment of DoD-owned Microgrids
  • Efficient Building HVAC and Water Heating Systems
  • Energy Resilience on DoD Installations
  • Water Infrastructure Mapping and Composition
  • Innovative Solutions to Improve Building Energy Efficiency and Performance
  • Scalable Design for Deep Energy Retrofits
  • Solutions to Support Heat Pump and Heat Pump Water Heater Deployment
  • Technology Demonstrations to Accelerate Deployment of Energy and Water Efficiency and Resilience Solutions
  • Water Resilience on DoD Installations
  • Munitions Response in Underwater Environments
  • Advancing DoD Cultural Resources Management Efficiencies for Properties and Project Management
  • Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience in DoD Arid Landscapes
  • Demonstration and Validation of Corrosion Mitigation Solutions
  • Demonstration and Validation of PFAS-Free Foams for Firefighting

Webinar for the ESTCP Solicitation

ESTCP Director Dr. Kimberly Spangler, Deputy Director Dr. Andrea Leeson, and the ESTCP Program Managers will conduct a webinar for those interested in new ESTCP funding opportunities on January 23 at 1:00 PM (ET). During the webinar, participants will be able to ask questions about the funding process, the current ESTCP solicitation, and the proposal submission process. For more information and to register, visit this link.

More information about the solicitation, including instructions and deadlines, is available on the ESTCP website. Should you have any questions regarding this solicitation, please contact Josh Rasmussen ESTCP Support Office, Noblis: Joshua.Rasmussen@noblis.org.