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 Relations866-727-8363IndustryRelations@gsa.gov www.gsa.gov/pbs

• Construction, Real Estate, Architecture, Interior Design

Public Building Service

• National Customer Service Center (NCSC)(800) 488-3111NCSCcustomer.service@gsa.govwww.gsa.gov/fas

• Commercial Products and Services

Federal Acquisition Service

• Office of Small Business Utilization855-OSBUGSAsmall.business@gsa.gov 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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