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.
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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.
Categories:
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.
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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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Clothes Washers
A consumer product designed to clean clothes, utilizing a water solution of soap and/or detergent and mechanical agitation or other movement.
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Appliances- Energy Star
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Combination Units/Multi-Function Devices
A Multifunction Device (MFD) is a physically integrated device or a combination of functionally integrated components that produces hard copy duplicates from graphical hard copy originals as well as p...
Categories:
Office Electronics- Federal Programs
- Energy Star
- EPA Recommended Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels
- EPEAT (Highest Rating Available)
- (highest rating available)
- For information about these standards, please go to EPA’s Recommendations website.
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Commercial Dishwashers
The commercial dishwasher is able to clean and sanitize a high quantity of kitchen wares in a very short time by utilizing hot water, soap, rinse chemicals, and significant amounts of energy.
- Energy Star
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Commercial Ice Makers
A factory-made assembly (not necessarily shipped in one package) consisting of a condensing unit and ice-making section operating as an integrated unit, with means for making and harvesting ice. It is...
- FEMP
- Energy Star
- SNAP
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Compost
Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
Categories:
Landscaping Products- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- CPG
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Copiers
A product whose sole function is to produce hard copy duplicates from hard copy originals. This definition is intended to cover products that are marketed as copiers, and upgradeable digital copiers (...
Categories:
Office Electronics- Federal Programs
- Energy Star
- EPA Recommended Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels
- EPEAT (Highest Rating Available)
- (highest rating available)
- For information about these standards, please go to EPA’s Recommendations website.
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Dishwashers
A machine designed to clean and sanitize plates, glasses, cups, bowls, utensils, and trays by applying sprays of detergent solution (with or without blasting media granules) and a sanitizing final rin...
- Energy Star
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Semi-Durable Films
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Miscellaneous- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (45% biobased content)
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Fax Machines
A product whose primary functions are (1) to scan hard copy originals for electronic transmission to remote units, and (2) to receive electronic transmissions for conversion to hard copy output.
Categories:
Office Electronics- Federal Programs
- Energy Star
- EPA Recommended Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels
- EPEAT (Highest Rating Available)
- (highest rating available)
- For information about these standards, please go to EPA’s Recommendations website.
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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.
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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Heat Pumps, Geothermal or Ground-Source
A geothermal heat pump uses the thermal energy of the ground or groundwater to provide residential space conditioning and/or domestic water heating.
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
- SNAP
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Hand Soaps and Cleaners
Products formulated for personal care use in removing a variety of different soils, greases, and similar substances from human hands with or without the use of water.
- Federal Programs
- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (64% biobased content)
- BioPreferred Program - USDA Certified Biobased
- Safer Choice (formerly DfE)
- EPA Recommended Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels
- Green Seal GS-41
- EcoLogo/UL 2784
- For information about these standards, please go to EPA’s Recommendations website.
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Hand Sanitizers
Products formulated for personal care use in removing bacteria from human hands with or without the use of water.
Categories:
Personal Care- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (73% biobased content)
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Industrial Cleaners
Products used to remove contaminants, such as adhesives, inks, paint, dirt, soil, and grease, from parts, products, tools, machinery, equipment, vessels, floors, walls, and other production-related wo...
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Cleaning Products- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (41% biobased content)
- Safer Choice (formerly DfE)
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Light Commercial Heating and Cooling
A unit of commercial package airconditioning and heating equipment that is configured as a split system air conditioner incorporating a single refrigerant circuit, with one or more outdoor units, at l...
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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Membrane Concrete Sealers
Categories:
Construction Materials- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (11% biobased content)
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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
Categories:
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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Mulch
Products designed to provide a protective covering placed over the soil, primarily to keep down weeds and to improve the appearance of landscaping. Compost is the aerobically decomposed remnants of or...
Categories:
Landscaping Products- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (95% biobased content)
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Non-Durable
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Miscellaneous- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (85% biobased content)
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Penetrating Liquids
Categories:
Construction Materials- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (79% biobased content)
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Televisions
A product designed to produce dynamic video, contains an internal TV tuner encased within the product housing, and that is capable of receiving dynamic visual content from wired or wireless sources.
Categories:
Office Electronics- Federal Programs
- Energy Star
- EPA Recommended Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels
- EPEAT (Highest Rating Available)
- (highest rating available)
- For information about these standards, please go to EPA’s Recommendations website.
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Turbine Drip Oils
Products that are lubricants for use in drip lubrication systems for water well line shaft bearings, water turbine bearings for irrigation pumps, and other turbine bearing applications.
