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Last Updated: 01/06/25
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To the maximum extent practicable, federal agencies are required to buy sustainable products, which are products that meet the purchasing program(s) listed below.

If there is more than one program listed below, agencies are directed to prioritize multi-attribute products, which meet statutory purchasing program requirements (asterisk) and one or more required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs.

Review our frequently asked questions for more information.

Procurement Info

Where to Buy

  • Goal: 100% of purchases meet statutory requirements (shown in bold) unless exempted due to CAP and one or more goals not bolded below:
  • • Recycled contentopens in new window (minimum 80%) (takes precedence over biobased) (designated requirement)
  • • Biobased Certifiedopens in new window (minimum 55%) (designated requirement)
  • • No mercury
  • • EPD Type III, product & facility specific
  • • HPD third-party certified to version 2.3non government site opens in new window
  • • SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certifiednon government site opens in new window
  • • UL 2818 Certifiednon government site opens in new window
  • • Cradle2Cradle certifiednon government site opens in new window (highest level available)
  • CAP - Cost, availability, performance are exemptions allowed for those products Federal agencies are required to purchase which have been designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for biobased products, DOE for FEMP products, EPA for ENERGY STAR certified, SNAP, recycled content, and WaterSense products. For further information on the requirements (such as percent of post-consumer recycled content), see the GPC.
Additional Guidance

Underwriters Laboratories Environment (ULE) has taken over the EcoLogo and GREENGUARD standards.  The respective replacement standards are reflected accordingly.