Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing The Recommendations of Specifications. Standards, and Ecolabels ("Recommendations") help federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally preferable products and services. Federal purchasers are directed in Executive Order 14057 on Catalyzing American Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainabilit and the Federal Sustainabilitv Plan to procure products and services meeting the Recommendations to meet net-zero emissions and other procurement goals. The U.S. federal government is the single largest purchaser in the world spending more than $650 billion on products and services each year and, in leading by example, has the power to catalyze a more sustainable marketplace for all - reducing climate impacts, improving the health of frontline communities, preventing pollution, and increasing U.S. industry competitiveness. The Recommendations leverage private sector approaches to defining and measuring sustainability by including over 40 private sector standards/ecolabels in 30 purchase categories. The Recommendations give preference to multi-attribute/life-cycle based standards/ecolabels that address key impact areas (aka hotspots) and where product conformance is determined by a competent third-party certification body. If you are a U.S. federal government employee who would like free access to one of the private sector standards or ecolabels recommended by EPA, please email the EPP Program (epp@epa.gov). • Frequent questions • View the update history Before buying new, browse GSAXcess to find surplus and/or lightly used items. Inclusion in the Recommendations is not an endorsement by EPA of the standards/ecolabels or of any of the products conformant to these standards/ecolabels, but rather a statement that the standard/ecolabel- meets either EPA's Framework or is recommended for use by another Federal agency. (Updated: May 12, 2022) How EPA's Recommended Standards and Ecolabels Address Per- and Polvfluoroalkvl Substances (PFAS). Note that the following Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels are required to be used in federal procurement for both products and associated service contracts to the maximum extent practicable. IcleapI ROADS /eioe-tVi he Ut,.* i A f Declare- floor t ^WlWay SC?.'e 0^ fH WPRODUCT ® i FP CHALLENGE fcl-i I I ©sustainable — rvnHUHIHfll COUNCIL ^ IIFJ cpg G mm: Org, A — IBHl WaterSense 1 ------- Table of Contents: • Cafeteria o Food Service Ware: Containers. Cutlery. Dishware o Commercial Dishwasher Detergent • Construction o Adhesives o Carpet o Ceiling Tiles-Acoustical o Fiberboard. Gypsum Panels, and Wallboard o Flooring: Tile. Resilient, and Other Non-carpet o Insulation o Interior Latex Paint o Other Miscellaneous Building Finishes • Custodial o Cleaners: Carpet. Glass. Multipurpose o Floor Care o Hand Soap o Bathroom Tissue o Paper Towels o Trash Bags • Electronics o Computers: Desktops. Notebooks (including 2-in-l notebooks! Displays. Integrated Desktop Computers. Workstation Desktops. Thin Clients, and Slates/Tablets o Cloud Services o Electronics Recycling Services o Imaging Equipment: Printers. Copiers. Multi-Function Devices. Scanners. Fax Machines. Digital Duplicators. Mailing Machines o Mobile Phones o Print Management Services o Seat Management Services o Servers o Televisions o Wireless Services • Grounds/Landscaping o Deicer • Machine Shop Operations o Parts Wash Solution • Office/Furniture o Copy Paper o Furniture 2 ------- Product Category: CAFETERIA FOOD SERVICE WARE: Containers, Cutlery, Dishware Recommended Private Sector Standard/Ecolabel Agencies can use: Biodegradable Products Institute certified compostable (provided composting available)- ^ Access standard. vsi)| Ł Find products. O > u Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: % BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPref erred® Program - Federal Purchasing COMMERCIAL DISHWASHER DETERGENT Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: 3 ------- Green Seal™ 53 Standard for Specialty Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use- SE*/ Access standard. *jf8F Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Ecologo/UL 2759 Standard for Hard Surface Cleaners- Access standard. Find products. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: PV SAFER CHOICE Safer Choice Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing Product Category: CONSTRUCTION Adhesives Carpet Ceiling Tiles-Acoustical Fiberboard. Gypsum Panels, and Wallboard Flooring Insulation Interior Latex Paint Other Miscellaneous Building Finishes ------- ADHESIVE S Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard Access standard. Find products. Learn how this sta.nda.rd/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold Access standard. Find products. UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings- PftOOUCTS PROGRAM Access standard. Find products. Ecologo/UL 2762 Sustainability Standard for Adhesives- [Al Access standard. Find products. CRI Green Label Plus™ Program Access standard. Find products. To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of ------- Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that these certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH vl.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. Federal Ecolabel Programs Agencies can use one or more of the following: m BioPreferred®Program - USD A Certified Biobased SNAP Significant New Alternatives Policy Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing CARPET Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels 1st Choice Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels: Multi-attribute with confirmed accredited or conforming certification body: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1- Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. PftOOUCTS PROGRAM 6 ------- Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Floor Coverings1- Access standard. Find products. GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products1 Access standard. Find products. NSF/ANSI140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet1 AND the specification below. Access standard. Find products. Please note that these recommendations do not currently consider the standards'/ecolabels'/ certifications' effectiveness in addressing the potential environmental impacts of material harvesting and/or extraction. If a product meeting a 1st Choice standard/ecolabel is not available, agencies can use one of these multi-attribute standards/ecolabels**: Environmental Choice New Zealand EC-33-14 Synthetic Carpets1 Access standard. Find products. International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge8M1.0 - Access standard.. LIVING? PRODUCT CHALLENGE 1 1 Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. 