U.S. Army Awards $1.295 Million Performance-Based Acquisition for Environmental Remediation...

U.S. Army Awards $1.295 Million Performance-Based Acquisition for
Environmental Remediation Services at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 7, 2009, the
U.S. Army Environmental Command awarded a $1.295 million performance-based
task order to Environmental Chemical Corporation, Burlingame, Calif., for
environmental remediation services at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. 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 Buchanan award is a six-month task order that includes achieving an
approved Remedial Investigation, munitions and explosives of concern removals,
and Remedy in Place at one Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) site.

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 US Army Environmental Command, visit
http://aec.army.mil

SOURCE U.S. Army Environmental Command

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