Subpart 2923.2 - Energy And Water

Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Parent topic: PART 2923 - ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE

ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

2923.271 Purchase and use of environmentally sound and

energy efficient products and services.

The Department will implement policies and procedures that comply with the intent and specific

goals mandated by the following statutes and executive orders and any other issuances as may be

mandated to maximize cost efficient energy management:

(a) The GSA Federal Supply Schedule Products Guide identifies the recycled and recycled-content

items available in the GSA FSS supply system. Copies of the guide may be obtained, without cost,

from the GSA, Centralized Mailing List Service, P.O. Box 6477, Fort Worth, Texas, 76115, or by

calling (817) 334-5215. See also GSA Advantage! at: www.gsaadvantage.gov.

(b) Executive Order 13123, Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management, dated

June 8, 1999, requires agencies to select for procurement those energy consuming goods or

products which are the most life cycle cost-effective (see FAR 7.101). Green purchasing includes the

acquisition of recycled content products, environmentally preferable products and services, biobased

products, energy- and water-efficient products, alternate fuel vehicles, and products using

renewable energy.

(1) To the extent practicable, each program official must require vendors of goods or products to

provide appropriate data that can be used to assess the life cycle cost of each good or product,

including building energy system components, lighting systems, office equipment and other energy

using equipment.

(2) In preparing solicitations and evaluating and selecting offers for award, contracting personnel

must consider the life cycle cost data along with other relevant evaluation criteria. If life cycle

costing is not used, the contract file must be documented to reflect the rationale for not obtaining

and evaluating the data.

(c) Executive Order 13101, Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and

Federal Acquisition, dated September 14, 1998, requires agencies to comply with executive branch

policies for the acquisition and use of environmentally preferable products and services and

implement cost-effective procurement preference programs favoring the purchase of these products

and services.

(d) Executive Order 13148, Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental

Management Systems, dated April 21, 2000. This Executive Order assists with developing an

environmental management system. The following sources are provided as references for the subject

matter indicated:

(1) The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive provides references to all greening the

Government executive orders, web links to other relevant cites, and information on biobased and
bioenergy products. http://www.ofee.gov/gp/gp.htm.

(2) The Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines program is part of the Environmental Protection

Agency's continued effort to promote the use of materials recovered from solid waste. This listing

provides information on products made from recycled materials, such as the carpeting and

insulation used in office buildings, or reams of office paper. www.epa.gov/cpg.

(3) ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the

environment through superior energy efficiency. See also

http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement. www.energystar.gov.

(4) The Alternative Fuels Data Center is a one-stop shop for agency alternative fuel and vehicle

information needs. http://www.afdc.nrel.gov.

(5) The Defense Logistics Agency has created an electronic mall for buying environmentally

preferable products. www.emall.dla.mil.