01540 2009 Green Purchasing.doc

Base Pavements IDIQ

JCGU 09-1700

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01540 –GREEN PURCHASING

PART 1 – GENERAL :

1.1 GREEN PURCHASING :

Green Purchasing is a mandatory component of the Air Force pollution prevention program. The Under Secretary of Defense issued a policy memorandum “Establishment of the DoD Green Purchasing Program (GPP) which states: "The DoD goal is to achieve 100% compliance with mandatory Federal GPP programs is all acquisition transactions.” This document contains guidelines for implementing the RCRA, EO, DOD, and Air Force requirements.

1.2 Applicable Environmental Regulations and Laws:

1.2.1 The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Section 6002 (42 U.S.C. 6962)

1.2.2 Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 247, Comprehensive Procurement Guideline for Products containing Recovered Material

1.2.3 Executive Order (EO) 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

1.2.4 Energy Policy Act (EPACT)

1.2.5. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (FSRIA)

1.3 EXEMPTIONS:

1.3.1 EPA Recommendations: The U.S. EPA recommends minimum content levels for those items listed in the attached Construction Products Recovered Materials Form These levels are mandatory for Air Force procurements unless one of the following exemptions applies:

1. The product is not available from a sufficient number of sources to maintain a satisfactory level of competition (i.e., available from two or more sources).

2. The product is not available within a reasonable period of time.

3. The product does not meet the performance standards in applicable specifications or fails to meet reasonable performance standards of the procuring agency.

4. The product is not available at a reasonable price. For Air Force purposes, "unreasonable price" is defined as follows: If the price of the recycled-content product exceeds the cost of a non-recycled item, then the price is considered unreasonable.

1.3.2 Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall complete the attached Form with respect to the work and products being provided. Each contractor shall provide written documentation to support his/her decision not to acquire items meeting the minimum content levels. This documentation shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer via AF Form 3000 for Government Approval. In the event the documentation fails to support the contractor's findings, the Contracting Officer's Representative shall return the documentation to the Contractor citing the reason(s) for disapproval.

1.4 U.S. EPA DESIGNATED ITEMS: A complete listing of the U.S. EPA-designated items can be obtained at the following website: http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm. Not all of these materials may be required in the construction of this project. Please refer to the drawings and specifications. The attached Construction Products Recovered Materials Form shall be used to demonstrate compliance with the stated procurement requirements.

1.5 INTENT: The intent of this section is to increase the use of GPP by all Contractors involved with this project. The various sections of the specifications contain references to products to be used in the construction of this project. The listed product may or may not be manufactured from or contain recycled materials. Therefore, all contractors, subcontractors, equipment suppliers, and material suppliers are responsible for compliance with this specification and those items/products listed on the attached form. Recycled products shall be used wherever possible subject to the exemptions as per the paragraph entitled EXEMPTIONS.

1.6 RECYCLED OR RECOVERED PRODUCTS: Those construction materials identified on the form at the end of this section.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS:

2.1 SOURCES OF INFORMATION: The following is a partial list of sources of information for compliance with GPP requirements:

Select Sources of Supply for Environmentally Preferable Products and Services

· GSA: http://www.gsa.gov/environ

· DLA: http://www.dscr.dla.mil/catalogs/catalog.htm

· Energy Star®: http://www.energystar.gov/

· JWOD: http://www.nib.org/JWOD%20Catalog/index.html

· UNICOR: www.unicor.gov/about/erecycle.htm

· FEMP: http://oahu.lbl.gov/cgi-bin/search_data.pl

· EPA: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/ Green Procurement Program Product Listings

· CPG: http://www.epa.gov/cpg

· Biobased: http://www.biobased.oce.usda.gov/public/index.cfm

· FEMP: http://oahu.lbl.gov

· Energy Star: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.

· Alternatives to Ozone-Depleting Substances: http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.html

· For paints, carpet, office supplies, cleaners and particle board: http://www.greenseal.org/recommendations.htm

· For construction projects: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/tools/bees.htm PART 3 - EXECUTION: Not Used

END OF SECTION

Construction Products - Recovered Materials Determination Form

This form is to be completed by the Contractor and submitted to the contracting officer for approval.

PROJECT NUMBER:____________________________________

BLDG NUMBER:_______________________________________

PROJECT MANAGER___________________________________

CONTRACTOR:________________________________________

RECOVERED

MATERIALS

Mobile equipment hydraulic fluids

Roof coatings Diesel fuel additives

Penetrating lubricants

Water tank coatings

Bedding, bed linens, towels, & rags

Cadmium

Lead

PCBs

Mercury

Naphthalene

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT PRODUCTS

Identify products used that have an Energy Star or FEMP efficiency performance criteria. Identify building design features which minimize energy and water usage.

*The following exemptions may apply to the non-procurement of recycled/recovered content materials:

1 - The product does not meet appropriate performance standards

2 - The product is not available within a reasonable time frame

3 - The product is not available competitively (from two or more sources)

4 - The product is only available at an unreasonable price compared with a similar non-recycled content product

I hereby certify the Statement of Work/Specifications for the requisition/procurement of all materials listed on this form comply with EPA standards for recycled/recovered materials content.

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