Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration The FAS Green Purchasing Plan: Meeting Green Purchasing Requirements Adam Jones Procurement Analyst General Services Administration May 4, 2010

Federal Acquisition Service 2 Agenda  Background  Products  Services  GSA Offerings

Federal Acquisition Service 3 Background: Value to the Customer  Value: Awareness leads to compliance  Example: Understand mandatory environmental standards  Value: GSA makes compliance easy  Example: Environmental Aisle on GSA Advantage! ®

Federal Acquisition Service 4 Background: Executive Orders  Executive Order (Jan 2007)  Advance energy security and environmental performance  Established significant energy reduction targets  Executive Order (Oct 2009)  Expands energy reduction and environmental performance requirements  Set additional Federal energy requirements  95% sustainable acquisition goal

Federal Acquisition Service 5 Background: FAR Requirements  FAR Part 23  Planning – FAR Parts 7, 8, 10, 11  Evaluation and formation – FAR Parts 8, 12, 36  Administration – FAR Part 42  FAR Part 52

Federal Acquisition Service 6 Products: Recycled Content  EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines  Includes: construction, landscaping, office, transportation, park & recreation, vehicular products 

Federal Acquisition Service 7 Products: Energy-Efficient  Energy Star®  EPA/DOE’s joint voluntary labeling program   Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)  DOE  www1.eere.energy.gov/femp  Includes: lighting, commercial & industrial equipment, food service equipment, office equipment, home electronics, plumbing, construction products, and more

Federal Acquisition Service 8 Products: Biobased  USDA’s BioPreferred program  Includes: construction & road maintenance, furniture, housewares and cleaning, industrial supply, landscaping & agriculture, personal care, and more   Agency-specific Affirmative Procurement Programs

Federal Acquisition Service 9 Products: Environmentally Preferable  EPA’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guidance  No set standards  Apply to ANY competing products or services   EPEAT Products  Includes: desktop & laptop computers, workstations, computer monitors 

Federal Acquisition Service 10 Products: Water Efficient  WaterSense program  Includes: toilets, sinks, urinals, showerheads, pre- rinse spray valves, landscape irrigation controllers 

Federal Acquisition Service 11 Products: Non-Ozone Depleting  EPA’s SNAP program  Includes: aerosols, solvents, sterilants, refrigeration & air conditioning, fire suppression, adhesives, foam blowing agents, and more 

Federal Acquisition Service 12 Products: Priority Chemicals  31 priority chemicals  Non-toxic or less toxic alternatives  Includes: cleaners, adhesives, markers, paint, sanitizers, lubricants, pesticides, and more 

Federal Acquisition Service 13 Products: Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Petroleum Reduction  75% of light-duty vehicle acquisitions in MSAs  2% annual reduction in petroleum consumption  Includes: electricity, biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, methanol, natural gas, propane  www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/program/fedfleet_mana gement.html 

Federal Acquisition Service 14 Services: Contract Terms & Conditions  Require use “green” products  Janitorial services  Cafeteria services  Meeting and conference support services  Mandate other performance requirements  Electronic deliverables  Reusable products  Offsite performance

Federal Acquisition Service 15 Evaluation Factors – Specific Criteria  How much travel will be needed? Describe.  Describe any reusable products used during performance.  Does this service meet any voluntary consensus standards?  Do you have videoconferencing capabilities and will they be utilized in lieu of in-person meetings?

Federal Acquisition Service 16 Evaluation Factors – Open-Ended  Environmental Impact Statement  Waste Minimization Plan  Planned Use of Green Products

Federal Acquisition Service 17 Services: DOI Custodial Services  Required attributes  No hazardous wastes, carcinogens, sealed aerosol spray cans  recycled content standards  “Desirable” attributes  Biodegradability; recycled containers; minimal skin, eye, respiratory irritation  Plan to enhance recycling in building

Federal Acquisition Service 18 GSA Offerings: Excess Personal Property  “Reuse is Recycling”  Priorities for use of Government supply sources (FAR 8.002)  Agency inventories  Excess from other agencies (Subpart 8.1)  Personal Property Management Office  GSAXcess® (

Federal Acquisition Service 19 GSA Offerings: GSA Advantage! ®

Federal Acquisition Service 20 GSA Offerings: GSA Global Supply™

Federal Acquisition Service 21 GSA Offerings: MAS Schedules  GSA Automotive - purchasing (MAS 26 I, 23V)  Commercial Leasing (MAS 751) or GSA Fleet  Environmental Services (MAS 899)  Facilities Maintenance and Management (MAS 03FAC)  Energy Management services  Comprehensive Professional Energy Services BPAs

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