7 ------- Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT)- - AND the specification below. f N, Access standard. ( SMART Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. **These are standards/ecolabels for which EPA has not been able to confirm that an accredited or conforming certification body is available (more information in footnotes). If a product meeting one of the standards/ecolabels above is not available, agencies can use one or more of these single-attribute standards/ecolabels to address key hotspots: Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions/Other Leadership Approaches to Chemicals: International Living Future Institute: Declare — - _ . Access standard.. Declare. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions: CRI Green Label Plus™ Program11 Access standard. Find products. SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold- Access standard. Find products. 8 ------- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings- Find products. Access standard. Recycled Content: Global Recycled Standard1 AND the specification below Globdi Recycled Standard Find products. Access standard. Recommended Specification Add this specification when using NSF/ANSI140, SMaRT, or the Global Recycled Standard: Products shall meet California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for Testing and Evaluation of VOC (Volatile Organic Chemical) Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017. This VOC emission specification is necessary because this hotspot may not be addressed adequately for carpet meeting NSF/ANSI 140, SMaRT or the Global Recycled Standard. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Statutory Requirements Products shall meet these statutory requirements: ED BioPref erred® Program - Federal Purchasing Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines 9 ------- When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). CEILING TILES-ACOUSTICAL Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1 Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 Access standard. Find products. UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings1 Access standard. Find products. To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that these certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH vl.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. cracfet-croJe 10 ------- Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased w Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPref erred® Program - Federal Purchasing FIBERBOARD, GYPSUM PANELS, AND WALLBOARD Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1 Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 PRODUCTS PROGRAM FfsJi'-'/S K Access standard. Find products. 11 ------- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings- Access standard. Find products. To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that these certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH vl.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: # BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPref erred® Program - Federal Purchasing CPG Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines FLOORING: Tile, Resilient, and Other Non-carpet Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels 1st Choice Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels: Multi-attribute with confirmed accredited or conforming certification body: 12 ------- Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1- Access standard. PRODUCTS PROGRAM Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Floor Coverings1 * Access standard. Find products. GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products Access standard. Find products. NSF/ANSI 332 Sustainability Assessment for Resilient Floor Coverings1 Access standard. Find products. Tile Council of North America (TCNA): ANSI A138.1 / Green Squared d Access standard. GREEK Find products. If a product meeting a 1st Choice standard/ecolabel is not available, agencies can use one of these multi-attribute standards/ecolabels**: International Living Future Institute: Living Product ChallengeSM1.0 -- Access standard. w LIVING PRODUCT CHALLENGE Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. 13 ------- Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT)1 - AND the specification below. f N, Access standard. ( SMART Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. If a product meeting one of the standards/ecolabels above is not available, agencies can use one or more of these single-attribute standards/ecolabels to address key hotspots: Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions/Other Leadership Approaches to Chemicals: International Living Future Institute: Declare --- Access standard. Declare. Find products. Learn bow this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions: FloorScore®1 Access standard. floor Find products. SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 Access standard. Find products. UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings' Access standard. Find products. 14 ------- Recycled Content: Global Recycled Standard^ND the specification below Access standard. Find products. Global Recycled Standard Please note that these recommendations do not currently consider the standards'/ecolabels'/ certifications' effectiveness in addressing the potential environmental impacts of material harvesting and/or extraction. Recommended Specification Add this specification when using SMaRT or the Global Recycled Standard: Products shall meet California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for Testing and Evaluation of VOC (Volatile Organic Chemical) Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017. This VOC emission specification is necessary because this hotspot may not be addressed adequately for flooring meeting SMaRT or the Global Recycled Standard. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased m Statutory Requirements Products shall meet these statutory requirements: FP BioPref erred® Program - Federal Purchasing CPG Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). 