1. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration Recovery and Reinvestment Act Solutions Event March 5, 2009 Energy and Environmental Solutions

2. Federal Acquisition Service How the MAS Program Can Help  Meet time frames for spending  Supports firm-fixed price awards  Specific reporting requirements can be included in scope  Supports socio-economic goals  Supports competitive procurements 2

3. Federal Acquisition Service Laws and Regulations that Influence Energy and Environmental Protection  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009  Executive Order 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management” (January 24, 2007)  The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) 2005  The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (originally named the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007)  Agency Specific Regulations 3

4. Federal Acquisition Service Laws and Regulations (Continued)  Clean Air Act  Clean Water Act  National Historic Preservation Act  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)  Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations  Other Energy and Environmental Conservation Laws and Regulations 4

5. Federal Acquisition Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  $11.4 billion non-grant funds appropriated for Energy and Environmental projects  Helps meet funding requirements and goals for projects outlined in other legislation  Calls for the investment in energy efficiency of many Federal facilities  Reduces the environmental impact 5

6. Federal Acquisition Service OMB Endorses Schedules as Competitive Procedures Relative to the Act  To the maximum extent practicable, contracts using Recovery Act funds shall be awarded as fixed-price contracts (See FAR Subpart 16.2) using competitive procedures. These procedures include those identified under FAR Subparts 6.1, 6.2, and 16.505(b)(1) and Subsections 8.405-1 and 8.405-2. Existing fixed-price contracts that were competitively awarded may be used to obligate funds expeditiously. Source: OMB Memorandum M-09-10 dated February 18, 2009, Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Page 39 6

7. Federal Acquisition Service Unique Reporting Requirements of the Act  Pre-solicitation notices must be posted on FedBizOpps (FBO) in accordance with FAR Part 5, including applicable dollar thresholds. Under the Recovery Act, pre-solicitation notices are required for any order, meeting the FAR Part 5 dollar thresholds, under a task or delivery order contract, including GWACs, multi-agency contracts, GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts. These notices will be posted in FBO for information purposes only (i.e., the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.203 do not apply). Contracting officers should continue to also use their usual solicitation practice (e.g., e-Buy). Source: OMB Memorandum M-09-10 dated February 18, 2009, Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Page 41 7

8. Federal Acquisition Service Energy Reduction Goals for Federal Facilities* Fiscal Year% Reduction from 2003 Baseline 20099 201012 201118 201221 201324 201427 201530 *Under current legislation 8

9. Federal Acquisition Service Renewable Energy Goals*  EPAct 05 directs agencies to obtain the following percentage of purchased electricity from renewable sources:  2009 3%  2010-20125%  2013 >7.5%  EO 13423 – encourages agencies to obtain half of the renewable energy from new sources and on-site where feasible  EISA directed not less than 30% of hot water demand in new buildings shall be from solar, if cost effective *The new Administration is proposing that 10% of US electricity should come from renewable resources by 2012 and 25% by 2025. 9

10. Federal Acquisition Service Water Conservation Goals  EO 13423  2% reduction per year through FY 2015 using a 2007 base line  EISA  Requires energy and water audits in all covered buildings 10

11. Federal Acquisition Service Key Areas Outlined in the Applicable Legislation  Metering and Advanced Metering  No later than 10/01/12 all Federal buildings with the exception of excluded buildings shall be metered for energy efficiency and electricity cost reduction  Highly encouraged to use advanced metering devices that measure, at least, hourly and provide data daily  Natural gas and steam metering no later than 10/01/16  Energy Managers  Designated energy managers required by each agency and must be “trained energy managers” 11

12. Federal Acquisition Service Key Areas Outlined in the Applicable Legislation (continued)  Comprehensive energy and water evaluations  Required in 25% of covered facilities yearly (each facility evaluated every 4 years)  Commissioning/Recommissioning/ Retrocommissioning  Measures must be identified and assessed  Implementation of energy and water conservation measures  No later than 2 years after evaluation energy managers may implement cost effective projects and/or bundle individual measures into combined projects 12

