[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
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
 
Sec. 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.

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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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              SUBCHAPTER E_GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

                      PART 2928_BONDS AND INSURANCE

          Subpart 2928.2_Sureties and Other Security for Bonds

Sec.

Sec. 2928.204 Alternatives in lieu of corporate or individual sureties.

                        Subpart 2928.3_Insurance


Sec. 2928.305 Overseas workers' compensation and war hazard insurance.

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

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

          Subpart 2928.2_Sureties and Other Security for Bonds