Services
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Landscaping Services
Includes routine maintenance (e.g., mowing, fertilizing, watering), development of new sites (from design to execution), and/or the rehabilitation of existing space (e.g., tree removal, installation of irrigation systems).
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Cafeteria & Food Services
Includes the preparation and offering of food and beverage items, waste management, and the ongoing management of the cafeteria space.
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Laundry Services
Includes washing, drying, pressing, and/or dry cleaning of government-owned clothing, linens, and other items.
Products
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Bathroom Sink Faucets & Accessories (Residential)
A device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled.
Categories:
Plumbing Systems- WaterSense
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Landscape Irrigation Services
Irrigation is the application of controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals. Landscape irrigation can be automated through the use of irrigation system controllers, which use climatolog...
Categories:
Landscaping Products- WaterSense
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Showerheads
A fixture for directing the spray of water in a bathroom shower.
Categories:
Plumbing Systems- WaterSense
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Toilets
A fixed receptacle into which a person may urinate or defecate, typically consisting of a large bowl connected to a system for flushing away the waste into a sewer or septic tank.
Categories:
Plumbing Systems- WaterSense
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Urinals
A bowl or other receptacle, typically attached to a wall in a public restroom, into which men may urinate.
Categories:
Plumbing Systems- WaterSense
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Water Coolers
A freestanding device that consumes energy and dispenses water from removable 4- to 5-gallon plastic bottles commonly positioned on top of the unit.
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Building Furnishings- Energy Star
- SNAP
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Weather or Sensor-Based Irrigation Control Technologies
Irrigation system controllers use local weather and landscape conditions to tailor watering schedules to actual conditions on the site, instead of irrigating using a controller with a clock and a pres...
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Landscaping Products- WaterSense
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Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
Pre-rinse spray valves—often used in commercial and institutional kitchens—are designed to remove food waste from dishes prior to dishwashing.
Categories:
Cafeteria Products- FEMP
- WaterSense
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Microbial Cleaning Products
Cleaning agents that use microscopic organisms to treat or eliminate waste materials within drains, plumbing fixtures, sewage systems, or wastewater treatment systems. These products typically include...
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Cleaning Products- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
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Commercial Gas Water Heaters
A product that utilizes gas or electricity to heat potable water for use outside the heater upon demand, at a thermostatically controlled temperature.
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HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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General Purpose Soluble, Semi-Synthetic, and Synthetics Oils
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Lube, Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, & Grease- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (57% biobased content)
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High Performance Soluble, Semi-Synthetic, and Synthetics Oils
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Lube, Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, & Grease- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (40% biobased content)
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Straight Oils
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Lube, Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, & Grease- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (66% biobased content)
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Water Tank Coatings
Coatings formulated for use in potable water storage systems.
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Miscellaneous- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (59% biobased content)
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Metalworking Fluids
Fluids that are designed to provide cooling, lubrication, corrosion prevention, and reduced wear on the contact parts of machinery used for metalworking operations such as cutting, drilling, grinding,...
Categories:
Lube, Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, & Grease- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
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Water-Cooled
- FEMP
- SNAP
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Interior Paints and Coatings -- Water-borne Alkyd
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Building Finishes- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (20% minimum biobased content)
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Residential Water Heaters
A product that utilizes gas, electricity, or solar thermal energy to heat potable water for use outside the heater upon demand.
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- FEMP
- Energy Star
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Whole-Home Gas Tankless
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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Solar
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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High Efficiency Electric Storage (Heat Pump)
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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High-Efficiency Gas Storage
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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Electric Storage Water Heaters
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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Water Clarifying Agents
Products designed to clarify and improve the quality of water by reducing contaminants such as excess nitrites, nitrates, phosphates, ammonia, and built-up sludge from decaying waste and other organic...
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Miscellaneous- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (92% biobased content)
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Water Turbine Bearing Oils
Lubricants that are specifically formulated for use in the bearings found in water turbines for electric power generation. Previously designated turbine drip oils are used to lubricate bearings of sha...
Categories:
Lube, Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, & Grease- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (46% biobased content)
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Water-Cooled Chillers
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- FEMP
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Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV-T) Hybrid Solar Systems
Photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) hybrid solar systems offer increased electricity production by cooling the PV panel, and using the removed thermal energy to heat water - all in the same footprint as a sta...
- GSA's Green Proving Ground
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Catalyst-based Non-chemical Water Treatment
Catalyst-based non-chemical water treatment technology is inserted directly into the pipe that carries the water to be treated. The catalyst insert causes the calcium and carbon in the water to form a...
Categories:
Plumbing Systems- GSA's Green Proving Ground
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Honeycomb Solar Thermal Collector
The Honeycomb Solar Thermal Collector (HSTC) uses a honeycomb insulating layer to minimize heat loss by suppressing convection.
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HVAC/Mechanical- GSA's Green Proving Ground
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Chillers – Air Cooled or Water Cooled
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Construction- Goal: 95% of purchases meet the following:
- • FEMP Qualified and with climate-friendly refrigerant (designated requirement)
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Water Heater
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Construction- Goal: 90% of purchases meet one or more of the following:
- Heat Pump
- • ENERGY STAR Certified (designated requirement)
- Tankless
- • ENERGY STAR Certified (designated requirement)
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Water Coolers
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Operations/Fleet/Shipping/Shop- Goal: 95% of purchases meet the following:
- • Energy Star certified (designated requirement)