Green Procurement Compilation

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

• FAR Subpart 23.7 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

Additional Guidance

Hand soaps that meet the Green Seal GS-41, EPA Design for the Environment, and USDA BioPreferred standards, respectively, can be found at http://www.greenseal.org/findgreensealproductsandservices.aspx; 

http://www2.epa.gov/saferchoice/products; and

http://www.biopreferred.gov/bioPreferredCatalog/faces/jsp/catalogLanding.jsp.

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.