JPR 8550.1 - Nasa

JSC Environmental Compliance
Procedural Requirements
JPR No.
8550.1A XXXX.X
Effective Date:
Johnson Space Center • Environmental Compliance Program
Expiration Date:
Expiration Date:
Page Number
3/25/2011
3/25/2016
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Chapter 11.0
Sustainable Acquisition
11.1 Scope
a. This chapter applies to all employees at JSC, EF, SCTF, and EPFOL. This includes
contractors conducting direct purchases for NASA, as well as onsite contractors and
subcontractors purchasing products and services to fulfill their contractual activities.
b. The process of specifying or buying items that contain recycled, recovered or biobased
content or other environmentally preferable purchasing is called sustainable acquisition.
11.2 Background and Authority
11.2.1 Executive Orders
Executive Orders 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation
Management; and 13514, Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance;
and NPR 8530.1, Affirmative Procurement Program and Plan for Environmentally Preferable
Products require JSC to use sustainable environmental practices in the acquisition of all goods
and services.
11.2.2 Applicability
Sustainable environmental practices in acquisition requirements apply to all specifications for
the purchase of goods, materials, supplies, and services, including micro-purchases, unless
specifically excluded within this chapter.
11.2.3 Sustainable environmental practices in acquisition requirements shall apply to:
a. Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emission avoidance or reduction and petroleum product
use reduction;
b. Use of renewable energy, including bioenergy;
c. Water conservation;
d. Acquisition;
e. Pollution and waste prevention and recycling;
f. Reduction or elimination of the acquisition and use of toxic or hazardous chemicals;
g. High performance construction, lease, operation, and maintenance of buildings;
h. Vehicle fleet management; and
i. Electronic stewardship.
11.2.4 Contractors
Verify correct version before use at
http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/CDMSDocs/Centers/JSC/Home.tml.
JSC Form JF2420B (MS Word August 28, 2006) (Revised May 30, 2007)