13. Federal Acquisition Service Energy and Environmental Solutions 899Environmental Services 03FACFacilities Maintenance & Management 56Buildings & Building Materials/Industrial Services & Supplies 84Total Solutions For Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue, Clothing, Marine Craft and Emergency/Disaster Response 13

14. Federal Acquisition Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  Environmental Cleanup  Hazardous Waste Cleanup  Leaking Underground Storage Tanks  Evaluate and Cleanup Brownfields  Surveys, Investigations and Research  Climate Modeling  Monitoring Systems  Wastewater Treatment Systems  Habitat Restoration  Natural Resources Conservation  Watershed Enhancement 14

15. Federal Acquisition Service Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management (Executive Order 13423)  Acquisition of Green Services  Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)  Environmental Compliance and Sustainability  Hazardous Waste Minimization  Pollution Prevention  Environmental Training  Electronic Management and Recycling Programs  Environmental Conformance Reviews and Audits 15

16. Federal Acquisition Service Comprehensive Energy Management Solutions  Perform baseline analysis  Perform assessment and development plan  Project implementation  Measurement and verification 16

17. Federal Acquisition Service Analysis and Planning Solutions  Energy management planning and strategies  Audit services  Program support services  Environmental impact analyses  Natural resource planning 17

18. Federal Acquisition Service Energy Implementation & Measurement Solutions  Energy and Facility Management Systems  Energy Efficient Lighting  HVAC Equipment and Chillers  Air handlers  Heat pumps  Unit ventilators  Rooftop units  Building Commissioning Services  Roofs - Energy Star, Photovoltaic and Vegetation 18

19. Federal Acquisition Service Metering and Advanced Metering  Measurement of energy consumption  Metering equipment with installation and removal  Measurement and tracking of the cost effectiveness of energy technology investments 19

20. Federal Acquisition Service Renewable Energy Solutions  Solar Energy Systems  Solar Lighting  Fuel Cells  Wind Energy  Power Distribution Systems  Geothermal  Hydropower 20

21. Federal Acquisition Service Water Conservation Solutions  Water Audits  Water System Analysis  Water Purification/Filtration Solutions  Water Conservation Support Products  Watersheds and/or Wetlands Management  Groundwater Monitoring  Wastewater Treatment Systems 21

22. Federal Acquisition Service Energy Savings Performance Solutions (ESPCs)  Contractor and Agency enter into agreement for the contractor to perform an Investment Grade Audit (IGE).  Upon agreement of the price, scope of work, and M&V Plan, a delivery/task order shall be issued by the ordering agency.  Upon acceptance of the work, the guarantee period shall begin.  Administration Plan and Periodic M&V required 22

23. Federal Acquisition Service Added Features for Turnkey Solutions  Installation/Integration  Maintenance  Training  Consulting  Ancillary Repair and Alterations 23

24. Federal Acquisition Service Energy Audits & Building Commissioning Services - North Dakota National Guard  BPAs were set up with six energy management schedule contract holders – Schedule 03FAC  BPAs have shortened lead time for National Guard  Able to use for multiple bases without re-competing  Looking to expand to other bases in FY 2009 24

25. Federal Acquisition Service ESPC – Ft. Drum U.S. Army - Ft Drum Home to 10 th Mountain Division Guaranteed ESPC  Installation Sq. Ft.: 11.8 million  Contract Dates: 2003 - 2009  Contract Amount: $6.6 million Services Provided  Geothermal heat pumps  High efficiency HVAC upgrades  New high efficiency lighting system  Infrared heating system  Pneumatic tool system isolated to reduce energy  Direct Digital Controls (DDC) network ESPC Project using GSA Schedule 84 25

