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Construction Materials
Products used in the construction of buildings, such as concrete, insulation, and roofing materials, as well as related products such as sealers and stains.
Products
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Building Insulation
Last Updated: 10/11/2012 9:31:04 AMFederal Regulations RequireEnergy Star Rated Building Insulation
Product Type i Procurement Info i Where to Buy i Cellulose Loose-Fill and Spray-On - 75% postconsumer paper
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Fiberglass - 20-25% recovered glass
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Foam-in-Place - 5% recovered material
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Glass Fiber Reinforced - 6% recovered material
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Perlite Composite Board - 23% postconsumer paper
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Phenolic Rigid Foam - 5% recovered material
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Plastic Insulating Foam for Residential and Commercial Construction - 7% minimum biobased content
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Plastic, Non-Woven Batt - 100% recovered and/or postconsumer plastics
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Rigid Foam - 9% recovered material
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Rock Wool - 75% recovered slag
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
- Buy on GSA Advantage!
Compliant products not listed in GSA Advantage! may be available for federal purchase under GSA Schedule 51 V SINs 105 001 & 105 002 by visiting approved hardware stores in person or purchasing through the product catalogs of approved vendors.
BioPreferred maintains an electronic product catalog listing products that either 1. are eligible for preferred federal procurement, or 2. have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.
- * - Federal agencies are required to purchase products as designated or specified under this program.
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Cement and Concrete
Last Updated: 5/31/2012 1:31:52 PMProduct Type i Procurement Info i Where to Buy i Cenospheres - See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
- Buy on GSA Advantage!
Coal Fly Ash - See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
- Buy on GSA Advantage!
Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag - See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
- Buy on GSA Advantage!
Silica Fume - See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
- Buy on GSA Advantage!
- * - Federal agencies are required to purchase products as designated or specified under this program.
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Concrete and Asphalt Cleaners
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Concrete and Asphalt Release Fluids
Last Updated: 10/12/2012 8:33:54 AMProcurement Info i Where to Buy i - 87% minimum biobased content
- Schedule 73 SIN 682 1
Compliant products not listed in GSA Advantage! may be available for federal purchase under GSA Schedule 51 V SINs 105 001 & 105 002 by visiting approved hardware stores in person or purchasing through the product catalogs of approved vendors.
- * - Federal agencies are required to purchase products as designated or specified under this program.
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Erosion Control Materials
Last Updated: 12/27/2012 2:10:52 PMProcurement Info i Where to Buy i - 77% minimum biobased content (effective 7/23/2012)
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Compliant products not listed in GSA Advantage! may be available for federal purchase under GSA Schedule 51 V SINs 105 001 & 105 002 by visiting approved hardware stores in person or purchasing through the product catalogs of approved vendors.
BioPreferred maintains an electronic product catalog listing products that either 1. are eligible for preferred federal procurement, or 2. have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.
- * - Federal agencies are required to purchase products as designated or specified under this program.
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Flowable Fill
Last Updated: 1/10/2013 3:11:25 PMProcurement Info i Where to Buy i - See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 29
Compliant products not listed in GSA Advantage! may be available for federal purchase under GSA Schedule 51 V SINs 105 001 & 105 002 by visiting approved hardware stores in person or purchasing through the product catalogs of approved vendors.
- * - Federal agencies are required to purchase products as designated or specified under this program.
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Roofing Coating
Last Updated: 9/4/2012 3:34:44 PMFederal Regulations RequireEnergy Star Rated Roofing Coating
Product Type i Procurement Info i Where to Buy i Aluminum - 20-90% recovered aluminum; including 20-90% postconsumer content
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 4
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Concrete - See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 4
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Fiber - 50-100% recovered fiber or fiber composite; including 50-100% postconsumer content
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 4
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Plastic (polyol) - 20% biobased content
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 4
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
- Buy on GSA Advantage!
Plastic/Composites - 100% postconsumer plastic or plastic/rubber composite
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 4
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
- Buy on GSA Advantage!
Rubber - 100% recovered rubber; including 12-100% postconsumer content
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 4
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Steel - See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 4
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
Wood/Composites - 100% recovered wood/plastic composite
- Schedule 56 SIN 563 4
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 001
- Schedule 51 V SIN 105 002
BioPreferred maintains an electronic product catalog listing products that either 1. are eligible for preferred federal procurement, or 2. have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.
- * - Federal agencies are required to purchase products as designated or specified under this program.
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Wood and Concrete Sealers
Last Updated: 1/18/2013 11:19:24 AMProduct Type i Procurement Info i Where to Buy i Membrane Concrete Sealers - 11% minimum biobased content
- Schedule 51 V SIN 834 100
- GSA Heartland Supply Operations Center
Penetrating Liquids - 79% minimum biobased content
- Schedule 51 V SIN 834 100
- GSA Heartland Supply Operations Center
BioPreferred maintains an electronic product catalog listing products that either 1. are eligible for preferred federal procurement, or 2. have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.
- * - Federal agencies are required to purchase products as designated or specified under this program.
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Wood and Concrete Stains
Last Updated: 1/18/2013 3:21:14 PMProcurement Info i Where to Buy i - 39 percent minimum biobased content (eff. 4/4/2013)
- N/A
BioPreferred maintains an electronic product catalog listing products that either 1. are eligible for preferred federal procurement, or 2. have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.
- * - Federal agencies are required to purchase products as designated or specified under this program.
Construction Materials - References and Guidance
Additional Guidance
ENERGY STAR suspended its standard for Programmable Thermostats but provides additional guidance on their website: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=TH
EPA recommendations for the recycled content of steel products start at 16%. Steel products now contain between 25% and 90% recycled content.
The revised FAR clause 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts, requires contractors to report annually "on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year." Agencies are required to identify an environmental point of contact to receive this information.
References
EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program EPA's WaterSense The Federal Energy Management Program USDA's BioPreferred Designated Products High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Guidance Whole Building Design Guide E.O. 13423 E.O. 13514Further distinguishes an individual product through the use of specific attributes, such as material composition.
Identifies the applicable environmental program(s) and any minimum content levels (applicable to products containing biobased content or recovered materials only) recommended for federal purchases.
Lists sources where federal buyers may purchase the identified green product, including the applicable GSA Multiple Award Schedule, GSA Global Supply, AbilityOne, and UNICOR. Note that GSA sources do not currently identify Design for the Environment labeled products. Since not all products offered by these sources meet applicable green purchasing requirements, buyers must verify that products purchased meet the desired environmental criteria.
Lists federal requirements related to the purchase of this item, including applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements