Smarter Solutions For A Better Environment

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Smarter Solutions For A Better Environment
How GSA Can Assist You With Meeting Your
Responsibility to Buy Green Products
Melinda Eyre GSA Customer Service Director
Hawaii-Pacific Melinda.Eyre_at_gsa.gov
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GSA We Facilitate the Federal Acquisition of
Environmental Products and Services

• As part of our mission to help federal agencies
  better serve the public by offering, at best
  value, superior workplaces, expert solutions,
  acquisition services, and management policies.

www.gsa.gov
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Areas Covered

• Environmental Product Purchasing Requirements
• GSA Environmental Products and Services
  Offerings and,
• GSA Sources for Acquiring Environmental Products
  and Services

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Why Affirmative Procurement?- Economically It
Makes Sense -
The Federal government spends about 200 Billion
every year and has put this buying power behind
the countrys recycling programs
As stewards of federal dollars, we are obligated
to purchase designated items containing recycled
materials
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Waste Disposal Avoided by Using Recycled-Content
Products
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND SOLUTION APPROACHES

• Waste Minimization
  - Reduce, Reuse,
  Recycle/Recycled Content Products
• Natural Resource Conservation
• - Energy Star Products and Other Energy
  Efficient Products
• Pollution Prevention
• - Elimination/Reduction of Pollutants in
  Applicable Products

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FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR)
Part 23-Environment, energy and water efficiency,
renewable energy technologies, occupational
safety, and Drug-Free Workplace 23.1
Reserved 23.2 Energy and Water Efficiency
and Renewable Energy 23.3 Hazardous Material
Identification and Material Safety Data 23.4
Use of Recovered Materials 23.5 Drug-Free
Workplace 23.6 Notice of Radioactive
Material 23.7 Contracting for
Environmentally Preferable Products and Services
23.8 Ozone-Depleting Substances 23.9
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting 23.10
Federal Compliance with Right-to-Know Laws and
Pollution Prevention Requirements
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CPG AND OTHER RECYCLED CONTENT PRODUCTS

• Legislative Authority
• - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Section 6002 (1976)
• Executive Order
• - 13101 Greening the Government Through Waste
• Prevention, Recycling and
  Federal
• Acquisition (9/98)
• Application
• - Paper and Other Office Supplies / RestBreak
  Room
• Supplies / Construction,
  TransportationVehicular,
• Landscaping, and ParkRecreation Products

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Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) Items

• Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) list
  items with recycled material content that the EPA
  has found to work as well as virgin materials for
  standard applications.
• RMANs are the CPG companion documents that
  contain the minimum recovered materials
  percentages for the items listed in the CPG.

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ENERGY STAR AND OTHER ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS

• Legislative Authority
• - Energy Policy Act, Section 161 (1992)
• Executive Orders
• - 13123 Greening the Government Through
• Efficient Energy Management
  (6/99)
• - 13221 Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices
  (7/01)
• Application
• - Office Equipment Technologies,
  ResidentialCommercial
• Appliances, Home Electronics, Lighting
  Technologies, Solar
• Technologies, Construction Products,
  Facility Management
• Systems, Distribution Systems, Commercial
  EquipmentOther
• Technologies, and Water Saving
  Technologies

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SAFER PAINTS, CLEANING AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

• Legislative Authority
• - Clean Air Act Titles I thru VI (1990)
• - Pollution Prevention Act (1990)
• Executive Orders
• - 13101 Greening the Government Through Waste
• Prevention, Recycling
  and Federal Acquisition (9/98)
• - 13148 Greening the Government Through
  Leadership in
• Environmental Management (4/00)
• Application
• - Paints, Coatings, Removers, Corrosion
  Preventatives,
• Cleaners, Degreasers, Sealants, Adhesives,
  etc.

