# Laundering and Degradation of Textiles as a Source of PFAS and Microplastics to the Environment (SERDP Project ER25-4820)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hq25p0056

- Solicitation number: W912HQ25P0056
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Nevada System of Higher Education for $249,971.00
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W4LD USA Hecsa (W912HQ)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- County: Washoe County (FIPS 32031). https://abierto.us/counties/washoe-county-nv-32031
- City: Reno. https://abierto.us/cities/reno-nv-3260600
- First posted: August 26, 2025
- Last posted: August 26, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/56b5647c53524fef9a974d6ba3e4ca9c/view

## Description

A firm fixed price contract was awarded to Board of Regents, NSHE, obo the Desert Research Institute for their research proposal titled "Laundering and Degradation of Textiles as a Source of PFAS and Microplastics to the Environment" issued against Broad Agency Announcement W912HQ24S0001. The assigned project number for the Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Restoration Development Program is ER25-4820.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Nevada System of Higher Education (UEI MV1JFXA4S621)
- Contract: W912HQ25P0056, purchase order
- Obligated: $249,970.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 176 offers received
- Link: award number W912HQ25P0056 equals the contract number; same awarding office W912HQ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912HQ25P0056_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 26, 2025: Award notice. Notice 56b5647c53524fef9a974d6ba3e4ca9c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/56b5647c53524fef9a974d6ba3e4ca9c/view

## Points of contact

- Helen (Kieran) Jacobson, Helen.Jacobson@usace.army.mil, 7034283685
- David A. Kaplan, david.a.kaplan@usace.army.mil, 7034288487

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