1. Performance Based Contracts
Air Force
Performance Based Contracts
29 Jun 05
Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence
Dale Clark, AFCEE/ICC 1

2. PBC Overview Air Force Guidance AFCEE Concept of Operation
AFCEE PBC Execution
Summary

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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