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ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES

• Legislative Authority
• - Energy Policy Act Title III (1992)
• Executive Orders
• - 13031 Federal Alternative Fueled Vehicle
  Leadership
• (12/96)
• - 13149 Greening the Government Through
  Federal Fleet
• and Transportation Efficiency (4/00)

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BIOBASED PRODUCTS(AND BIOMASS/BIOENERGY)

• Legislative Authority
• - Vegetable Ink Printing Act (1994)
• - Biomass Research and Development Act (2000)
• - Farm Bill Title IX, Section 9002 (2002)
• Pending Legislation Biodiesel Renewable Fuels
  Act, Renewable
• Fuels for Energy Security Act, Biofuels
  Air Quality Act
• Executive Orders
• - 13101 Greening the Government Through Waste
  Prevention,
• Recycling and Federal
  Acquisition (9/98)
• - 13134 Developing and Promoting Biobased
  Products
• and Bioenergy (8/99)
• - 13149 Greening the Government Through
  Federal Fleet
• and Transportation
  Efficiency (4/00)

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Biobased Product Categories
Proposed by USDA

• Absorbents/Adsorbents
• Adhesives/Inks/Coatings
• Alternative Fuels and Fuel Additives
• Construction Materials / Composites
• Lubricants/Functional Fluids
• Renewable Alternative Fiber Papers / Packaging
• Solvents/Cleaners/Surfactants

• Plant Based Plastics / Degradable Polymers /
  Films
• Landscaping Products
• Biocontrol/Bioremediation Media
• New Fibers / Filler / Yarn / Insulation
• Enzymes / Intermediate Chemicals
• Other

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FAR Part 4 Administrative Matters

• 4.303 Double -sided printing on recycled paper
  required of contractors

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FAR Part 7 Acquisition Planning

• 7.103(n) Ensuring that agency planners-
• (1) Specify needs for printing and writing paper
  consistent with Executive Order 13101
• (2) Comply with the policy in 11.002(d) regarding
  procurement of products containing recovered
  materials, and environmentally preferable and
  energy-efficient products and services.

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FAR Part 7Acquisition Planning

• 7.103(n) Ensuring that agency planners-
• (16) Discuss all applicable environmental and
  energy conservation objectives associated with
  the acquisition (see Part23), the applicability
  of an environmental assessment or environmental
  impact statement (see 40 CFR 1502), the proposed
  resolution of environmental issues, and any
  environmentally-related requirements to be
  included in solicitations and contracts.

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FAR Part 8Required Sources of Supplies and
Services

• 8.404 (b) (2) MAS Orders exceeding the
  micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the
  maximum order threshold. When selecting the
  supply or service representing the best value,
  the ordering office may consider (vii)
  Environmental and energy efficiency

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FAR Part 10Market Research

• 10.001 Policy. (a)(3)(v) Agencies must Use the
  results of market research to Ensure maximum
  practicable use of recovered materials (see
  Subpart 23.4) and promote energy conservation
  and efficiency
• 10.002 (b)(1)(v) Market research should include
  The availability of items that contain recovered
  materials and items that are energy efficient

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FAR Part 11Describing Agency Needs

• 11.002(d)(2) Executive agencies must consider use
  of recovered materials, energy- and
  water-efficient products and services,
  environmentally preferable purchasing criteria
  when-
• (i) Developing, reviewing, or revising Federal
  and military specifications, product
  descriptions (including commercial item
  descriptions) and standards
• (ii) Describing Government requirements for
  supplies and services and
• (iii) Developing source-selection factors

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FAR Part 12Acquisition of Commercial Items

• 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract
  clauses for the acquisition of commercial items.
  (3) The contracting officer may use the
  provisions and clauses contained in Part 23
  regarding the use of recovered material when
  appropriate for the item being acquired.

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FAR Part 36Construction and Architect-Engineer
Contracts

• 36.601-3 (a) For facility design contracts, the
  statement of work shall require that the
  architect-engineer specify, in the construction
  design specifications, use of the maximum
  practicable amount of recovered materials
  consistent with the performance requirements,
  availability, price reasonableness, and
  cost-effectiveness. Where appropriate, the
  statement of work also shall require the
  architect-engineer to consider energy
  conservation, pollution prevention, and waste
  reduction to the maximum extent practicable in
  developing the construction design
  specifications.

