U.S. Army Awards $498,000 Performance-Based Acquisition for Environmental Remediation...

U.S. Army Awards $498,000 Performance-Based Acquisition for Environmental
Remediation Services at Fort Lee, Va.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 4, 2009, the
U.S. Army Environmental Command awarded a $498,000 performance-based task
order to Environmental Chemical Corporation, Burlingame, Calif., for
environmental remediation services at Fort Lee, Va. The task order was awarded
on the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract by the Research, Development and
Engineering Command Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division.

The Fort Lee award is a 13-month task order that includes achieving an
approved Remedial Investigation at two Military Munitions Response Program
(MMRP) sites.

The MMRP addresses the potential explosives safety, health, and environmental
issues caused by past Department of Defense munitions related activities.
Congress established the MMRP under the Defense Environmental Restoration
Program to address unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions and
munitions constituents located on current and former defense sites.

Use of the performance-based acquisition approach requires clearly defined
objectives to be achieved, measurable performance standards in terms of
quality, timeliness, and quantity, and the method of assessing contractor
performance against performance standards. The Army has found awarding
performance-based contracts for environmental remediation services is a very
effective means of accomplishing its cleanup objectives and benefits all
involved.

Under a performance-based contract, the Army states the desired end result,
and it's up to the contractor to take the necessary steps to get there.
Contractors must still seek approval from the Army and regulators before
implementing final cleanup remedies, and the Army still has the ultimate
responsibility for the cleanup of its installations.

By providing clear definitions of performance expectations and government
oversight criteria, there is a better likelihood that expectations will be
reached to all parties' satisfaction. Linking payments to milestones provides
incentives to develop and implement an effective and efficient approach to
achieving contract requirements.

For more information on the Army's performance-based acquisition program, see
http://aec.army.mil/usaec/cleanup/pba00.html or call (410) 436-2556.

For more information on the U.S. Army Environmental Command, visit
http://aec.army.mil

SOURCE U.S. Army Environmental Command

Barry Napp, USAEC Public Affairs Specialist, +1-410-436-1645,
barry.napp@us.army.mil