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U.S. General Services Administration
John BumgarnerEnergy and Sustainability Branch
Region 4 –Public Buildings Service
John BumgarnerEnergy and Sustainability Branch
Region 4 –Public Buildings Service
Doing Business with GSA
Sustainable Requirements in Federal Procurement
Doing Business with GSA
Sustainable Requirements in Federal Procurement
Introduction We created this training for small businesses who want to
know more about changes in GSA’s acquisition process.
Our goal is to increase access to quality information to improve your success in partnering with our agency.
Your feedback makes a difference! Please share your contact information, experience and
ideas with us at www.gsa.gov/askosbu.
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Purpose
Increase small businesses potential to respond to GSA’s Sustainable Acquisition
Highlight current impact of sustainable acquisition on GSA contracts and opportunities
Provide guidance and resources for becoming a sustainable vendor
Explain challenges for vendors who do not meet new qualifications
Why is being sustainable so important to the Federal Government?
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Our Government is the Largest Contributor
Executive Order 13514Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic PerformanceOctober 5, 2009
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EO 13514 Defines Sustainability:
“sustainability’’ and ‘‘sustainable’’ mean to create and maintain conditions, under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations”
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The government has been charged with setting the standard for sustainable acquisition
As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S. economy, the Federal Government can and should lead by example when it comes to creating innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, conserve water, reduce waste, and use environmentally-responsible products and technologies.
- President Obama
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Executive Order 13653:Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change https://sftool.gov/learn/annotation/427/executive-order-
13653-preparing-united-states-impacts-climate-change
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What does this mean for my small business?
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Sustainable Acquisition = Sustainable Attributes in Products and Services
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Executive Order 13514Impact Goals
Decrease greenhouse gas emissions Increase energy efficiency Increase water use efficiency and management Decrease pollution and waste Increase regional and local integrated planning Increase sustainable Federal buildings Increase sustainable acquisition Increase electronics stewardship Increase environmental management
Executive Order 13514
Requires agencies to ensure that at least 95% of all applicable new contracts, including contract modifications, for products and services specify:
Energy-efficient products Water-efficient products USDA BioPreferred products Environmentally preferable products and services (EPEAT) Alternatives to ozone depleting substances EPA designated recycled content products Products containing non-toxic or less-toxic alternatives
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Executive Order 13423January 24, 2007
Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, sets acquisition-related goals for:
Purchasing green products and services Sustainable Federal buildings EPEAT-registered products Non- or low-toxic and/or non-hazardous products
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JMP7 EO 13423 is still in effect and was actually from President G.W. BushJeffreyMPitts, 12/4/2013
Do you provide sustainable product and service options?
If “No”, you may not qualify to sell specific products and services now and/or in the future.
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How are sustainable products and services determined?
What about greenwashing?
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Ecolabels Initiatives and Impact (Future) EcolabelsEPA has the lead. EPA planning a pilot
in 2015.
Impact Identifies guidance for
non-government owned ecolabels for purchase.
Neutral third party verifies claims of sustainable attributes are true.
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Certifying Your Products and Services Small businesses can go to www.EPA.gov for Energy Star,
WaterSense, and Design for the Environment labeling requirements .
www.USDA.gov offers a “USDA certified Biobased” label for BioPreferred and other biobased product certifications.
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Certifying Your Products and Services
Many third party organizations offer standards, labels, and requirements for independent verification of claims.
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Certifying Your Products and Services
GSA Advantage Uses icons for many environmental attributes Icons for third party labels were removed Icons will be revisited when the guiding principles are
publicly available. Federal Acquisition ServiceWill be convening an internal GSA implementation
workgroup to determine use of third party labels. 11 GSA Schedules with green-only requirements
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Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiatives and Impact
Contract Actions FSSI OS2 (Office Supplies 2nd
Generation) FSSI Print Management JanSan (Janitorial and
Sanitation) MRO (Maintenance Repair and
Operation Products) FY 14-15 Building
Maintenance and Operations Maintenance, Furniture
Impact Small businesses with contracts
may not qualify to continue Reporting by individual
products not applicable, but new requirements for total green product sales
Separate accounting/reporting for sustainable deliverables than other sales
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Other Initiatives and Impact
Green House Gas Emissions Measurement 3 year pilot decreased to 2 year pilot Vendor drop out ended initiative FY 2012
Vendor Support Center (gsa.gov/vsc) Sustainability Corner
Events EXPO, SmartPay, GreenGov? To be determined
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Other Initiatives and Impact Green Procurement Compilation Select the “Procure Tab” within the Sustainable
Facilities Tool (SFTool.gov) Provides current federal green product requirements in
one place Continuous improvement to enhance functionality:
More product categories and information Increased download capability Help with greening 8 types of services Help with being more green Ability for agency specific pages.
