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1 Perform Green Market Research Using GSA Acquisition etools
2 How can GSA help your agency reach its sustainability goals? By fulfilling our mission of making it easy for customers to buy products, services and vehicles that meet environmental requirements!
3 Track and Report Environmental Spending using GSA s Advantage Spend Analysis Program Meets OFPP/OFEE tracking requirements!
4 BioBased / BioPreferred BioBased and BioPreferred Products can be found on GSAAdvantage! Meets OFPP/OFEE tracking requirements!
5 Energy Efficient Products Energy Star Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
6 Environmentally Preferred (EPP) Products and services have a lesser or reduced negative effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing items.
7 EPEAT is part of EPP Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool registered products = Energy Efficient, Recycled Content, or Elimination of toxic components
8 ODS Non-ozone Depleting Substances These products DO NOT deplete the earth s protective layer!
9 Recycled Content Items produced with recovered materials.
10 WaterSense and Water Efficient Products WaterSense label indicates products that promote water efficiency.
11 Green Services Ask yourself two questions: Is this a service that directly addresses environmental issues? Is any service performed done in an environmentally friendly manner?
12 Comprehensive Professional Energy Services (CPES) BPA s Can help agencies meet recurring energy, greenhouse gas, and water conservation needs using a streamlined acquisition process.
13 Property Disposal Goal is to minimize the waste going into the nation s landfills and saving taxpayers money!
14 GSA s Carbon Footprint Tool Use to manage your agencies Green House Gas Emissions as required by EO
15 Green & Alternative Fuel Vehicles E 85 (ethanol) Natural Gas LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) Bio diesel Electric (EV) Hybrid Electric (HEV) Low-Greenhouse Gas Emitting Vehicles
16 Fuels The EPA s new on-highway heavy diesel engine emissions regulation requires OEM s to redesign products and components or release new model vehicles into their manufacturing operations!!
17 GSA Schedule Basics Grouping of similar or comparable supplies and/or services GSA competitively awarded IDIQ Fixed Price Contracts More than 18,600 contracts in place 80% awarded to small business concerns Agency gets socio-economic credit, except 8(a) Section 13, page 68
18 GSA Schedule Key Features Evergreen Contracts Price Reductions New Technology Blanket Purchase Agreements Contractor Team Arrangements Options on Orders Open Market Items BPA - Section 9 CTA - Section 10 OPT- Section 3 OMI Section 8
19 Market Research Identify salient characteristics and sustainability requirements Understand requirement completely Ask form, fit and function questions
20 Market Research making a Schedule the very best fit Customize a Schedule Research the Contract T&C s Add augmenting, non-conflicting clauses
21 Software License Using GSA Schedules Finding Contract Clauses and Terms/Conditions
22 Using GSA Schedules Finding Contract Clauses and Terms/Conditions
23 Using GSA Schedules Finding Contract Clauses and Terms/Conditions
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29 Practical Market Research Example Copier/Printer/Scanner Contracting Office Questions Customer Answers 1. Standard or common terminology 2. Environmental preference? 3. Color? 4. Network? 5. Speed 6. Resolution 1. Multifunction machine, All-inone, Copier/Printer/Scanner 2. Energy Star 3. Yes 4. Yes ppm DPI (dots per inch)
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36 Best Practices: What did we learn from this example? 1. Fully define your requirement before beginning market research. 2. Search using salient characteristics 3. Is adequate competition met by using GSA Advantage? Streamline and save time by making the purchase, as no further action may be necessary!
37 Practical Market Research Example Notebook CPU Contracting Office Questions Customer Answers 1. Standard or common terminology 2. Environmental preference? 3. Speed 4. RAM 1. Notebook 2. EPEAT 3. Core i GB
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