Past Statements of Need (SONs)
The links below provide archived material from the last five years for informational purposes only.
FY 2013 SONs
FY 2012 SONs
FY 2011 SONs
FY 2010 SONs
FY 2009 SONs
FY 2013 SERDP CORE SOLICITATION SONs
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
ERSON-13-01 – In Situ Remediation of 1,4-Dioxane-Contaminated Groundwater
ERSON-13-02 – Improved Assessment and Optimization of Remediation Technologies for Treatment of Chlorinated Solvent-Contaminated Groundwater
MUNITIONS RESPONSE
MRSON-13-01 – Advanced Technologies for Detection, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions on Land
MRSON-13-02 – Improvements in the Detection, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
RCSON-13-01 – Department of Defense Pacific Island Installations: Impacts of and Adaptive Responses to Climate Change
RCSON-13-02 – Improved Understanding of Soil Ecology to Meet Department of Defense Natural Resource Management Challenges
WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS
WPSON-13-01 – Non-Isocyanate Polymers for Military Topcoats
WPSON-13-02 – Ionic Liquids Technology
WPSON-13-03 – Environmentally Advantaged Submunitions
WPSON-13-04 – Application of Synthetic Biological Techniques for Energetic Materials
FY 2013 SERDP SEED SOLICITATION SONs
MUNITIONS RESPONSE
MRSEED-13-01 – Improvements in the Detection, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater
FY 2012 SERDP CORE SOLICITATION SONs
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
ERSON-12-01 – Development of Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Processes for Forward Operating Bases
ERSON-12-02 – Environmental Fate and Impacts of Insensitive Munitions Compounds
MUNITIONS RESPONSE
MRSON-12-01 – Advanced Technologies for Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation of Military Munitions on Land
MRSON-12-02 – Improvements in the Detection and Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
RCSON-12-01 – Assessment and Monitoring of Biological Diversity: Method Development
RCSON-12-02 – Climate Change Impacts to Department of Defense Installations
WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS
WPSON-12-01 – Chemical Agent Resistant Powder Topcoats (MIL-PRF-32348)
WPSON-12-02 – Scale-Up and Formulation of Green Insensitive Secondary Explosives
WPSON-12-03 – Waste to Energy Converters for Overseas Contingency Operations
WPSON-12-04 – Reliability of Tin-Whisker-Mitigating Conformal Coatings
FY 2012 SERDP SEED SOLICITATION SONs
MUNITIONS RESPONSE
MRSEED-12-01 – Advanced Technologies for Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation of Military Munitions on Land and Underwater
FY 2011 SERDP CORE SOLICITATION SONs
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
ERSON-11-01 – Determination of the Environmental Impacts of Munitions Compounds in the Marine Environment
ERSON-11-02 – In Situ Remediation of Perfluoroalkyl Contaminated Groundwater
ERSON-11-03 – Improved Understanding of Impacts to Groundwater Quality Post-Remediation
ERSON-11-04 – Improved Assessment of Munitions Constituent Source Terms on Operational Ranges
MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT
MMSON-11-01 – Advanced Technologies for Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation of Military Munitions on Land
Appendix A: Sensor Description Document
MMSON-11-02 – Improvements in the Detection and Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater
MMSON-11-03 – Tools to Support Informed Decisions on Munitions Response Sites
Supporting Document: Overview of a Munitions Response Action
SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
SISON-11-01 – Impacts of Climate Change on Alaskan Ecological Systems
SISON-11-02 – Behavioral Ecology of Cetaceans
SISON-11-03 – Ecological Forestry and Carbon Management
SISON-11-04 – Ecology and Management of Source-Sink Populations
WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS
WPSON-11-01 – Development of Alternatives to Copper-Beryllium and Aluminum-Beryllium Alloys for Military Applications
Question & Answer on wear properties (posted 11/14/09)
WPSON-11-02 – Environmentally Benign, Insensitive, Castable, High-Performance, Minimum-Smoke Rocket Propellant
WPSON-11-03 – Understanding the Corrosion Protection Requirements for Adhesive Bond Primers
WPSON-11-04 – Combustion Science to Predict Emissions from Military Platforms Burning Alternative Fuels
WPSON-11-05 – Environmentally Benign Removal Process for Low Observable Weapons Systems (NOTE: This SON was restricted to U.S. Government organizations only.)
