U.S. Army Awards $5.97 Million Performance-Based Acquisition for Remedial
Investigation
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Army awarded a $5.97
million performance-based task order to CH2M Hill, Englewood, Colo., for
environmental remediation services at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., in support
of the U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC).
The Aberdeen Proving Ground award is a five-year task order that includes
achieving an approved Remedial Investigation (RI) at twelve Military Munitions
Response Program (MMRP) sites.
The task order was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the
Multiple Award Military Munitions Services (MAMMS) contract administered by
the Baltimore District on June 30.
The MMRP addresses the potential explosives safety, health, and environmental
issues caused by past Department of Defense (DOD) munitions related
activities. Congress established the MMRP under the Defense Environmental
Restoration Program (DERP) to address unexploded ordnance (UXO), discarded
military munitions (DMM) and munitions constituents (MC) located on current
and former defense sites.
Performance-based acquisition ensures there is a clear understanding of the
schedule and cost of work being performed and the related objectives to be
achieved. 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.
This information is provided by USAEC. USAEC is the Army's point organization
for supporting the implementation of environmental programs that facilitate
sustainable Army training and operations while protecting the environment. We
provide environmental program management and technical support products and
services in support of Army training operations, acquisition and sound
stewardship.
"Sustaining the Environment for a Secure Future"
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