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GSA Schedules and Sustainable Requirementswww.gsa.gov/elibrary
Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) items are recycled content items. These are scattered throughout the Schedules: Schedule 23 – tires for automotive Schedule 51V – appliances, landscaping products Schedule 56 – building construction products Schedule 72 – building interiors Schedule 71 – office furniture Schedule 73 – recycling containers, plastic trash bags Schedule 75 – paper and other office products Schedule 78 – plastics (traffic control devices, signage, plaques) Schedule 81 – newsprint, parcel packaging, steel and plastic drums Schedule 511 – traffic control devices (traffic cones)
Recycled Content Products
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ENERGY STAR and Energy Efficient
Schedules 36, 51V, 56, and 73 Copiers Lighting Commercial and industrial cooling
and heating Appliances Office electronics Construction and plumbing products Food service equipment
ENERGY STAR/Energy Efficient Schedules
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WaterSense covers: Bathroom Sink Faucets Flushing Urinals High-Efficiency Toilets Landscape Irrigation Services New Homes Pre-rinse Spray Valves Showerheads Weather or Sensor-based Irrigation Control Techniques
Schedule 56 Bathroom sink faucets Showerheads Toilets
WaterSense Schedules
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BioPreferred - Preferred procurement program for biobased products that USDA mandated for purchase by the Government
Products on Schedule Schedule 51 V – Oils, lubricants, paint, compost materials Schedule 56 – Fluid-filled transformers, insulation foam Schedule 72 – Biobased content flooring Schedule 73 – Cleaning products, bags, dinnerware, concrete Schedule 75 – Topical pain relief, bathroom supplies Schedule 81 – Industrial cleaners Schedule 84 – Gun cleaning solvent, gun lubricant
GSA Green Schedules for Products - BioPreferred
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FAS is "greening" the Schedules by identifying individual items with a green-only mandate. To date, these are:
Schedule 36, SIN 51 100 – ENERGY STAR copiers Schedule 56, Plumbing products and bathroom fixtures, water heaters,
lighting Schedule 75/ SIN 75 200 -- 30% postconsumer content copier paper Schedule 73/ SINs 302 49 and 375 361 – ENERGY STAR equipment and
biobased cleaning products, respectively Schedule 51V – ENERGY STAR appliances Schedule 72 -- carpet and carpet tile must be NSF-140 Gold Schedule 84 – BioPreferred gun cleaning solvent
Efforts to “Green” the Schedules
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How are services affected?
Products Used in: Landscaping Janitorial Utilities
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Exterior Finish and Trims Facility Operations Break room Supplies Kitchen Appliances Packaging products HVAC Roofing So much more…
Green Procurement CompilationThe Government Green Buying Resource http://www.sftool.gov/greenprocurement
Schedule 899 – Environmental Services Environmental Consulting Environmental Training Materials and Waste Recycling and Disposal Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Remediation and Reclamation New Technology
Schedule 03FAC - Facilities Maintenance and Management Energy management program support and energy audit related services.