Categories:
Lube, Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, & Grease- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (87% 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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Yard Trimmings, Food Waste, Manure, Biosolids, or Other Recovered Organic Materials
Categories:
Landscaping Products- CPG
- (100% recovered organic materials)
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De-Icers, General Purpose
Chemical products (e.g., salt, fluids) that are designed to aid in the removal of snow and/or ice, and/or in the prevention of the buildup of snow and/or ice, in general use applications by lowering t...
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Miscellaneous- Federal Programs
- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (93% biobased content)
- BioPreferred Program - USDA Certified Biobased
- Safer Choice (formerly DfE)
- EPA Recommended Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels
- Clear Roads
- For information about these standards, please go to EPA’s Recommendations website.
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Dehumidifiers
A product, other than a portable air conditioner, room air conditioner, or packaged terminal air conditioner, that is a self-contained, electrically operated, and mechanically encased assembly consis...
Categories:
Appliances- Energy Star
- SNAP
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Films
Products that are used in packaging, wrappings, linings, and other similar applications. These include films that are intended for single use for short-term storage or protection before being discarde...
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Miscellaneous- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
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Wood and Concrete Sealers
Products that are penetrating liquids formulated to protect wood and/or concrete, including masonry and fiber cement siding, from damage caused by insects, moisture, and decaying fungi and to make sur...
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Construction Materials- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
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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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Air-Cooled
- Energy Star
- SNAP
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Water-Cooled
- FEMP
- SNAP
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Boilers
A self contained fuel burning appliance of less than 300,000 Btu per hour energy input, for supplying low pressure steam or hot water for space heating applications. A heating unit that meets this def...
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
- GSA's Proving Ground
- FEMP
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Compost Activators and Accelerators
Products in liquid or powder form designed to be applied to compost piles to aid in speeding up the composting process and to ensure successful compost that is ready for consumer use.
Categories:
Landscaping Products- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (95% biobased content)
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Erosion Control Materials
Woven or non-woven fiber materials manufactured for use on construction, demolition, or other sites to prevent wind or water erosion of loose earth surfaces, which may be combined with seed and/or fer...
- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (77% biobased content)
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Interior Paints and Coatings -- Water-borne Alkyd
Categories:
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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Biobased Compost Materials
Categories:
Landscaping Products- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (95% biobased content)
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Electric Storage Water Heaters
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HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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Specialty Precision Cleaners and Solvents
Cleaners and solvents used in specialty applications. These materials may be used without a solvent, diluted with water, or in hand wiping applications.
Categories:
Cleaning Products- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (56% biobased content)
- Safer Choice (formerly DfE)
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Wastewater Systems Coatings
Coatings that protect wastewater containment tanks, liners, roofing, flooring, joint caulking, manholes and related structures from corrosion. Protective coatings may cover the entire system or be use...
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Plumbing Systems- BioPreferred Program - Federal Purchasing
- (47% biobased content)
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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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Clothes Dryers
A machine designed to dry fabrics in a tumble-type drum with forced air circulation
Categories:
Appliances- Energy Star
- (effective 1/1/15)
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Cooler, Indirect Evaporative
Multi-staged indirect evaporative coolers (IEC) use a unique air-processing technology that delivers space conditioning using only a fraction of the energy consumed by mechanical air conditioners
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- GSA's Proving Ground
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Biomass Boiler, Wood-Pellet-Fired
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- GSA's Proving Ground
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Condensing
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- GSA's Proving Ground
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Commercial
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- FEMP
- Energy Star
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Residential
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- Energy Star
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Commercial Clothes Washers
A soft-mounted front-loading or soft-mounted top-loading clothes washer that is designed for use in applications in which the occupants of more than one household will be using the clothes washer, suc...
Categories:
Appliances- Energy Star
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Weather Station for Irrigation Control
Weather-based irrigation controls use local weather data to measure and respond to irrigation water needs in real time.
Categories:
Landscaping Products- GSA's Proving Ground
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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 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 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.
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- GSA's Proving Ground
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Control Optimization System for Chiller Plants
The control optimization system controls the operation of both water-cooled centrifugal and screw-type chilled water plants. It optimizes performance holistically, by monitoring and controlling five i...
Categories:
HVAC/Mechanical- GSA's 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 (designated requirement)
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Water Heater
Categories:
Construction- Goal: 90% of purchases meet one or more of the following:
- Heat Pump
- • ENERGY STAR Certified (designated requirement)
- Storage Tank - Gas Commercial
- • ENERGY STAR Certified (designated requirement)
- Tankless
- • ENERGY STAR Certified (designated requirement)