USAFE AFAFRICA Environmental Services

The Department of the Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service awarded a multiple-award IDIQ for environmental services and environmental construction efforts at USAFE and AFAFRICA installations on June 15, 2020, with ordering authority extending through June 14, 2030—approximately 3 years and 10 months of remaining ordering window. The vehicle carries an unrestricted set-aside structure and a $90 million shared ceiling.

Ordering momentum has accelerated significantly. The vehicle saw 3 task orders in 2022, 5 in 2023, and 8 in 2024, before moderating to 4 orders in 2025 and 1 to date in 2026. Across 39 total awards, contractors have obligated $14.3 million against a combined potential value of $27.3 million—52% of available capacity—indicating substantial unexercised ordering authority remains.

Work spans environmental management systems, remediation, site restoration, inspections, air and water quality, hazardous materials and waste management, and remedial investigation and feasibility studies. Recent delivery orders target groundwater monitoring and remedial investigation at Ramstein and Spangdahlem (Germany); multi-site environmental projects across RAF installations in the United Kingdom; and long-term environmental services at Incirlik (Turkey), Aviano (Italy), Moron (Spain), and Lajes Field (Portugal). AFAFRICA installations include Camp Simba (Kenya), Chabelley (Djibouti), and air bases in Niger.

Two firms dominate: Tetra Tech, Inc. holds 15 orders valued at $15.4 million combined potential, and AECOM International Inc. holds 14 orders valued at $10.9 million. Together they account for approximately 97 percent of awarded task orders. Arcadis Consulting (UK) LIMITED, WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc., and Jacobs Government Services Company round out the five distinct primes. Nearly all orders (37 of 39) flow to United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa as the customer agency, with minimal secondary funders.

Task orders cluster in the $200 thousand to $1.1 million range for discrete efforts such as well surveys and groundwater monitoring. Larger "fence-to-fence" multi-site contracts reach $3.4 million to $8.2 million in ceiling value, with performance durations typically spanning one to five years. Work is performed across Europe (Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Portugal), Africa (Kenya, Djibouti, Niger), and Atlantic territories (Azores).

The USAFE-AFAFRICA Environmental Services Multiple Award IDIQ Contract will encompass the full range of methods, technologies, and supporting activities necessary to conduct environmental services and environmental construction efforts (restoration/remediation) to address environmental needs within USAFE and AFAFRICA in accordance with technical, legal, and policy requirements. Requirements will be carried out at various USAFE and AFAFRICA installations [to include but not limited to: Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy; Incirlik AB, Turkey; Izmir AB, Turkey; Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal; Moron AB, Spain; Ramstein AB, Germany; Royal Air Force (RAF) Alconbury, United Kingdom; RAF Croughton, United Kingdom; RAF Fairford, United Kingdom; RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom; RAF Menwith Hill, United Kingdom; RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom; Spangdahlem AB, Germany; Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya; Chabelley Air Station, Djibouti; Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger; and Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger] and all geographical locations included in the USAFE and AFAFRICA missions. Environmental projects to be performed under this contract will involve various environmental focus areas, to include but not limited to: environmental management systems, construction, repair, facility demolition, site enhancement and restoration, inspections, air quality, wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, natural resources, cultural resources, environmental impact analysis process, environmental baseline surveys, hazardous material management, hazardous waste management, solid waste management, pollution prevention, sampling, testing, analysis and monitoring, remedial actions operations, pesticide management, petroleum, oil and lubricants management, storage tank management, precision leak testing, asbestos, radon and vapor intrusion, lead-based paint and ordnance removal and disposal.