Performance-Based Acquisition (PBA), formerly known as Performance-Based Contracting (PBC), is a contracting approach in which contractor performance is assessed against the desired outcome rather than the level of effort performed. The Army PBA initiative is designed to ensure that: Contractors are provided flexibility to determine and implement the best approach to meet the Government's performance objectives; Contractors can achieve appropriate performance quality levels; and Contractors receive payments only for services that meet the agreed upon levels of quality and performance and that are delivered on the agreed upon schedule. In addition, the contractor has the option of buying environmental insurance to cover additional costs that may occur if the cleanup expenditures exceed the contract award. Not all PBAs require environmental insurance.

• FY11 PBA Program
  • FY11 Anticipated RFP Release Dates Updated
  • New Business Opportunity: The USAEC in partnership with the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division (AICD) issued a solicitation for a performance-based environmental remediation indefinite delivery/indefinte quantity (ID/IQ) multiple award contract under RFP #W91ZLK-12-R-0001. tO view the solicitation, please go to https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3e9c9d86fbb43c1f74576fcb9cf25e53&ta
  • Performance-Based Task Orders for Environmental Remediation Services Awards are announced under the DoD Environmental News (past releases are listed under Archives).

• Background
  • Office of Federal Procurement Policy Memo, Use of Performance Based Acquisitions (PBAs) 21 Jul 06
  • Guidance for Performance-Based Services Acquisition (PBSA)
  • USAEC PBC Guidebook
  • Army Cleanup Strategy
  • FY 2010 Program Management Plan, Active Sites
  • ODEP Memo, PBC Characteristics (22 Jul 04)

• Procurement
  • USAEC Generic PBA PWS Template
  • Generic Contract Line Item (CLIN) and Payment Milestone Guidance
  • U.S. Army Contracting Command
  • Central Contractor Registration
  • Army Single Face to Industry
  • Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
• Success Stories
  • Small Businesses Receive Cleanup Contracts
  • PBC Takes Advantage of Open Approach
  • Fort Leavenworth
  • Fort Gordon
• Lessons Learned
  • Tracking Performance on the Army's Performance-Based Contracts
  • PBA Lessons Learned FY 2001-2006
• Other Federal Agency PBC Information
  • Department of Energy
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    • EPA PBC Audit Report
    • Pay for Performance Information Sheet
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    • NASA Environmental Management Division
• State Experience with PBC
  • California
    UST Cleanup Fund Update Spring/Summer 2002
  • National Governors Association
    States Using Pay for Performance Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Programs
• FAQS
  • Performance-Based Acquisition - Overview
  • Environmental Insurance (EI)
  • Candidate Selection and Acquisition
  • PBC Implementation
• Ask PBC
  • FOIA
  • Contact us
• Resources