15 ------- INSULATION Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1- Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address Pi AS SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 Access standard. Find products. UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings1 Access standard. Find products. To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that these certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH vl.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USDA Certified Biobased PftOOUCTS PROGRAM 16 ------- Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines ENERGY STAR® INTERIOR LATEX PAINT Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels 1st Choice Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels: Multi-attribute with confirmed accredited or conforming certification body: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1 Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Paints & Coatings Ecolabel1- Access standard. Find products. Green Seal™ 11 Standard for Paints, Coatings, Stains, and Sealers1- >v ¦i Access standard. f Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. 17 ------- Green Seal 43 Standard for Recycled Content Latex Paints1- ,* SE*' Access standard. cfflf Find products. Master Painters Institute (MPI®) Extreme Green™1- @>MP1 Access standard. Find products. GREEN Please note that these recommendations do not currently consider the standards'/ecolabels'/ certifications' effectiveness in addressing the potential environmental impacts of material harvesting and/or extraction. If a product meeting a 1st Choice standard/ecolabel is not available, agencies can use one of these multi-attribute standards/ecolabels**: Environmental Choice New Zealand EC-07-18 Paints1- Access standard. Find products. International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge8M 1.0— Access standard. W LIVING PRODUCT CHALLENGE 1 1 Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT)1 Access standard. SMART V—/cer1ired Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. **These are standards/ecolabels for which EPA has not been able to confirm that an accredited or conforming certification body is available (more information). 18 ------- If a product meeting one of the standards/ecolabels above is not available, agencies can use one or more of these single-attribute standards/ecolabels to address key hotspots: Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions/Other Leadership Approaches to Chemicals: International Living Future Institute: Declare — , Access standard. Declare. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions: SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 Access standard. Find products. UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings- Access standard. Find products. To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that these certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH vl.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased 19 ------- Statutory Requirements Products shall meet these statutory requirements: BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing FP Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). OTHER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING FINISHES Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels 1st Choice Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels: Multi-attribute with confirmed accredited or conforming certification body: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1- Please note that these recommendations do not currently consider the standards'/ecolabels'/ certifications' effectiveness in addressing the potential environmental impacts of material harvesting and/or extraction. If a product meeting a 1st Choice standard/ecolabel is not available, agencies can use one of these multi-attribute standards/ecolabels**: International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge8M1.0- -- H C C KTIFIIO ¦ Vv Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Access standard. V/ LIVING PRODUCT CHALLENGE Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. 20 ------- **These are standards/ecolabels for which EPA has not been able to confirm that an accredited or conforming certification body is available (more information jn footnotes). If a product meeting one of the standards/ecolabels above is not available, agencies can use one or more of these single-attribute standards/ecolabels to address key hotspots: Indoor Air Qualitv/VOC Emissions/Other Leadership Approaches to Chemicals: International Living Future Institute: Declare — - , Access standard. Declare. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions: SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 Access standard. Find products. UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings Access standard. Find products. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USDA Certified Biobased Statutory Requirements 21 ------- Products shall meet these statutory requirements: FP BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing CPG Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). Product Category: CUSTODIAL Cleaners: Carpet. Glass. Multipurpose Bathroom Tissue Floor Care Paper Towels Hand Soap Trash Bags CLEANERS: Carpet, Glass, and Multipurpose Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Green Seal™ 37 Standard for Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use- v*SE*' Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Ecologo/UL 2759 Standard for Hard Surface Cleaners- Access standard. Find products. 22 ------- Ecologo/UL 2795 Standard for Sustainability for Carpet and Upholstery Care Products1 Access standard. Find products. Federal Ecolabel Programs Agencies can use one or more of the following: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Safer Choice SAFER CHOICE Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing FLOOR CARE Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Green Seal™ 40 Standard for Floor-Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use <>* Access standard. J Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. 