Green Procurement Compilation

Legal Requirements Lists federal requirements related to the purchase of this item, including applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements

• FAR Subpart 23.8 Ozone-Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases
• FAR Subpart 23.7 Contracting for Environmentally Preferable Products and Services
• FAR Subpart 23.4 Use of Recovered Materials and Biobased Products
• FAR Subpart 23.1 Sustainable Acquisition Policy

Guiding Principles

Contributes to meeting The Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings

• 4 - Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality
• 5 - Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials

Additional Guidance

Acoustical Ceiling Tiles that meet the USDA BioPreferred standard can be found at http://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/catalog/Catalog.xhtml. All ceiling tiles must meet all of the PBS standards listed.

PBS requires contractor submittal of proof (e.g. product literature, product label, Technical Data Sheet, Product Data Sheet, or MSDS) that Key Sustainable Product standards will be or have been met.