Section 104 of the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 2005 established requirements for Federal agencies regarding ENERGY STAR qualified products and the Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) for energy-efficient products.  Federal buyers will be required to purchase only product categories covered by the ENERGY STAR and FEMP programs, unless an exception is obtained.

 

It is important for your company to properly identify all ENERGY STAR products and products that meet FEMP purchasing specifications for energy efficient products.  Your contract also includes the requirement to identify these products in your printed and electronic catalogs.

 

WHAT TO DO NEXT . . . . . . .

•          Review the attached listing of the Multiple Award Program Schedules and Special Item Numbers that are affected by the new Act.

•         Update your GSA Advantage! product information to accurately represent the environmental attributes associated with each product under your contract

•          Review clause GSAR 552.238-72 concerning the identification of products that have environmental attributes and where to obtain information about the use of environmental marketing claims.

 

Information about these products is available for Energy Star at http://www.energystar.gov/products; and FEMP Purchasing Specifications for Energy Efficient Products at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement/

  

Please address any questions to your GSA Contracting Officer.