23 ------- Ecologo/UL 2777 Standard for Sustainability for Hard Floor Care Products- Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Federal Ecolabel Programs Agencies can use one or more of the following: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Safer Choice SAFER CHOICE Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPref erred® Program - Federal Purchasing HAND SOAP Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Green Seal™ 41 Standard for Hand Cleaners for Industrial and Institutional Use- Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. v* 24 ------- Ecologo/UL 2784 Standard for Hand Cleaners- Access standard. Find products. Federal Ecolabel Programs Agencies can use one or more of the following: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Safer Choice © SAFER CHOICE Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPref erred® Program - Federal Purchasing BATHROOM TISSUE Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Green Seal™ 01 Standard for Sanitary Paper Products- <> Access standard. ijBjp Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. 25 ------- Ecologo/UL 175 Standard for Sustainability for Sanitary Paper Products- Access standard. Find products. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: CPG Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines PAPER TOWELS Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Green Seal™ 01 Standard for Sanitary Paper Products- * Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Ecologo/UL 175 Standard for Sustainability for Sanitary Paper Products- Access standard. Find products. 26 ------- Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USDA Certified Biobased Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines TRASH BAGS Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Ecologo/UL 126 Standard for Sustainability for Plastic Film Products- Access standard. Find products. Biodegradable Products Institute certified compostable (provided composting available)^ III 3 Access standard. C/S 0 1 Find products. U Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Requires 25% post-consumer recycled content for packaging and 20-25% for plastic film products. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USDA Certified Biobased 27 ------- Statutory Requirements Products shall meet these statutory requirements: FP BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing CPG Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). Product Category: ELECTRONICS Computers Mobile Phones Electronics Recycling Services Servers Imaging Equipment Televisions COMPUTERS: Desktops, Notebooks (including 2-in-l notebooks), Displays, Integrated Desktop Computers, Workstation Desktops, Thin Clients, and Slates/Tablets Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabel Agencies can use: EPEAT Registered (highest rating available)- JS Access standard. Find products. Statutory Requirements Products shall meet these statutory requirements: ENERGY STAR® 28 ------- FEMPjj,' Federal Energy Management Program FMnd Pi wit, FVtijot ELECTRONICS RECYCLING SERVICES Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Responsible Recycling (R2) Standard- Access standard. W^% Responsible A Recycling Find products. e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment®- Access standard. e-Stewards Find products. (/ Statutory Requirement N/A IMAGING EQUIPMENT: Printers, Copiers, Multi- Function Devices, Scanners, Fax Machines, Digital Duplicators, Mailing Machines Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabel Agencies can use: EPEAT Registered (highest rating available)- Access standard. Find products. 29 ------- Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: ENERGY STAR® W , -jl l 1 MOBILE PHONES Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabel Agencies can use: EPEAT Registered (highest rating available)- Access standard. Find products. Statutory Requirement N/A SERVERS Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabel Agencies can use: EPEAT Registered (highest rating available)- Access standard. Find products. 30 ------- Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: ENERGY STAR® 21 TELEVISIONS Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabel Agencies can use: EPEAT Registered (highest rating available)- Access standard. Find products. Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: ENERGY STAR® a Product Category: GROUNDS/LANDSCAPING DEICER Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabel Agencies can use: Clear Roads Qualified Products- 1 Access standard. CLEAR, ROADS r«seardi lor winter highway maintenance Find products. 31 ------- Federal Ecolabel Programs Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program — USDA Certified Biobased ^ _ Safer Choice ~tfn I SAFER | CHOICE] jS PIH Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing Product Category: MACHINE SHOP OPERATIONS PARTS WASH SOLUTION Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Green Seal™ 34 Standard for Cleaning Products and Degreasing Agents- Access standard. yS> Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Ecologo/UL 2792 Standard for Cleaning and Degreasing Compounds: Biologically-based Access standard. Find products. 32 ------- Federal Ecolabel Programs Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USDA Certified Biobased Safer Choice SAFER I CHOICE I Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: FP BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing Product Category: OFFICE/FURNITURE COPY PAPER Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Agencies can use: Ecologo/UL 2771 Standard for Sustainable Paper Products^ Access standard. Find products. Green Seal™ 07 Standard for Printing and Writing Paper- * Access standard. Find products. ------- Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: CPG Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines FURNITURE Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels 1st Choice Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels: Multi-attribute with confirmed accredited or conforming certification body: ANSI/BIFMA e-3 Furniture Sustainability Standard - level® certified1 AND specification 1 & 2 below Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1- AND specification 1 (unless certified Gold or Platinum) & 2 below Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Furniture, Fittings, and Foam1- AND specification 2 below Access standard. Find products. 34 CTOdtetecrcxJe ------- TUV Rheinland® Green Product Mark- AND specification 2 below A Access standard. