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Last Updated: 01/16/25 Click to see brand name products that meet these requirementsopens in new window
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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.

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  • Goal: 100% of purchases have no antimicrobials, flame retardants, PFAS stain resistant chemicals, PVC or VOCs, meet statutory requirement (shown in bold) unless exempted due to CAP and one or more goals not bolded below:
  • • Recycled contentopens in new window (minimum 1-100% depending on material) and low-emitting certified by either (beyond designated requirement):

  • • SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certifednon government site opens in new window

  • • UL 2818 certifiednon government site opens in new window

  • • BIFMA Level 2 certifiednon government site opens in new window (49 points or higher)
  • • CEH database of healthier furniturenon government site opens in new window
  • • Cradle2Cradle certifiednon government site opens in new window (highest level available)
  • • Remanufactured
  • • GreenScreen certifiednon government site opens in new window
  • 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.