FY 2011 SERDP SEED SOLICITATION SONs
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
ERSEED-11-01 – In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Aquatic Sediments
MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT
MMSEED-11-01 – Advanced Technologies for Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation of Military Munitions on Land and Underwater
Appendix A: Sensor Description Document
WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS
WPSEED-11-01 – Replacement of Hexachloroethane in Handheld Obscurants
FY 2010 SERDP CORE SOLICITATION SONs
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
ERSON-10-01 – Predictive Techniques for Assessment of the Environmental Impact of New Munition Compounds
ERSON-10-02 – The Impact of Contaminant Storage in Low-Permeability Zones on Chlorinated Solvent Groundwater Plumes
ERSON-10-03 – Mechanisms of Contaminant Interaction with Soil Components and Its Impact on the Bioavailability of Contaminants
ERSON-10-04 – Improved Fundamental Understanding of Contaminant Bioavailability in Aquatic Sediments
MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT
MMSON-10-01 – Advanced Technologies for Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation of Military Munitions
Appendix A: Sensor Description Document
Appendix B: San Luis Obispo Classification Study
MMSON-10-02 – Improvements in the Detection and Remediation of Underwater Military Munitions
SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
SISON-10-01 – Southwest Ecological Systems on Department of Defense Lands: Altered Fire Regimes and Non-Native Invasive Plants
SISON-10-02 – Managing and Restoring Southwest Intermittent and Ephemeral Stream Systems on Department of Defense Lands
SISON-10-03 – Fugitive Dust Emissions Due to Department of Defense Activities
WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS
WPSON-10-01 – Scientific Understanding of the Impact of Lead-Free Electronics
WPSON-10-02 – Environmentally Benign Alternatives to Sulfur Hexafluoride in Department of Defense Applications
WPSON-10-03 – Sustainable Materials and Processes for Resins and Fibers Used in Military Composites
WPSON-10-04 – Environmentally Friendly, Non-Aqueous Cleaners for Use on Weapons Systems and Platforms
WPSON-10-05 – Environmentally Benign, High-Performance Non-Media Paint Strippers
FY 2010 SERDP SEED SOLICITATION SONs
MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT
MMSEED-10-01 – Advanced Technologies for Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation of Military Munitions on Land and Underwater
Appendix A: Sensor Description Document
SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
SISEED-10-01 – Innovative Control/Eradication Approaches for the Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis)
WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS
WPSEED-10-01 – Replacement of Ammonium Perchlorate in Tactical Missile Rocket Motors
FY 2009 SERDP CORE SOLICITATION SONs
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
ERSON-09-01 – Reduced Uncertainty and Costs for Managing Large, Dilute Contaminant Groundwater Plumes
ERSON-09-02 – Improved Identification of Munitions Constituent Source Zone Locations and Strength
ERSON-09-03 – Improved Understanding of the Vapor Intrusion Pathway from Chlorinated Solvent-Contaminated Groundwater Plumes
ERSON-09-04 – Improved Understanding of the Fate and Transport of Munitions Constituents on Operational Ranges
ERSON-09-05 – Improved Understanding of the Impact of Environmental Parameters and Sampling Methods on Measured Groundwater Contaminant Concentrations
MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT
MMSON-09-01 – Improvements in the Detection and Remediation of Underwater Military Munitions
MMSON-09-02 – Phenomenology of Military Munitions in Underwater Environments
MMSON-09-03 – Advanced Technologies for Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation of Military Munitions
SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
SISON-09-01 – Development of Science-Based Recovery Objectives for Ecological Systems in the Southeastern United States
SISON-09-02 – Managing and Restoring Southeast Coastal Ecosystems Under the Threat of Climate Change
SISON-09-03 – Accelerated Pine Forest Mortality in the Southeastern United States
SISON-09-04 – Understanding Impacts of Military Activities on Archaeological Resources
SISON-09-05 – Assessment of the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Military Infrastructure
WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS
WPSON-09-01 – Advanced Methods for Removing Solids from Shipboard Waste Streams
WPSON-09-02 – Characterization of Emissions from Open Burn/Open Detonation
WPSON-09-03 – Dynamic Accelerated Corrosion Test Protocol
WPSON-09-04 – Environmentally Acceptable, Direct-To-Substrate Pretreatments for Multi-Material Systems
WPSON-09-05 – Environmentally Benign Aircraft Deicing and Anti-Icing
WPSON-09-06 – Understanding the Science Behind How Methylene Chloride / Phenolic Chemical Paint Strippers Remove Coatings
FY 2009 SERDP SEED SOLICITATION SONs
MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT
MMSEED-09-01 – Advanced Technologies for Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation of Military Munitions