Performance Based Contracts Air Force Performance Based Contracts 29 Jun 05 Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence Dale Clark, AFCEE/ICC 1
PBC Overview Air Force Guidance AFCEE Concept of Operation AFCEE PBC Execution Summary
Air Force PBC Guidebook Environmental Restoration Performance Based Contracting (PBC) Guidebook Internal draft issued by AF/ILEVR in March 2005 Final version expected Summer 2005 Implements 27 Oct 04 SAF/IEE policy memo calling for use of streamlined performance-based approaches to the cleanup process Provides broad guidelines and recommendations for implementation
AFCEE PBC Concept of Operations (CONOPS) CONOPS – Structure to help AFCEE project managers (PMs) and Contracting Officers (COs) prepare better PBC contracts Four seminars/workshops on PBC held since 2004 Attendees included MAJCOM customers, industry, Air Staff, and AFCEE PMs/COs Defined PBC and associated challenges/issues Supported determination of way forward Preliminary Draft CONOPS soon out for review Final CONOPS expected Summer 2005
AFCEE PBC Execution Numerous PBC task orders issued since 2003 Variety of contract approaches and vehicles used: Competed or not Best value or low price technically acceptable (LPTA) With or without insurance Statement of Objectives (SOO) vs Statement of Work (SOW) Single-site, multi-site, and/or multi-base Single-year or multi-year awards Common to All: Firm fixed price Identified standards/goals Milestone-based payments Still meet all requirements of CERCLA or RCRA process
AFCEE PBC Award Summary Air Combat Command (three awards) One Competed on best value basis/two fair opportunity selection All were multi-site awards One with insurance/two without insurance Air Education and Training Command (nine awards) Three competed on best value basis / four competed LPTA / two fair opportunity selection None with insurance Air Force Materiel Command (one award) Competed on best value basis Single site No insurance
AFCEE PBC Award Summary Air Force Space Command (two awards) Both competed on best value basis One single-site award; one two-site award None with insurance Air Mobility Command (three awards) Three competed on low price technically acceptable All were multi-site awards One with insurance / two without insurance Air Force Real Property Agency (two awards) One competed on best value basis/one selected under fair opportunity One multi-base and multi-site; one multi-site at one base
AFCEE PBC Example Langley AFB – 16 Site Closure Competed task order under WERC IDIQ contract Timeline Dec 04 – Jan 05 – Preliminary planning, market research, site visit, Draft SOO 7 Feb 05 – Request for proposal released 12 Apr 05 – Seven proposals received 18 – 23 Apr 05 – Evaluation of proposals, integrated best value approach 13 Jun 05 – Award of task order
Summary Air Force releasing guidance Compliant with SAF/IEE and DoD Guidance Building on previous experience Will support MAJCOMs/bases in working PBC projects with their Service Centers AFCEE releasing CONOPS on recommended approaches for PBC AFCEE has tailored contract approach to best fit the needs of MAJCOMs/bases Firm fixed prices, identified goals, milestone payments common to all