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FAS Sustainable Acquisition Activities

FAS Sustainable Acquisition Activities. Dana Arnold, Director Program Analysis Division Office of Acquisition Management May 12, 2011. Why Sustainable Acquisition?. Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, October 8, 2009:

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FAS Sustainable Acquisition Activities

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  1. FAS Sustainable Acquisition Activities Dana Arnold, DirectorProgram Analysis Division Office of Acquisition Management May 12, 2011

  2. Why Sustainable Acquisition? • Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, October 8, 2009: • Establish an integrated agency strategy for sustainability, including reducing GHG emissions, within the Federal government in order to lead by example and achieve a clean energy economy

  3. E.O. Acquisition Goals • Include green product requirements in 95% or more of new contract actions. • Continue to purchase office paper containing 30% postconsumer fiber. • Continue to purchase EPEAT-registered products. • Purchase less toxic and hazardous materials. • Continue to purchasing alternative fuel vehicles. • Purchase renewable energy.

  4. What Are We Trying to Accomplish? • Create markets for recovered materials and biobased materials • Increase building and vehicle energy efficiency • Increase building water efficiency • Reduce pollution • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Improve worker safety • Improve building indoor air quality • Demonstrate the viability of green products

  5. Scope of Federal Green Purchasing Program • Recycled content products • Energy- and water-efficient products • Alternative fuel vehicles/alternative fuels • Biobased products • Environmentally preferable products • Non-ozone depleting substances • Low or non-toxic or non-hazardous chemicals

  6. FAS Sustainable Acquisition Activities – Section 13 • Section 13 Greening the Supply Chain Feasibility Study • Small businesses pilot with 65 small businesses • Large businesses – top 200 contractors who reported to Carbon Disclosure Project • Interagency working groups • Carbon Footprint Tool • Pilot acquisition(s)

  7. FAS Sustainable Acquisition Activities – MAS • Schedule 36 (Office, Imaging, and Document Solutions) – Energy Star only mandate added summer 2010 • Schedule 73 (Food Service, Hospitality, Cleaning Equipment and Supplies, Chemicals and Services) – Effective mid–October, Energy Star and BioPreferred requirements • SIN 302-43 (Refrigeration Equipment) • SIN 375-361 (Cleaning Equipment and Accessories, Cleaning Chemicals and Sorbents, and Janitorial Supplies)

  8. FAS Sustainable Acquisition Activities – MAS • Schedule 51V (Hardware) – Energy Star, water efficient, and non-ozone depleting substances mandates for appliances, heating and cooling equipment, and plumbing • Schedule 03FAC (Facilities Maintenance and Management) – clearly identifies energy efficiency services and innovations in renewable energy • Schedule 72 (Furnishings and Floor Coverings) – added a requirement for carpet to be NSF-140 Gold compliant

  9. Environmental Symbols • CPG Compliant • Energy Star • FEMP • WaterSense • BioPreferred • SNAP Approved • NESHAP • EPEAT

  10. Green Icons in Advantage

  11. Section 13 Interagency Labeling Workgroup • Objective: Develop guidelines for incorporating environmental standards and labels into federal procurement • Target date: September 2011

  12. FAS Sustainable Acquisition Activities Questions?

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