Sustainable Acquisition

Kennedy’s Sustainable Acquisition program combines the efforts of the space center’s environmental, procurement, facilities and requisition communities to maximize the use of green products and services through preferential procurement of the following items:

• Green Procurement Compilation
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
• Alternative Fuels / Vehicles
• Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
• Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)
• Energy Star
• Water Efficiency

NASA reports sustainable acquisition successes annually to the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive. Additional information on federal agencies requirements and successes can be found HERE.

Laws and Requirements:

• RCRA 6002 – Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• Federal Acquisition Subpart 23.4 – this subpart prescribes policies and procedures for acquiring green products