The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center awarded a $1.65M firm fixed-price contract to Haley & Aldrich, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, for research and development on PFAS destruction using ultraviolet/sulfite-based technology. This contract was issued under Broad Agency Announcement FA8051-24-S-0001, a five-year closed BAA soliciting innovative solutions for Air Force airbase systems across eleven topic areas, with a total program ceiling of approximately $49M. The contract will be performed in Burlington, Massachusetts and is scheduled for completion by September 28, 2028. As an environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting firm with extensive federal contracting experience, particularly in environmental remediation and technology demonstrations, Haley & Aldrich is well-positioned to deliver advanced PFAS treatment solutions supporting the Air Force's environmental compliance objectives at military installations.
This award received no set-aside designation and represents a definitive contract rather than a delivery order against an existing vehicle. The contract is funded through the Air Force's Research, Development, Test & Evaluation appropriations managed by the Air Education and Training Command. PFAS contamination from aqueous film-forming foams used in firefighting and training has become a significant environmental challenge at military bases, making this research effort critical to developing cost-effective destruction technologies that meet regulatory requirements while minimizing operational disruption to airfield operations.