26. Federal Acquisition Service Valuable Savings – ACOE for DOE  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Department of Energy used Environmental Specialist to drill, install, and test more than 50 monitoring wells  Schedule 899 allowed the Corps to procure services on a fixed-price basis, which allowed a reduced cost, saving the Government over $54M  It, also, allowed a fast-track schedule meeting strict regulatory deadlines and specifications, reducing their program time frame from 15 years to only 4 years  Schedule 899 was chosen by the USACE & DOE because it was readily available, easy to use, and provided overall best value 26

27. Federal Acquisition Service Green Sustainable Roof System – GSA  GSA took a traditional roof system demolition and replacement in Chicago, IL and opted for a Green alternative.  Schedule 56 allowed GSA to install a vegetated room system on approximately 18,000 square feet and a price competitive with traditional methods.  The Vegetated Roof is Energy Star rated and approved as Cool Roof technology.  The Vegetated Roof has leak detection technology built in, provides significant decrease in storm water run-off and is aesthetically pleasing for the building inhabitants and neighbors. 27

28. Federal Acquisition Service Water Conservation - EPA Headquarters  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters needed support in improving EPA’s water quality (nationwide) and used Schedule 899 to develop the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for quantitative assessment of pollution sources and allocations to reduce pollution levels  “Without this schedule contractor’s expertise and assistance, the tasks the Region or Regional States accomplished in the TMDL and water quality modeling field would not have been completed and would not have been as technically defensible” 28

29. Federal Acquisition Service VA – Renewable Energy Conversion Project – Loma Linda, CA  In order to comply with EO 13423, the VA identified the Loma Linda, CA facility as a candidate for a Photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy system which converts solar energy to electricity.  Schedule 56 provided a solution to install one of the most highly efficient PV systems currently available at the Loma Linda facility.  The installed system will save the VA facility approximately $60,000 per year in electricity costs and is considered a model for other VA facilities. 29

30. Federal Acquisition Service Energy Audits - VA National Energy Business Center  Used Schedule 03FAC for $11 million in energy audits for facilities nationwide  A few hundred sites left to audit  Audits done quick – short procurement lead times  Allows for implementation of energy conservation measures  Improve overall energy efficiency of buildings  Assisted in adhering to EO 13423 30

31. Federal Acquisition Service Points of Contact Energy Management Services – 03FAC Jennifer Hazelman 816.926.7193 jennifer.hazelman@gsa.gov Energy Product Solutions - 56 Donna Peck 817.5742611 donna.peck@gsa.gov Energy Management Systems & ESPCs - 84 Kellie Stoker 817.574.2427 kellie.stoker@gsa.gov Environmental Services - 899 Carolyn DiCugno 253.931.7042 carolyn.dicugno@gsa.gov Schedule 03FAC Energy Management Services include the major categories of energy management program support: Energy Audits, Metering, Building Commissioning, etc. www.gsa.gov/energyservices Schedule 56 for environmental products: solar window film, HVAC equipment, water purification, green roofs, etc. www.gsa.gov/buildindustrial Schedule 84 offers integrated energy solutions and Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs). Schedule 899 assists agencies in complying with environmental initiatives and meeting goals www.gsa.gov/environmental 31

32. Federal Acquisition Service Helpful Web Addresses  GSA Homepage - www.gsa.gov  Information about the MAS Program - www.gsa.gov/schedules  GSA Advantage!® - www.gsaadvantage.gov  GSA eLibrary - www.gsa.gov/elibrary  e-Buy - www.gsa.gov/ebuy  Schedules Ordering Guide - www.gsa.gov/CMLS Search for “Desk Reference Guide”  Customer Service Director Contact Info - ww.gsa.gov/csd  Additional Information on Services Schedules Ordering - http://schedulesolutions.net/  Helpful Search Tool - http://sites.google.com/site/advantageplusbeta/ 32

33. Federal Acquisition Service Panel Members Questions and Answers 33 Thank You