Attachment B Environmental Requirements.pdf

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DRT Sector Janitorial/Groundskeeping/Pest Control Services Federal contract opportunity
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70B03C23R00000014
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Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection

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This document outlines environmental sustainability requirements for various paper products and plastic trash liners that must be provided by contractors under a Customs and Border Protection service contract. Paper products including bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, and general purpose wipes must contain minimum post-consumer fiber and recovered fiber content levels. Plastic trash bags must be made from at least 10% post-consumer plastic.

A related federal opportunity solicits proposals for janitorial, groundskeeping, and pest control services at Customs and Border Protection facilities. The small business set-aside opportunity has a performance period through February 2023. Offerors must submit qualifications, past performance, and pricing information for evaluation. Proposals are due by February 20th. Award will be made based on best value as defined in the request for proposal.

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ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

CBP is mandated by legislation and executive order to purchase products that are good for the environment.

Below are minimum requirements for paper products, bathroom and facial tissue, napkins, industrial wipes, and trash liners that must be used by contractors in a CBP service contact.

Paper Products:

Paper products include bathroom and facial tissue, paper towels, napkins, and general-purpose industrial wipes. The products must contain the minimum requirements shown below:

Recovered Fiber Content Levels for Sanitary Tissue Products

Plastic Trash Liners:

Plastic trash can liners are widely available with recovered material content including HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE.

The trash liners must meet the minimum requirements shown below:

Recovered Materials Content Levels for Plastic Trash Bags ¹

Recommendation does not preclude purchasing a trash bag manufactured using another material, such as paper. It merely recommends that when purchasing plastic trash bags, purchase items made from recovered materials.

Website: https://www.epa.gov

Item Post-consumer Fiber (%): Recovered Fiber (%):

Bathroom Tissue 20-60 20-100 Paper Towels 40-60 40-100 Paper Napkins 30-60 30-100 Facial Tissue 10-15 10-100 General Purpose Industrial Wipes 40 40-100

Product: Material (%): Post-consumer Content

Plastic Trash Bags Plastic 10-100

ATTACHMENT B - SUSTAINABILITY/ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

The product or service provided must be in compliance with all applicable Environment, Energy, and Water Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace FAR 52.223-1 through 52.223-17, 52.204-04 and 52.211-05. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products/#1 http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products/#1 http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products/tissue.htm http://www.epa.gov/cpg/glossary.htm#recovered

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