Schedule 84 – Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue, Clothing, Marine Craft, and Emergency/Disaster Response
Schedules for Environmental and Energy Services
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Learn More About Sustainable Procurement
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www.green.sba.govGreen Procurement Opportunities for Small Business
http://www.epa.gov/cpgComprehensive Procurement Guidelines
http://www1.eere.energy.govDepartment of Energy
Energy Efficient and Renewable Energy
Learn More About Sustainable Procurement
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http://www.energystar.govEnergy Star
http://www.epeat.netGlobal Registry for Greener Electronics
www.biopreferred.govUSDA BioPreferred Program
Learn More About Sustainable Procurement
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www.gsa.gov/sustainabilityGSA’s Green Procurement Page
www.fedcenter.govCompliance Assistance Center
www.epa.gov/oppt/eppEnvironmentally Preferable Purchasing
Sustainable Best Practices
Become an established leader and increase revenue through overhead savings Innovate eco friendly business development
– Sustainable goals/benefits for employees that reduce overhead
– Consider telework and other modern business practices to decrease or cut down on real estate cost
– Provide incentives for shared commuting to decrease environmental impact
Become an established leader and increase revenue through overhead savings Innovate eco friendly business development
– Sustainable goals/benefits for employees that reduce overhead
– Consider telework and other modern business practices to decrease or cut down on real estate cost
– Provide incentives for shared commuting to decrease environmental impact
Sustainable Best Practices
Measure green house gas emissions and monitor decreases in cost
Advertise your sustainable offerings and achievements
Participate in green initiatives with government agencies
Attend related events and training to improve knowledge and understanding
Measure green house gas emissions and monitor decreases in cost
Advertise your sustainable offerings and achievements
Participate in green initiatives with government agencies
Attend related events and training to improve knowledge and understanding
Executive Order 13514 95% of applicable new contract actions
must be green “Sustainable” includes environmental,
financial and social responsibilities Applies where such products and
services meet agency performance requirements Includes task and delivery orders
Executive Order 13514 95% of applicable new contract actions
must be green “Sustainable” includes environmental,
financial and social responsibilities Applies where such products and
services meet agency performance requirements Includes task and delivery orders
Summary
Government Purchasing will Include: EPA-designated recycled content products Energy Star and FEMP-designated energy
efficient products WaterSense /water conserving products USDA-designated biobased products Environmentally preferable products, such
as low- and non-toxic products, alternatives to ozone depleting products, and EPEAT registered electronics
Government Purchasing will Include: EPA-designated recycled content products Energy Star and FEMP-designated energy
efficient products WaterSense /water conserving products USDA-designated biobased products Environmentally preferable products, such
as low- and non-toxic products, alternatives to ozone depleting products, and EPEAT registered electronics
Summary
Small Business Advocates in GSAwww.gsa.gov/osbu, www.gsa.gov/smallbizevents, www.gsa.gov/smallbizguide
Each Federal agency has an Office of Small Business Utilization put in place by congress “…to promote the maximum practicable use of all designated small business categories within the Federal Acquisition process…” These advocates report to the head of their agency on the success of this partnership. Finding creative new ways to educate Sponsoring and delivering business development training Integrating low-cost networking events into established venues Providing free counseling and more…
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Small Business Website Access
www.gsa.gov/osbu
Training Opportunities Tools and Resources Help (www.gsa.gov/askosbu)
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Small Business and
Social Media www.twitter.com/gsaosbu (information and feedback changing small
business procurements)
www.facebook.com GSA, Office of Small Business Utilization (Fan Page with lots of updates)
Interact.gsa.gov Small Business Solutions Group (blogs, discussion boards, and more)
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GSA Sources of Support
• PBS Industry [email protected] www.gsa.gov/pbs
• Construction, Real Estate, Architecture, Interior Design
Public Building Service
• National Customer Service Center (NCSC)(800) [email protected]/fas
• Commercial Products and Services
Federal Acquisition Service
• Office of Small Business [email protected] www.gsa.gov/osbu
• gsa.gov/smallbizsupport• www.osdbu.gov
Office of Small Business Utilization
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GSA Partners Advocating for Small Business
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Small Business Administration SBA provides business counseling, training and business development
specialists providing free and low-cost services in your area. www.sba.gov , www.green.sba.gov 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722)
The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers PTACs are dedicated to assisting businesses seeking to compete successfully in federal, state and local government contracting. http://www.aptac-us.org/new
Federal Agency’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization The Small Business Act as amended by Public Law established special offices
to promote the maximum practicable use of all designated small business categories within the Federal Acquisition process.
http://www.osdbu.gov
Questions and Answers
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SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
John BumgarnerGeneral Services AdministrationRegion 4 Energy and Sustainabilitywww.gsa.gov/osbu1-855-OSBUGSA (672-8472)
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We want to hear from you. Please share your success stories, comments, questions and concerns (www.gsa.gov/askosbu)