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

Guiding Principles

Contributes to meeting The Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings

• 4 - Enhance the Indoor Environment
• 5 - Reduce the Environmental Impact of Materials

Additional Guidance

According to BioPreferred, bathroom and spa cleaners are designed to clean and/or prevent deposits on surfaces found in bathrooms and spas including, but not necessarily limited to, bath tubs and spas, shower stalls, shower doors, shower curtains, and bathroom walls, floors, doors, and counter and sink tops. Products in this item may be designed to be applied to a specific type of surface or to multiple surface types. They are available both in concentrated and ready-to-use forms.

BioPreferred maintains an electronic product catalog listing products that either 1. are eligible for preferred federal procurement, or 2. have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.

The Safer Choice program covers a variety of bathroom-related cleaning products, including toilet bowl cleaners, tub/tile cleaners, countertop cleaners, and more.

For products such as bathroom and spa cleaners, the applicable Guiding Principle for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings depends on what characteristics are included in the product.  If it has biobased content it would be GP 5, if it is low-emitting it would be GP 4, if it's both, it would be included in both. "Low emitting" would be any product that has a low emissions or low VOC standard.

Cleaners certified under UL2759 may be available from contractors on the following GSA Multiple Award Schedules:

• Schedule 51V SINs 105 001 and 105 002
• Schedule 73 SIN 375 341
• Schedule 75 SIN 75 200

Potential LEED Contributions

This product may contribute* toward points in multiple LEED v4 rating systems, including areas required for LEED v4 building certification. Primarily, the credits will apply in the Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) category. Specific credits are:

• Indoor Environmental Quality
  • Green Cleaning Products & Materials
  • Low-Emitting Materials

* It is important to note that no products, individually or collectively, can guarantee a specific number of points for LEED Category credit. Each credit will need to be matched to the product by a certified professional.

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