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Please note that these recommendations do not currently consider the standards'/ecolabels'/ certifications' effectiveness in addressing the potential environmental impacts of material harvesting and/or extraction. If a product meeting a 1st Choice standard/ecolabel is not available, agencies can use one of these multi-attribute standards/ecolabels**: International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge8M1.0---AND specification 2 below W Access standard. ¦ « < r LIVING PRODUCT CHALLENGE Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Sustainable Furnishings Council Exemplary1-AND specification 1 & 2 below , . Access standard. sustainable furnishings Find products. Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT)1 - AND specification 1 & 2 below 0 Access standard. RT cer1lf'eci Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. **These are standards/ecolabels for which EPA has not been able to confirm that an accredited or conforming certification body is available (more information in footnotes). If a product meeting one of the standards/ecolabels above is not available, agencies can use one or more of these single-attribute standards/ecolabels to address key hotspots: 35 ------- Indoor Air Qualitv/VOC Emissions/Other Leadership Approaches to Chemicals: International Living Future Institute: Declare i!:i AND specification 2 below _ . Access standard. Declare. Find products. Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. Indoor Air Qualitv/VOC Emissions: SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold for Furniture AND specification 1 & 2 below Access standard. Find products. UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings1 AND specification 2 below Ac-cess standard. Find products. Recycled Content: Global Recycled Standard- AND specification 1 & 2 below Access standard- Find products. Textiles: Association for Contract Textiles NSF/ANSI 336: Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings FabricJ AND specification 1 & 2 below Global Recycled Standard Access standard. Find products (UL SPOT). Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS. 36 ------- EPA did not specifically solicit textile standards/ecolabels for the pilot. There could be others that are interested in being assessed per the Guidelines and considered for EPA's Recommendations in the future. Recommended Specifications 1) Add this specification when using the ANSI/BIFMA e-3, Cradle to Cradle (unless certified Gold or Platinum), Sustainable Furnishings Council Exemplary, SMaRT, SCS, Global Recycled Standard, and NSF/ANSI 336: Products shall meet the emissions requirements of BIFMA e3 criterion 7.6.2. or equivalent. This VOC emission specification is necessary because this hotspot may not be addressed adequately for furniture meeting ANSI/BIFMA e-3, Cradle to Cradle, Sustainable Furnishings Council Exemplary, SMaRT, SCS, Global Recycled Standard, and NSF/ANSI 336. 2) Add this specification when using any of the private sector standards/ ecolabels listed above: Upholstered products shall meet Technical Bulletin 117-2013 (California's furniture flammability standard) and must comply with the labeling requirements California Senate Bill 1019, which was passed on September 30, 2014, and requires a label indicating whether the product contains or does not contain added Flame Retardants. Applicable to ALL private sector standards/ecolabels listed above because Hazardous Flame Retardants are not addressed. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Statutory Requirement Products shall meet this statutory requirement: Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines 37 ------- Footnotes 1 Recommendation based on EPA's assessment per the 2016 Pilot Guidelines. For more information on the Pilot and the assessment results, please visit the Background section. Assessment Summaries for Carpet. Interior Latex Paints. Flooring, and Furniture are available for more detailed information. 2 Recommendation based on DOE's Office of Sustainable Environmental Stewardship analysis. For further information on this voluntary program, see: DOE's Green Buy Awards Program. Priority Products List 3 Recommendation based on GSA's Public Buildings Service analysis. For further information, see: GSA's Key Sustainable Products Initiative * This standard does not meet baseline criteria in Section I of EPA's Guidelines, which contains the requirements necessary to demonstrate that a standard is a Voluntary Consensus Standard (VCS). Section 12(d) of The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA, PL 103-114) calls federal agencies to use Voluntary Consensus Standards (VCS) in lieu of government-unique standards in their procurement and regulatory activities, except where inconsistent with law or otherwise impractical. Section 5(e) of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-l 19 (OMB A-l 19) further outlines factors that individual agencies should evaluate when determining whether to use standards, on a case by case basis. This includes the extent to which the standards development process reflected the attributes of a VCS body. Federal agency representatives can contact their agency's Standards Executive for assistance in determining whether this standard should be considered for use by the agency. ** These certification programs do not meet baseline criteria in Section III of EPA's guidelines, which contains the requirements necessary to demonstrate that a conformity assessment body is competent to assess conformance with the standard and follows general good practice specific to conformity assessment for environmental performance standards. An alternative method to demonstrate that a conformity assessment body is competent to assess conformance to this standard is proof of accreditation by an accreditation body that is a signatory to the International Accreditation Forum Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (IAF MLA) for a scope including ISO/IEC 17065 and this applicable standard. Guidance on Federal Conformity Assessment (15 CFR Part 287) directs federal agencies to identify appropriate private sector conformity assessment practices and programs (including third-party certification) and consider the results of such practices and/or programs as appropriate in procurement activities. The Guidance stresses that responsibility for the determination of appropriateness rests with each agency. Federal agency representatives can contact their agency's Standards Executive for assistance in determining whether this standard should be considered for use by the agency. # This standard is not applicable to vinyl floor covering or vinyl furniture/upholstery. 38 ------- |