[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 7]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR2923.271]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                     CHAPTER 29--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 2923 ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY 

TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE--Table of Contents

 

     Subpart 2923.2_Energy And Water Efficiency and Renewable Energy

 

Sec. 2923.271  Purchase and use of environmentally sound and energy efficient 

products and services.









    Subpart 2923.2_Energy And Water Efficiency and Renewable Energy.



Sec.

2923.271 Purchase and use of environmentally sound and energy efficient 

          products and services.



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 42 U.S.C. 8262(g).



    Source: 69 FR 22991, Apr. 27, 2004, unless otherwise noted.







    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.



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    (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.



                       PARTS 2924-2927 [RESERVED]



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