The CDC Food Service Guidelines for Federal Facilities is a set of voluntary best practices that can be used to increase healthy and safe food options for employees and to ensure that environmentally responsible practices are conducted.

First, see the Green Procurement Compilation for federal requirements.

EPA Design for the Environment (DfE)-certified disinfectants meet the health and safety standards of the pesticide registration process required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as well as other rigorous criteria required by EPA. Disinfectants kill viruses and bacteria on surfaces.

When a purchaser sees EPA’s DfE logo on a product, they can feel confident that the product meets stringent EPA criteria for efficacy and effects on human health and the environment. Learn more about DfE and find certified products. DfE-certified products:

• Do not contain PFAS.
• Meet criteria that evaluate human health and environmental effects, product performance, packaging and ingredients.
• Minimize possible health risks by excluding ingredients that could negatively impact young children, cause cancer or have other negative effects.
• Help protect fish and other aquatic life.
• Minimize pollution of air and waterways.
• Prevent harmful chemicals from being added to the land.
• Are effective.

First, see the Green Procurement Compilation for federal requirements.

The GPG program leverages GSA’s real estate portfolio to evaluate innovative building technologies. The program has completed assessments in building envelope, energy management, HVAC, lighting, on-site power and renewables, and water. The program aims to drive down operational costs in federal buildings and help lead market transformation through the deployment of new technologies.

The GPG evaluations for the following products resulted in acquisition recommendations:

• Advanced Power Strips (APS)
• Catalyst-based Non-chemical Water Treatment
• Control Optimization System for Chiller Plants
• Cooler, Indirect Evaporative
• Honeycomb Solar Thermal Collector
• LED Downlight Lamps for CFL Fixtures
• LED Fixtures with Integrated Controls
• Linear LED Lighting Retrofits
• Liquid Applied Solar-control Films
• Low-emissivity (low-e) Window Film
• Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV-T) Hybrid Solar Systems
• Ventilation Fan Belts, Synchronous and Cogged
• Weather Station for Irrigation Control
• Window, High R Value
• Wireless Advanced Lighting Controls
• Wireless Pneumatic Thermostats
• Wireless Sensor Networks

First, see the Green Procurement Compilation for federal requirements.

NIH - Substances of Concern List - In an effort to 1) minimize risks to health, safety and security; 2) prevent pollution and reduce generation of hazardous wastes from its facilities and mission activities; the NIH has developed guidance documents, plans and policies to reduce procurement and use of specific laboratory chemicals that posed excessive risks. As of 2024, the NIH Division of Environmental Protection has identified 132 SoCs, falling under 21 categories. There are three criteria to be listed as Substances of Concern:

• Have significant use in NIH facilities or mission activities.
• The substance must pose a known hazard or risk in the supply chain, as used at NIH or after use.
• Suitable alternatives are available.

Before buying new products, consider excess personal property from other federal agencies. It's not just the mandatory first source of supply, it's sustainable! Visit the Personal Property Management System (PPMS) to search the federal government’s available excess personal property for transfer.

Pollinator-Friendly Best Management Practices for Federal Lands guides federal land managers to effectively and efficiently use available resources and engage public and private partnerships in taking action for the conservation and management of pollinators and pollinator habitat on federal lands.

According to the Vegetable Ink Printing Act of 1994 federal agencies may not perform or procure lithographic printing that uses ink containing oil if the ink contains less than the following percentage of vegetable oil:

• In the case of news ink, 40 percent
• In the case of sheet-fed ink, 20 percent
• In the case of forms ink, 20 percent
• In the case of heat-set ink, 10 percent

The Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) is a gateway to up-to-date information on integrated 'whole building' design techniques and technologies. WBDG’s Sustainable Design Objectives and Federal Green Construction Guide For Specifiers can help federal agencies meet their project-specific environmental goals and mandates.

Consider whether the acquisition includes additional opportunities, beyond sustainable products. Additional considerations include:

• Take Back Programs - Take back excess products or packaging at the end of useful life (e.g., electronics, appliances, recyclable or reusable packaging, printer cartridges, etc.);
• Product Packaging - Require packaging that includes recycled content; is reusable; is recyclable; minimizes the amount of materials used; contains zero or reduced toxic materials; or uses biodegradable materials; or
• Climate Risk Management - Requiring the submission of a climate change risk management plan to address climate related risks in the acquisition. Refer to the Climate Change Risk Management Considerations in the Acquisition Life Cycle. This simple checklist can help you incorporate climate risk management into your acquisition.