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FAR Part 36 Selection of Firms for
Architect-Engineer Contracts

• 36.602-1(a)(2) Agencies shall evaluate each
  potential contractor in terms of its
  Specialized experience and technical competence
  in the type of work required, including, where
  appropriate, experience in energy conservation,
  pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the
  use of recovered materials

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FAR Part 36 Selection of firms for
Architect-Engineer Contracts

• 36.602-1 (c) Hold discussions with at least three
  of the most highly qualified firms regarding
  concepts, the relative utility of alternative
  methods and feasible ways to prescribe the use of
  recovered materials and achieve waste reduction
  and energy-efficiency in facility design (see
  Part 23).

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FAR Part 42 Contract Administration Functions

• 42.302(a)(68) Monitor the contractor's
  environmental practices for adverse impact on
  contract performance or contract cost, and for
  compliance with environmental requirements
  specified in the contract. ACO responsibilities
  include-
• (ii) Monitoring contractor compliance with
  specifications requiring the use of
  environmentally preferable products,
  energy-efficient products, and materials or
  delivery of end products with specified recovered
  material content.

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FAR Part 42Contract Administration Functions

• 42.302(a)(68)(iii) As required in the contract,
  ensuring that the contractor complies with the
  reporting requirements relating to recovered
  material content utilized in contract performance
  (see Subpart 23.4).

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Management Services Center
Office Supplies and Paper Products
Furniture

• Vehicle Acquisition
• IT Acquisition
• Office of Scientific
• Services Acquisition

Hardware Appliances
General Products (National Disaster
Support)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS

• CPG and Other Recycled Content Products
• Energy Star and Other Energy Efficient Products
• Safer Paints, Cleaning and Chemical Products
• Alternative Fuel Vehicles
• Biobased Products
• Reutilization of Personal Property
• (Excess Property and Sales Programs)

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What Paper and Paper Products are on EPAs CPG
List and available from GSA?

• Designated Items
• Commercial/industrial sanitary tissue products
• Printing and writing papers
• Newsprint
• Paperboard and packaging products
• Tray liners

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What Non-Paper Office Products are on EPAs CPG
List and available from GSA?
Designated Items

• Office recycling containers
• Office waste receptacles
• Plastic desktop accessories
• Plastic envelopes
• Plastic trash bags
• Binders (paper, plastic covered)
• Plastic binders (solid)
• Printer ribbons
• Toner cartridges
• Plastic clipboards
• Plastic clip portfolios
• Plastic file folders
• Plastic presentation folders

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What Park and Recreation Products are on EPAs
CPG list and available on GSA Schedule?

• Plastic fencing for erosion control and safety
  barriers
• Playground surfaces
• Running tracks
• Park and recreational furniture
• Playground equipment

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What Transportation Products are on EPAs CPG
list and on GSA Schedule?
Designated Items

• Channelizers
• Delineators
• Flexible delineators
• Parking stops
• Traffic barricades
• Traffic cones

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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

• - Planning and Documentation
• - Compliance
• - Environmental/Occupational Training
• - Waste Management
• - Haz Mat Management Advisory

• - Remote Advisory
• - Geographic Information Systems
• - Remediation
• - New Technology Services
• - Solvent and Aqueous Recycling

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ENERGY SERVICES

• - Management Program Support
• - Audit Services
• - Managing the Procurement and Use of
• Natural Gas
• Electricity
• Energy From Renewable Sources
• - Introduction of New Services

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PROMOTION

• Environmental Products and Services Guide

• Environmental Programs Web Site
  (http//fss.gsa.gov/enviro)
• Marketips
• Acquisition Centers
• Regional Customer Service Directors
• GSAAdvantage!TM (www.gsaadvantage.gov)

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LOGWORLD
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GSAAdvantage!TMOn Line Shopping
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On-Line Purchasing Can Be Quick and Easy!
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MAS Schedules
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Contract InformationSchedules-e-Library
(http//fss.gsa.gov/elibrary)
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SummaryWe need to buy Environmentally SmartGSA
offers individualized service, catalogs, on-line
information, and on-line purchasing
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For More Information

• GSA Customer Service Office Hawaii
• Prince Kuhio Federal Building
• 300 Ala Moana Blvd. Rm 8-117
• Honolulu, Hawaii 96850
• Telephone [phone]