Construction Model Contract Language
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On this page:
- Adhesives
- Carpet
- Ceiling Tiles, Acoustical
- Fiberboard, Gypsum Panels, and Wallboard
- Flooring: tile, resilient, and other non-carpeted
- Insulation
- Interior Latex Paint
- Other Miscellaneous Building Finishes
Adhesives
Minimum required language:
In accordance with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
To the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to any of the following applicable standards/ecolabels.
- First Choice: Multi-Attribute
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
- Second Choice: Single-Attribute (covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions* only)
- CRI Green Label Plus™ Program
- Ecologo/UL 2762 Sustainability Standard for Adhesives (note: this standard has low product availability)
- Indoor Air Comfort USA (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
- MAS Certified Green
- SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold
- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions For Building Materials
*To address Indoor Air Quality/Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that the above certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH v1.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria.
Optional model language:
Purchasers may use the following language to encourage suppliers to provide products that restrict or eliminate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Compliant with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To avoid the procurement of products containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), to the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to the following applicable standard/ecolabel.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
Carpet
Minimum required language:
In accordance with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to any of the following applicable standards/ecolabels.
- First Choice: Multi-Attribute
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
- Eco Choice Aotearoa EC-63-22 Carpets and Rugs (note: this standard has low product and supplier availability)
- Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Floor Coverings
- GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products (note: this standard has low supplier availability)
- NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet
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Additional specification: Products shall meet California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017.
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- Second Choice: Single-Attribute
- Covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions only:
- CRI Green Label Plus™ Program
- Indoor Air Comfort USA (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- MAS Certified Green (note: this standard has low product and supplier availability)
- SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold
- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions For Building Materials
- VOC Green Certification Program (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Covering Recycled Content only:
- Global Recycled Standard
- Additional specification: Products shall meet California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for Testing and Evaluation of VOC (Volatile Organic Chemical) Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017.
- Global Recycled Standard
- Covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions only:
Optional model language:
Purchasers may use the following language to encourage suppliers to provide products that restrict or eliminate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Compliant with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To avoid the procurement of products containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), to the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to the following applicable standard/ecolabel.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
Ceiling Tiles, Acoustical
Minimum required language:
In accordance with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
To the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to any of the following applicable standards/ecolabels.
- First Choice: Multi-Attribute
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
- Second Choice: Single-Attribute (Covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions* only)
- Indoor Air Comfort USA (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
- MAS Certified Green
- SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold
- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions For Building Materials
- VOC Green Certification Program (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
*To address Indoor Air Quality/Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that the above certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH v1.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria.
Optional model language:
Purchasers may use the following language to encourage suppliers to provide products that restrict or eliminate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Compliant with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
To avoid the procurement of products containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), to the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to the following applicable standard/ecolabel.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
Fiberboard, Gypsum Panels, and Wallboard
Minimum required language:
In accordance with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to any of the following applicable standards/ecolabels.
- First Choice: Multi-Attribute
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
- Second Choice: Single-Attribute (covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions* only)
- Indoor Air Comfort USA (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
- MAS Certified Green
- SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold
- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions For Building Materials
- VOC Green Certification Program (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
*To address Indoor Air Quality/Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that the above certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH v1.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria.
Optional model language:
Purchasers may use the following language to encourage suppliers to provide products that restrict or eliminate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Compliant with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To avoid the procurement of products containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), to the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to the following applicable standard/ecolabel.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
Flooring: tile, resilient, and other non-carpeted
Minimum required language:
In accordance with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to any of the following applicable standards/ecolabels.
- First Choice: Multi-Attribute
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
- Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Floor Coverings
- GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products
- NSF/ ANSI 332 Sustainability Assessment for Resilient Floor Coverings
- Tile Council of North America (TCNA): ANSI A138.1/ Green Squared
- Second Choice: Single-Attribute
- Covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions only
- FloorScore®
- Indoor Air Comfort USA (note: this standard has low product and supplier availability)
- Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
- MAS Certified Green
- SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold
- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions For Building Materials
- VOC Green Certification Program (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Covering Recycled Content only
- Global Recycled Standard (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Additional specification: Products shall meet California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for Testing and Evaluation of VOC (Volatile Organic Chemical) Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017.
- Global Recycled Standard (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions only
Optional model language:
Purchasers may use the following language to encourage suppliers to provide products that restrict or eliminate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Compliant with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To avoid the procurement of products containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), to the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to the following applicable standard/ecolabel.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
Insulation
Minimum required language:
In accordance with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
To the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to any of the following applicable standards/ecolabels.
- First Choice: Multi-Attribute
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
- Second Choice: Single-Attribute (covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions* only)
- Indoor Air Comfort USA (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
- MAS Certified Green
- SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold
- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions For Building Materials
- VOC Green Certification Program (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
*To address Indoor Air Quality/Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that the above certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH v1.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria.
Optional model language:
Purchasers may use the following language to encourage suppliers to provide products that restrict or eliminate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Compliant with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
To avoid the procurement of products containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), to the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to the following applicable standard/ecolabel.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
Interior Latex Paint
Minimum required language:
In accordance with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to any of the following applicable standards/ ecolabels.
- First Choice: Multi-Attribute
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
- Eco Choice Aotearoa EC-07-18 Paints
- Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Paints & Coatings
- Green Seal® 11 Standard for Paints, Coatings, Stains, and Sealers
- Master Painters Institute (MPI®) Extreme Green™
- Second Choice: Single-Attribute (covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions* only)
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- Indoor Air Comfort USA (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
- MAS Certified Green
- SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold
- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions For Building Materials
-
*To address Indoor Air Quality/Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that the above certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH v1.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria.
Optional model language:
Purchasers may use the following language to encourage suppliers to provide products that restrict or eliminate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Compliant with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To avoid the procurement of products containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), to the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to the following applicable standard/ecolabel.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
Other Miscellaneous Building Finishes
Minimum required language:
In accordance with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to any of the following applicable standards/ ecolabels.
- First Choice: Multi-Attribute
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
- Second Choice: Single-Attribute (covering Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions* only)
-
- Indoor Air Comfort USA (note: this standard has zero certified products in this category)
- Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
- MAS Certified Green
- SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold
- UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions For Building Materials
-
*To address Indoor Air Quality/Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.2-2017 (the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350). EPA has confirmed that the above certifications/ecolabels incorporate by reference CDPH v1.2-2017 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria.
Optional model language:
Purchasers may use the following language to encourage suppliers to provide products that restrict or eliminate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Compliant with FAR Part 23.1:
Meet statutory purchasing program requirements:
When BioPreferred® – Federal Purchasing (FP) and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)).
To avoid the procurement of products containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), to the maximum extent practicable, products and services provided through the contract shall be certified to the following applicable standard/ecolabel.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard